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One month to go
Comments and feedback requested - New Attendee Orientation
Activity news
Big Sister volunteers needed please
Things happening
Summary schedule
Administrivia
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One month to go:
Welcome to all who recently registered or joined the mailing list.
If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know, and the
sooner the better!
Plans are firming up and plans for the week are taking shape very
nicely. Be sure to see Activity Notes and the Working Schedule below.
If you plan to attend and have not registered, please do so as soon
as possible. You can register on line here:
http://www.geekbabe.com/cgi-bin/dlv/aip.cgi
It should be noted that joining MyDLV, the Yahoo group, Discussion
Forum, etc. will not get you on the roster. Likewise, saying "I will be
there" in email or the Discussion Forum does not count. Please be sure
to register at the above link.
General registration for DLV 2016 will close on March 24.
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As of Saturday morning we have 147 on our roster, which includes 21 SOs.
New registrations are coming in on average of about one per day, and all
signs are pointing to a very good turnout this year.
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Comments and feedback requested - New Attendee Orientation:
Ladies (and gentlemen), we're asking for some feedback both from those
who are new attendees this year, and from those who have been new
attendees in the past.
Our newcomer welcoming and orientation process is evolving, and those
who will be coordinating this year's session would like to know a few
things regarding what new attendees would like to see in such a session.
In the past we've had "mixer" type New Attendee Open House sessions,
structured presentations, and free-form Q&A sessions.
1. If you will be a new attendee this year, do you think that a New
Attendee Welcome and Orientation session would be helpful to you?
If you have attended before, did you attend a New Attendee session and
if so, did you find it helpful and relevant? If you did not attend such
a session, would you have wanted one and if so, what topics would you
like to have seen covered?
2. What format would you prefer (or would you have preferred) for a New
Attendee Welcome session? Would you like to see more of a "mixer" type
of affair, or a formal presentation, or more of an open Q&A seminar type
of affair?
3. If you attended in the past, specifically what about Diva Las Vegas
did you not understand clearly before attending? What could have been
covered at a New Attendee session would have been helpful?
4. In general, in a group setting, do you prefer to be actively
introduced around to members of the group, or do you prefer to circulate
by yourself and make your own introductions?
Answers to the questions and additional comments will be appreciated and
you can comment in public on the DLV Discussion Forum or the associated
Yahoo group, or in private by sending email to: dlv@divalas.vegas or by
simply replying to this message.
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Activity news:
The biggest activity news this week is that plans for our big 20th.
Annual Celebration are almost final and that you can plan on an evening
of food, beverage, friendship, fun, and surprises on Thursday evening of
DLV week!
This will be held in the Linq complex, adjacent to the Flamingo, where
many of our DLV 2016 attendees will be staying.
The good news is that for dinner (optional, of course), you will be able
to order from the full menu and that arrangements are being made so most
will be able to pay individually. Reasonably-priced libations will be
available.
Please stay tuned for further details of this very exciting evening!
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Also new on the schedule since the last mailing are Bare Escentuals
Makeovers each and every day; many new dining options on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; a Better Dressing Roundtable discussion
and Mat Franco - Magic Reinvented on Tuesday; Bellagio Art Tour and Mini
Dance lesson on Wednesday; two exciting side trips on Friday, those
being Wayne Newton's Casa de Shenandoah and Hollywood Car Museum; and an
evening downtown on Saturday.
But wait! There's more! We're not done yet!
Several others are in the works and they will be announced shortly.
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Activity Highlights are now on line in the Activity Highlight section
of the DLV Discussion Forum, on line here (direct link to the Activity
Highlight section):
viewforum.php?f=16
New Activity Highlights are being added every few days.
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Big Sister volunteers needed please:
Delaney (Big Sister Coordinator) writes:
We could really use some additional volunteers for the Big Sister
program.
In particular, I have several girls coming from overseas that are in
need of Big Sisters.
As one who has traveled as a girl in foreign countries, I can tell you
it can be a high anxiety experience, even in areas where transgender
individuals are generally accepted. You don't know the local laws, and
may not know the language well; and even in places like England, it can
be tricky due to accents and colloquialisms.
Please consider volunteering as a Big Sister, your help would be most
appreciated.
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To volunteer as a Big Sister, please visit your Attendee Information
Portal (this was the link you received in email shortly after you
registered), select the green "Registration" tile, select the Big Sister
button, and fill out the form volunteering to be a Big Sister. This gets
us the information necessary to get a good match between you and one or
more Little Sisters.
Alternatively, you can email bigsister@divalas.vegas or simply reply to
this mailing stating that you would like to volunteer as a Big Sister.
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Big Thanks go out to our DLV 2016 Big Sister (and Big Brother) Team,
comprised of (in alphabetical order) Beverly, Bob, Delaney, Nora, and
Vera.
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Things happening:
Our next big milestone will be Activity Sign-up, which will begin
on or about March 10.
This is when you tell us which of several optional activities you would
like to do.
Most of our activities are "no sign-up, just show up" in nature but some
require some kind of advance sign-up, headcount, etc. This is done at
Activity Sign-up time.
Please be watching for your Activity Sign-up email which will be sent
out on or about March 10.
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On or about March 24 we will be rolling out our Final Attendee
Information. This will include such things as:
* The Bare Minimum (a "quick-start guide" to DLV)
* Contact Information - Local contact numbers, Big Sister Hotline
* Maps And Schedules
* Late Notices - Changes - Updates
* New Attendee Welcome and Orientation information
* Setting up text message and e-mail activity reminders
* Express group text info. (NEW for DLV 2016!)
* If you are feeling uneasy or uncertain
* Making contact, checking in, etc.
* Getting there and getting around
* Photography information and Guidelines
* What to do in case something is wrong
* Thanks!
* Things To Come and About Next Year
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Summary schedule:
Diva Las Vegas 2016 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.
Monday, March 28:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Aejaie
5:00pm: New Attendee Welcome and Orientation
6:00pm: Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dinner
8:30pm: Welcome Celebration
9:00pm: Official Group Photo
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
Tuesday, March 29:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf
10:30am: TG Tuesday - Social at The Center
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Ginger
1:30pm: Better Dressing Roundtable Discussion
5:30pm: Happy Hour options - Please note times
5:30pm: 3535 Happy Hour
6:00pm: Ruth's Chris Happy Hour
6:00pm: Nora's Cuisine Happy Hour
7:00pm: Mat Franco � Magic Reinvented
7:00pm: Eating Out Night - Please note times
7:00pm: Nora's Cuisine dining option
7:00pm: Ruth's Chris dining option
8:30pm: Center Cut dining option
9:00pm: Explore The Linq
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
Wednesday, March 30:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Side trip - Shiloh Horse Rescue
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Aejaie
2:00pm: Art Tour
5:00pm: Happy Hour options
5:00pm: PF Chang Happy Hour
5:00pm: Hofbrauhaus Happy Hour
6:00pm: Wednesday evening dining options
6:00pm: Hofbrauhaus dining option
6:00pm: PF Chang dining option
8:00pm: Erotic Heritage Museum
9:30pm: Mini Dance Lesson
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
Thursday, March 31:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Pistol and rifle shooting
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Ginger
2:00pm: Creative Wigs Seminar
8:00pm: DLV 20th Year Celebration
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
11:00pm: Flamboyance Drag Show
Friday, April 1:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Casa de Shenandoah
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Ginger
1:30pm: Hollywood Car Museum
3:30pm: Carnaval Court
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Morton's Happy Hour
6:00pm: Ricardo's Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dining options
7:00pm: Ricardo's dining option
7:00pm: Morton's dining option
9:00pm: Limousine Tour
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
Saturday, April 2:
8:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
11:00am: BM/BE Makeovers - All day, every day
12:00am: Lunch With Ginger
1:00pm: Downtown afternoon activity options
6:00pm: Downtown happy hour options
6:00pm: Denny's Happy Hour
7:00pm: Downtown dining options
7:00pm: Denny's dining option
8:30pm: Fremont Street Experience
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing
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