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Week for DLV 2020 is confirmed
Showing of hands please
Administrivia
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Week for DLV 2020 is confirmed:

We're looking forward to having all of you at a fun, comfortable and
safe event this coming October!

This is a quick update on the status and progress of the October event.

Our Call For Comments on the proposed rescheduled dates has expired and
nothing earthshaking was revealed.

Therefore the DLV 2020 event will occur on the week just prior to and
including Halloween in October.
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We're calling for some informal "showing of hands" on a couple of things
(see detailed notice below) so we can better plan for the event in
October.

None of these are commitments, but we would appreciate responses from
those of you who may be interested so we can get a handle on the levels
of interest.
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As far as the news on the planned event goes ...

Our first major gathering is confirmed for the evening of Tuesday,
October 27. This will be the official "kick off" of the event.

Wednesday evening will be a multi-track evening with dining options and
after-dinner options, one of which will be the Big Lift Bar Crawl. See
show-of-hands notice below.

We are tentatively planning for a second major gathering on Thursday,
depending mostly on venue availability. Stay tuned for further
notices.

Saturday, of course, is Halloween, and one or more Halloween-related
activities will be planned.

We're keeping the option open to possibly expand to include Monday,
October 26 in our lineup, but this will depend on how things go,
including the attendees' demand for an additional day and the strength
of the volunteer force. We will not be scheduling anything for that
Monday until Tuesday through Saturday have been fully programmed with
meaningful activities.
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For those who have just joined this list, welcome. Please be sure to
read the preliminary rescheduling announcement, which is on line here:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4131&start=0

If you have any questions or need further information, just let us know.
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We do realize, of course, that there are still many unknowns. We are,
however, proceeding under close-to-best-case expectations, meaning that
by October, things will have settled down to the degree that our event
will be safe and comfortable for those who wish to attend.
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Showing of hands please:

Cami is requesting a "show of hands" of those who are interested in a
couple of things.

If you are interested in either or both of the items below, please
respond to this mailing (just click REPLY) and briefly state that you
are.

Affirmative responses only please.

We realize that many (most?) of you may be hesitant to make firm plans
this far out, so please be assured that responses will not be held as
commitments. We're simply trying to get an early handle on levels of
interest.

For those of you who are unsure whether or not you will be attending,
please use your "best guess", assuming that by October, things will have
settled down to the degree that most attendees will be comfortable at
the event.

1. Hotel rooms at the Flamingo.

Cami is in contact with the Flamingo and they are eager to have our gang
stay at their hotel this October. In order to finalize things, we need
to get an idea on the approximate level of interest for rooms at a
meaningful discount over "street" rates.

We're trying to avoid what's happened in the past with the room block
being sold out before many who wanted the rooms got the opportunity
to book them. We also want to avoid overcommitment where we have unsold
rooms in our block.

Please help us out. If you think that you will be interested in a room
at the Flamingo under the DLV group plan this October, please reply to
this mailing and state that you will be interested. Affirmative replies
only please. Again, this is not a commitment. This also will not
reserve your room under the plan at this time.
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2. Big Lift Bar Crawl on Wednesday of DLV week.

Cami is making preliminary plans for the Big Lift Bar Crawl on Wednesday
of DLV week and wishes to get an approximate level of interest in this
activity.

For those who don't know what this is, the original Activity Highlight
of what was planned for our postponed event appears on line here:

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=4087

Please assume, when stating your interest, that this will be safe and
comfortable for those who wish to participate.

If you are interested in participating in the Big Lift Bar Crawl, please
reply to this mailing and briefly state that you are. Affirmative
replies only please.

Again, this is not a commitment, but a response to indicate the level of
interest for such an activity.
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Just click REPLY if you are interested in either or both of the above.

Thanks for letting us know.
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