From: Diva Las Vegas organizers (dlvorg@geekbabe.com)
Date: Sun Mar 21 2010 - 08:12:13 CDT
In this mailing:
Org List
Ready to go
Laundry list
Pity Party and such
Golf update
Sushi Roku
Various updates
Beauty Bar
High Tea details
Fashion Show Lunch
Working schedule
Administrivia
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Ready to go:
Thanks to all for helping to get the activity sign-up process
launched on time! We have a record number of optional things
this year (38 seems to be final count), and with our anticipated
turnout, I'm sure that all activities will have good attendance.
I think I have all corrections and updates in, but please check
them and let me know ASAP if anything is missing or incorrect.
I'm including the major update items here, a number of minor
items and corrections have been done and do not appear here.
I would also like to thank all for the greater attention to
detail this year. I think this will help answer questions,
avoid misunderstandings, and improve turnout and participation.
Last call for review of the activity sign-up screen:
http://www.geekbabe.com/cgi-bin/dlv/dlv2010hc.cgi?1257166229-51756
There have been a several changes and additions since the
last mailing. If you have any concerns, please check this.
The deadline for additional changes to the activity sign-up
screen will be approximately 2000 CDT today.
If you try the link above and find that our test user has
been cancelled, it's because the sign-up has been "put to
bed" and the sign-up system cleared and restarted.
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Due to all of the schedule changes, please take a look, at
your convenience, at the detailed schedule.
The (hopefully) current copy is on line here:
http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/schedule3.txt
>From some quick feedback, it appears that some of you got a
stale copy shortly after the last mailing.
If there's ever any question, this link below will always
do a regenerate on the schedule and display the results:
http://www.geekbabe.com/cgi-bin/dlv/dosched2.cgi
Don't be surprised if that URL takes some time to display.
The process which generates the output on the fly is quite
intense, computationally speaking.
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Laundry list:
{empty}
Thanks, gang! :)
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Pity Party and such:
Susan R. writes:
>Hi everyone.
/nick everyone
Hi Susan
/nick dionysia
:) :)
>I finally had my meeting with Edgar on Wednesday. The Pity
>Party is on the calender for Thursday at 8:30 at Escape.
>He said that they could handle 70 no problem. CA is 200 at
>Escape. Sounds like that would be crowded to me.
Thanks, Susan. :) Let's consider this one solid.
Yes, I agree that 200 would probably bury the place! :)
>Mindy said that she is familiar with the sound system there
>and we can use it no charge. Edgar will provide two mikes
>I will be there enthusiastically singing karaoke and if the
>producers of the Pity Party think they need it, we will bring
>our guitars.
Ok, sounds like a plan. I'm sure you will be getting a great
turnout for this.
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>I've decided to go with a separate event for the Jam Session/
>Showcase. It will be on Tuesday at 8:00 at Goodtimes.
Thanks. I will get this adjusted on the schedule.
>If there is little interest at sign up, I could still merge
>back into the Pity Party. But since the pub crawl is starting
there is should work OK.
Please let me know if this is to be done.
When we get things going I'll give you (and other primary
coordinators) the link to the almost-real-time sign-up
data.
We'll certainly have a "meeting of the crowds", since the Bar
Crawl will be hitting Goodtimes right about 8:00pm. :)
There is a space on the sign-up list to name an instrument.
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>Please put Mcmullan's as a common gathering alternative for
>Sunday. There is a low sound level, very comfortable live
>acoustic show on Sundays.
>In fact Bob and I have both performed there and might do
>so that night also. Those of you not interested in live
>music can gamble and smoke in the other room. They also
>have outside seating which should be great in April. The
>Orleans casino is right next door and I've always felt
>comfortable there.
Gotcha, please check the detailed schedule (no hurry on
this) and be sure the wording is what you want.
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>The remarks about Bahame Breeze don't fill me with confidence.
>It sounds as if our terms will be changed if someone else
>requests the room for that night.
This is really what we've been getting over the years. They
are more than willing to seat us, in a large group, without
a signed contract, as long as no other group with $$$ up
front and a signed contract calls "first dibs" on the Gazebo
Room.
That's what happened in 2008 when we were squished in to the
room in the front to the right of the entrance.
>Where would that leave us?
Uh, probably in the room to the right of the entrance. :)
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Golf update:
Mindy writes:
>Desert Rose now has it full Liquor license. Outside beverages
>are not permitted so if you bring your own hide them will and
>as they said at the beginning of the tv show "we will disavow
>any knowledge of your actions".
>They are also making sure they have the beverage cart on the
>day of the tournament.
Thanks for the update, Mindy. I have it on the sign-up screen.
I'm sure the golf folks will be happy -- too happy. :)
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Sushi Roku:
Kimberly Kael writes:
>>If there are any activities which do not appear on this screen
>>which need some kind of a sign-up or headcount, say so prior
>>to Sunday!
>I didn't really consider it critical, but it might be worth
>getting a rough headcount for Friday's lunch at Sushi Roku so
>I can give them a rough guess. "Sign up is requested, but not
>required for this activity."
Ok, I have it on the sign-up schedule.
>Since it's a restaurant rather than a buffet I'll suggest
>they seat people in groups of 6-8 as they arrive so we can
>get tables served in a staggered fashion. Any feedback on
>disasters attempting this historically?
No disaster at any time that I know of.
What I almost always do when I host(ess) a meal for DLV
is to break the group up into smaller groups of 6 at max.
Why 6?
It's often the largest size of table that restaurants will
have already set up waiting for diners to arrive.
It's also almost always below the threshold at which such
things as mandatory gratuities and mandatory one check per
table will kick in.
Another advantage is that it breaks up the group visually
and makes the group and the group less obvious. IMAO,
nothing is more obvious than a big honking table right
out there with umpteen diners! When seated at such a
thing, each diner really has 5 others at max with whom
he/she can conveniently converse.
The wait staff will appreciate it as well, as they do not
have to drop everything in the middle of a busy meal hour
to re-arrange tables to make one long one.
Anyway ...
>Minor updates for activity details:
>Meet: Sushi Roku entrance, Forum Shops, Terrace Level
Done.
>Taxi instructions: "Forum Shops at Ceasars"
Since it looks like everything we have at Caesars this year
will be in the Forum Shops, I've updated this on the venue
information. The taxi instructions are an attribute of the
venue, and not the activity. (Geekoids may notice that the
schedule is a conditional join of the venue and the activity
relations.) :)
>>What: Walk off your lunch
>Meet: Forum Shops at Caesers, Street Level at fountain
>pool just inside the strip entrance
I'm going to have to abbreviate this somewhat, field size
limit.
>Taxi instructions: "Forum Shops at Ceasars"
This will spill over from the change above.
>Notes: Window shopping tour of the Forum Shops, whose map
>and directory can be found at:
>http://www.simon.com/Mall/MallDirectory.aspx?ID=240
Done
>> What: Late Evening Dancing
>Meet: Le Cabaret lounge area, adjacent to casino floor
>(That's an addition and a spelling correction - note that
>this is on the schedule twice)
Done
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Various updates:
Marisa writes:
>Oops, I was just looking at the sign-up screen when checking
>on the schedule info. Changes and additional info for the
>schedule:
>Wed. tour; Meet: South entrance to Aria at the bottom of
>escalators leading from self-park garage and the Monte
>Carlo tram station.
Done.
>Thursday;Artsfactory meet:At the rear entrance. There is
>free parking behind the building off Charleston Blvd.
Ditto.
>Please remove clubby dress from Level 107 and add "respectable",
>thank you. Public exposure: considerable.
Uh, LOL, I don't remember writing that. :) It looks like I copied
that entry from some other club activity. :) :)
>Thank you for adding no slut on the WC dress requirement.
I've standardized everything at the Firefly to "Casual to
dressy, no slutty/fetish please."
Thanks for the updates, Marisa.
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Beauty Bar:
Mary Beth writes:
>Glad to see the HRC Strip added as a Tuesday option. I won't
>be able to go on Sunday and really wanted to try it out.
>Now, as to the Beauty Bar:
>For those who will be at the Welcome Celebration (which is
>probably most everyone) Firefly is at one end of Fremont
>Street Experience, and Beauty Bar is just a half-block past
>the opposite end of the Fremont Street Experience (Las Vegas
>Blvd).
>It's approximately 4/10th of a mile (about a 7 to 10 minute
>walk, depending on how high your heels are) from one venue
>to the other.
I will include a summary of this in the notes on the final
schedule.
>For those who are driving, there's a pay to park garage about
>halfway between, but there is usually 3 hours free with
>validation at some of the casinos.
Ditto.
>I spoke to the club manager today and he confirms there is
>karaoke every Monday, there is no cover, but it does draw
>quite a crowd so you may want to get there right at 10 and
>get your slip filled out if you want to sing.
And, a note to please arrive by 10:00pm if they want to sing.
As before, I think an on-site announcement at the WC just
prior to the activity will improve the turnout.
Thanks for the updates, MB.
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High Tea details:
Marilyn writes:
>I checked the sign-up link and the wording for the high-tea
>is excellent.
Thank you. :)
>My only suggestion is that the word cash be emphasized when
>it comes to paying me or Danielle.
Done.
>Also I just received word from Daniele that she has to leave
>DLV on Thursday and would not be able to attend the High-Tea
>but is still going to help with collecting the money.
One more suggestion I might make. It might help if you give
me a list of the activities at which you're 100% SURE that
you and/or Danielle will be there to take HT payment.
This is not urgent for sign-up roll-out, but would be nice
to include in it, and on the final schedule.
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Fashion Show Lunch:
Edy writes:
>Perhaps it would be wise to be specific as to where those
>attending should meet. I suggest the first level back near
>the entrance to Dillards where there are a couple of open
>eateries.
Done.
Thanks, Edy. :)
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Working schedule:
Diva Las Vegas 2010 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time
Sunday, April 18:
0:01am: Rocky Horror Picture Show (Onyx Theater) - sv
11:00am: Religious services (Metropolitan Community Church) - sv
2:00pm: Studio Lites Open House (Studio Lites) - mv
4:00pm: Art Tour, session 1 (Imperial Palace Auto Collection) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour options (various)
6:00pm: Irish Pub Happy Hour (McMullan's) - ms
6:00pm: Sin City Happy Hour (Sin City Brewing - Flamingo) - ms
6:00pm: Mortons Happy Hour (Morton's) - ms
6:00pm: Hard Rock Happy Hour (Hard Rock Cafe STRIP) - ms
7:00pm: Dinner options (Various)
7:00pm: Irish Pub Dinner (McMullan's) - ms
7:00pm: Flamingo Buffet dinner (Flamingo) - ms
7:00pm: Mortons Dinner (Morton's) - ms
7:00pm: Hard Rock Dinner (Hard Rock Cafe STRIP) - ms
8:30pm: After-dinner options (n/a)
8:30pm: Mainstream common gathering (Hard Rock Cafe STRIP) - ms
8:30pm: Alternative common gathering (TBA) - sv
8:30pm: Irish Pub common gathering (McMullans) - ms
Monday, April 19:
10:30am: Makeover Tips with Stacey, session 1 (Bare Escentuals) - mv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (TBA) - ms
3:00pm: Beginner Open House session 1 (See notes) - sv
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Firefly Plaza) - mv
7:00pm: Dinner (Firefly Plaza) - mv
8:00pm: Welcome Meet and Greet (Firefly Plaza) - mv
8:30pm: Official group photo (Firefly Plaza) - mv
10:00pm: Beauty Bar Karaoke (Beauty Bar) - ms
Tuesday, April 20:
8:00am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf (Desert Rose) - ms
9:00am: Harmony Nail Spa Open House (Harmony Nail Spa) - mv
10:30am: Makeover Tips with Stacey, session 2 (Bare Escentuals) - mv
1:00pm: Lunch With Mary Beth (Hilton Buffet) - ms
3:00pm: Beginner Open House session 2 (See notes) - sv
6:00pm: Happy Hour options (various) - ms
6:00pm: PTs Happy Hour (PTs 6th and Sahara) - ms
6:00pm: HRC Harmon Happy Hour (Hard Rock Cafe HARMON) - ms
6:00pm: Joe's Happy Hour (Joe's Crab and Steak) - ms
6:00pm: HRC Strip Happy Hour (Hard Rock Cafe STRIP) - ms
7:00pm: Eating Out Night (Various)
7:00pm: Milano's option (Milano's) - mv
7:00pm: Joe's option (Joe's Crab and Steak) - ms
7:00pm: PTs option (PTs Pub 6th and Sahara) - ms
7:00pm: Hard Rock Cafe STRIP option (Hard Rock Cafe STRIP) - ms
8:00pm: Jam Session (Goodtimes) - sv
8:30pm: Mainstream-Alternative Night (Various)
8:30pm: Alternative Bar Crawl (Goodtimes) - sv
8:30pm: Roller Derby Boot Camp, session 1 (Roller Derby Training Center) - ms
9:00pm: Viva Elvis show (Aria - City Center) - ms
9:30pm: Divas - Frank Marino Show (Imperial Palace) - ms
Wednesday, April 21:
10:00am: Thrift Shop Tour (Imperial Palace) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (TBA) - ms
2:00pm: SO and Partners Get-together (Claim Jumper) - ms
2:00pm: Boutique at Power Exchange Open House (Boutique at Power Exchange) - sv
3:00pm: Beginner Open House session 3 (See notes) - sv
4:00pm: Art Tour, Session 2 (City Center) - ms
6:00pm: Quiet Evening At Home HH and Dinner (See notes) - sv
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Trevi) - ms
7:00pm: Dinner (Trevi) - ms
7:00pm: Murder Mystery Interactive Dinner-Theater (Glamour Boutique) - sv
7:30pm: M Resort Get-together (M Resort) - ms
8:00pm: Pajama Party (See notes) - sv
9:30pm: Limousine Tour (Caesars) - ms
Thursday, April 22:
2:00am: Charles Bar (Bellagio) - ms
11:00am: Glamour Boutique Open House (Glamour Boutique) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (TBA) - ms
3:30pm: Art Tour, Session 3 (Arts Factory) - ms
5:00pm: Night Of The Soiled Doves (CR) - mv
6:00pm: Local Happy Hour (Firefly Plaza) - ms
7:00pm: Local Dinner (Firefly Plaza) - ms
8:00pm: Level 107 Lounge (Stratosphere) - ms
8:30pm: Pity Party (Escape Lounge) - sv
8:30pm: Roller Derby Boot Camp, session 2 (Roller Derby Training Center) - ms
11:00pm: Late Evening Dancing (Paris) - ms
Friday, April 23:
9:00am: Pistol/rifle shooting (TBA) - ms
12:30pm: Fashion Show Lunch (Fashion Show Mall food court) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Kimberly (Sushi Roku) - ms
2:00pm: Walk off your lunch (Forum Shops) - ms
2:00pm: Fashion Show (Fashion Show Mall) - ms
2:00pm: High Tea (Four Seasons) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Bahama Breeze) - ms
7:00pm: Farewell dinner and social (Bahama Breeze) - ms
11:00pm: Late Evening Dancing (Paris) - ms
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