[dlvorg] Two-week mark, info, sanity checking, various updates ...

In this mailing:

Org List
Updates and such
Laundry list
Credit where credit is due
Bahama Breeze and diversity
Capacity increase
Rock back up the clock
Firefly comments
Working schedule
Administrivia
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Org List:

This is the DLV 2014 Organizational Mailing List (dlvorg_at_geekbabe.com)
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Updates and such:

We're just two weeks out! This is a quick update, summary, and request
for a number of items of information.
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As of this mailing our total signed-up count is 189, including 32 SOs.

The Magic Machine says that out of these, 106 will show, a number which
will continue to increase as activity sign-ups continue to come in.

Out of 160-some sign-up notices which have gone out, 113 of them are in.
41 of them are outstanding and history tells us that yes, a good number
of these will eventually be cancelled for failing to show any sign of
life.

Two additional registrations are in the pipe. We are now at the point
where cancellations begin to offset new registrations, so we will see
the numbers converge upon a good estimate of our final body count very
shortly.

We are seeing a slightly higher cancellation rate than we did in 2013,
but nothing like we had in 2012 when we had 84 cancellations.

For those keeping track of the sign-up count for your activities, you
can now assume that between 2/3 and 3/4 of the sign-ups that will come
in are in. History has also shown us that those who sign up later in the
process or under threat of cancellation tend to sign up for fewer of the
smaller activities than do those who sign-up promptly.

For those who use the dlvhc report, this is no longer prepared twice an
hour due to a technical issue. It's run on occasion following each
"spurt" of activity sign-ups.

Our most-signed-up-for activity now is the Fantasy Ball at 81, which
actually beats both of the major dinners (80 and 74). No activities
are "virgin" or have a headcount significantly lower than expected.

The sign-up numbers are actually bouncing around hourly, as we are
seeing quite a few attendees going back and modifying their selections.
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Laundry list:

Bob? Are you ok with being a listed contact person again this year?

Others? Any volunteer care to be a listed telephone contact person?
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Valorie? Marisa? You say that KOH Club has a "ladies" entrance. Can we
please get a brief description of where this is with respect to the
property in general so we can include this in the notes on the activity?
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Sara? Where, exactly, in the PF Chang facility will the gang meet? If
you may remember, there was some confusion about this last year. Is
"upstairs" a good enough clarification?
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Vera? Do you want to specify a place to meet at the FISM or just have
the group run into each other casually throughout the place?
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Credit where credit is due:

Below is the activity section of the "Thanks" item for the Large Final
Mailing.

We want to be sure that everyone who should be listed is listed!

Coordinators and assistants: Please look over your activities to be sure
that the credit is given to those deserve it. If any assistants are
missing, please let us know.

Also, if anyone did a substantial amount of work toward an effort which
was related to your activity, please name them as well. For example, we
are giving Kandi credit for doing a lot of legwork for the closing
activities even though the venue(s) she pursued did not make the cut.

Anyway, here's the list, updates please ...

(In alphabetical order by activity name)

2bShapely Figure & Fitting Workshop: Kandi
Art Tour - Painting Women: Sarah
Audrey High Fashion Lounge Tour: JoAnn
Bahama Breeze activities: Beverly, assisted by: Katie
Bar Rescue Tour: Robyn, assisted by: Dale, Stacy
Bare Escentuals Makeovers, all sessions: Kandi
Beading Party: Cami
Beauty Bar: Valorie
Blue Ox Happy Hour and Dinner: Linda
Carmine's activities: Cami, assisted by: Kandi
Classic Rock and Roll: Bob, assisted by: Susan
DLV Fantasy Ball: Valorie, assisted by: Marisa, Sherry
Dancing at Paris: Annie, JoAnn, Sara, Sue, Vivian (rotational, nightly)
Denny's Happy Hour and Dinner: Annie
Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf: Danielle, assisted by: Beverly
Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet: Vera, assisted by: Dennis
Frank Marino Show: Beverly
Fremont Street Experience: Annie
Good Times Social: JoAnn
High Tea: Marilyn, assisted by: JoAnn Laura
Hofbrau Happy Hour and Dinner: Vera, assisted by: Dennis
Ice Bar Happy Hour and Grotto Dinner: Beverly, assisted by: Katie
Joe's Happy Hour and Dinner: Michelle
Just You Open House: Linda
Karaoke with Shiela: Linda
Katie's Koffee Korner: Katie, assisted by: Beverly
Late Night Clubbing: Valorie
Lunch With Aejaie, all sessions: Aejaie
Lunch With Ginger, all sessions: Ginger
Macy's Makeovers all sessions: Sara
New attendee Welcome and Orientation: Vera, Katie, Sara
Night of the Soiled Doves: Ginger
PF Chang Happy Half-hour: Sara
PT's Happy Hour: Delaney
Pamplemousse dining option: Delaney
Pistol and Rifle Shooting: Gina, assisted by: Vanessa
Pole Dance Instruction, both sessions: Valorie
Post-NSD Dinner: Ginger, assisted by: Annie
Red Rock Hiking and Photo Outing: Beverly
Religious services: Pamela
Ricardo's Happy Half-hour and Dinner: Randi
Ruths Chris Happy Hour and Dinner: Beverly
Satay Happy Half-hour and Dinner: Laura
Scavenger Hunt: Valorie, assisted by: Marisa
Triple George dining option: Valorie
Wig Seminar: Cami
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Bahama Breeze and diversity:

Beverly writes:

I got a call last night from Bahama Breeze. ... They were just calling
to confirm our details so everything is good there.

The other reason was that the manager had just returned from a
leadership meeting at their HQ in Florida where the topic of discussion
was Diversity.

He brought up our group as an example of what they are doing which lead
to a discussion on the GLBT community in general. He asked if he could
take some photos when we are there for him to share with the other
managers to help in reaching out to other groups like ours. I told him
about our photo policy of always ask before shooting and he will follow
that. I know that there are a few of us non-camera shy gals that he
could include.

It's good to know that they are very supportive of our community and
wish to strengthen that across the BB organization. So we definitely
have a friend in BB.

On another note I am trying to find out the status of the High Roller
ferris wheel at The Linq. I think it would be a fun daytime activity for
either Wednesday or Thursday. It would be a 'just show up' arrangement.
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Annie responds:

Thanks for passing this on, Bev.

What I might suggest is that their manager use any of several of the
group shots taken at the BB over the years. Everyone in them posed
voluntarily and they all should be either high-res digital or high res
film scans. They are already on a public section of the web and there
should be no copyright issues.

I'm still trying to find out the true opening date of the High Roller.
All I know right now is that as of last weekend it was lit and spinning
but sans passengers.
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Capacity increase:

Randi writes:

For the Mexican dining option on Thursday I believe you can lift the
limit to unlimited. The restaurant is huge and can handle just about any
number. Glad to see that there is interest! The owner is easy to work
with. Love the guy.
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Thanks, Randi. The interested people will appreciate the added capacity.
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Rock back up the clock:

Bob Writes:

Classic R & R at The Phoenix will start at 8pm, instead of 9 and will go
until we run out of customers, songs or we can't sing anymore!!
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Thanks Bob. Schedule has been adjusted.
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Firefly comments:

Kandi writes:

On my most recent trip to Vegas, I went to have dinner at Firefly, 3824
Paradise Rd. 89169 (702) 369-3971 on a Monday night. The parking lot was
completely full with cars and they had a limo/shuttle running to take
customers around to their cars parked offsite. I was lucky to find a
parking space behind the building.

I wore a black/beige dress with new black open toe heels. I walked in
and found the lobby was very crowded. Large groups were waiting for
their tables. The banquet room was open for this over-flow crowd. I
over-heard the hostess tell the group in front of me that waiting period
was 45 minutes. WoW for a Monday night!

When I got to talk with the hostess she smiled and remembered me from my
last visit. She said she could find me a table in 5 minutes if I could
just sit for a minute. She walked over to the bar area and returned with
a menu and walked me over to a table for two. This restaurant has become
extremely popular, the local handout. I'm happy for their success and I
was thinking it was good that DLV decided not to go here for dinner
because the wait would be way too long. I thoroughly enjoyed my dinner,
as always.

Just wanted DLV planning to know about this situation.
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Thanks, Kandi.

We do appreciate the effort you put in checking out this venue and
meeting with the staff. You do have listed credit for this WR the
closing celebration.
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Working schedule:

Diva Las Vegas 2014 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS AS THE FINAL
AND ACCURATE DIVA LAS VEGAS SCHEDULE.

Sunday, March 30:
    10:30am: MCC Carpool-taxi assembly (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
    11:00am: Religious services (Metropolitan Community Church) - sv
     1:00pm: Bar Rescue Tour (Dennys Neonopolis) - ms
     1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger - Champagne Brunch (Harrah's Buffet) - ms
     1:00pm: Makeover Sessions - beginner Sunday session 1 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     2:00pm: Makeover Sessions - beginner Sunday session 2 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     3:00pm: Makeover Sessions - beginner Sunday session 3 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     4:00pm: Makeover Sessions - beginner Sunday session 4 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     5:30pm: Happy Hour options (please note times) (various)
     5:30pm: Blue Ox Happy Hour (Blue Ox Sahara) - ms
     6:00pm: Ice Bar Happy Hour (Grotto) (Grotto - Golden Nugget) - ms
     6:00pm: Denny's Happy Hour (Denny's Neonopolis) - ms
     6:01pm: Dining options (please note times) (various)
     6:01pm: Blue Ox Dining option (Blue Ox Sahara) - ms
     7:00pm: Grotto dining option (Grotto - Golden Nugget) - ms
     7:00pm: Triple George dining option (Triple George Grill) - ms
     7:00pm: Denny's dining option (Denny's Neonopolis) - ms
     8:30pm: After-dinner options (various)
     8:30pm: Scavenger Hunt (Triple George) - ms
     8:30pm: Fremont Street Experience (Fremont Street) - ms
     9:00pm: Karaoke with Shiela (Phoenix Lounge) - sv
    11:00pm: Beauty Bar (Beauty Bar) - ms
 
Monday, March 31:
     7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
     12:00n: Makeover sessions - beg - int. - Monday session 1 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     1:00pm: Wig Seminar (Spotlight Lounge) - sv
     1:00pm: Makeover sessions - beg - int. - Monday session 2 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     1:00pm: Lunch With Aejaie (Rio Buffet) - ms
     2:00pm: Makeover sessions - beg - int. - Monday session 3 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     2:00pm: Beading Party (Spotlight Lounge) - sv
     3:00pm: Makeover sessions - beg - int. - Monday session 4 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     5:00pm: New attendee Welcome and Orientation (Bahama Breeze) - mv
     6:00pm: Happy Hour (Bahama Breeze) - mv
     7:00pm: Dinner (Bahama Breeze) - mv
     8:00pm: Welcome Celebration (Bahama Breeze) - mv
     8:30pm: Official group photo (Bahama Breeze) - mv
    10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
 
Tuesday, April 1:
     7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
     8:45am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf (Wildhorse Golf Club) - ms
     12:00n: Makeover Sessions - intermediate - Tues session 1 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     1:00pm: Makeover Sessions - intermediate - Tues session 2 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Stratosphere Buffet) - ms
     2:00pm: Makeover Sessions - intermediate - Tues session 3 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     3:00pm: Makeover Sessions - intermediate - Tues session 4 (Bare Escentuals FSM) - ms
     3:00pm: Art Tour - Painting Women (Bellagio Gallery) - ms
     6:00pm: Happy Hour options (various)
     6:00pm: PT's Happy Hour (PT's Sahara) - ms
     6:00pm: Joe's Happy Hour (Joe's Stone Crab) - ms
     6:00pm: Ruths Chris Happy Hour (Ruths Chris - Harrahs) - ms
     6:00pm: Hofbrau Happy Hour (Hofbrauhaus) - ms
     7:00pm: Eating Out Night (various)
     7:00pm: Ruths Chris option (Ruths Chris - Harrahs) - ms
     7:00pm: Hofbrau option (Hofbrauhaus) - ms
     7:00pm: Pamplemousse dining option (Pamplemousse) - ms
     7:00pm: Joe's dining option (Joe's Stone Crab) - ms
     8:00pm: Mainstream-Alternative Night (various)
     8:00pm: Classic Rock and Roll (Phoenix Lounge) - sv
     9:00pm: Good Times Social (Goodtimes Lounge) - sv
     9:30pm: Frank Marino Show (The Quad) - ms
    10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
 
Wednesday, April 2:
     7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
     9:00am: Pistol and Rifle Shooting (Discount Firearms) - ms
    11:00am: Just You Open House (Just You) - sv
     1:00pm: Lunch With Aejaie (Flamingo Buffet) - ms
     2:00pm: Pole Dance Instruction (Pole Fitness Studio) - ms
     5:00pm: PF Chang Happy Half-hour (PF Chang - Planet Hollywood) - ms
     5:30pm: PF Chang Dinner (PF Chang - Planet Hollywood) - ms
     6:00pm: Night of the Soiled Doves (Private facility) - mv
     6:00pm: Audrey High Fashion Lounge Tour (Chandelier - Cosmopolitan) - ms
     9:00pm: Post-NSD Dinner (Luxor Buffet) - ms
    10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
 
Thursday, April 3:
     7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
     8:00am: Red Rock Hike carpool assembly (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
     9:00am: Red Rock Hiking and Photo Outing (Red Rock Canyon) - ms
     1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Paris Buffet) - ms
     2:30pm: 2bShapely Figure & Fitting Workshop (Blue Ox Sahara) - mv
     5:00pm: Happy Half-hour options (various)
     5:00pm: Ricardo's Happy Half-hour (Ricardo's) - ms
     5:00pm: Satay Happy Half-hour (Satay) - ms
     5:30pm: Dining options (various)
     5:30pm: Mexican dining option (Ricardo's) - ms
     6:00pm: Satay dining option (Satay) - ms
     6:30pm: Pole Dance mini-lesson (Kings Of Hustler) - mv
     8:00pm: DLV Fantasy Ball (Kings Of Hustler) - mv
    10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
 
Friday, April 4:
     7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner (Quad - Betty's Cyber Cafe) - ms
    10:00am: Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet (Fantastic Indoor Swapmeet) - ms
     1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger (Gold Coast Buffet) - ms
     2:00pm: High Tea (Four Seasons - Verandah) - ms
     3:00pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 1 (Macy's FSM) - ms
     3:45pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 2 (Macy's FSM) - ms
     4:30pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 3 (Macy's FSM) - ms
     6:00pm: Happy Hour (Carmine's) - mv
     7:00pm: Dinner (Carmine's) - mv
     8:00pm: Farewell Get-Together (Carmine's) - mv
     8:30pm: Official Group Photo (Carmine's) - mv
    10:00pm: Dancing at Paris (Paris - Cabaret Lounge) - ms
    11:45pm: Late Night Clubbing (Club Surrender - Wynn) - ms
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