vegas the past couple of years has been more about play than learn and i'd kinda like to see it become more about learn than play.
the past few years, i've seen quite a few people play a bit too hard such that they miss all the learning activities and that's not what we're trying to accomplish...so maybe a move out of vegas will be good in order to change that aspect.
I'm all for having a vegas play weekend - minus the official activities.
Good point....and both JEP and Seggy make valid points as well.... but, for me, the clincher for me is stigma of holding the event in Vegas.
SteveC is probably just one of many who will not attend because the "Vegas Factor."
My wife and I were talking about the possibility of holding next years event in D.C. and her comment was golden:
"While Vegas may be fun, it kind of dumbs down the intent of Jetcareers. D.C. might give it a lot more credibility."
Don't get me wrong - if it's in Vegas again, we'll do our best to be there.
However, I agree with Kristie when she says that holding a "play" event in Vegas might be a better idea while having the "learning" event in another locale like D.C. might be a better idea.
Sure, folks who are going to over-do it will over-do it in D.C. But, from a professional point of view, I think we may do ourselves a great service by holding the event in a place like D.C.
As for the "trouble" of moving the event to D.C........ from what I've seen, Kristie and Doug go through this each year in trying to secure a venue in Vegas. It's always about transportation (are we close to the monorail?), conference space (suite or large conference room?), lodging (how close to the events will we stay and how much will it cost?).
It's the same thing/different location.
I'm going to do my part and volunteer to help out as much as I can to ease the pain on Doug and Kristie.
I see a move of the event to D.C. as move forward. We can still party and play, and D.C. would take the "Cheese Factor" out of the event.
Just MHO.
Stan