Imperial Palace? LOL

 

Effing Palace Station. I'm sorry Agro. That's really bush league of them.

That ticks me off. They have a totally empty garage except for the MINIs. They'd have several hundred less rooms full if it were not for you and the Sin City MINI club doing this. I know moving the event is a royal PITA, but it's at least worth considering.

I've stayed at Mandalay for a very similar rate to the tower room, but I know the courtyard deal is popular. They have a huge parking garage, a large convention space and it's at the end of the strip. I wonder if there's a chance...an outside chance, that there's a deal that can be made.

Oh, and being near the strip is important, but right on it, is not. At least for all the folks who travel so far to get there. Multiple days in a car, to stay 40 miles outta Vegas isn't really exciting for me.

Do whatever your gut tells you, though, and price the registration fee accordingly. If it means re-signing with the PS, then...well...swallow hard.

BTW, the early registration deal is a good idea!

ANYWAY:

AMVIV trip PICS! From my wife : mini_jcw_driver

http://www.flickr.com/photos/minijcw...7604537534117/

slideshow:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/minijcw...37534117/show/

A couple are from rural Nevada on the way there.... wow... some interesting stuff out in the desert...

 

honestly im suprised what with the success that is AMVIV that more hotels wouldnt be willing to support this

 

+/- 800 people is not a big deal in Vegas. Think thousands for other conventions and we are but MINI.
Actually since this was our first time in Vegas, the strip was pretty cool. Now however we have been there and done that so we would be less needy of a base so close. You can loose money any where in Nevada.

 

To me, AMVIV is about being in Vegas. If it was outside of Vegas, it wouldn't hold the same appeal for us, and I've been to Vegas a number of times (both fun and business). We really enjoyed attending AMVIV this year, and hope to be able to make it back at some point in the future.

 

Maybe it's time to shake the event up some. Different events, different location.

I've even thought that a rotation would be cool. There's MITM, AMVIV, MMMT all in the western US. With the price of things getting out of hand, people will soon have to choose what Mini event they want to go to. No many will be able to make all of them.

 

How about the Rose Bowl in Pasadena?

 

AMVIP? How would the SCMM feel about SCMC hosting an event in their backyard?

 

The Sin City MINI Club will be in Pasadena, but we'll let MINI USA do the hosting.

 

Heck yeah!
SCMMers are even registering for the Rose Bowl as we read!

 

HHmm.. moving around from state to state in the S.W. May have something there.. God Vegas is just such a great place.. I know Phx has a lot to offer for roads and activites.. and great resort hotels.. But damn.. i love going to vegas for this... Well lets see what happens..

 

Honestly, I'd probably only drive out that far for an event IN Vegas, not the other locations.

Nothing against the others, but I like the unique escapism Vegas offers. I like the option of hitting a $20 buffet and eating king crab and prime rib until I feel like exploding. I like the option of parking my butt at a penny slot, getting free drinks and winning 157 bucks off that fiver, then walking back to my hotel trashed. Come on people its Vegas!

Play hardball with Palace Station on the garage issue if you can Agro. I know the vendors come on narrow margins so asking them to pitch in more for their spaces wouldn't work. Perhaps a small fee for people getting installs done? If not I'd be willing to pony up 5 bucks a day for a spot. It would just be five bucks less I'd gamble at the Palace that day.

The tower rooms are as nice as the rooms at the New York NewYork and Paris. An even lower early booking rate will have me booking as soon as its available.

 

Yes, it's Vegas, and will always be Vegas. But after every year, there's an itch to do something a little different.

It applies to all of the Mini event venues: MOTD, MITM, etc. Same event, same place. It's why I've always been proponent of a national bash every year, rotate it West, Mid West, East. It'll be something different each year.

The work that the organizers put into these events is not to be taken lightly. It's a huge undertaking, and they pull it off in great style.

 

Here are some photos from the Phil Wicks Driving Academy.

I have shots of almost every car on the track that day. They are available at http://www.chriswoolman.printroom.com/

I had a lot of fun shooting you guys on the track!

Chris

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Too many caption possibilities...

1. Which way did he go, George?
2. Didn't your mother ever tell you that it's impolite to point?

 

LOL, I was thinking the same thing.....

"no he went that way"

 

If you went on the Mt. Charleston Run, there may be a photo (or photos) of you here:

http://www.printroom.com/pro/jimz68

Examples:







If you would like an image to use as a wallpaper, PM me with your e-mail address and I'll send along a file.
Printroom makes very high quality prints, too! (hint,hint )

Thanks!

Jim

 

+1 on Wynn as a site!!

Don't ask, don't get. I'm sure Agro is asking around.

 

This year my husband Keith and I were thrilled to have the opportunity after moving last year from NC to AZ to participate in AMVIV. Unfortunately, while at the event I came down with one of the worst colds I have had in years & was unable to participate in much of the event. I left on Saturday morning, but we were able to take some photos of which my husband has posted on our web site.

http://www.mybimmer.com

I also have to say that those that organized the event did a top notch job!

Cheers, Debi

 

It is not really a photo, but I've finished editing the first of our videos. I couldn't find a place to host it (120Mb), so I've put it on YouTube for now.

This is the Strip Cruise, filmed with our inboard digital camera. I hope you enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQACgdRyQ5c

 

any news on the Palace? my wife wants to stay at the Bellagio LOL

 

you can always stay at the Bellagio, but I doubt we're going to get any kind of reasonable group rate there.

 

fixed lol I like the Palace Station clean and cheaper without the nasty strip traffic but still close enough

 

Had some fun one with one I posted earlier.

Thoughts?

 

Very nice, I like it. Of course it is my MINI. Photoshop?

Don