From: Diva Las Vegas organizers (dlvorg@geekbabe.com)
Date: Thu Mar 24 2011 - 08:05:23 CDT
In this mailing:
Org List
Touching base
EHM update
Contacts and counts
Firefly and such
Limo Tour capacity
Working schedule
Administrivia
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Touching base:
Again, a quick touch-base.
We've seen some movement on the numbers in the past day or so.
A couple of new registrations and we did have a few responses
from the last send of "cancellation pending" notices.
Reconfirmed : 162
Registered : 0
First notice : 2
Second notice : 1
Canc. pending : 19
Total registrations: 162
Total SO: 35
Total signup: 197
Total projection: 156
The total turnout appears to be converging in the 160-ish to
170-ish range, just slightly higher than predicted last
weekend.
No major snags have been reported. There are still some details
being worked out on a few activities, but all appear to be
under control.
Let's stand by in case we have any last-minute issues that need
to be taken care of.
Thanks again to all for a dynamite job this year! :)
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EHM update:
Sarah writes:
Thank you Annie.
Dr. Austin indicated there haven't been more than a couple of
that type of call but she writes: "I hope I didn't come off
too strong; we have a policy for keeping the museum a safe space
for people to express themselves without being targeted by those
who may have less than honorable intentions. Thanks for
understanding."
I'm confident this will be a comfortable experience for us all.
I will be arriving there 45 minutes to an hour prior to the event
and will be monitoring arrivals and checking the parking area just
to make sure we have no issues that go unresolved.
You have my cell number with my registration and I'm signed up
for Chirp, so if you hear of any problems please let me know.
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Thanks for the update, Sarah.
Marisa has an idea below which may alleviate the parking issue
somewhat.
If I hear of any issues, I'll phone you. This year, I'm going to
consider the Chirp method strictly a proof of concept, and I
don't plan on ODing on it. Any I send during the event will be
from Adminstrator to All. We've had a confirmed report that any
reply Chirps from Verizon cell phones will not work and that's
one issue I'm trying to work around. This is till very much a
test.
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Contacts and counts:
Laura T writes:
Hello Annie and JoAnn, please send me the contact information
for my evensts Mac Makeover and Bare Essentuals Makeover.
I don't think I need a list for Trevi but go ahead a send it anyway.
So I should give Trevi a final count of the people who will be
coming to dinner? Your estimate (past statistics) said about 34.2
or should a wait about another week?
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You should have received the contact info under separate cover.
If you don't have it, scream!
Now, as to what and when you should tell Trevi. Actually, it is
up to you, but if I were doing it, which I'm not :) I would let
them know that a final estimate will be coming a few days before
the dinner.
Here's the numbers as of this morning:
Total count for activity Trevi Dinner: 44
Estimated turnout for Trevi Dinner: 33.2
IIRC, for Trevi, it's been better to estimate on the low side
and have a few more customers than it is to estimate on the high
side and come up short on meal sales. Keeping that in mind, and
the fact that the estimated turnout is usually within +/- 10% of
the actual show-up count, I would take the final estimated turnout
number when activity sign-up closes, subtract 10%, and give that
number to use as a minimum headcount estimate.
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Firefly and such:
Marisa writes:
That start time for the pre-DLV gathering is good.
The parking lot in front of Firefly gets full most all the time,
but there is additional parking behind Ruth Chris, which is to
the right of Firefly.
Can there be a note made somewhere that car pooling could be
done from Firefly to the EHM on tuesday?
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Annie responds:
We can add two items (overflow parking and carpool) to the
various documents if you are reasonably confident that there
will be no predatory tow-aways from either parking in Ruths
Chris and dining at Firefly or leaving extra vehicles at
Firefly/RC during EHM. I'll put the notices in, pending your
confirmation on this.
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Marisa continues:
I also found a possible restaurant to check out for a group of
less than 30 to meet at with no contract or minimum purchase, just
a 3-4 hour reservation. It's directly across Paradise from Firefly
at Gordon Biersch Brewing Co. (3987 Paradise).
I don't know if a group of classy people like us would scare them
though.
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Annie responds:
We've had individuals and small informal groups go to Gordon
Biersch off and on over the years. No negative reports that I
remember. It may be a good one to consider in the future. Thanks.
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Limo Tour capacity:
Vivian W. writes:
I was wondering if you could hire more limo's to accomadate
those of us who want to go on the limo tour, as I understand
there is a significant waiting list for those of us who want
to go on the limo tour
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Here's the story. Years of practical experience and learning
the hard way have shown us that the practical limit on the
number of limos is six, and the absolute limit is 7, which is
what we're doing this year. Anything more (we've tried 8 and
even 9 one year) and it turns into a total cluster{f-bomb}!
There is the "load factor" issue on the volunteers, but the
real issue is the space required to stage, park, and load the
vehicles.
Now, there are some things you can do to better assure that
you can get to go. Let's first look at the numbers ...
As of this morning we have seven limos full, a few on the
original waiting list moved up to confirmed, and 5 returnees
and 9 newcomers remaining in a waiting list state.
Statistically, we'll have 1-2 cancellations prior to DLV, which
will move some more up to confirmed in a "first-signed, first
served" order.
We'll also have a handful of no-show folks, or in this case,
no-pay folks, and those unpaid tickets will be released to the
waiting list, first-paid first-served.
The best thing to do if you really want to go is to be physically
present with cash in hand at the exact day, hour, minute, and
second that the unpaid tickets are released to the waiting list.
This will most likely be 6:00pm PDT >SHARP< at the Buffalo Happy
Hour. We can't release any early, since we've had confirmed people
pay within minutes of the deadline in the past.
"Money talks and nobody walks!" :)
There are almost always tickets available at this time. The only
thing is that you and your partner or buds may not be assigned to
the same vehicle. However, with the new "rule" that went into
effect last year, exchanges of vehicles are allowed after the
first stop as long as all in the vehicles agree to it.
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Working schedule:
Diva Las Vegas 2011 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time
Sunday, April 3:
11:00am: Religious Services (Metropolitan Community Church) - sv
1:00pm: SO and Partners Champagne Brunch (Stratosphere) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour options (various)
6:00pm: Caesars Happy Hour (Caesars) - ms
6:00pm: Paris Happy Hour (Paris) - ms
6:00pm: PT's Happy Hour (PT's Pub Sahara) - ms
6:00pm: Margaritaville Happy Hour (Margaritaville Flamingo) - ms
7:00pm: Dining options (various)
7:00pm: Caesars Buffet Dinner (Caesars) - ms
7:00pm: Mon Ami Gabi dinner (Mon Ami Gabi) - ms
7:00pm: PT's Dinner (PT's Pub Sahara) - ms
7:00pm: Margaritaville Dinner (Margaritaville Flamingo) - ms
8:30pm: After-dinner options (various)
8:30pm: Mainstream Common Gathering (PT's) - ms
8:30pm: Alternative Common Gathering (Crewsn) - sv
9:00pm: Classic Rock N Roll with Bob and Susan (Crewsn) - sv
Monday, April 4:
8:00am: Air Tours (Henderson Executive Airport) - ms
11:00am: Studio Lites Open House (Studio Lites) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Stratosphere Buffet) - ms
2:00pm: MAC Makeovers (MAC Town Square) - ms
3:30pm: Beginner Open House (Private suite) - sv
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Artisan) - mv
7:00pm: Dinner (Artisan) - mv
8:00pm: Welcome Celebration (Artisan) - mv
8:30pm: Group Photo (Artisan) - mv
10:00pm: Beauty Bar Karaoke (Beauty Bar) - ms
Tuesday, April 5:
9:00am: Some Like It Hot at Shiloh (Shiloh Horse Ranch) - ms
11:00am: Glamour Boutique Open House (Glamour Boutique) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (LV Hilton Buffet) - ms
2:00pm: Neon Boneyard Tour (Neon Museum) - ms
3:00pm: Beginner Open House (Private suite) - sv
5:00pm: Happy Hour (Chapala's) - ms
5:00pm: Happy Hour (Firefly Paradise) - ms
6:00pm: Mexican Dining (Chapala's) - ms
6:00pm: Firefly Dinner (Firefly Paradise) - ms
7:00pm: Terry Fator Show (Mirage) - ms
7:00pm: Dinner At Home (Private suite) - sv
8:00pm: Erotic Heritage Museum (Erotic Heritage Museum) - mv
9:00pm: Pajama Party (Private suite) - sv
Wednesday, April 6:
8:00am: DLV Invitational Golf (Desert Rose) - ms
9:30am: Bare Escentuals Makeovers (Bare Escentuals) - mv
11:00am: Harmony Nail Spa Gourmet Wine Day (Harmony Nail Spa) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Harrahs Buffet) - ms
3:00pm: Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (Madame Tussauds, Venetian) - ms
3:00pm: Beginner Open House (Private suite) - sv
5:30pm: Crossdressers.com Social (PF Changs) - ms
6:00pm: PF Changs (crossdressers.com) Dinner (PF Changs Planet Hollywood) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour options (various)
6:00pm: Buffalo Happy Hour (The Buffalo) - sv
6:00pm: Palms Happy Hour (Palms Casino Bar) - ms
6:00pm: Spotlight Happy Hour (Spotlight Lounge) - sv
7:00pm: Eating Out Night (various)
7:00pm: Milano's option (Milano's) - mv
7:00pm: Palms Bistro Buffet option (Palms) - ms
7:00pm: Namaste Indian option (Namaste Indian Cuisine) - ms
8:00pm: Mainstream-Alternative Night (various)
8:00pm: IMAX Movie Night (Brendan Palms IMAX) - ms
8:00pm: Fremont Street Experience (Fremont Street) - ms
8:30pm: Alternative Bar Crawl (Buffalo) - sv
9:00pm: Sassy To Classy Nite - Talent Show (Crewsn) - sv
9:30pm: Frank Marino Divas Show (Imperial Palace) - ms
11:59pm: Late Night Clubbing (Krave) - sv
Thursday, April 7:
9:00am: Mount Charleston Excursion (Mount Charleston) - ms
9:00am: MAC Makeovers (MAC Town Square) - ms
12:00n: Volunteer and Prospective Volunteer Social (Artisan) - ms
6:00pm: Pre-Limo Happy Hour (Trevi) - ms
6:00pm: Pre-Fab Happy Hour (McMullan's) - ms
7:00pm: Pre-Limo Dinner (Trevi) - ms
7:00pm: Pre-Fab Dinner (McMullan's) - ms
7:00pm: Dance Lessons (Charlie's) - sv
8:00pm: The Fab (Beatles Tribute) (Brendan's Irish Pub, Orleans Casino) - ms
9:00pm: Limousine Tour (Caesars) - ms
9:00pm: Dancing at Charlie's (Charlie's) - sv
Friday, April 8:
2:00am: Charles Bar (Bellagio) - ms
9:00am: Pistol-Rifle Shooting (Discount Firearms) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Paris Buffet) - ms
2:00pm: High Tea (Four Seasons) - ms
3:00pm: Makeover sessions (session 1) (Macy's FSM) - ms
3:45pm: Makeover sessions (session 2) (Macy's FSM) - ms
4:30pm: Makeover sessions (session 3) (Macy's FSM) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Bahama Breeze) - mv
7:00pm: Dinner (Bahama Breeze) - mv
8:30pm: Farewell Celebration (Bahama Breeze) - mv
9:30pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris) - ms
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