Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Note to crowd... I was just "edit punked."
LOL.
Sorry.....
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Sorry.....
fund razor
Founding Member
Talk to me about the side trip Paul.
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
I only have to watch out for that in swap.
I think that's the first time, at least I hope so....
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
I've got a friend who lives in Havasu. Maybe I should fly out for Desert Storm, ride on every members boat, drive up to Vegas, drink in every bar, and come back with a plan:sifone:
Think I could write it off?
fund razor
Founding Member
Could get rooms at the Nautical for one night outside of the tourist season I think. Drive back to Vegas Monday.
Buoy
Founding Member
Sounds like we're getting somewhere here.
I'll probably make the run to Havasu in my truck, and then just head home on Monday.
What do we want at this event?
Friday a Casino meet as everyone gets into town?
Saturday, a meeting room for a dinner?
Work with a Casino to set up a Poker-Run through the slot machines, and pick up a card after you find each of the selected slot machines - maybe a dollar machine, and you have to pull the handle at least once at every card stop?? A casino would love to hear that we're going to have a bunch of people running from one slot to another...
Damn - I like that idea...
fund razor
Founding Member
I doubt that my cousin the chef has much juice. I think that Wynns employs a bunch of chefs.
We may be back to the question of where... since when kind of fell into place... (it seems.)
We may be back to the question of where... since when kind of fell into place... (it seems.)
fund razor
Founding Member
I don't think that there are such things as "loose cards" in a casino, Tim.
But I like the way you are thinking group sales.
Buoy
Founding Member
It seems to me the dates are now locked for the weekend of the 23rd.
We just need to settle on the time period there, and what we want to take place on which days.
I can start putting something together tomorrow as far as a proposed plan of events that we can discuss and fine-tune.
fund razor
Founding Member
I don't need to be on the strip. Strip view is cool tool. You can valet a rental car free at the hotels. (Last time I went, anyway) and you can always split cabs. Either way.
I like suites. Just saying....
I like suites. Just saying....
Buoy
Founding Member
I don't think that there are such things as "loose cards" in a casino, Tim.
But I like the way you are thinking group sales.
I'm thinking that if we're using cards that are 5x7" or larger (like at a Poker Run), and arrange it with the casino beforehand, we only have to worry that MarylandMark is going to try to slide one out of his sleeve at a Poker table:26:
fund razor
Founding Member
Let's get some hotel ideas flying around.
Buoy
Founding Member
I have nothing to offer in suggestions in this department, having never been there.
I have no problem trying to contact, and set something up for group rates/discounts, but I need suggestions of a place that will take our motley bunch, and that will suit us best.
fund razor
Founding Member
The poker run thing is probably a bad idea. No offense.
fund razor
Founding Member
The side trip may be too much?
Ratickle
Founding Member / Super Moderator
Believe it or not, (I found it hard), we were there over Thanksgiving and the Bellagio had rooms for less than $100 per night. The town has died so bad everyone is giving stuff away. Bellagio is the second highest cost hotel in town.
Monte Carlo is always reasonable because it's at the end of the strip.
I have to believe the new Hard Rock is real cheap because it's barely off the strip and expanded just recently.
I guess, what do people want to pay? I think they're all fairly reasonable.
Monte Carlo is always reasonable because it's at the end of the strip.
I have to believe the new Hard Rock is real cheap because it's barely off the strip and expanded just recently.
I guess, what do people want to pay? I think they're all fairly reasonable.
Buoy
Founding Member
Alright, I just went back and read the opening post in this thread:
Are we turning it into just a party? Is that what we really want?
Or do we want to set up a convention room for vendors to bring a small display and set-up to drum up biz/create relationships with the members of the board? - but in a non-sales setting, more of a "we're all here to have a good time, but I'm going to show you product/bust your ballz/have a drink in my hand while I do it" kind of thing.
I think that would be a lot more comfortable for all.
The vendors are already going to be feeling the upcoming pressure to make sales in Miami.
If they have a chance to make some contacts and party with some of the people at this event that will also be going to Miami, they have a better chance of making sales to them in Vegas.
I see it as a better and more relaxed way of introducing vendors and consumers.
Sounds like a win-win to me.
Are we turning it into just a party? Is that what we really want?
Or do we want to set up a convention room for vendors to bring a small display and set-up to drum up biz/create relationships with the members of the board? - but in a non-sales setting, more of a "we're all here to have a good time, but I'm going to show you product/bust your ballz/have a drink in my hand while I do it" kind of thing.
I think that would be a lot more comfortable for all.
The vendors are already going to be feeling the upcoming pressure to make sales in Miami.
If they have a chance to make some contacts and party with some of the people at this event that will also be going to Miami, they have a better chance of making sales to them in Vegas.
I see it as a better and more relaxed way of introducing vendors and consumers.
Sounds like a win-win to me.
Buoy
Founding Member
None taken, just throwing it out there.
But why do you think so?
I'm still liking the idea.
