Who's going X MARKS CONVENTION

[John M.]

The two of us are very interested.
Just don't know what our finances will be like by then. Just know that we'll do all we can to get there.

[Schultz]

I'd most likely be down for something like this. My wife and I are very much looking forward to travelling together and this is a perfect excuse.

[Alan H]

I won't be going, but I have a suggestion or two. I did something like this once before, with a different group.

Pick a hotel. Just PICK one. Make it middle-of-the-road, and reasonably large, at least fifity rooms...it doesn't have to be the Bellagio (expensive) or Luxor and it doesn't have to be Motel 6, either. Get something like Circus-Circus, which while it's at one end of the strip, is moderate in price. Yet it's nice enough that those that want to live in luxury won't feel like they're roughing it. Alternatively, get something that's off the strip a few blocks and stay there. But whatever the case, just PICK ONE, otherwise you'll be back and forth with people that can't be sure they're coming until three weeks before the final date and you'll drive yourself insane.

Just pick a hotel, and tell them that you can guarantee selling some small number of rooms, like about eight to ten. The guys that make up their minds, pay up front and get cash on the table get whatever discount you can get. Those that have to wait until three weeks before the event pay whatever the going rate is. For Gods sake don't try to wangle a discount on 30-40 rooms, you'll go insane with the arrangements and might wind up being responsible for the cash for those that don't fill up.

Also, be warned.... only about half the guys who say they are interested will actually show up. Be Very Careful about up-fronting any money.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I thihnk that Alan has a point. Trying to tie this up for 100+ people is going to take a tremendous amount of work. Much better to start small and have it be bigger than the other way. And frankly, I would not be able to commit this far out, even if we had firm dates. I know that the planning has to be done early, but it makes it difficult to commit to something this far out.

[Retro Red]

Speaking for myself & my wife, we're interested. Lost Wages is easily reached from Phoenix. I really like the idea of coinciding any convention with the LV Highland Games in April. Maybe we could even set up an X Marks booth at the Games & display the X Marks kilt, t-shirt, kilt pin. Bet we'd get a number of new members on the forum. Or a 3-day weekend convention could be incorporated with National Tartan Day (Friday, 6 April 2007).

Only date I'm booked in March or April for DJing, at this point, is St Patrick's Day (Saturday, 17 March 2007), but my calendar will start filling up before too long, so if we're gonna do this, I hope we settle on a firm date fairly soon so I can reserve that weekend.

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[Mr. Kilt]

As Alan H. suggests, we should consider picking one centrally located hotel as a base. My suggestion would be to choose one of the hotels across from Caesar's Palace, such as Bally's, Barbary Coast, Harrah's, Imperial Palace, or the Flamingo. You can walk to pretty much all the rest of the good casinos from there.

[mrpharr]

I know these two are in (my gal and I). If i can spend two weeks chasing football, beer and brats, my lady and I can certainly make a weekend get away to hang with the kilted rabble.



Did I mention this a great way to acquire more kilts and accessories?
steve

[michael steinrok]

Guys I need #s Not advice here This is to get a count and thank you for including the spouses or significant others. I need to get a tally for starts. Shees

[michael steinrok]

Example:

Tartan the Shmartin

Two for the convention.


End example.


I thank you.

[Zardoz]

Mrs. Zardoz and I are players, would like a firm date though