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In this mailing:

Welcome and updates
Activity sign-up
Schedule notes
What you need to do
Things to come
Summary schedule
Administrivia
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Welcome and updates:

Welcome to those who just registered or just joined the list. We're
looking forward to seeing you in person next month!

If you're new to the list, please read our "kick-off" mailing which
is archived on line here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/mydlv/mainforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2547

If you want to attend and have not registered yet, please read the
"What you need to do" item below.
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One very important note regarding a recurrent misunderstanding
regarding activity sign-up.

Some of you have responded to various postings and Activity Highlight
items to the effect of "put me down" or "I will be there" or something
like that. That's fine, and shows your interest and intent, BUT
WILL NOT OFFICIALLY SIGN YOU UP! Your actual sign-up, the one
that counts, happens on the activity sign-up screen.
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We had some technical issues - server instability - last Thursday
night and early Friday morning which resulted in a number of
people trying to sign up for activities getting various error
messages. This affected web services such as MyDLV and activity
sign-up but had no effect on e-mail.

If you should get an error message when signing up for activities,
the best thing to do is to wait and try again. Issues such as this
are usually very short-lived, as were these recent ones.

Should trouble persist, please let us know. tech@geekbabe.com is
the official reporting address for technical difficulties, but you
can just e-mail dlv@geekbabe.com (or simply reply to this mailing).
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We are just over three weeks away from the big event!

It is very important, now that we are entering our "crunch time",
that any questions or concerns get answered sooner rather than
later! If anything about our event is uncertain or unclear to you,
please let us know ASAP.
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Special thanks go out to our DLV 2013 volunteers! Several activities
have been added to our schedule since our last general mailing. See
schedule notes below. Our volunteers have done an absolutely superb
job in planning a very full schedule of activities for this year's
event!
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Activity sign-up:

Everyone who holds a DLV 2013 registration dated prior to Thursday
should have received their activity sign-up mailings by now.

Those who registered later should receive these by Monday mid-day
at the latest. Please be expecting your activity sign-up mailing and
look for it in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check all of
your various "junk" and "spam" folders as well to be sure.

If you registered for DLV 2013 and do not receive your activity
sign-up e-mail, SOMETHING IS WRONG and we NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT IT. If this should happen to you, e-mail: dlv@geekbabe.com
or simply reply to this mailing.

Further details on activity sign-up can be found here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/mydlv/mainforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2286

Look about 1/4 of the way into the article.

MyDLV members may sign up for activities at their convenience by
using the "Activity sign-up" button on the main MyDLV screen.
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If you don't want to do any of the optional activities, we're still
asking you to fill out the sign-up screen, leaving all check-buttons
unchecked. This reconfirms your intention to attend and participate.
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As of this writing the following activities are full and in a
waiting list state:

Ruth's Chris dining option, Tuesday.

Limo Tour: "E Ticket only" option is full. "A Ticket" option
has several seats left.

The following activities are approaching capacity:

Macy's Makeovers, sessions 2 and 3, Friday, are approaching full.
Session 1 still has plenty of space as of this writing.

Please don't wait to get your activity sign-ups in!
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Schedule notes:

Several activities have been added to our schedule since our last
general mailing. Some highlights:

On Sunday we'll be visiting the Titanic and the Bodies exhibits at
the Luxor in the afternoon.

Additional dining options (Thai and Continental) have been added
for Sunday as well.

After dinner on Sunday we'll have two gatherings, one of them will
be "Mainstream" at Margaritaville in the Flamingo. There will be a
live band, the Margaritaville Casino, and plenty of great people
watching.

We'll also have the "Alternative" gathering at Drink And Drag in
the Neonopolis complex downtown. This will feature the "So You
Think You're a Drag Queen" competition.

On Monday evening, of course, is our big Welcome Meet And Greet!

Various dining options (Mexican, German, etc.) have been added to
our annual Eating Out Night on Tuesday.

Tuesday evening will also feature an expanded Scavenger Hunt. Please
expect surprises on this one!

On Wednesday, we'll have a late afternoon Wine and Cheese Reception
at The Center at their new expanded facility on Maryland Parkway.
This is sponsored by Carla's Boutique. Open to all, no sign-up,
just show up.

On Wednesday evening we'll have an expanded session at the Erotic
Heritage Museum, including a swap meet. Please plan to bring any
items you wish to trade, barter, give away, etc.

Everyone is welcome to attend our Volunteer and Prospective Volunteer
Luncheon on Thursday. We're planning on informal discussion and some
brainstorming sessions.

Thursday's "Audrey Tour" is a dress-up (classy, not trashy) tour of
some of the better mainstream lounges in the center Strip area.
This will meet up with the Limo Tour gang at the "Non-Charles Bar"
at the conclusion of the Limo Tour.

On Friday, we've added three Macy's Makeovers sessions in the
afternoon. This will be one-on-one demonstrations and instructions
on using various products. Space is limited.

At our Friday Evening Farewell Celebration, we'll have our Official
Group Photo. Posing is optional. The previous years' group photos
are some of our most "hit on" items on our web site.
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What you need to do:

If you're starting out from a cold start, first please give our web
site a good once-over to be sure you know exactly what we are and
what we are not:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/

Please pay particular attention to the "About Us" and "Introduction"
sections.
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Registration:

When you've decided to attend, please register. You can register on
line here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/rg2013.html
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Activities:

The next big step is to sign up for optional activities. Those who
are not currently registered can expect their activity sign-up
e-mail from one to three days after registration.
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Questions and Concerns:

If you have any questions or concerns, first please check our
Frequently Asked Questions list on the web here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/faq/

Over 90% of the questions we receive via e-mail are already
answered in this section, often times in depth. If you have
questions or concerns that are not covered by the FAQ, please
e-mail: dlv@geekbabe.com
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Arriving and reporting in:

Unlike most other TG events, Diva Las Vegas has no "headquarters"
and no central check-in desk. When you arrive, you can simply show
up at any activity that you find of interest. Your official check
in can be done at any activity marked "check-in available" on the
final schedule. However, if you're on our roster, you're welcome
at any activity prior to your actual check-in.

If you arrive in Las Vegas and have any questions or concerns
about when and where to meet up with the group, phone one of our
contact people. Numbers will appear in the Large Final Mailing.
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Things to come:

Activity sign-up is ongoing. Please do not procrastinate on this.
Some of the optional activities tend to fill up quickly!

During the week prior to the big event we'll be sending out the
Large Final Mailing to everyone who is registered. This will have
such things as schedules, maps, contact information, etc. It will
also include a summary of your activity sign-ups.

On Thursday, April 11, we will begin holding any non-urgent e-mail
to be answered after the event has concluded. This will include any
routine questions about this year's event, so please do not wait if
you have any concerns!

On Saturday, April 13, we'll be having an informal Pre-DLV get-
together. Yes, YOU are invited. This will NOT appear on the main DLV
schedule. Information will appear in the Large Final Mailing.
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Summary schedule:

Diva Las Vegas 2013 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time

Sunday, April 14:
10:00am: Religious services
12:00am: Titanic and Bodies
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
4:00pm: Newcomer Open House
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Sin City Happy Hour
6:00pm: Artisan Happy Hour
6:00pm: Satay Happy Hour
6:00pm: PT's Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dining options
7:00pm: Pamplemousse dining option
7:00pm: Flamingo Buffet option
7:00pm: Artisan dining option
7:00pm: Satay dining option
9:00pm: Evening options
9:00pm: Mainstream Common Gathering
9:00pm: Alternative Common Gathering

Monday, April 15:
7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
11:00am: Studio Lites Open House
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
2:00pm: Girlfriend Party Makeovers
4:00pm: Newcomer Open House
5:00pm: Happy Hour
6:00pm: Monday evening Dinner
7:30pm: Welcome Meet And Greet

Tuesday, April 16:
7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf
11:00am: Just You Open House
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
3:00pm: Art Tour - Andy Warhol
4:00pm: Newcomer Open House
6:00pm: Happy Hour Options
6:00pm: Mob Bar Happy Hour
6:00pm: Hard Rock Happy Hour
6:00pm: Piano Bar Happy Hour
6:00pm: Artisan Happy Hour
6:00pm: Mexican Happy Hour
6:00pm: Hofbrau Happy Hour
6:45pm: Eating Out Night -- NOTE TIMES BELOW
6:45pm: Oscar's dining option
7:00pm: Artisan dining option
7:00pm: Ruth's Chris dining option
7:00pm: Hard Rock dining option
7:00pm: Hofbrau dining option
7:00pm: Mexican dining option
8:00pm: Mainstream-Alternative Night
8:30pm: Scavenger Hunt
9:00pm: Fremont Street Experience
9:00pm: Pub Crawl
9:30pm: Absinthe Show

Wednesday, April 17:
7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
10:00am: Shopping With Ginger
12:00am: Lunch With Ginger
4:00pm: Nathan Burton Comedy-Magic
5:00pm: Carla's Boutique - Wine And Cheese
5:00pm: PF Chang arrival and Happy Hour
5:30pm: PF Changs Dinner
8:00pm: EHM Reception and Swap Meet

Thursday, April 18:
7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
9:00am: Trap (shotgun) Shooting
12:00am: Volunteer and prospective volunteer Luncheon
2:00pm: Pole Dance Lessons
6:00pm: Happy hour
7:00pm: Trevi Dinner
7:00pm: Quiet Evening At Home
9:00pm: Audrey Tour
9:30pm: Limousine Tour

Friday, April 19:
1:00am: Non-Charles Bar
7:00am: Katie's Koffee Korner
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
2:00pm: High Tea
3:00pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 1
3:45pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 2
4:30pm: Macy's Makeovers, session 3
6:00pm: Happy Hour
7:00pm: Farewell Dinner
8:00pm: Farewell Celebration
8:30pm: Official Group Photo
9:30pm: Dancing at Paris
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