From: Annie (annie@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Feb 05 2003 - 07:35:33 CST
In this mailing:
Org List
Flood gates are open
Update from Tiny
Shuttle van, Flex, Badge Names
Shopping disclaimer
Air
Hotel comments
Summary Schedule of Activities
Latest DLV 2003 schedule
Administrivia
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Flood gates are open:
General registration started last Saturday. Headcount including SO's is
now up to 61.
Mailing list is again over 400!
How many volunteers do we have for the Crowd Control Committee? :)
Wow, looks like we're gonna have (at least) 4 Michelles this year!
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Update from Tiny:
To keep everybody in the loop.
>I have passed along the updates as they come in to the main office of
>Showgirls of Magic - Here is the most current reply I have gotten back
>from Victoria...
>>Thanks... just let them know to get in touch with me or Matt when
>>they're ready to book tickets for the show. We can accommodate
>>reservations for that size group up until about 2 weeks prior to the
>>date they would like to see the show.
>Keep me posted - thanks! Vic Her phone number is (702) 260-7200 Mon ~
>Fri 10 AM to 3 PM (ish) Can't wait to see ya all! tiny
Thanks, Tiny. I'll be contacting them shortly. We're looking forward
to it very much.
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Shuttle van, Flex, Badge Names:
Tina writes:
>>3. Shuttle van. The sound of silence. I don't think we should keep the
>Personally, I've been silent because I would never use it.
Same here. I'll most likely have a rental car, and I do prefer it that
way. I've tried doing LV without a car, and it just does not work, IMAO.
Volunteers? Going twice!
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>>>We may want to think about jumping to Flex on Tuesday evening. HM's
>>>is doing very well and gets pretty busy most nights of the week.
>>Good point.
>Flex is a great place, very similar to Goodtimes.
Agreed. (Well, they don't have the fish tank, but ... :) I do like the
place.
>Last year, some of us who got to town early went to Flex on Monday
>(the night before the official start of DLV) for their karaoke night.
>Made it easy to find our way back there on Tuesday for the Welcome
>event. I can easily see the same thing happening this year. (Look for
>Tina's annual unofficial karaoke report the week before DLV, for those
>who can't get enough.)
>Also, we only have Flex down on Thursday for the (very early) Happy
>Hour before the 7:30 Bally's Jubilee show. As I understand it, their
>ability to provide food (i.e., an early-early dinner) is still
>undetermined.
I had put in Flex for a Thursday Happy Hour hoping for a no-move evening
of HH->dindin->CGT at one place for the non-showgoers. Showgoers will
most likely not make HH there.
>And CGT is not currently happening at Flex.
Is it, or isn't it? I keep hearing mixed answers on this. Michelle?
>So, they may not see a
>great influx of DLV girls on Thursday due to timing. So, I don't think
>it would be over-exposure to have them on Tuesday for a main event.
Agreed.
If CGT is not gonna happen, do we want to start thinking of an alternate
plan for the non-showgoers, such as Happy Hour and Dinner at maybe a
more centralized place, closer to Bally's where the limo tour will
depart? Maybe Bally's buffet/lounge?
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>>>did you just put the first names on the badge or both if listed?
>>I used my judgement in each case.
>Last names can be hard, might be better to leave them off rather than
>get them wrong. For example, my preferred name is Tina Tawdré .
>Pronounced taw-dray. Note the French diacritical mark over the final e
>(hope it properly shows up on your display) intended to prompt people
>for the correct pronunciation.
Well, on the editor I'm using to compose this (emacs under Solaris) your
é shows properly, but I can't really tell if it's a peecee high bit
character or a unicode one. Let's see how it shows on the web version.
Update: The digestifier passes it fine as is, but my mailer (elm with
default reader) will not display it, and shows "?".
>I do it that way on all my cards and formal documents, but it gets
>lost a lot in e-mail and on HTML-based Web forms. Luckily, I'm good
>with a pen, on those occasions when I'm willing to wear a name tag (not
>often, though contests are good). Don't knock yourself out.
Yes, we do need to have some incentives this year as well. :)
Hmmmm ... I was curious to see if you tried using that character on your
DLV registration, and if it came thru in the database. I don't seem to
find your registration. <HINT> :)
Speaking of which, there are some VERY familiar names that are curiously
absent from the registration list. <HINT> :)
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Shopping disclaimer:
Leah writes:
>>>If anyone avails themselves of this I would suggest starting with
[bobbitt]
>>Are you volunteering to organize one? :) (You knew I was gonna ask
>>that, didn't you?) :) :)
>Ahhh..... I slipped in a slightly disguised disclaimer with 'if anyone
>avails themselves' and 'I would suggest starting with Dress Barn'
>meaning that I would most likely not be there to hold the door open for
>them. ggg>
Ok, asked and answered. At least I tried. :)
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Air:
Densie writes:
>>as Denise (Densie), but she will not wear one anyway. :) :) :)
>I might, for the right amount of money
Ok, I donate $1 to the "Bribe Densie to wear a name tag" fund. Any
others? :)
>>We can cap the Friday tour at a lower number than we do for the
>>Thursday one. It's still not too late to scratch the Friday one
>>altogether if you want to.
>I'd talk to Gina first. She will probably fly Friday whether we do or
>not.
Gina?
We don't have to make any decisions on this now, it's something we need
to think about before activity selection time.
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Hotel comments:
Anya writes:
>>>I took note of your revised hotel info Web page on the DLV site and the
>>>very good advice that individuals can often get better rates than small
>>>groups. That really seems very true.
>>My understanding, backed up with years of experience, is that LV
>>hotels do not want groups, especially conventions. They want gamblers,
>I must politely disagree on this matter. The casino industry has
>changed markedly over the last few years. Several gaming corporations
>eagerly go after the convention business in a big way. Just about every
>property has a group sales department which works to attract groups to
>that property. Both the Venetian and Mandalay Resort Group have
>invested great sums of money in million square foot convention
>centers, as well as the convention authority expanding theirs to 3
>million square feet. The casino has now become but one method for a
>traveler to spend their money, but they also want to sell rooms and
>food and entertainment and they profit from that as well. This is why
>buffet and show prices are relatively high, but the hotel will often
>award them for free to those who risk substantial sums in the casino.
>Therefore the moral of the story, the hotels want the numbers, and they
>love groups. The more the merrier.
Let me rephrase that. Hotels do not appear to want to offer truly
competitive room rates to groups. They appear to want to jack up the
room prices to make up what they will not get from the machines and
the tables.
As an example, compare the "special group rates" listed at
http://www.interop.net/ for the LV Hilton, Mirage, and Treasure Island
to the rates that any idiot can get by phoning the hotel desk. (Hmmmm
for some reason I notice the Sahara is absent from the N+I suggested
hotels this year ... ditto Stardust ... both typically get a good load
of traffic from Convention Center events.)
I have heard that the traditional gouging for rooms during Comdex did
not take place this last year, with many places having more or less
normal rates over that period.
>>>As you said in the most recent general mailing. Book now and book
>>>often. As the San Remo Web site says, you can always cancel with a
>>>full refund up to 48 hours prior if you find a better deal.
[deletia]
>>>Personally, I'm still undecided about staying there; but, from a money
>>>standpoint, ...
>>I don't think you will regret staying at a place like the San Remo as
>>opposed to a brand-name chain motel out in the hinterlands. Our people
>San Remo is very convenient, about 1000 feet from the "Four Corners"
>where the MGM Grand is, and next to Tropicana, and close to New York
>New York, and the Mandalay Resort Complex. It's much closer to the
>Paradise Road club district (Sasha's, HM, Gipsy) than Sahara or IP.
>Just my two cents here.
And worth every penny. :)
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Summary Schedule of Activities:
This schedule is under development and is subject to change without
notice.
Date Day Time Activity
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Apr 21 Mon
Morn/Aft Side trip A-Le-Inn -- Optional
Apr 22 Tue
5:00pm Pre-DLV Happy Hour/dinner (Hamburger Mary's)
8:00pm Welcome Celebration (Flex)
11:00pm Dancing (SRO)
Apr 23 Wed
Aft Primm Valley Mall shopping
Hidden Woman Open House
Comportment workshop
Wig styling workshop
Evening Red Shoe Night
5:00pm Happy Hour (Sasha's)
6:30pm Dinner with entertainment (Sasha's)
10:30pm Karaoke (Goodtimes)
Apr 24 Thu
Morn Air tours
Noonish Buffet lunch (Bellagio)
Aft Glamour Boutique Open House
Passing seminar
Eve Happy Hour (Flex)
Dinner (?????)
7:30pm Jubilee (Bally's)
9:00pm Club Girl Talk
aft. show Limo Tour
Apr 25 Fri
Morn Air tours
9:00am Golf
5:00pm Happy Hour (Carluccio's)
6:00pm Dinner (Carluccio's)
7:30pm Annual Mixer (Goodtimes)
after Dance Night
Apr 26 Sat
Aft Southern Belle Society Garden Party
7:00pm Happy Hour (San Remo)
8:00pm Buffet dinner (San Remo)
10:30pm Showgirls Of Magic
Apr 27 Sun
Aft High Tea
Side trip
5:30pm Buffet Dinner (Palace Station)
8:00pm Farewell Get-together
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Latest DLV 2003 schedule:
as of Mon Jan 20 13:28:24 CST 2003
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Monday, April 21:
Activity Name : Side trip, A-le-Inn
Possible "Timezone Options" : Mo, Am Pm
Location or Venue : Area 51
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : Donation to gas fund
Maximum Numbers (If any) :
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Aiko
Comments : Optional extended activity
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Tuesday, April 22:
Activity Name : Pre-DLV Happy Hour & Dinner
Possible "Timezone Options" : Tu, 5:00pm
Location or Venue : Hamburger Mary's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes
Comments : Dinner at 6:00pm
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Activity Name : Welcome celebration
Possible "Timezone Options" : Tu, 8:00pm
Location or Venue : TBD
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 150
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments :
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Activity Name : Dancing
Possible "Timezone Options" : Tu, 11:00pm
Location or Venue : SRO
Expected Dress : Whatever
Expected Cost (If any) :
Maximum Numbers (If any) :
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments :
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Wednesday, April 23:
Activity Name : Primm Valley Mall shopping
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, AM/PM
Location or Venue : Primm Valley
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : TBD
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Kate
Comments :
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Activity Name : Hidden Woman Open House
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, Aft
Location or Venue : HW
Expected Dress : Whatever
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca. 100
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments : Possible workshop in conjunction
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Activity Name : Comportment workshop
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, PM
Location or Venue : Hidden Woman
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : Comp.
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 20
Organiser Required and who : Aiko
Comments : Add on to open house
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Activity Name : Wig styling workshop
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, PM
Location or Venue : Hidden Woman
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : $10 per person
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 15
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments : Concurent with open house
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Activity Name : Red Shoe Night
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, Ev
Location or Venue : All
Expected Dress : Red shoes
Expected Cost (If any) :
Maximum Numbers (If any) :
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Tina
Comments : Adjunct to everything
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Activity Name : Happy Hour
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, 5:30pm
Location or Venue : Sasha's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments :
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Activity Name : Dinner/show
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, 6:30pm
Location or Venue : Sasha's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Maybe
Comments : Cagle, maybe KK
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Activity Name : Karaoke
Possible "Timezone Options" : We, 10:30pm
Location or Venue : Goodtimes
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) :
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments :
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Thursday, April 24:
Activity Name : Air tours
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, AM
Location or Venue : Airport
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : TBD
Maximum Numbers (If any) : TBD
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Denise, Gina
Comments :
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Activity Name : Buffet lunch
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, Noonish
Location or Venue : Bellagio
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : Megabux
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 50
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments : Follow air tours
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Activity Name : Glamour Boutique Open House
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, PM
Location or Venue : GB
Expected Dress : Whatever
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca. 100
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments : Tentative
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Activity Name : Passing Seminar
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, 2:00pm
Location or Venue : Glamour Boutique
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : Comp.
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 20
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments : at open house
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Activity Name : Happy Hour
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, ev
Location or Venue : Flex
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : One one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : no
Comments : CGT to follow
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Activity Name : Dinner
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, ev
Location or Venue : Flex ?????
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : maybe
Comments : Flex or nearby
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Activity Name : Jubilee
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, 7:30pm
Location or Venue : Bally's
Expected Dress : Nice casual to very dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : TBD
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Aiko
Comments : Specific plans TBD
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Activity Name : Club Girl Talk
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, 9:00pm
Location or Venue : Flex
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On own for (food and) drink
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Michelle
Comments :
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Activity Name : Limo Tour
Possible "Timezone Options" : Th, Ev
Location or Venue : DelMar
Expected Dress : Nice
Expected Cost (If any) : 20-ish per person
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 60
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Monique
Comments : Immediately following show
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Friday, April 25:
Activity Name : Golf
Possible "Timezone Options" : Fri, 9:00am
Location or Venue : Golf course {like DUH}
Expected Dress : Casual or athletic
Expected Cost (If any) : TBD
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 4,8,12,16,24,32,40,48 ...
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Mindy
Comments : Desert Rose?
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Activity Name : Happy Hour
Possible "Timezone Options" : Fr, 5:00pm
Location or Venue : Carluccio's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes
Comments : Din-din to follow
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Activity Name : Carluccio's Dinner
Possible "Timezone Options" : Fr, 6:00pm
Location or Venue : Carluccio's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : $20 per person
Maximum Numbers (If any) : 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Leah
Comments : Immediately before Annual Mixer
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Activity Name : Annual Mixer
Possible "Timezone Options" : Fr, 7:30pm
Location or Venue : Goodtimes
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On own for drinks
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 150
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments :
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Activity Name : Dance Night
Possible "Timezone Options" : Fr, 11:00pm
Location or Venue : Gipsy (??)
Expected Dress : Casual to glitzy
Expected Cost (If any) : TBD
Maximum Numbers (If any) :
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Tina
Comments :
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Saturday, April 26:
Activity Name : Southern Belle Society Garden Party
Possible "Timezone Options" : Sa, PM
Location or Venue : Mindy's
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : Ca 50
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Monique, Mindy
Comments :
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Activity Name : Happy Hour
Possible "Timezone Options" : Sa, 7:00pm
Location or Venue : San Remo
Expected Dress : Nice casual to very dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments : Before dinner and SOM
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Activity Name : Buffet dinner
Possible "Timezone Options" : Sa, 8:00pm
Location or Venue : San Remo
Expected Dress : Nice casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : $8.95 pp
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments :
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Activity Name : Showgirls Of Magic
Possible "Timezone Options" : Sa, 10:30pm
Location or Venue : San Remo
Expected Dress : Nice casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : $25 per person
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 100
Organiser Required and who : Yes, annie
Comments :
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Sunday, April 27:
Activity Name : Side trip
Possible "Timezone Options" : Su, PM
Location or Venue : TBD
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : Donation for gas, etc.
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ???
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Annie
Comments : Mt Charleston or Rhyolite
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Activity Name : High Tea
Possible "Timezone Options" : Su, PM
Location or Venue : Bellagio
Expected Dress : Dressy daytime
Expected Cost (If any) : TBD
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 30
Organiser Required and who : Yes, Mindy
Comments :
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Activity Name : Buffet Dinner
Possible "Timezone Options" : Su, PM
Location or Venue : Palace Station or ???
Expected Dress : Casual
Expected Cost (If any) : $8.95 per person
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca. 50
Organiser Required and who : Not really
Comments : Following side trip
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Activity Name : Farewell celebration
Possible "Timezone Options" : Su, Ev
Location or Venue : TBD
Expected Dress : Casual to dressy
Expected Cost (If any) : On one's own
Maximum Numbers (If any) : ca 150
Organiser Required and who : No
Comments :
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