by Carolyn Shelby on December 1, 2007
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I had originally planned on being in Vegas from December 2 (Sunday) through December 8 (the following Saturday); however, my plans were “modified” due to a “situation” and as a result, I will be in Chicago until December 5 (Wednesday) and miss the first two days of PubCon. While this sort of sucks, because I like Vegas and I was looking forward to having a full week of vacation, the upshot of “the situation” is that I can now hang out with the SES Chicago attendees after sessions (since I’ll be at the office during the day and can’t actually attend the conference proper). So, that’s sort of yay. I would much prefer being able to go to the conference since I can’t be in Vegas, but I’ll take what I can get.
My flight lands at LAS on Wednesday at 8:30p-ish….which should put me on the Strip just in time to be fashionably late for the SEOMoz party at the conference center. I’m seriously considering doing the whole change clothes/put make-up on/get ready thing in the limo after leaving the airport to minimize the amount of time it takes me to dump my luggage in the room and jet over to the conference center. If I could easily fly in my boots, I could just get dressed in Chicago and freshen up in Vegas, but it’s a pain in the butt to get my boots on and off when I go through airport security… much easier in slip-on flats. Less cute, but oh well. Anyway, I digress…
So here’s my schedule as it stands right this second… [click to continue...]
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by Carolyn Shelby on October 10, 2006
Since I’m constantly late about booking hotel rooms for conferences, I have compiled a list of links (to my own reservation system, natch) to hotels in Vegas for PubCon 2006 — but only hotels that I would consider staying at because I’m picky.
The big problem here is that a lot of the convenient or choice places are booked solid for stays beginning on November 13th (the night before the conference begins). I have noticed a couple places DO have rooms if you set your first night to Tuesday, November 14th or later… but for me that’s going to suck to come in early enough on Tuesday morning to drop all my junk off at the hotel and still make it to the first sessions at the conference. (Ah well, I’ll figure it out.)
Please feel free to use the links below to book your rooms. 6% of your total room night cost is profit por moi, and I thank you in advance!
Conference Hotel — Renaissance Las Vegas
3400 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
On Monorail Line/On Strip — Venetian Resort Hotel Casino
(If no rooms available, try this link for the Venetian instead.)
On Monorail Line/On Strip — Paris Las Vegas
On Monorail Line/On Strip – Aladdin Resort and Casino
On Monorail Line/On Strip — SKYLOFTS at MGM Grand
Across street from Monorail/On Strip – Bellagio
Need to Take a Cab — Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa
- 11011 W. Charleston Ave, Las Vegas, NV
Red Rock *just* opened, and it’s run by the people who run the Green Valley Ranch and Resort in Henderson. I spent 5 WONDERFUL days at the spa at GVR last year, so I feel pretty confident that Red Rock is going to be just as nice.
Need to Take a Cab — Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
- 4455 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV
It’s the Hard Rock… it’s hip and has the coolest pool in Vegas (or so said a special I saw on the Travel Channel).
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