DLV 2008 survey report, part 1 ...

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This posting is from: Diva Las Vegas
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This is the first of three reports on the DLV 2008 attendee
survey. This portion contains the objective portion, with
very little commentary added.

87 mostly-complete survey responses were received. Several
additional comment-only responses were received as well.

Not all questions were answered on all responses, therefore
the totals may not add up to 87 in all cases.

One response was discarded for not following instructions.

A few individual answers were discarded for inconsistency and
are noted below.
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How many times have you attended Diva Las Vegas?

Once: 26
Twice: 15
3 or more: 44
. . . . .

About how far did you travel to attend DLV 2008?

Less than 50: 13
100: 2
200: 0
500: 17
1000: 16
2000: 19
5000: 12
10000: 3
20000 or more: 2

Average miles: 2301.78
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What primary means of transportation did you use to travel to DLV 2008?

My own private vehicle: 33
Rental vehicle: 6
Commercial air: 35
Private or charter air: 3
Bus: 1
Rail: 0
Local, no travel necessary: 4
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On what date did you arrive for DLV 2008?

Before Monday, April 21: 49
Monday, April 21: 8
Tuesday, April 22: 7
Wednesday, April 23: 13
Thursday, April 24: 4
Friday, April 25: 0
Saturday, April 26: 0
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On what date did you depart DLV 2008?

Monday, April 21: 0
Tuesday, April 22: 0
Wednesday, April 23: 2
Thursday, April 24: 8
Friday, April 25: 8
Saturday, April 26: 10
After Saturday, April 26: 52

Average length of stay: 5.32 days.
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What is your approximate age?

18 - 25: 0
26 - 30: 0
31 - 35: 1
36 - 40: 2
41 - 45: 12
46 - 50: 13
51 - 55: 18
56 - 60: 16
61 - 65: 11
66 - 70: 4
Over 70: 6

Approximate average age: 56.62
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Approximate length of experience with regard to appearing in public.

I have not yet appeared in public.: 1
DLV 2008 was my first public exposure.: 3
Less than one year.: 5
1 - 2 years: 6
2 - 5 years: 15
5 - 10 years: 17
10 - 20 years: 23
More than 20 years.: 10
This question does not apply to me.: 2
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About how often do you get any significant public exposure?

Daily: 16
Weekly or so: 21
Monthly or so: 23
A few times a year: 15
Once a year or less: 2
This question does not apply to me.: 2
(Two answers were discarded for inconsistency.)
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I consider myself to be primarily a (an) ...

Crossdresser: 33
Transvestite: 5
Pre-op transsexual: 12
Post-op transsexual: 3
No-op transsexual: 6
Transgender(ist): 18
Drag queen: 1
Significant other: 1
Admirer: 1
Friend of the community: 0
Friend of another attendee: 0
I do not identify with any of the above labels: 1
(Two answers were discarded for inconsistency.)
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Do you belong to a local transgender support group?

I am currently a member.: 35
I have previously been a member.: 21
I have never been a member.: 26
. . . . .

Have you ever attended any of the following transgender community events?
(Weighted relative responses for each event.)

First Event: 11
Fantasia Fair: 15
Southern Comfort Conference: 28
Fall Harvest: 8
Be-All: 23
California Dreaming: 10
Colorado Goldrush: 8
Esprit: 12
Texas T: 3
Pinkfest: 8
Paradise in the Poconos: 4
Holiday Enfemme: 17
En Femme Getaway: 11
Dignity Cruise: 3
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Did you find our web site to accurately depict what you experienced at DLV?

Yes, definitely.: 60
Yeah, kinda.: 19
No.: 4
I have not viewed the DLV web site.: 3
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Did you find our on-line registration procedure and activity
sign-up to be convenient and easy to use?

Yes.: 74
It was a bit confusing.: 8
No.: 3
I did not register or sign up on line.: 1
. . . . .

Did you have any technical or ergonomic difficulties when using our
on-line registration or activity sign-up screens?

Yes.: 8
No.: 77
I did not register or sign up on line.: 1
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If you stayed in a local hotel, were you satisfied with
the quality and condition of your room and the facilities of the
property?

Alexis Park:

Definitely satisfied: 0
Mostly satisfied: 1
Neutral: 0
Not really: 1
Definitely not: 0

Imperial Palace:

Definitely satisfied: 4
Mostly satisfied: 4
Neutral: 0
Not really: 1
Definitely not: 0

Palace Station:

Definitely satisfied: 1
Mostly satisfied: 0
Neutral: 0
Not really: 0
Definitely not: 0

Sahara:

Definitely satisfied: 6
Mostly satisfied: 7
Neutral: 1
Not really: 9
Definitely not: 0

St Tropez:

Definitely satisfied: 2
Mostly satisfied: 1
Neutral: 0
Not really: 3
Definitely not: 1

Stratosphere:

Definitely satisfied: 0
Mostly satisfied: 1
Neutral: 0
Not really: 0
Definitely not: 0

Other hotels:

Definitely satisfied (Bally's)
Definitely satisfied (Comfort Inn) (2 responses)
Definitely satisfied (Desert Rose Resort)
Definitely satisfied (Hilton Grand Vacations Club)
Definitely satisfied (Mardi Gras)
Definitely satisfied (MGM)
Definitely satisfied (Mirage)
Definitely satisfied (Motel 6-Tropicana Blvd.)
Definitely satisfied (Paris)
Definitely satisfied (Tahiti Condo) (2 responses)

Mostly satisfied (Flamingo) (2 responses)
Mostly satisfied (Jocky {sic} Club)
Mostly satisfied (Terribles)
Mostly satisfied (not specified)

Definitely not (Confort {sic} Inn)

Did not stay in a local hotel: 20

(Two answers were discarded for inconsistency.)
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If you stayed in a local hotel, what was your comfort level
regarding the climate, culture, and attitude that you perceived
there?

Alexis Park:

Very comfortable: 1
Somewhat comfortable: 1
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Imperial Palace:

Very comfortable: 6
Somewhat comfortable: 3
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Palace Station:

Very comfortable: 0
Somewhat comfortable: 0
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 1

Sahara:

Very comfortable: 10
Somewhat comfortable: 8
Neutral: 3
Somewhat uncomfortable: 1
very uncomfortable: 1

St Tropez:

Very comfortable: 5
Somewhat comfortable: 1
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 1

Stratosphere:

Very comfortable: 1
Somewhat comfortable: 0
Neutral: 0
Somewhat uncomfortable: 0
very uncomfortable: 0

Other hotels:

Very comfortable (Bally's)
Very comfortable (Desert Rose Resort)
Very comfortable (Comfort Inn) (2 responses)
Very comfortable (Jocky {sic} Club)
Very comfortable (Mardi Gras)
Very comfortable (Motel 6-Tropicana Blvd.)
Very comfortable (Tahiti Condo) (2 responses)
Very comfortable (Terribles)
Very comfortable (not specified) (2 responses)

Somewhat comfortable (MGM)
Somewhat comfortable (Mirage)

Neutral (Flamingo) (2 responses)

Somewhat uncomfortable (Confort Inn)

Very uncomfortable (Paris)
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What was your level of enjoyment at each of the following activities?

(Scale 1.0 - 5.0)

Religious services (unofficial), MCC, Sunday: 4.57 (7 responses)
Pre-DLV Get-together (unofficial), Alexis Park: 4.22 (27 responses)
Studio Lites Open House, Monday: 4.0 (20 responses)
Lunch with Ginger, Palace Station Buffet, Monday: 4.38 (18 responses)
Walk Off Your Lunch, any day: 4.0 (4 responses)
Dinner/Welcome Celebration, Blue Ox: 4.49 (53 responses) (2 no-shows)
Boat Tour Breakfast, Two Gals, Tuesday: 4.81 (11 responses)
Lake Mead Boat Tour, Tuesday: 5.0 (11 responses) (3 no-shows)
Harmony Nail Spa Open House, Tuesday: 4.16 (12 responses)
Lunch with Mary Beth, Paris Buffet, Tuesday: 4.11 (9 responses)
Night of the Soiled Doves, Tuesday: 4.65 (29 responses) (2 no-shows)
Local Happy Hour and/or Dinner, Bellagio: 4.40 (10 responses) (1 no-show)
Post-NSD Gathering, Flex, Tuesday: 3.72 (11 responses)
Golf, Wednesday: 4.92 (13 responses)
Art Tour, Wednesday: 4.66 (9 responses) (2 no-shows)
Lunch With Ginger, Bellagio, Wednesday: 4.50 (8 responses)
Glamour Boutique Open House, Wednesday: 4.50 (18 responses)
EON Blue Ox option, Wednesday: 4.66 (3 responses)
EON Blyss option, Wednesday: 3.85 (7 responses) (6 no-shows)
EON Milano's option, Wednesday: 5.0 (8 responses) (3 no-shows)
EON Prime Rib Loft option, Wednesday: 4.81 (11 responses) (2 no-shows)
EON Trevi option, Wednesday: 4.92 (13 responses) (2 no-shows)
Theater Night (Menopause), Wednesday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Alternative Bar Crawl, Wednesday: 4.61 (13 responses)
Fremont Street Experience, Wednesday: 4.0 (3 responses)
Lunch With Lori, Harrahs, Thursday: 4.33 (12 responses)
English High Tea, Thursday: 4.84 (13 responses) (1 no-shows)
LeReve show, Wynn, Thursday: 5.0 (3 responses) (2 no-shows)
Big Show Pity Party, Thursday: 4.45 (24 responses) (1 no-shows)
Limo Tour, Thursday: 4.34 (26 responses) (1 no-shows)
Charles Bar, Bellagio, Friday: 4.58 (17 responses)
Town Square Shopping, Friday: 4.75 (4 responses)
Lunch with Ginger, Gold Coast Buffet, Friday: 4.61 (13 responses)
Upscale Dining Option, Top Of The World: 4.80 (5 responses)
Informal Dining Option, SouthPoint, Friday: 4.66 (3 responses)
Alternative Dining Option, Blyss, Friday: 4.50 (14 responses)
Affordable Dining Option, Komal, Friday: 4.40 (10 responses)
Dancing option, Krave, Friday: 2.66 (3 responses)
Socializing option, GoodTimes, Friday: 3.83 (12 responses)
Gaming option, Paris, Friday: 4.50 (2 responses)
Dueling Pianos, Southpoint, Friday: 3.40 (5 responses)
Jam Session, Zodies, Friday: 4.66 (6 responses)
SBS Social, Blue Ox, Saturday: 4.57 (26 responses) (3 no-shows)
Dinner, Bahama Breeze, Friday: 4.60 (43 responses) (2 no-shows)
Late-Nite Farewell, Blyss, Saturday: 4.56 (16 responses)
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What was your comfort level at each of the following activities?

Religious services (unofficial), MCC, Sunday: 4.42 (7 responses)
Pre-DLV Get-together (unofficial), Alexis Park: 4.81 (22 responses)
Studio Lites Open House, Monday: 4.72 (18 responses)
Lunch with Ginger, Palace Station Buffet, Monday: 4.94 (17 responses)
Walk Off Your Lunch, any day: 5.0 (3 responses)
Dinner and Welcome Celebration, Blue Ox, Monday: 4.81 (49 responses)
Boat Tour Breakfast, Two Gals, Tuesday: 4.90 (11 responses)
Lake Mead Boat Tour, Tuesday: 4.90 (11 responses)
Harmony Nail Spa Open House, Tuesday: 4.90 (10 responses)
Lunch with Mary Beth, Paris Buffet, Tuesday: 4.87 (8 responses)
Night of the Soiled Doves, Tuesday: 4.86 (29 responses)
Local Happy Hour and/or Dinner, Bellagio, Tuesday: 4.37 (8 responses)
Post-NSD Gathering, Flex, Tuesday: 4.66 (9 responses)
Golf, Wednesday: 4.84 (13 responses)
Art Tour, Wednesday: 5.0 (9 responses)
Lunch With Ginger, Bellagio, Wednesday: 4.83 (6 responses)
Glamour Boutique Open House, Wednesday: 5.0 (14 responses)
Eating Out Night Blue Ox option, Wednesday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Eating Out Night Blyss option, Wednesday: 4.71 (7 responses)
Eating Out Night Milano's option, Wednesday: 5.0 (5 responses)
Eating Out Night Prime Rib Loft option, Wednesday: 4.72 (11 responses)
Eating Out Night Trevi option, Wednesday: 5.0 (13 responses)
Theater Night (Menopause), Wednesday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Alternative Bar Crawl, Wednesday: 4.62 (8 responses)
Fremont Street Experience, Wednesday: 4.0 (2 responses)
Lunch With Lori, Harrahs, Thursday: 4.81 (11 responses)
English High Tea, Thursday: 5.0 (11 responses)
LeReve show, Wynn, Thursday: 5.0 (3 responses)
Big Show Pity Party, Thursday: 4.89 (19 responses)
Limo Tour, Thursday: 4.40 (20 responses)
Charles Bar, Bellagio, Friday: 4.46 (13 responses)
Town Square Shopping, Friday: 5.0 (4 responses)
Lunch with Ginger, Gold Coast Buffet, Friday: 4.45 (11 responses)
Upscale Dining Option, Top Of The World, Friday: 5.0 (5 responses)
Informal Dining Option, SouthPoint, Friday: 5.0 (3 responses)
Alternative Dining Option, Blyss, Friday: 5.0 (9 responses)
Affordable Dining Option, Komal, Friday: 4.88 (9 responses)
Dancing option, Krave, Friday: 3.0 (2 responses)
Socializing option, GoodTimes, Friday: 3.9 (11 responses)
Gaming option, Paris, Friday: 4.0 (1 responses)
Dueling Pianos, Southpoint, Friday: 4.80 (5 responses)
Jam Session, Zodies, Friday: 4.60 (5 responses)
SBS Social, Blue Ox, Saturday: 4.72 (22 responses)
Dinner, Bahama Breeze, Friday: 4.76 (38 responses)
Late-Nite Farewell, Blyss, Saturday: 4.90 (10 responses)
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Did you find yourself missing DLV activities because you either got into
a time crunch or were simply too tired from previous activites?

Seldom or never: 43
Occasionally: 26
Frequently: 13
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What was your primary means of transportation to and from DLV activities?

My own private vehicle: 33
My own rental vehicle: 23
In another's vehicle: 14
Taxi: 11
City bus or shuttle: 0
Walking: 1
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Did you have any difficulty getting a ride to DLV activities?

Yes: 4
No: 76
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Did you have any difficulty finding the locations at which DLV 2008
activities were held?

Yes: 11
No: 73
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Did you have any difficulty finding the group at any of our venues?

Yes: 7
No: 77
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Did you find the online maps to be helpful?

Yes: 51
No: 7
What maps?: 27
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Did you have any difficulty contacting DLV volunteers by phone?

Yes: 4
No: 28
I did not attempt to phone.: 53
I never received any phone numbers.: 1
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Did you have any difficulty identifying and/or contacting DLV organizers
and volunteers in person at DLV?

Yes: 8
No: 77
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Did you find the other DLV attendees to be friendly and inclusive?

Mostly yes: 67
Yes, somewhat: 11
Neutral: 5
No, somewhat: 2
Mostly no: 1
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Did you participate in the DLV Discussion Forum on the web or the
associated mailing list?

Yes, via e-mail: 26
Yes, via Yahoo: 8
Yes, via the web: 13
No: 32
I don't know what you are talking about.: 7
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In general, were you comfortable being seen with the DLV group in
general public settings?

Comfortable most or all of the time.: 64
Mostly comfortable, but sometimes uncomfortable.: 18
Frequently uncomfortable.: 3
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During DLV 2008, did you ever receive, without asking, any
unsolicited advice or constructive criticism regarding your
dress, appearance, mannerisms, etc.?

Yes, and I took it in a positive manner: 4
Yes, but I was put off by it.: 2
No, I did not.: 76
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During DLV 2008, did you ever give or attempt to give another
attendee some unsolicited advice or constructive criticism
regarding dress, appearance, mannerisms, etc.?

Yes, and it was received positively: 8
Yes, but it was received negatively: 1
No, but I sure felt like it at times: 22
No, not at all.: 54
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Did you attend DLV 2008 in conjunction with attending some other
(non-TG) event such as the NAB Convention?

Yes: 7
No: 77
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Did you attend DLV 2008 in conjunction with attending some other
TG-related event in the Las Vegas vicinity?

Yes: 2
No: 82
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Did you participate in any of those "other" activities?

Yes, and I skipped DLV activities in order to do so.: 3
Yes, but had not signed up for DLV activities those times.: 6
No: 60
I don't know what you are talking about.: 12
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Did you participate in our Big Sister program and if so, did you
find it to be helpful?

I had a Big Sister and I found the program to be helpful.: 1
I had a Big Sister and I did not find the program to be helpful.: 2
I was a volunteer Big Sister and had a positive experience.: 1
I was a volunteer Big Sister and my Little Sister was a no-show.: 2
I was a volunteer Big Sister and did not have a positive experience.: 1
I did not participate in the Big Sister program.: 70
I was unaware the Big Sister program existed.: 6
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Did you participate in our roommate matching program?

Yes, and I had a positive experience.: 2
Yes, and I had a negative experience.: 0
No, I did not participate.: 77
I was unaware of any roommate matching process.: 5
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Would you be interested in roommate matching for next year?

Yes: 12
No: 71
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Approximately how much did you spend on accommodations while you
were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 645.45
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Approximately how much did you spend on food and non-alcoholic beverages
while you were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 354.37
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Approximately how much did you spend on alcoholic beverages
while you were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 122.78
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Approximately how much did you spend on gaming (total bets or
coin-in, not win or loss) while you were attending DLV?

Approximate average: 175.62
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Considering all expenses of all types, what was the total amount
you spent in order to attend and participate in DLV?

Approximate average: 2005.0
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In general, did you consider DLV 2008 to be reasonable and affordable?

Yes, definitely: 53
Yes, somewhat: 20
Neutral: 8
No, somewhat: 1
No, definitely: 3
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Which best indicates what DLV is to you?

An opportunity to dress.: 14
An opportunity to socialize.: 40
An opportunity to party.: 7
An opportunity to express myself.: 13
An opportunity to learn.: 8
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Which best indicates your feelings toward our level of attention to
and enforcement of behavior, dress, and restroom guidelines?

I support the current level of enforcement.: 66
I don't like it, but I understand why it has to be.: 15
It's a bunch of bullsh*t, knock it off!: 5
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Should DLV be more tolerant of and accepting of androgynous or
mixed-mode ("genderqueer") looks and expressions?

Yes: 23
No: 33
No opinion: 29
I don't know what you are talking about.: 2
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Should DLV be more tolerant of and accepting of "goth" and
"punk" looks and expressions?

Yes: 25
No: 41
No opinion: 20
I don't know what you are talking about.: 1
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Would you prefer a more or a less structured schedule of activities?

More structured: 18
Less structured: 4
It was fine as it was: 62
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Would you prefer more activities be in mainstream venues, or more in
discreet or secluded or alternative venues?

I would prefer more secluded venues.: 6
I would prefer more mainstream venues.: 26
I think the balance was about right.: 51
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Did you think DLV was too long or too short?

It was too long: 8
It was too short: 12
It was just about right: 65
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And what about the request to wear name tags?

I found them to be helpful: 41
I don't really care either way: 32
I did not like them: 11
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Did you personally have any public restroom issues while
attending DLV 2008?

I used public restrooms and YES I had issues or incidents.: 2
I used public restrooms and did NOT have issues.: 61
I seldom or never used public restrooms.: 18
This question does not apply to me.: 2
(One answer discarded for inconsistency.)
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All in all, did DLV 2008 meet your expectations?

DLV 2008 exceeded my expectations: 31
DLV 2008 met my expectations: 45
DLV 2008 failed to meet my expectations: 9
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Would you attend another DLV?

Yes, definitely: 58
Yes, probably: 15
Maybe: 8
Probably not: 5
Definitely not: 0
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This posting is from: virginia
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just lingering over the survey, and noted there was a result about
comfort level in local shotels, and for paris, the rating was
uncomfortable.

i was surfing the net today and came across this interesting article
about the upcoming gay days and nights four day event in vegas, and note
paris is supposedly one the leaders in aiming at the glbt market.

i guess any experiences of discomfort should be reported back to paris
management, and hopefully, management will put in place some measures to
ensure that these sorts of things do not recur

(http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-gd-vegas19-2008jun19?parent=las-vegas&type=destinations):

The statistics stood out because they were so surprising and, to some
extent, counterintuitive. Community Marketing Inc., a San
Francisco-based firm, conducted research in 2004 on behalf of the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and arrived at this stunning
result: Sin City was the No. 2 most popular travel destinat
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This posting is from: annie
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>just lingering over the survey, and noted there was a result about
>comfort level in local shotels, and for paris, the rating was
>uncomfortable.

The feedback we got from the one DLV person we know of who stayed
at the Paris indicated that it may have been a mouse click error,
since she was definitely satisfied and comfortable at the Paris.

That appears to be the source of that issue.

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