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This posting is from: Jiggs
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Hi

It appears, while the concept is good and you have great success, your
lacking alot of direction and formatting. It seems there is alot of
incoveniences, outline issues previous attendees have had. In order for
it to really become very successful, you need guidance in how to plan
such an event. It may be a "vacation" but it needs polishing and whether
you like it or not, it has to be planned as if a convention. Your
holding a vacation, so actuallity, your a tour operator, even if your
not responsible for all the activities, accomodations etc etc.

The "vacation" would be so terrific if you negiotated room rates at 2-4
hotels/motels for the attendees. Arranged through the hotels free or
reduced rate transportation to events. Arrange a pre-paid service for
selected activities. Arranged in advance more organized and friendly
establishments to accomodate the attendees. I have experience in this
field. Not only be a flight attendant for more than 30 yrs but I worked
parttime for 12 yrs as a group co-ordinator for a tour company. Its a
lot of hard work but the reward of a successful group gathering is worth
it. You can be negiotating some great deals besides rates and extras
with a little effort. I would love to do it for the group. I am in
Arizona currently and wont be relocating back to vegas till next year.
It would give me a thrill to work again in that field and my old
contacts. I know it be working free but it would gratifiying to help the
community. I know the attendees would not mind paying a small xervice
fee for information, direction and assistance in this "vacation". Who
doesnt like the help of a professional travel agent!

Jiggs

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This posting is from: Jiggs
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thank you Alexii and if that ask me if I would want the responsibilty, I
would do it for them~~

Jiggs

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This posting is from: Alexii
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Jiggs, I don't know you but you're right on with your comments and need
to put dlv on that kind of a footing going forward. It really needs it.
Obviously LV is a great venue and so much more could be done given some
professional help. Alexii

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This posting is from: Mary Beth
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This attendee *would* mind paying service fees and hasn't used a travel
agent in decades. I can find plenty of great deals myself on the
internet.

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This posting is from: Gina
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I really hate to say it, but this is a really bad idea. Okay I really
don't hate to say it. The looser the format the better. Nobody should
be making money on my vacation!

Gina


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This posting is from: kumiko yvonne watanabe
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Hi Jiggs,

I appreciate the offer to improve DLV, with your experience in the
travel industry, and willing to help out for free to streamline DLV.

Can you clarify some points you have mentioned?

You write about a "lack of alot of direction and formatting", "need
guidance in how plan such a event". Please elaborate more on this and
what you recommend as changes?

In review you mention issues from attendees, motel/hotel accommodations
at lower/special rates, transportation services, centralized location
for receiving payments for activities, and a service charge.

Are you volunteering (free?) travel agent services, for those attendees
that need/want assistance in those areas and would like you to plan
their DLV trip, handling hotel/motel room accommodations, to and from
transportation/car rentals, and as another centralized payment venue
for DLV events that require pay-in-advance?

As others have mentioned, they would rather do their own DLV vacation
planning for those areas, but there may be others that would like this
service if provided.

Is this independent of our organizational planning and scheduling of
DLV events or should be included as part of it?

Thanks,

Kumiko

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