Who's going to NAB and is there a party ?

April 13th is my 6th year wedding Anniversary. From what I gather the NAB starts on the 13th? I ask the wife if she would like to go to Vegas for our Anniversary, so it looks as if we may be heading down that way. The cost factor on flying really suck when you are flying from Anchorage, Alaska but in the same breath I can do two things – Celebrate our Wedding and hang out at the NAB.

Not knowing Vegas can someone give me the details on how to get to the NAB location and the cost for getting through the doors? I was told that the Plaza Hotel isn't too expensive?

Thanks
 
To get to the show you can ask any Cab driver. I usually line up at the front door of the Casino and carpool with 3-4 other people going to the convention.

Casino's are dropping their rates. I'm assuming because attendance is down from years past, but 10% drop from a kazillion people is still a lot of people! :)
Go online and yo ucan check all the casino's.
Since it's your anniversary, you better stay at a decent casino. Don't take your wife to an off the strip hotel to save a few bucks, or it might cost you a few bucks. :)

You still have time to get a free pass. But I think you missed the deadline to have it shipped to you. You'll have to pick up your free pass at the registration counter in the front of the convention.

I'll pass on NewTek's free pass code to you.
Go to NAB Registration and enter the following code.
Your "special code" is AE2055

Have fun!
 
Er, the Plaza is... well, as of a couple of years ago, I guess I'm saying I wouldn't classify it in the upper echelon of Vegas hotels. If it's an anniversary, you want to be going to someplace like the Mirage, Bellagio, Venetian, MGM, Monte Carlo, Caesars, even the Luxor or Rio or, if your tastes run more to the non-family-oriented, the Hard Rock or the Palms.

The downtown hotels (4 queens, Binion's, Plaza, California, places like that) are not representative of modern Las Vegas, they're old-time Vegas and they're mainly locals gambling joints, not "resort destinations". In other words, nobody goes to Vegas to go to the Four Queens or the Plaza. If you want to check out NAB you can register for a free pass (just google "free NAB pass") and pick a hotel near the Convention Center.

There are also a lot of hotels on the Strip that are, well, last I was there I'd say they were "on the decline." Places like the Riviera, Imperial Palace, Circus Circus, Tropicana, etc.
 
Hey Barry,

Can you describe "on the decline"? Are we talking a bit out-of date, or are we talking dirt, rats and cockroaches?

I only ask because I am booked at the Imperial Palace....:huh:
 
I'm being generous. :)

Well, the IP isn't that bad, but it's nowhere near the status of the hotels that people think about when they think Vegas. I doubt you'll find rats and cockroaches, but the walk from the front of the hotel to the parking lot will overwhelm you with the stench of sewage or grease trap or whatever the heck it was... there are certainly worse hotels than the IP.

All I'm saying is, if someone's planning a cross-country trip to celebrate their anniversary in Vegas, the IP and the others are certainly not where I'd advise someone to stay if they want the "entertainment capital of the world" experience.
 
Okay, I can live with that. We stayed at the Hilton last year and paid about $250 per night. We are getting the IP for $89, (which is good since my wife just got laid off) I'm a fast-food kind of a guy, so "fancy" doesn't do much for me. If the room is clean, We'll be fine.
 
Both myself and Bigstein found April fool airfares from Airtran yesterday for $99bucks each way so we will be there also. Staying at Circus Circus.
 
You bet..... He can crank out one hellava timelapse. He only does Iframe though.
 
If I know exactly when and where, I will do my best to come to the party.
I will be in Vegas from Friday the whole week to Friday.
 
I will be in Vegas again this year...at the Imperial Palace.

Last year it was the MGM Signature Suites...wow! Quite a step down this year, but I have no choice, since I'm not the one paying.

I'm out there for the 14th and 15th.
 
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