In this mailing:
Org List
Out of the frying pan
Buca di Beppo option
Firefly Paradise option
Wednesday schedule concern
Bare Escentuals/Minerals makeovers
Golf question
Shooting and winery
Pole dancing, scavenging, clubbing, etc.
Name tags
Hotel suggestion
Age limit comments
Working schedule
Administrivia
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Out of the frying pan:
This is kind of a long off-schedule mailing, delayed in order to get
enough meaningful information on our two Welcome Celebration options
to begin discussion.
We would like to ask all of you to please look over the info concerning
both Buca di Beppo and Firefly Paradise below. We have some discussion
to do and in the near future some decisions to make.
Ladies (and gentlemen), we need your comments! We have two proposals
on the floor and we need to know what you personally think of them,
and how you personally envision either or both fitting in to DLV 2014
as the 2014 Welcome Celebration on Monday.
And no, by simply commenting on the below items, you're not going to get
jumped on to do any busy work. We appear to have volunteers ready and
willing to take the lead on this, and we do thank them for it!
The items below have been edited and re-edited over the past several
days as more information has come in. Hopefully most of the facts are
in there correctly.
There are a number of other items in this mailing as well, so please
devour and digest all of them. :)
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All of the proposed activities for which the volunteers gave a definite
day and time should now be on the schedule. Please look this over and if
there are any missing items, please scream loudly. :)
We would encourage all volunteers to select timeslots for your
activities sooner rather than later!
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Annie writes:
I've made comments on the two items below, and we would like to hear
your thoughts about the two options.
We now have enough information to make some meaningful comparisons.
As far as timing, urgency, etc., we are not in any really big hurry. If
we have a clear course of action by the middle of January regarding the
opening gathering we will be in good shape. We have time to evaluate our
options and, if necessary, examine others.
I'm suggesting for the time being that we consider other options for our
big Welcome Celebration if and only if we find both of the two below to
be totally unsatisfactory. There's quite a bit of effort that has gone
into these, and we want to give these two options due consideration
before considering others.
Thanks again to Kandi for taking the initiative on this.
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Buca di Beppo option:
The formal proposal from Buca di Beppo is in.
Kandi writes:
+---------- Forwarded message ----------
+From: Jacque Kadonick <jkadonick_at_bucainc.com>
+Date: Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:43 AM
+Subject: Event Contract Paradise Buca di Beppo March 31, 2014
+To: "kandi.dolfen_at_gmail.com" <kandi.dolfen_at_gmail.com>
+Hi Kandi,
+Thank you so much for choosing Buca di Beppo Paradise as the location
+for your upcoming group event! We are thrilled to host Diva's Dinner
+on March 31, 2014 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm!
+Please find attached your group contract /confirmation as well as
+credit card authorization form. Both need to be completed and returned
+in order to guarantee the reservation.
+For groups of less than 50, in order to hold a reservation, a signed
+contract and signed credit card authorization form are still needed,
+however Buca di Beppo does not charge the card in advance. You will be
+able to pay the full balance at the conclusion of your event.
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The documents are on line here:
(links removed on web archive copy)
These are "webified" versions of the original word documents. They
should be readable via any reasonably sane browser. Formatting is a bit
wonky as word documents often don't "webify" exactly as they appear.
If anyone has any difficulty viewing these, write in and we'll send you
the original word documents.
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Annie responds:
At first glance, the prices appear to me to be a bit on the high side,
but not totally out of the ballpark. Knowing the spending patterns of
our people, my gut says that at that price point, the number of meals
sold will be closer to 60 than to 80, but this is just a hunch.
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Firefly Paradise option:
Likewise, we have some black and white numbers from Firefly Paradise.
Kandi writes:
(From multiple items, edited and condensed somewhat.)
+Subject: Re: Banquet room reservation
+From: regina_at_fireflylv.com
+Hi Kandi
+Thank you for your interest on Firefly for your event. I am glad you
+enjoyed your meal.
+Attached are the set menus that we offer. Each menu is served family
+style and is all you can eat. We offer 2 beverage packages;unlimited
+soft drinks, coffee and tea for $2.50/person and an Open bar 2 hours
+includes house wine by the glass, beer, well drinks and firefly drinks
+$25/person.
+The private room is available with a $1000 food and beverage
+minimum. To[1] book a reservation we require a signed contract and
+credit card authorization to secure.
+The room fee is $200. We use black table cloths and red napkins to set
+the tables. You can bring in your own decorations for the tables. If
+you are interested in a cake we recommend Freed's Bakery and Gimme
+Some Sugar. There is a $2/person cake fee.
+Please let me know if you have any questions
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+ OK, we would like Monday, 31 March 2014.
+ The banquet menu @ $30 /person.
+ We estimate 60 guests with the soft drink pkg.
+ We are not planning for a cake or decorations.
+ I hope this helps.
+ Thanks,
+ kandi
+Subject: RE: Banquet room reservation
+From: regina_at_fireflylv.com
+Hi Kandi
+I attached the confirmation and credit card authorization form, to
+hold the private room.
+I picked the menu for you, and please confirm the time for the
+reservation.
+If you have any question please don't hesitate to ask.
+Thank you
+Regina
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Annie responds:
Again, I think the cost ($30 per person) is a bit on the high side, but
not out of the ballpark.
For 2010 we were somehow able to talk them in to offering the gang the
full regular menu, subject to the minimum and room charge of course. My
guess is that in 2010, the food bill per person averaged out somewhat
less than $30 per person.
As to the minimum, we had a similar minimum over at Firefly Plaza back
in 2010, from Marisa's notes back then:
> They require a $100 room fee (pay on the day or event),
> $1000 min. food and beverage purchase and if we cancel,
> they would charge $200.
As for the minimum this year, at $30 per person for a fixed menu, all it
takes is 33 meals to satisfy the minimum, a very easy nut to crack! We
don't even need to estimate bar sales, which will be significant.
As for the room charge, we had a $100 room charge in 2010 and I remember
that I personally volunteered to pay "a fair share" of it, and others
did as well, but somebody (who????) ended up voluntarily springing for
the whole room charge.
This year it appears to be $200.
Let me go on record for this right now. If push comes to shove and we
can't get the $200 room charge negotiated down, and we don't get enough
voluntary contributions to cover this, I (Annie) will personally cover
it and I'll do the dirty work of begging for contributions from other
generous volunteers.
It's worth it to me to do this to avoid even opening the can of worms of
any "cover charge" or any fee "just to walk through the door" for
something like this. Case closed! Non-issue! No cover! Sorry if I keep
appearing hard-line on this, but I strongly believe that our major
maximum-attendance gatherings should never have any barrier to entry, no
matter how small, and I am willing to put my money where my mouth is.
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Wednesday schedule concern:
Sara writes:
With NSD bumping EHM on Wednesday night, that also bumps what has been a
very well-attended recurring event for the past three years, dinner at
PF Chang's (50+ each time in a restaurant that has proven to be nearly
perfect or our group).
I'm going to lose a lot of people who would have otherwise went to the
dinner and then to EHM as part of a full evening of activity.
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Annie responds:
Sara I have a question for you.
Is there any reason in particular why PF Changs has to occur on a
Wednesday? I would think that a mid-size dining activity would be very
"portable" among the non-weekend days of the week, and that it would be
more of a consideration to pair it with EHM than to have it on a
particular day of the week.
Please correct me if I'm missing something here.
Marisa and team have not yet selected an evening for EHM (**HINT!**)
and the way the schedule sits it could be Tuesday, Thursday, or even
possibly Wednesday if EHM turns out to be less flexible than NSD.
It's my impression that the staff at the NSD venue prefers Wednesday but
there could be some wiggle room in there if absolutely necessary.
As an aside, throughout our history we've never considered any activity
to be "locked in" to a certain weekday. Golf, for example, seems to
occur on Tuesday, but it has occurred on other days. In fact we've tried
to avoid getting into the "If I'm riding in a limo it must be Thursday"
type of rut.
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Bare Escentuals/Minerals makeovers:
Kandi writes:
As I planned, I stopped by to see the Gals at Bare Minerals today. They
were glad to see me and I enjoyed talking with them. I told them about
the tentative dates for DLV2014. Also, that there will likely be more
attendees next time. So, I asked them if they would go to more than one
day and they agreed.
I suggested two groups, Beginner & Intermediate. Maybe Sun/Mon for Beg.
& Mon/Tues for Inter. Then we talked about more than 3 days, no problem
for them.
The reason is the store sold ~$2300 for DLV2013 sessions. Non every MU
Associate could work that day. They want to support us with more help
and give all their MU artists the chance to work with us.
Also, Cindy, the store Mgr. will ask the local District Manager to add
more MU Associates as we schedule more sessions. In other words, they
just ask for reservations for everyone and that DLV'rs expect to buy a
Starter kit @ ~$69. I printed out a copy of my 'kandi's makeup
cookbook', as posted on DLV, and showed it to them. It would be helpful
for each DLV'r to printout a copy and bring it with them. They can make
notes, customize it for their needs and remember what they learned. This
will also help the sessions go quicker.
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Ginger responds:
Kandi,
The sales statistics were interesting, I assume the sales were pretty
good, but have no idea what stores like that expect to bring in. I know
just a few cosmetics can add up very quickly!
Dividing up the group between beginners and others is a unique idea. You
don't need any advise from me, but I always recommend keeping any
activity as simple as possible.
Thanks for the update and keep at it!
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Annie responds:
>From a logistical standpoint, it would be good to pick timeslots for the
sessions and get them on the schedule.
One consideration is that we like to give our commercial activities
a "clear channel" in their timeslots, meaning that we try to avoid
scheduling potential competitors' sessions at the same time. Studio
Lites has "dibs" on the Monday 11:00am - 1:00pm timeslot, so we should
avoid that for any other commercial activities.
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Golf question:
Danielle writes:
FYI, Im also working on a new golf venue. Nothing confirmed yet. Its
bound to include a price increase. Im trying to keep it below $75 or
so for the round. Does that sound realistic? We had a very, very good
deal where we were.
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Thanks for the update, Danielle.
Golfers? Does this price ($75) sound acceptable?
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Shooting and winery:
Gina writes:
Looking at the schedule, I'm thinking Wednesday morning 0900 would be
the best for the yearly shooting excursion.
I can highly recommend the Puhrump Winery for dinner, it is really good,
the wine is also surprisingly good. If the timing works out I might be
able to help host the dinner.
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Thanks, Gina.
Shooting and Pahrump are on the schedule. Edy does have "first refusal
rights" to host(ess) the Pahrump Winery (Edy? You listening in?) but if
she does not exercise this right, you can have it and we can pair you up
with an assistant, possibly a new volunteer, if needed.
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Pole dancing, scavenging, clubbing, etc.:
Valorie writes:
I'm sad I didn't make it to PinkFest, but would like to bring back pole
dancing and the scavenger hunt back to DLV.
Pole dancing will probably be in one of the afternoons (Tuesday,
Wednesday, or Thursday) around 2pm. If the lesson is early in the week,
perhaps we could follow it up with event where girls can show off their
new dance moves, lip-sync, or sing in a combination karaoke night / Pity
Party. That could take place at the pole studio (if we rent it out
again),the Beauty Bar, one of the clubs, or be part of EHM.
The Scavenger Hunt would be an after-dinner evening activity. I probably
will need help coming up with new clues for the hunt. Marissa did a
great job helping last year. The hunt was a great way to explore
Freemont street, particularly coupled with a Mob Bar dinner beforehand
(which we should make an official activity). Since Drink 'n Drag is
closed, we could end at the Beauty Bar instead. I would suggest the Mob
Bar + Hunt for either Tuesday or Thursday evening (whichever is not
taken by EHM).
I suggest that some of the "Dancing at Paris" events may be "Dancing at
Balleys" since the live band goes back and forth between the two on
different nights of the week.
I will also be returning to Club Surrender at the Wynn / Encore to close
out the week (Friday night) perhaps after Dancing at Paris. Last year,
we got free passes from the Pole Dance Studio and could probably take
around 10 girls. This is a very mainstream event, but it is a beautiful
location and we all had a blast.
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Thanks Valorie. :)
Late Night Clubbing is on the schedule for late Friday.
Do you happen to have the schedule of when the band plays at Bally's and
Paris? I checked on the web and nothing is obvious.
The last I knew, Bally's had a band almost all evenings and Paris was
expanding their live music evenings. If the band is indeed alternating,
we should probably follow the music. :)
As for the Scavenger Hunt, one idea that's been bounced around off line
is a Sunday evening focused around Fremont Street downtown. This might
give you more participants than if the Scavenger Hunt were simply a
one-of-many on our designated multi-track evening or an alternate up
against a big gun such as NSD or EHM.
For Pole Dancing, I might suggest picking timeslots, as our daytime
schedule is indeed starting to fill.
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Name tags:
Dennis writes:
How do we select the lucky winner from those wearing their name tag.
Easily, you issue each person wearing a name tag one of those tickets
they give you at raffles or drawings, you know the ones with the numbers
printed on each part of the ticket. The person keeps one half and the
other half goes into a can or a hat. Someone gets to pull the ticket out
of the hat and BINGO!, we do have a winner or winners if we want to have
more prizes (free drinks).
We could do this throughout the week at major functions to encourage
wearing the name tag. I think they sell those roll of tickets at several
stores or office supply stores. We would need a volunteer to buy the
roll of tickets, and perhaps be in charge of passing out the tickets at
these functions. Maybe this volunteer could be at the check-in table and
gives a ticket to the people as they check in. They could print their
name on the one half that goes into the can.
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JoAnn responds:
Last week I went to a name tag event--- no one looked like how I
remembered them... a Class Reunion.
They had a name tag "plastic envelop" for your provided tag or business
card, however, it had a magnet so the tag was on one side of the cloth
and the magnet was on the other side. The ladies kept remarking that no
holes being punched into their silk blouse.
Don't know the cost. It is something to research as an alternate to the
cost of other attachments.
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Ginger responds:
The name tag holders currently in "clip on" and don't have pins. They
will work with fine with lanyards should someone want to provide them or
bring their own.
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Hotel suggestion:
We will be introducing the hotel selection process in the next ORG
mailing.
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Mindy writes:
Hi Gang;
I am still not sure if I can make it this year but I checked with the
time share I am an owner at and got the rates for the DLV period.
The 30th to the 3rd show a rack rate of $59 and the 4th shows $134.
This is Royal Resort 1 block off the strip on Convention Center. It's
well located to walk to Denny's, Peppermill, Walgreen's and several
small restaurants and shops. I stay there a couple of times a year and
it is nice but not over the top.
The rooms all have a super king bed as well as a queen size Murphy bed,
mini fridge, microwave, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. The
restaurant on site (The Barrymore) is open for dinner only and a little
on the expensive side but very good. They also have a nice pool, fitness
center, pool table and access to a computer in the business center. Non
owners do need to pay for internet access. It is quiet and well
maintained. More information is available at
http://www.royalhotelvegas.com/reservations/.
If there is enough interest I could see if there would be a group rate.
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Annie responds:
Thanks, Mindy.
First of all, I do hope that you will be able to make it this coming
year.
A few of our people have stayed at the Royal over the years. No major
issues that I am aware of.
If you want us to consider the Royal as a suggested hotel, and if you
can get some rates that are attractive, please try to do so within the
next list cycle. Even though the Royal does not have a major track
record with DLV over the years, it may fit as the "smaller and safer"
option, particularly if the price is right.
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Age limit comments:
Katie writes:
Over 21. Absolutely a resounding yes.
Kids do not fit and they would either soon realize it and feel very out
of place or try to change it and there's not a heck of a lot wrong with
the way it runs now.
Sorry Kiddies, You will just have to wait like the rest of us did.
Having young T ladies around could only become a legal trap. The
possible pitfalls are endless.
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Thanks, Katie.
No negative comments on the over 21 age limit motion have been received.
If there are any objections to declaring this motion carried by
consensus, please get them in during the next list cycle. If there are
any objections, we'll do a vote. (Those of voting status, keep your eyes
on your inboxes over this next list cycle please.) :)
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Working schedule:
Diva Las Vegas 2014 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time
Sunday, March 30:
10:00am: Religious services (Metropolitan Community Church) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
Monday, March 31:
7:30am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
11:00am: Studio Lites Open House (Studio Lites) - sv
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
5:00pm: New attendee Welcome and Orientation (tba) - mv
6:00pm: Happy Hour (tba) - mv
7:00pm: Dinner (tba) - mv
8:00pm: Welcome Celebration (tba) - mv
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
Tuesday, April 1:
7:30am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
Wednesday, April 2:
7:30am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
9:00am: Pistol and Rifle Shooting (TBA) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
6:00pm: Dinner (Pahrump Valley Winery) - ms
7:30pm: Night of the Soiled Doves (Private facility) - mv
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
Thursday, April 3:
7:30am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
Friday, April 4:
7:30am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (tba) - ms
6:00pm: Happy Hour (Bahama Breeze) - mv
7:00pm: Dinner (Bahama Breeze) - mv
8:00pm: Farewell Get-Together (Bahama Breeze) - mv
8:30pm: Official group photo (Bahama Breeze) - mv
10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
11:59pm: Late Night Clubbing (Club Surrender - Wynn) - ms
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