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In this mailing:

Welcome
Heads up - DLV 2012 suggested hotels
Welcome Celebration update
Things to come
Big Sisters
Summary schedule
Administrivia
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Only 49 days Until DLV 2012!
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Welcome:

Welcome to those who just registered or just joined the list. We're
looking forward to having you with us next month. The big event is
just around the corner!

Registration for DLV 2012 is open. Register on line at:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/regdlv2012.html

If you're new to the list, please review two important mailings
which will get you up to speed about what's going on with Diva
Las Vegas 2012. They are on line here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/mydlv/mainforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2240

and

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/mydlv/mainforum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2244

Most questions you may have about Diva Las Vegas are already
answered on the Diva Las Vegas Frequently Asked Questions list.

The DLV Frequently Asked Questions list, with several options to
display, index, and search the questions, appears here:

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

Any questions or concerns not covered, please ask.
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Latest numbers:

As of Saturday morning we have 154 individuals signed up. We're
on track for another great turnout this year!
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The working schedule (below) is still under construction and is
incomplete. We still have a number of activities which are planned
but have not been placed into a timeslot. Most of the major activities
may be considered solid, but please do not make any non-reversible
arrangements based on the content of the working schedule.
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Heads up - DLV 2012 suggested hotels:

We've received reports that the Paris, one of our suggested hotels
for DLV 2012, is filling up. It's confirmed by a travel agent that
they are no longer booking arrivals for Saturday, April 21. As of
Friday, rooms are available for the night of Saturday, April 21, but
only for a check-in prior to that day.

No reported shortages at our other suggested hotels, but prices are
beginning to creep upward.

Further info on our suggested hotels appears here:

http://www.geekbabe.com/dlv/2012hotels.html

For Diva Las Vegas you may stay anywhere you wish. If none of the
suggested hotels appeal to you, please use the Big List at the
following URL to check out others. Both gaming and nongaming hotels
are listed.

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

We've also received reports of air fares rising. If you will be
flying to DLV, book now if you have not already!
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Welcome Celebration update:

One minor update is that the venue which will be hosting the main
social portion of our Welcome Celebration on Monday has a 21 and
over policy. A quick check of our roster indicates that nobody
currently registered should be affected, but we want all to know
of this in advance, so there will be no surprises.

As noted on our web site, some activities are open only to those
21 years of age and above.

Again this year, we will try to note "21 and over" on our final
schedule for any activities which have such age restrictions.
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Things to come:

The next big milestone on the road to DLV 2012 is activity sign-up,
which will begin on or about April 1. (Less than a month!)

This is where you tell us which of the many optional activities
you want to do.

No significant changes are planned for the activity sign-up
process this year.

On or about April 1 (more precisely announced toward the end of
March) everyone who holds a registration for DLV 2012 will receive
a url to their own personalized activity sign-up screen.

Please be expecting this and be sure to let us know if you do not
receive it!

Updates on the activity sign-up process will appear toward the
end of March.
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There will be some significant changes in what we call the Large
Final Mailing this year.

The Large Final Mailing is sent to all registered attendees during
the week prior to DLV.

Here is a summary of the major changes:

1. Most of the material previously contained in our Large Final
Mailing will now appear on the web. Links to this information
will appear in the main portion of the mailing.

2. The main DLV activity map will be replaced by a link to a
Google map with the activity locations pinpointed. Those who
want or need a hardcopy map can print this out, and anyone who
needs turn-by-turn directions can obtain them via Google.

3. There will be many new options for showing and printing the
DLV 2012 schedule. There will be an interactive schedule which
will allow you to "drill down" into activity and venue details
and there will be an option to select which items of information
you want on your copy of the schedule. (If you don't care about
such things as venue phone or parking hints, you don't have to
display them.)

The Large Final Mailing will contain your personalized final
confirmation and itinerary and links to such things as:

. "Bare Minimum" section as a "quick-start" guide.
. Complete schedules, both interactive and printable.
. "Getting there and getting around." (New for 2012)
. Behavior, dress and restroom guidelines.
. Late notices.
. Check-in instructions.
. Contact phone numbers.
. Big Sister "Emergency Hotline" number.
. Diva Las Vegas Photo Guidelines.
. Link to detailed activity map.
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Big Sisters:

It's natural to be nervous before heading to an event such as
Diva Las Vegas, particularly if you're new and don't know any
of the others yet.

The Big Sisters of Diva Las Vegas can help!

Big Sisters are volunteer DLV veterans who are standing by to
help as needed, either prior to DLV, or during DLV.

Big Sisters are intended mainly for those who are new and don't
have much public exposure, or those who may be feeling a bit
uneasy about the upcoming trip, but Big Sisters are available
to anybody who wants one.

If you haven't been out in public at all, if you're new to public
exposure, your exposure has never been in the mainstream before,
or if there's any reason you feel uneasy or uncertain about the
upcoming trip, the Big Sisters are here to help, either before
DLV, during DLV, or both.

Before DLV, if you would like to correspond with somebody
one-to-one about concerns regarding DLV, just send a brief
note to dlv@geekbabe.com and say that you would like to get
in touch with a Big Sister. Examples of concerns might be
questions that you don't feel comfortable asking on one of
the mailing lists, a request for an honest fashion critique,
etc.

During DLV, if you need some fashion advice, Big Sisters can
help.

If you are uneasy and can't get the nerve to walk out of your
hotel room (this has happened), phone us, we'll have a Big
Sister meet you, assure you, and escort you if necessary.

If you would like to be put in touch with a Big Sister, just
send a note to bigsister@geekbabe.com and we'll get you in
contact with one.

Also, if you have attended DLV in the past and would like to
volunteer to spend some time helping others, please say so and
volunteer to be a Big Sister. (Just reply to this mailing or
e-mail bigsister@geekbabe.com and state you would like to
volunteer to be a Big Sister.) The primary qualification is
the desire to help others.

You can also sign up to have a Big Sister, or volunteer to be a
Big Sister on the web as you register.

Big thanks to Nora for coordinating our Big Sister Program!
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Summary schedule:

Diva Las Vegas 2012 schedule
Tentative and subject to change
All times Pacific Daylight Time

Sunday, April 22:
10:00am: Religious services
1:00pm: Lunch With Alanna
5:00pm: Beginner Open House
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Beginner Happy Hour
6:00pm: Margaritaville Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dining options
7:00pm: Beginner Dinner
7:00pm: Margaritaville Dinner
8:30pm: After-dinner options
8:30pm: Alternative Common Gathering
8:30pm: Mainstream Common Gathering

Monday, April 23:
11:00am: Studio Lites Open House
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
3:00pm: Artisan Art Tour
4:00pm: Mob Museum tour
4:00pm: Beginner Open House
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Luna Rossa Happy Hour
6:00pm: Fremont Happy Hour
6:00pm: Mob Bar Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dinner options
7:00pm: Luna Rossa Dinner
7:00pm: Tony Roma's Dinner
7:00pm: Mob Bar Dinner
8:00pm: Welcome Celebration
10:00pm: Official Group Photo
10:30pm: Late evening options
10:30pm: Bowling
10:30pm: Insert Coins
10:30pm: Fremont Street Experience
10:30pm: Karaoke

Tuesday, April 24:
9:00am: Diva Las Vegas Invitational Golf
10:00am: Red Rock Hiking
1:00pm: Lunch With Alanna
2:00pm: Neon Museum
5:00pm: Beginner Open House
6:00pm: Happy Hour options
6:00pm: Beginner Happy Hour
6:00pm: Crystal's choice
6:00pm: Gabi's choice
6:00pm: Marrakech Happy Hour
7:00pm: Eating Out Night
7:00pm: Beginner Dinner
7:00pm: Namaste Dinner
7:00pm: Mexican Dining
7:00pm: Marrakech Dinner
8:30pm: Mainstream-Alternative Night
8:30pm: Pub Crawl
9:00pm: Karaoke
11:59pm: Late Night Clubbing

Wednesday, April 25:
11:00am: Glamour Boutique Open House
12:00am: Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
2:00pm: Bellagio Fine Arts Museum
5:00pm: Happy Hour options
5:00pm: Firefly Happy Hour
5:00pm: PF Chang Happy Hour
6:00pm: Dining options
6:00pm: Firefly Dinner
6:00pm: PF Chang Dinner
8:00pm: Erotic Heritage Museum

Thursday, April 26:
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
2:00pm: High Tea
6:00pm: Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dinner
7:00pm: Phantom Of The Opera
9:30pm: Limousine Tour

Friday, April 27:
1:00am: Non-Charles Bar
9:00am: Pistol and rifle shooting
1:00pm: Lunch With Ginger
3:00pm: Makeover Sessions
6:00pm: Happy Hour
7:00pm: Dinner
8:00pm: Farewell Celebration
9:00pm: Official Group Photo
9:30pm: Dancing at Paris
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Diva Las Vegas 2012
April 22 - 27, 2012
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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