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In this mailing:

Things to come
Nervousness and anticipation
Registration issues and clarification
Discussion list administrivia
Failed mail to Hotmail accounts
Good Sahara rates
Registration
Room sharing
Summary Schedule of Activities
Web Sites (updated)
Administrivia
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Only 64 days left, gang!
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Things to come:

We're rapidly coming up on the two-month mark. Our registration
headcount is just over 70 as of this time.

Those of you who plan to attend should now be registering and making
your arrengements. As of this minute and second, room availability is
still good and hotel and air prices are still reasonable, but history
has shown us that this will change as the time approaches.

Here are the steps you need to take to attend DLV:

1. Visit our web site. http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/ Be sure you know
what DLV is and what DLV is not. (We're a vacation, not a convention.)
Read the Frequently Asked Questions at http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/faq/
Most of you have already done this.

2. Join our mailing list. Since you're receiving this, you already did
this step.

3. Register for DLV. http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/reg.html You will then
receive a confirming e-mail with instructions on how to update your
registration, if necessary.

4. Make your travel and lodging arrangements. Our suggested hotels for
DLV 2003 are (in alphabetical order): Imperial Palace, Sahara, San Remo,
Tropicana. Imperial Palace is currently showing sold out for the DLV
weekend, but on-line agencies and room brokers still have Imperial Palace
rooms available. Do not procrastinate! Hotels fill up and rates skyrocket
with no notice.

5. Show up and have a great time.
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Toward the middle of March we will begin activity sign-up. Everybody who
has registered will receive a mailing with a clickable link to their own
activity sign-up screen. For most of our activities, all you have to do
is show up. However, some of them require us to take a headcount, and
others may require a pre-payment or some other hoop-jump, so this will
let you choose and indicate what you want to do. For those activities
with a headcount limit, it will be first-signed, first-served. In almost
all cases you can change your mind and re-enter your selections as you
like.

Around the middle of April those who have registered will receive the
final large mailing, which will consist of a final detailed schedule,
directions to each activity, a link to a map showing our activity
locations, instructions on how to meet the group at each location, dress
suggestions, both general and specific for each activity, what to do if
you have trouble finding a location or finding the group at any
activity, contact information, ride-share lists, hints and notes, etc.

You should print out such things as the schedule, maps, and driving
directions, since we will not be handing out any hard copies at DLV.
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When you get to DLV, the best way to make contact with the group is
to simply show up at one of our activities. Look or ask for the
volunteer who is taking names. He or she will check you in, give you
your name tag, and ask if you have any questions or concerns. If you
are new, he or she will introduce you around to others in the group.
If you want to make contact with a volunteer Big Sister, they will
be standing by at all of our activities to answer questions and to
assist as necessary.
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That's about it. Hope to see you in April. Any questions or concerns,
please let us know.
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Nervousness and anticipation:

A few of the registrations that have come in lately had notes attached
to the effect that this would be the first time out, was feeling quite
nervous, etc.

It's very normal to feel this way, but it's almost universally reported
that this feeling goes away very fast.

Even though you may not know anybody else who is coming, you will be
among friends! We have a super group of people who are very outgoing
and inclusive, and are a joy to be with.

We also have volunteer Big Sisters whose duty it is to assist those who
are new and just coming out. These people will be standing by at DLV and
also available prior to DLV for one-to-one correspondence if necessary.

Our Big Sisters are DLV Veterans who have been there themselves, and
would like to make things easier for those following in their footsteps.

If anybody would like to be matched up with a volunteer Big Sister,
just send in a short note to dlv@geekbabe.com with the words Big Sister
Request in the subject.
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Registration issues and clarification:

When you register on the web, be sure the following two things happen:

1. You get a screen with a confirmation number. This will be two
strings of digits separated by a hyphen. On this screen will appear
the notice "Your registration is now complete" in GREEN letters.

2. You get an e-mail with the confirmation number. This will also have
a clickable link to the registration update screen.

If you do not get the screen with the green "Your registration is now
complete", either you have not completed the registration process or
an error has occurred.

If you don't get the confirming e-mail, it most likely means that the
e-mail address you entered when you registered was invalid or was
mistyped.

If you have any difficulty registering, please report it. If an error
occurs, a cut-paste or screen shot of the error message will be helpful
If you get the "Your registration is now complete" screen, but do not
receive the e-mail, let us know, and we will trace the process.
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Discussion list administrivia:

There have been a few recent items on the DLV 2003 Discussion list that
said to the effect of "contact me".

If you wish to have others reading the DLV Discussion List contact you
directly, please place your e-mail address within the body of the
message (even if it is on a tagline or footer) and state in the text
that you wish to be contacted at that address.

That way I know with 100% certainty that you wish to have your address
posted to the forum.

One word of caution, since this is both a mailing list and a web forum,
I cannot guarantee that spambots will not pick up on anything you post.
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Failed mail to Hotmail accounts:

We've had several bounces on the DLV Discussion List to various Hotmail
accounts around the first of the week last week. If you receive the
DLV Discussion List at Hotmail, you might want to check:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/dlv2003/dlvdisc/

to be sure you haven't missed anything of interest.
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Good Sahara rates:

Phil Feldman notes the following item regarding Sahara rates which
appeared in last Sunday's LA times. This is a bit cheaper than the rate
posted on the Sahara web site.

Be sure to ask for "Operator 10" and mention that you saw this in the LA
Times when you phone for your reservations.

+This is Phil (Feldman) with the 2/9/2003 hotel ads from the L.A. Times
+Sunday Calendar section. They include listings for Las Vegas, Jean,
+Primm, and Laughlin.

+Sahara (1-888-696-2121) Last ad appeared 2/9/03
+$32 (no specified expiration date)
+ask for "Operator 10" when booking reservations
+(previous ads quoted:
+ $29 per night weekdays thru 2/28/03
+ $59 per night weekends thru 2/28/03
+ask for "Operator 10" when booking reservations)
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Registration:

To register for Diva Las Vegas 2003, visit the URL:

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

To change/update your registration, visit the above URL and use the
appropriate link.

The Confirmation Number you get when you register will be your password
to the update page. If you have misplaced or forgotten this, visit the
above URL and follow the link to recover a lost confirmation code.

If for some reason you are unable to register on the web, or if you
would prefer not to, you may register the "low-tech" way by sending
e-mail to: dlv@geekbabe.com as in the years before.
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Room sharing:

DLV, just like any other event where people pay for hotel rooms, can be
more affordable if people share rooms. We will have a "roommate clearing
house" in this mailing list.

If you've already booked a room, and would like for somebody else to
stay with you and share the expense, or if you're looking for somebody
who has extra space, please write to this list (dlv@geekbabe.com) with
the word "Roommate" somewhere in the subject line. Please include the
following items in your e-mail:

1. Your name.

2. Your e-mail address.

3. What date you will be arriving and what date you will be departing.

4. Do you have a room to share, or do you need space in one.

5. Any annoying habits or traits you have. (Do you smoke, do you snore,
are you a very early riser, compulsive talker, late-nite MTV addict,
etc.)

6. Any additional notes or comments.

When we have roommate items, we will include them in a special ongoing
section toward the bottom of each DLV Announcement List mailing. Those
interested in sharing rooms can then contact each other by e-mail and
make arrangements.

Please remember, any roommate agreements are private arrangements
strictly between the people involved, and I or anybody else cannot be
responsible if things don't work out (etc. etc., yada-yada, you know the
drill).

(No roommate items are currently on file.)
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Summary Schedule of Activities :

This schedule is under development and is subject to change without
notice.

Date Day Time Activity
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Apr 21 Mon
Morn/Aft Side trip A-Le-Inn -- Optional

Apr 22 Tue
5:00pm Pre-DLV Happy Hour/dinner
8:00pm Welcome Celebration
11:00pm Dancing

Apr 23 Wed
Aft Primm Valley Mall shopping
Hidden Woman Open House
Comportment workshop
Wig styling workshop
Evening Red Shoe Night
5:00pm Happy Hour
6:30pm Dinner with entertainment
10:30pm Karaoke

Apr 24 Thu
Morn Air tours
Noonish Buffet lunch
Aft Glamour Boutique Open House
Passing seminar
Eve Happy Hour
Dinner
7:30pm Jubilee
9:00pm Club Girl Talk
aft. show Limo Tour

Apr 25 Fri
Morn Air tours
9:00am Golf
5:00pm Happy Hour
6:00pm Dinner
7:30pm Annual Mixer
after Dance Night

Apr 26 Sat
Aft Southern Belle Society Garden Party
7:00pm Happy Hour
8:00pm Buffet dinner
10:30pm Showgirls Of Magic

Apr 27 Sun
Aft High Tea
Side trip
5:30pm Buffet Dinner
8:00pm Farewell Get-together
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Web Sites (updated):

This is an ongoing list of noncommercial web sites of DLV people. If you
would like to see yours added here, just reply to this mailing with your
name and URL.

Another note, we do no screening of these. Some may be inappropriate for
minors or for those easily offended. You have been warned. :)

DLV main page http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/

DLV People Gallery http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/gallery/

annie http://www.geekbabe.com/annie/
Julie http://www.geocities.com/julie7_46/
Samantha http://members.tgforum.com/samantha_nc/
Tina http://home.swbell.net/tinatdre/
Michelle Jenkins http://www.idis.com/mpj/
Jamie Renae http://www.jamierenae.com/
Michelle (NV) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LVClubGirltalk/
Julie Anne http://www.geocities.com/julieannem/
Monique http://www.leggitv.com/
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