Plus the fact that these conference dates are often negotiated and booked years in advance, so it's not necessarily easy or even possible to change dates due to contracts, etc. If I remember correctly, APA commited to a few years worth of conferences when they moved the conference to Paris, and I'm sure all of the dates were nailed down at that point.
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Steven Utick
Rocky Mountain Laser Arts LLC
Helena MT
406.459.5169
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-23-2023 19:45
From: Bret Shuckford
Subject: Las Vegas and the Super Bowl
Traffic isn't really a concern for the vast majority of attendees as we take an Uber from the airport on Monday or Tuesday and back on Friday. They aren't driving around. I also doubt the crowds will have increased significantly until Thursday. A bigger concern would be announcing a date, people buying airline tickets and then changing the date a month or two later.
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Bret Shuckford
HSTORM Printing
Washington IL
309.472.4056
Original Message:
Sent: 07-22-2023 12:42
From: Steve Lown
Subject: Las Vegas and the Super Bowl
I live in Las Vegas and can tell you that the entire week the APA Expo is going on, there are events happening for the Super Bowl. EVERYTHING is going to be packed the whole week along with traffic being a nightmare. I would highly recommend that the APA consider changing the dates of the Expo for everyone's benefit.
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Steve Lown
Henderson NV
702.259.2499
Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2023 13:25
From: Louise Ristau
Subject: Las Vegas and the Super Bowl
Hi Angie,
I'm happy to hear your planning for the 2024 Expo!
APA has a block of rooms at The Paris and Horseshoe with pre-negotiated rates which are much lower than you're seeing. We have not opened the room block yet but are working to get that ready to launch in the next month. Once the room block is open, we are encouraging everyone to book early and take advantage of the APA rates!
Most APA Expo attendees arrive in Las Vegas between Sunday and Tuesday and depart on Friday. The Super Bowl attendees are expected to arrive on Thursday and Friday, when APA attendees are heading home. This means reasonable airfare in and out of Vegas for APA attendees!
Be sure to read Niels Norby's President's column in the July/August issue of Insights which covers this is topic - hitting mailboxes soon.
Louise
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Louise Ristau
Executive DIrector
Awards and Personalization Association
Chicago IL
847.375.4785
Original Message:
Sent: 07-21-2023 09:34
From: Angie Locklair
Subject: Las Vegas and the Super Bowl
Hello Everyone,
I was trying to be early and start preparing for the Las Vegas show in February 2024. The Paris and the Horseshoe are already sold out due to the Super Bowl being in town that weekend. Everything else nearby is double and triple what we normally pay for a night. Anyone have any suggestions?
Best,
Angie
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Angie Locklair CRS
ABC Trophies
Summerville SC
843.297.6905
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