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In this mailing:
Welcome and Welcome Back
Changes and updates for DLV 2015
Returnee re-registration is open
Se habla Espanol
Our suggested hotels
Special Diva Las Vegas rates at the Flamingo
What you need to do
Things to come
Administrivia
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Welcome and Welcome Back:
Happy New Year!
Welcome to those who just joined the mailing list!
Welcome back to those who have been with us!
Hope to see all of you in March for our 19th annual event!
If you have any questions or concerns, please let us know.
If you're new and interested in attending, please read the "What You
Need To Do" item below.
Questions? In almost all cases, you can simply reply to our general
mailings with any questions or concerns. Replies to these mailings are
valid and are read by a human, four of them, actually.
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This is the "kick-off" mailing for Diva Las Vegas 2015, which will
happen in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from Sunday, March 22 thru Friday,
March 27.
Next week's mailing will cover newcomer registration, Big Sisters (and
Big Brothers) and various other items.
March 22 is the earliest in the calendar year for our event. You can
expect things to happen faster and sooner than in years past.
Those who are new to DLV will want to read this mailing thoroughly, and
those who attended before should note the changes planned for DLV 2015.
You can expect the DLV mailings to come out every 1-2 weeks as needed
between now and shortly before the event.
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Changes and updates for DLV 2015:
There will be a few changes to the standard times of some of our
recurring activities. These changes came about from feedback from YOU,
as to what you would prefer to see for our daily schedule.
Katie's Koffee Korner, most mornings, will now begin at 8:00.
Lunch With Ginger, most days, will now begin at 12:00 noon.
A daily recurring Afternoon Social will happen most afternoons. The
time and location will posted on the main schedule.
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For DLV 2015, several tasks that you will do on line will be streamlined
and simplified.
When you register, you will receive one link which will be your gateway
to most of the functions that you will need to do on line. This is the
Attendee Information Portal.
This will be the only link that you will need to access most of the
on-line functions necessary for participation in our event.
You will use this for such things as registering for the 2015 event,
updating your registration, signing up for activities when activity
sign-up opens, accessing the Final Attendee Information such as maps,
schedules, contact numbers, etc.
For 2015 you will also be able to conveniently review and update your
activity sign-ups at any time. The activity sign-up screen will tell you
in real time if space is available for activities and a link will be
provided on the sign-up screen for further activity information.
After the event, you will use this same link to do such things as take
our post-event survey, rate our vendors, upload photos for our follow-up
pages, and, very importantly, volunteer to help out with future DLV
events.
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Returnee re-registration is open:
Most everyone who has attended in recent years should have now received
a special re-registration e-mail. This contains a link to a personal
Attendee Information Portal screen. All it takes is a few mouse clicks
to re-register for DLV 2015!
If you attended DLV in recent years and you did not receive this, please
be assured that it's something such as an oversight or a technical issue
and not a snub. If we missed you, please accept our apology and visit
the following URL to re-register:
http://www.geekbabe.com/cgi-bin/dlv/aip.cgi
Please have your registration number ready if possible. If you have
misplaced your registration number, use the "Recover Registration
Number" button on the AIP screen to quickly recover it.
Newcomer registration for members of this list (if you are reading this
via your personal e-mail account, this applies to you) will open next
week! This will be covered, among other things, in next week's general
mailing.
MyDLV members may register at their convenience by following the
Attendee Information Portal link on the main MyDLV page. See further
info on MyDLV in next week's general mailing.
If you have any concerns about registration for DLV, please let us know.
Just reply to this mailing.
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Se habla Espanol:
Bienvenidos! Si el espanol es su lenguage nativa y Ud. tiene
dificultad comprendiendo qualquier cosa sobre DLV, Ud. nos puede
mandar sus preguntas por correo electronico en espanol, y se los
mandaremos a uno de nuestros voluntarios que hablan espanol. - La
direccion electronica es: dlv@geekbabe.com - Muchas Gracias.
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Our suggested hotels:
For Diva Las Vegas there is no requirement that you stay in any
particular hotel. Unlike most other TG events, we are not centered
around a hotel, and hotels are used mainly for attendee lodging.
We do, however, make hotel suggestions, mainly for those who do not know
the area, and for those who want to be in the proximity of other DLV
attendees.
In particular, we very strongly suggest that those who will not be
driving their own vehicle stay in one of our suggested hotels, or within
easy walking distance of them, so that rides to our various activities
can be shared with others.
When comparing rates and selecting your hotel, please consider the
"total cost of ownership" of your room, including all taxes and fees
(including those pesky "resort fees") and the additional cost of
transportation if you choose an off the beaten path hotel.
This year we are suggesting the following hotels (in alphabetical order)
for DLV 2015 attendees:
* Flamingo
* Four Queens
* Paris
Further information on our suggested hotels for DLV 2015 appears here:
http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/dlv2015/2015hotels.html
A special rate is offered to DLV 2015 attendees who will be staying at
the Flamingo. Please see item immediately below.
Of special note this year is the Four Queens. This is the first time in
our history that we have suggested a downtown Las Vegas hotel. This is
very much an "experiment" to see how well a downtown hotel works for our
people.
We DO NOT suggest the Four Queens for those who will not be driving a
vehicle and do not have pre-arranged rides to Diva Las Vegas activities.
In the event that none of our suggested hotels appeal to you, you may
use the following two Big List items as secondary lists of hotels from
which to choose for DLV 2015:
Casino-Hotels:
http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/vendors/#CasinoHotel
Non-Gaming Hotels:
http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/vendors/#Non-gamingHotel
There's also quite a bit of discussion regarding hotels for DLV 2015 on
the Diva Las Vegas Discussion Forum. The direct link to the hotel thread
is here:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3018
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A few specific suggestions:
If you want a less-expensive room: Four Queens.
If you want to be near the largest group of other DLV attendees:
Flamingo.
If you want a more upscale room: Paris.
If you want to be right in the center of the action: Flamingo or Paris.
If you want the hotel which is on record as actively inviting LGBT
folks: Paris.
If you want the "safest" option: Paris.
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Special Diva Las Vegas rates at the Flamingo:
Update: As of this mailing (Saturday, January 3) 1/2 of the rooms
available to DLV attendees under this offer have been booked! Please
do not procrastinate on booking your room!
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The Flamingo Las Vegas is offering a special rate to attendees of Diva
Las Vegas 2015 of $65.00 (us) flat-rate per night covering the nights of
Sunday, March 22 through Saturday, March 29, 2015.
This offers a significant saving over the rates at the Flamingo which
are available to the general public. Please note that the nights of
Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, which are normally priced much
higher, are included in this offer.
To book your room using this offer, please visit the following:
https://resweb.passkey.com/go/SFDLV5
For guests that prefer to phone in their reservations, you may call the
Reservation Center at 1-888-373-9855 to secure a reservation on our
group block. Currently, the name of the group is listed as "Diva Las
Vegas 2015."
Callers may also use your group code to identify the group: SFDLV5
It should be noted that the reservationist booking your room will not be
aware of the nature of our group.
Please note that guests may make reservations in the block at group rate
until February 1, 2015.
Notes about this offer:
1. Booking a room under this offer will not register you for
participation in Diva Las Vegas. You will need to register for DLV
separately.
2. The number of rooms available under this offer is limited and rooms
will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. The offer will
expire February 1, 2015.
3. Please note that a booking under this offer constitutes a private
arrangement between you and the Flamingo (CET) property and that DLV
organizers and volunteers are not responsible for any issues you may
encounter. Any difficulties regarding your room or booking must be
referred directly to the above phone number or yo the Flamingo staff.
4. If you have already booked the Flamingo at a higher rate, in most
cases it will be possible to re-book using this lower rate. It is
suggested that you first book your stay using the above phone number or
URL and after you receive your confirmation number, cancel your original
reservation using the method you used to originally book it.
5. The $65 rate does not include taxes, fees (such as Resort Fee) or any
other incidental charges.
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What you need to do:
For those who are new, the steps you need to take if you want to attend
DLV 2015 can be summed up as:
1. Read the web site (http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/) to be sure you know
what Diva Las Vegas is, what it is not, and if DLV is something you
would want to attend. Please note that DLV is not based on the model
used for Southern Comfort, Colorado Gold Rush, etc.
2. Register for DLV. Re-registration for returnees is now open and
registration for newcomers who are members of this list will begin next
week. (MyDLV members may register or re-register at their convenience by
following the appropriate link.)
3. Make your travel and/or hotel reservations, if necessary. Info on our
suggested hotels is on line and a summary appears above. Please note the
offer for special rates at the Flamingo.
4. Show up and have a great time!
Simple, isn't it?
Any questions? Concerns? Please let us know.
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Things to come:
Registration for newcomers who are members of this list will open next
week. An announcement will appear in next week's general mailing.
General open DLV 2015 registration will open on or about February 10.
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Toward the beginning of March our activity sign-up process will begin.
This is when you tell us which of the many optional activities you wish
to do. Most of our activities are "no sign-up, just show up" in nature,
but some will require an advance headcount, some kind of additional
action, or in some cases prepayment.
Further details about activity sign up will appear as the date
approaches.
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During the week just before the big event, we'll roll out the
Final Attendee Information via the Attendee Information Portal.
This is what we used to call the Large Final Mailing. This will include
pointers to a number of items, including:
* The Bare Minimum - Quick Start Guide.
* Late Notices - Changes - Updates.
* Maps And Schedules - Several options this year.
* Contact Information - Local phone numbers.
* Getting there and getting around.
* Local transportation hints.
* Photography information and Guidelines.
* What to do in case of difficulty.
Please plan to read this completely and carefully, as it covers just
about everything that will happen during DLV week.
One important thing to remember is that when you arrive and check in for
DLV, YOU WILL RECEIVE NO PRINTED MATTER OF ANY KIND.
You will want to print out such things as at least one version of the
schedule and the maps if you need them.
You will also receive your personalized "itinerary", a summary of your
sign-up activities and other info at the time of the Large Final
Mailing.
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Administrivia:
This is the Diva Las Vegas 2015 Announcement mailing list.
This list is limited to announcements and other high-importance
items.
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on the web. To subscribe to the DLV Discussion Forum, send a brief
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the DLV Discussion Forum.
To view the DLV Discussion Forum on line, visit the URL:
viewforum.php?f=2
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