From: Diva Las Vegas organizers (dlvorg@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed Mar 22 2006 - 07:57:07 CST
In this mailing:
Org List
Shaking down the system
Laundry List
Dance Instruction
High Tea
Kinky Boots
Lucky Chengs
Blue Ox
Summary schedule of activities
Administrivia
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Org List:
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Shaking down the system:
It's getting close, gang. Next big job is to shake down the activities
sign-up page for this year. Please use the URL below and sign up our
test attendee for anything and everything and look for errors and
issues.
Coordinators, please eyeball any activities you are involved with and
check carefully for all errors.
I want to launch the e-mails around 2300 on Sunday.
[URL removed from web archived copy]
A couple notes:
1. I've temporarily marked NSD as full to test the waiting list logic.
It will show up as full on this test, but will not when we roll this out
this weekend, at least for the first couple minutes, that is. :)
2. I have the Garden Party on there in anticipation. It will be changed
if necessary. It's not final yet.
Please be on the lookout for:
1. Missing activities (those that need a sign-up or a headcount, that
is.)
2. Schedule errors. Wrong day, etc.
3. Spelling, grammatical, typographical errors.
4. Factual errors, wrong price, wrong payment info, wrong cutoff, etc.
5. Logic errors. Our test attendee arrives Tuesday and departs Saturday,
and therefore should generate a warning for anything signed up on Monday
or Sunday. Errors should be generated for activities that overlap as
well.
6. System errors. Error messages, long load time, slow response,
incomplete page loads, format errors, etc.
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Laundry List:
As you'll see below, there are a couple proposals for additional
activities.
If we're going to add any which require a headcount or a sign-up, we
need to do this NOW. This coming Sunday is the ABSOLUTE DROP-DEAD date
for activities that need a sign-up.
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Michelle, can you also please confirm if your movie outing is still
happening? If so, how do you want to work out the details? Do you
want a sign-up for this?
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Garden Party? Tootsye? Any news? If anybody's in touch directly with
Tootsye, can you please give her a nudge. Thanks. :)
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All: Local NSD alternative? Cindy has volunteered to host a drink-out at
Goodtimes at 9:00pm, but we'll probably need something that starts
before that, either Goodtimes or elsewhere. Ideas? Volunteers?
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Dance Instruction:
Diane writes:
>I need a list of people that will show up and their
>a. email address and
This can be done thru the activity sign-up process. I can add e-mail
addresses to the info you get.
>b. the type of dance that they would like
> (majority will rule)
You'll get a lot better response on this one if we add checkboxes to the
sign-up screen, as opposed to a blank, or (worse) asking for dance types
to be sent by mail.
Can you please give me the dance types you want to offer, so I can add
this to the activity sign-up screen. Thanks.
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High Tea:
Jamie writes:
>>Which venue did you decide on?
>Sorry bout that!!!
That's ok, we'll excuse you. (this time) :)
>Tea will be at the Four Seasons, in the Verandah Resturant. Enter
>through the Valet parking entrance and go to your left. It is on the
>right, just down the asile a bit.
Thanks. I'll add this to the directions and final schedule.
>Wednesday April 19th 3:00 pm
>Four Seasons Hotel, Verandah dining room, 3960 Las Vegas Blvd. South
>$40.00 cost, includes tax and gratuity. (Champange at extra cost)
>maximum number 22
>Pre-pay by paypal or money order prior to April 13th 2006. I MUST
>recieve payment by April 13th, 2006. PayPal cannot be credit card or
>debit card
>paypal - [removed]
[Personal address removed on web archived copy.]
>Based on the reservation requirements, there will be no refunds after
>the 13th of April
Thanks, Jamie. It should all be on the sign-up page now.
>I assume, by last years sign-up database, that I will be able to access
>the names and email of the people signing up fo rthis event.
E-mail normally is not on those reports, but I can make a report for
you that includes it.
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Kinky Boots:
Mary Beth writes:
>I don't know if it will be playing in Vegas the week that we're there,
>but on April 14th Miramax starts a limited run of "Kinky Boots". It is
>based on the true story a failing shoe factory in England which turned
>around its fortunes by manufacturing extra-large size shoes and boots
>for the drag queen community. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Amistad, Love Actually,
>Melinda & Melinda) stars as a nightclub drag performer who helps get
>the factory, umm, back on its feet. Some of the scenes in the film were
>shot at the legendary Madame Jojo's in London's Soho district and
>features some of the gals from the Way Out Club as extras.
>Again, I don't know if Vegas will get a print of it in the first week,
>but if it's playing it'd be a gas to pack the theater with a truly
>appreciative audience.
I do think there would be some interest in getting a group to see this.
However, I think there are too many ifs at the current time for us to
put it on the schedule. If you (or anybody) wants to see this happen,
please research it some more and propose something once it's known that
it will be appearing during DLV. Thanks.
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Lucky Chengs:
Ladies (gentlemen), Nora reports on this possible dinner-show which
we've discussed here before.
Nora has done the preliminary icebreaking, but she will not be
physically present to do the follow-up work.
This looks like one where we will definitely need a headcount, therefore
it will have to be included with activity sign-up.
If this is to happen, we need a volunteer (does not have to be local)
to take this ball and run with it, and we need this to happen by
this coming Sunday. Not Monday, but Sunday. :) Preferably before that.
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Nora writes:
>HI Annie:
Yo, Nora! :)
>In the interests of the upcoming DLV and at great sacrifice to myself
>we went to dinner at Lucky Cheng's tonight. No I didn't spend the 50
>dollars or so that was the original price nor did I spend the current
>price of 35 dollars.
>For the 35 charge you get the show and dinner. Dinner is 3 courses
>consisting of an appetizer, entree and dessert. The catch is you only
>get to choose one of the appetizers at the 35 charge the other
>appetizers are an additional cost of 2-5 dollars. Same thing for the
>entree. There is a choice of about 8 items only two of which was
>included in the base price. The rest ran an additional 3-6 dollars. I
>had the salmon which was excellent- ( 4 dollars additional. Dessert had
>3 three choices all included.
>The show was a typical drag show and not a very good one. The three
>waitresses (in Drag) lip synched and was comparable to the old Tramps
>on a bad day. The show at Tramps was never good on the best of days.
>We were treated very well which was to be expected. The customers were
>mainly young girls a few with their boyfriends, Seemingly all tourists.
>In any case I spoke to the owner/manager about a group deal for us
>during Diva Week. She was very amenable to having us there and offered
>us a package for 25 dollars each consisting of the Appetizer, entree
>and dessert (no add ons will be charged) drinks, tip and tax naturally
>are extra.
>The choice is yours if you want to include it as a dinner. Tuesday is
>open as an alternative to the NSD. Also as an alternative for wed EON
>although there already seems to be more than enough choices. Or if the
>Hard rock does not materialize for Sunday night.
>I told the manager that we would get back to her. Unfortunately given
>the lateness of the offer and also I will be away for almost two weeks
>starting this Saturday I wont be able to be the point person to
>coordinate it
>Hayne Suthon (646 734 4782 is the Owner/manager. She has all the
>information in her computer when someone or if someone gets back to
>her.
Thanks, Nora.
It's really up to whoever chooses to adopt it as to where to put it on
the schedule. I think Tuesday as a NSD alternative would work, also as
an "alternative" option for Wednesday, or even as an option on Sunday,
although I don't think Sunday would get the best turnout. Hard Rock will
definitely happen on Sunday, but not everybody will do it.
Takers?
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Blue Ox:
Mindy writes:
>we can do the blue ox on wed night.. would be good if we had a
>headcount so they can bring in an extra server if necessary.
Thanks, Mindy.
Let's call this one definite then. Between you and Kate I think we'll
have this covered.
Yes, we can give you an approximate headcount a few days in advance and
you'll be able to see the running headcount as soon as activity sign-up
starts.
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Summary schedule of activities:
Preliminary and subject to change.
Monday, April 17:
10:00am Death Valley Tour (Rendezvous point TBD)
1:00pm Lunch With Ginger (Sahara)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (Sahara)
2:30pm Bowling (Sams Town)
6:00pm Happy Hour (Suede)
7:30pm Dinner (Suede)
8:30pm Welcome Celebration (Suede)
10:00pm "Little Girl" Meet-n-greet (TBD)
Tuesday, April 18:
9:00am Sunbathing (Lake Mead)
10:30am Lake Mead Boat Cruise (Lake Mead)
1:00pm Lunch With Ginger (Sahara)
2:00pm Post-Easter shopping tour (TBD)
Ev Happy Hour (TBD)
Ev Night of the Soiled Doves III (TBA)
Wednesday, April 19:
AM Art Tour (TBD)
1:00pm Lunch With Ginger (Harrahs)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (Harrahs)
3:00pm Ballroom Dance Instruction (Arthur Murray)
3:00pm SO's Get-together (Desert Rose)
3:00pm English High Tea (TBA)
6:00pm Happy Hour Options (Varies)
7:00pm Eating Out Night (Various)
7:00pm EON Milano's option (Milano's)
7:00pm EON "Little Girl" option (Desert Rose)
7:00pm EON Bertolini's option (Bertolinis, Caesars)
7:00pm EON Paco's option ((Pacos))
7:00pm EON Marie Callender option (Marie Callender Sahara)
7:00pm EON Border Grill option (Border Grill, Mandalay Bay)
7:00pm EON Blue Ox option (Blue Ox Valley View)
Ev Mainstream-Alternative night (Various)
Ev "Little Girl" Get-together (Desert Rose)
Ev Alternative Bar Crawl (Various)
Ev George Wallace Show (Flamingo)
Ev Dragapella Show (LV Hilton)
Thursday, April 20:
9:00am Golf (Desert Rose)
12:00n Glamour Boutique Open House (Glamour Boutique)
1:00pm Lunch With Ginger (Hilton)
2:00pm Walk Off Your Lunch (Hilton)
7:30pm LaCage show (Riviera)
9:00pm Limo Tour (Riviera)
Friday, April 21:
2:00am Charles Bar (Bellagio)
1:00pm Lunch With Ginger (Bellagio)
1:00pm Lunch Without Ginger (Sahara)
4:30pm Wedding Ceremony (Viva Las Vegas Chapel)
6:00pm Wedding Reception (Bahama Breeze)
7:00pm Dinner (Bahama Breeze)
Saturday, April 22:
1:00pm SBS Garden Party (TBD)
PM Movie outing (Theater)
9:00pm Buck Wild show (Sahara)
11:59pm Rocky Horror Picture Show (Paradise Cinema)
Sunday, April 23:
10:30am Religious services (Metro Comm Church)
6:00pm Happy Hour (Hard Rock CAFE)
7:00pm Going-away Dinner (Hard Rock CAFE)
8:30pm Farewell get-together (Flex)
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