[dlv] February 1 Diva Las Vegas updates ...

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In this mailing:

Welcome and updates
Major gathering status
Working schedules
Golf update
Activity Highlights
What you need to do
Summary schedule
Administrivia
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Welcome and updates:

First of all, welcome to those who just registered or just joined our
mailing list. If you have any questions or concerns, please let us
know. You can simply reply to this mailing with any questions or
concerns.

If you would like to join us and have not registered, please see the
"What you need to do" section below.

If you have not yet booked your hotel room, see the hotel information
in the "What you need to do" section below.
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This mailing contains the latest updates regarding the 2020 Diva Las
Vegas event.
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As of Friday morning, we have a total of 133 individuals signed up to
attend. This includes 88 returnees and 45 new attendees for 2020.

It's still too early for any kind of a total headcount projection, but
registrations are coming in much faster than they did in 2018 and 2019
and we are expecting a larger overall turnout than we had in those
years.
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Major gathering status:

We have one fairly significant scheduling issue, and we're bringing it
to everyone's attention early in the cycle.

Plans have fallen through for our planned second major gathering, which
was planned for Thursday evening of DLV week.

Please disregard the previously-announced location of this activity.

We are currently evaluating our other options, but no decisions have
been made as of this writing. We will be clearly noting any further
plans in these mailings as soon as they are definite enough to be
published.

As of this time we do not know the location of the second major
gathering, or if this will happen on Thursday evening or Friday
evening.

Please watch these mailings, as we will publish further information
as soon as it is available.

Your understanding and patience are appreciated!
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Working schedules:

Starting with this issue, and continuing with all general mailings from
now until the big event, we will include a summary schedule toward the
bottom of each mailing.

There are a few VERY important notes about these preliminary working
schedules that will appear in these mailings:

1. Please consider everything on the schedule at this time to be "in
pencil" and subject to change. The schedule is incomplete and tentative
as of this time. Many additions will be made, and changes WILL occur
between now and show time.

2. Please do not use these summary schedules as the schedule you go
by when you attend DLV. Doing so in the past has caused countless
attendees to end up at the wrong place at the wrong time!

3. These schedules do not contain activity locations. If you are a
registered attendee and have a need to know any activity locations,
write in (just reply to this mailing) and we will assist you.

Complete detailed schedules (multiple versions) will be published in the
Final Attendee Information during the week prior to DLV. These will
include such things as activity locations; map symbols; cost to
participate; exactly where to meet the group; approximate activity
duration; volunteer coordinator's name, phone number, photo (if
available); venue street address monorail and taxi instructions; parking
notes; dress suggestions and other items.

You will notice that the schedule below does not contain anything on
Thursday and Friday evenings, as everything on these evenings will be
affected by the re-planning of the second major gathering.
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Golf update:

Golf will be held on Tuesday, March 31st at The Club at Sunrise, 5483
Club House Dr., Las Vegas.

Shot gun start at 9:30. Cost is only $54 and includes green fees, cart
and a $10 food or drink credit. Pay at the golf shop the day of.

Depending on the amount of players we have will decide the tournament,
but likely will be either a 4 person or a two person scramble. Prizes
to be awarded.

Please sign up so we can get a final number of players.

You can sign up for golf when Activity Sign-up begins, which will be on
or about March 1. Watch for details in these mailings.
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Activity Highlights:

Between now and DLV week we will be publishing Activity Highlights
about once per week.

These will initially appear in the Diva Las Vegas Discussion Forum,
which is on the web here:

viewforum.php?f=2

All Activity Highlights for the year will be archived in a special area
in the Forum here:

viewforum.php?f=16

Activity highlights currently on line include:

RuPaul's Drag Race Live
DLV Tennis Tournament
Golf

Plans are to add at least one Activity Highlight per week between now
and DLV.
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What you need to do:

If you have just joined us and have not done so already, please review
the previous mailings, which are archived on line here:

viewforum.php?f=4

Please read the items which are dated in the year 2020, as they are
the most relevant to this year's event.

Please be sure to read the "Kick Off" mailing, on line here:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4061
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When you've decided to attend Diva Las Vegas 2020, you can register
for the event on line here:

https://divalas.vegas/cgi-bin/dlv/aip.cgi

One very important thing to remember is that very shortly after you
register you should receive a confirming email which contains an
important link to your Attendee Information Portal.

IF YOU RECEIVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN EMAIL AFTER YOU
REGISTER, SOMETHING IS WRONG AND WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT!

Should that happen, please email dlv@divalas.vegas (or simply reply to
any of these mailings) and explain the circumstances.
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If you are coming from outside the Las Vegas area, you will need to make
your hotel arrangements.

Although we do have special rates available at the Flamingo, our
suggested hotel for DLV 2020, you are free to stay anywhere you like.

Information on the Flamingo, and instructions for booking under our rate
plan, appear on line here:

https://divalas.vegas/dlv2020/2020hotel.html

Please note that the special rates at the Flamingo will expire on or
about February 29th!

If you will not be driving a vehicle, we strongly suggest that you stay
either at the Flamingo, or within walking distance of it.

If you need any further information, please let us know. You can simply
reply to any of these mailings.
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Summary schedule:

Diva Las Vegas 2020 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 29:
2:00pm: DLV On-Site Check-In
3:00pm: Welcome Happy Hour
5:00pm: Happy Hour options
5:00pm: Dennys Happy Hour
5:00pm: Common Happy Hour
6:00pm: Dining options
6:00pm: Dennys dining option
7:30pm: After dinner options
7:30pm: Explore Downtown
7:30pm: Whiskey Licker Up

Monday, March 30:
12:00am: Lunch With Aejaie
2:00pm: DLV On-Site Check-In
5:00pm: New Attendee Welcome and Orientation
5:45pm: New Attendee Meet And Greet
6:00pm: Happy Hour
7:00pm: Welcome Dinner
8:00pm: Welcome Meet and Greet
8:45pm: Official 2020 Group Photo
9:00pm: Late Night Dancing

Tuesday, March 31:
9:00am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf
12:00am: Lunch With AJ
1:00pm: Model Railroad and Railfan Social
2:00pm: DLV On-Site Check-In
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Bugsy-Meyer Happy Hour
6:00pm: Panchos Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dining options
7:00pm: Bugsy-Meyer Dining option
7:00pm: Panchos Dining Option
8:00pm: After dinner options
8:00pm: Erotic Heritage Museum and Dr. V.
8:00pm: Explore The Linq
9:15pm: RuPaul Drag Race show
10:00pm: Late Night Dancing

Wednesday, April 1:
9:30am: Tennis
12:00am: Lunch With Aejaie
2:00pm: Art Tour
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Pre-Crawl Happy Hour
6:00pm: Tilted Kilt Happy Hour option
7:00pm: Dining options
7:00pm: Pre-Crawl Dinner
7:00pm: Tilted Kilt Dining option
9:00pm: Big Lift Pub Crawl

Thursday, April 2:
2:00pm: High Tea
Evening: To be announced

Friday, April 3:
11:00am: Neon Museum
12:00am: Lunch With Cami
3:30pm: Day Drinking Class
Evening: To be announced

Saturday, April 4:
3:30pm: Day Drinking Class
8:30pm: Fandom Night
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Administrivia:

This is the Diva Las Vegas 2020 Announcement mailing list.

This list is limited to announcements and other high-importance items.

Replies to this mailing will be forwarded to: dlv@divalas.vegas
Submissions/questions should be sent to: dlv@divalas.vegas
Abuse/complaints should be sent to: abuse@divalas.vegas

Questions/answers and discussion items are redirected to the DLV
Discussion Forum, which may be subscribed to separately or viewed on the
web. To subscribe to the DLV Discussion Forum, send a brief message to
dlvdisc@divalas.vegas and state that you wish to receive the DLV
Discussion Forum.

To view the DLV Discussion Forum on line, visit the URL:

viewforum.php?f=2
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requests, changes, submissions, questions, etc.:

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Archives of this list appear on the web at:

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Diva Las Vegas 2020
March 29 - April 4
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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