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[SeanD]

Another perk to staying at the Sahara is their world famous $1 minimum tables. We used to go there a lot for blackjack. Slap a 20 down and play for hours while getting free drinks. Of course if the table has bad players and a greedy dealer that 20 can be gone pretty quick.

 

[Kristie]

yea... i got quoted $55/night for group rooms at the Sahara... BUT....if we go that route, i don't want to see anyone complaining and/or splitting rooms because we'll need to book at least 50 if not more...if we don't book the entire amount, they'll want to charge us more for the meeting space in order to even out the costs...

the neat thing is that we'd be able to have the meeting space ALL day for the 3 days....so we could use them for more than just the roundtables and/or job fair....we could host Movie Hour or who knows what! HAHA

 

[LoadMasterC141]

At $55/night, I can't see how anyone would not be able to afford that!
Even a lowly CFI/Maybe regional pilot

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

That's high. I think I paid $79 for my room at the PH for NJC '07.

I did too! :nana2:I liked that there was an ABC store downstairs to purchase liquor for the room as well.

 

[ASpilot2be]

The Sahara isn't too bad. It's slightly older, but not shabby. The best part is the Monorail runs right to the hotel (you just have to be awake to get off of it)

:yeahthat:KLB and stayed at the Sahara for NJC. It is not bad. Having the Mono-rail there is awesome

 

[juxtapilot]

yea... i got quoted $55/night for group rooms at the Sahara... BUT....if we go that route, i don't want to see anyone complaining and/or splitting rooms because we'll need to book at least 50 if not more...if we don't book the entire amount, they'll want to charge us more for the meeting space in order to even out the costs...

the neat thing is that we'd be able to have the meeting space ALL day for the 3 days....so we could use them for more than just the roundtables and/or job fair....we could host Movie Hour or who knows what! HAHA

$55/night is definatly doable. Which meeting space are they offering with the rooms?

 

[tonyw]

Here's a review of the Sahara.

http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1043

I honestly could go either way with this one. One part of me says, dude, you're just going to sleep in the room so who gives a crap if it's nice or not? Just shut up, party it up, and crash there.

Another part of me says, well, it might not be as easy to impress the shallow women that I might meet in Vegas if I tell them I'm staying at the Sahara instead of saying, yeah, we've got a suite upstairs when I'm chilling at Caramel.

But I'll go with whatever. Get me enough leequor and I won't give a crap!

 

[JEP]

Here's a review of the Sahara.

http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1043

I honestly could go either way with this one. One part of me says, dude, you're just going to sleep in the room so who gives a crap if it's nice or not? Just shut up, party it up, and crash there.

Another part of me says, well, it might not be as easy to impress the shallow women that I might meet in Vegas if I tell them I'm staying at the Sahara instead of saying, yeah, we've got a suite upstairs when I'm chilling at Caramel.

But I'll go with whatever. Get me enough leequor and I won't give a crap!

Come on T, the waitresses don't care where you are staying....

 

[JEP]

yea... i got quoted $55/night for group rooms at the Sahara... BUT....if we go that route, i don't want to see anyone complaining and/or splitting rooms because we'll need to book at least 50 if not more...if we don't book the entire amount, they'll want to charge us more for the meeting space in order to even out the costs...

the neat thing is that we'd be able to have the meeting space ALL day for the 3 days....so we could use them for more than just the roundtables and/or job fair....we could host Movie Hour or who knows what! HAHA

JC Sumo Wrestling setup....

 

[ComplexHiAv8r]

JC Sumo Wrestinling setup....

Dont forget Karaoke

 

[tonyw]

Karaoke schmarakoe.

I'm serious on this one. If nobody comes to the Palms with me to go to Ghost Bar or Playboy Club, I'm gonna be pissed!

Those places were cool. Just ask Christine. Where the hell is she anyway?

 

[ASpilot2be]

If I have a Wii by then, we could hook it up for some interesting games. Something to do for those under 21 too.

 

[JEP]

Karaoke schmarakoe.

I'm serious on this one. If nobody comes to the Palms with me to go to Ghost Bar or Playboy Club, I'm gonna be pissed!

Those places were cool. Just ask Christine. Where the hell is she anyway?

Better to be pissed off, than pissed on! Unless of course that is ones thing.

Cool? Ehhh...Take it or leave it.....What was the cover? $20 or $30? and drinks?...Just asking? I don't need to drop $50 to hang with the cool people.. If The Wife wants to go though I would probably make the trip.

Christene has gone deep undercover. She got tired of the grind of CFI'ng, working, etc.....She cut waaaayyyyyyy back on instructing and is taking a break from flying in general. Her blog hasn't been updated much either. I think she is jsut recharging her batteries or something.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Eh, I probably wouldn't be too interested in sleeping at the Sahara. I prefer a nicer hotel when I'm on my own time. The company puts me in enough old dingy hotel rooms on their time.

 

[JDMcFly]

Eh, I probably wouldn't be too interested in sleeping at the Sahara. I prefer a nicer hotel when I'm on my own time. The company puts me in enough old dingy hotel rooms on their time.

Well, then go get yourself a nice hotel room.

With my budget I will likely be bringing a fifty dollar bill and try to win a place to sleep each night.

 

[mpenguin1]

Eh, I probably wouldn't be too interested in sleeping at the Sahara. I prefer a nicer hotel when I'm on my own time. The company puts me in enough old dingy hotel rooms on their time.

I'm with you, I am rather picky at which hotel I stay at. For now, I have reservations at the Westin:rawk:......

 

[killbilly]

Karaoke schmarakoe.

I'm serious on this one. If nobody comes to the Palms with me to go to Ghost Bar or Playboy Club, I'm gonna be pissed!

I'm with you, Disco Stu!

Seriously. It'll be my first trip to Vegas. I've been to Ghost Bar here in Dallas and really liked it.

Yes. I'm in.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I'm with you, I am rather picky at which hotel I stay at. For now, I have reservations at the Westin:rawk:......

I'll probably get a room at Planet Hollywood. That's where ALPA stays for the BOD meeting, and I was very happy with it last time. It's in a nice spot on the strip, too, real close to Caesar's Palace with the Forum shops and everything.

 

[Kristie]

$55/night is definatly doable. Which meeting space are they offering with the rooms?

The phoenix and daytona rooms along with the golden room for the networking event.

basically they're starting renovations in december so originally, they'd turned me down saying they weren't booking after August....then came back and told me it was avail. at $55/room, that's good....but i have to fill up enough to offset the $6K for the food/beverage requirements (total) for the entire shindig.

sorry, that might be too much info for ya'll....but these are some of the choices we have. I'm really quite inclined to go with the Sahara simply because it's about the same price as the convention center at the MGM which we couldn't get. it's on the strip (which we wanted), tables are low so we can actually play and it's less work for me and doug with not having to go out and *find* food/rent keg...

granted, it's down the strip but hooked to monorail....going into renovations in november so that means it might not be so "nice" inside yet inexpensive enough to afford without going too far in debt (for the most part, registration fees still won't cover the whole cost again..but WHATEVER!...we've never made profit anyways even in years past...why start this year? HAHA )

 

[Kristie]

I don't know about ya'll but i'm going to karaoke at the PH this year!!!! they have it i think on monday nights and tuesday nights or something like that!