dlv Please read - Important - DLV 2006 dates under review ...

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This posting is from: Diva Las Vegas
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Ladies and gentlemen,

A very unfortunate scheduling issue has come to our attention regarding
the currently scheduled dates for DLV 2006.

Unknown to us at the time we decided on the dates for DLV 2006, the
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention is also scheduled
for the week of April 23-29, 2006 in Las Vegas.

NAB is currently one of the largest conventions in Las Vegas and is
expected to bring somewhere between 130,000 and 140,000 conventioners
to Las Vegas during that week.

The anticipated crowd has already caused hotel rates to rise sharply for
that week. Rates for the Sahara, for example, are more than double what
they are for adjacent weeks. A sampling of rates for other popular
hotels for DLV shows similar high rates for that week.

Along with higher hotel rates, it is anticipated that the lower cost
airfares that week will be in short supply, lines will be longer at
buffets, restaurants, and attractions, rental car rates will be higher,
and crowds will be greater throughout the Strip area.

Our DLVORG group has just voted to review and reconsider the dates
for DLV 2006 and your input is requested and appreciated.

If a rescheduling is to occur, it will most likely be a few weeks at
most before or after the currently scheduled dates. We are not
considering moving DLV on the calendar to a time other than the
spring, or temporarily moving it to a location other than Las Vegas.

No final decision has been made as of this time, but the consensus
indicates that a rescheduling of DLV 2006 may be in order.

According to our standing rules, any change in DLV dates requires a 2/3
majority of the organizers, so please be assured that any changes will
be carefully considered and will not be done unless there is a clear
agreement that they are necessary.

The floor is now open for your comments. You may either reply to
this mailing or visit the DLV Discussion Forum on line at:

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

Unless otherwise requested, all comments received regarding this topic
will be posted on the DLV Discussion Forum at the address above. Please
refer to that URL for responses to all items you send in response to
this notice.

Comments will be welcome at any time until November 30. We will be
making our final vote shortly after that time, guided, of course, by
the input received from you.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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This posting is from: RobbiAnn
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Hi:

My only thought would be to reschelude. It sounds so crowded and
therefore expensive, on the current dates. We had already blocked out
the current dates, and would ask please do not schedule the week of
April 10 thru the 15th if it can be avoided.

All I request is to do the rescheluding as soon as possible so I can
block out the dates.

Thanks
RobbiAnn

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This posting is from: Sherry
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Change the dates.

Sooner is better before it gets really hot (temperature).

And I can't wait for DLV.

Maybe should check on other convention dates so we don't have the same
problem.

Sherry (Sacramento)

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This posting is from: Kina
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Hi Girls: It seems that the only sensible thing is to change the DLV
dates.

Kina Micole

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This posting is from: Kathy
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Thanks for the info on the NAB and yes, it is a huge convention. I would
prefer thet we move to the week after meaning the first week of May. I
have not made the trip as yet, but was hoping to this year and that
week works the best if it has to be moved.

Hugs,

Kathy Taylor

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