I agree Ken. Although DCS is everyone's show, (and Ken K. does take many ideas into consideration), we need to follow the successful DCS format. I got my reservations in and I'll see ya at the meet in October! Johnny 5518 AZ-D On 8/20/08, Montgomery, Ken <kenm@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Everyone, > > I want to state for the record, Bob Brandys and his activities are NOT part > of DCS West. This is something he is doing on his own. ANY official > information about DCS West will only come from Ken Kkoncelik or myself. It > appears Bob's intent is on providing his own week-long event around the DCS > 09 show in Las Vegas. While I can understand the desire to round out the > week for those who may be coming early, some of his activities appear to > interfere with the DCS event itself. All I can do is ask you all to come > only to the official events during the show and to stay in the host hotel. > As Ken K has said many times, booking rooms in the host hotel is how the > show is able to afford the meeting rooms and guest accommodations. Otherwise > we get no discount on those rooms and have to come up with the money to pay > for them. Simply stated; Staying at the hotel keeps the cost of the event > lower and makes the event more affordable for YOU. > > I look forward to any comments or questions. > > Ken Montgomery > =================================================================== > Ken Montgomery, Sacramento CA - VIN #10911 'OUTTIME' & VIN 05794 > http://www.time-traveler.org/delorean/ > mailto:kenm@xxxxxxxx <kenm%40csus.edu> > Chairmen, DCS West: http://www.dcswest.org/ > President, Northern California DeLorean Motor Club > http://www.ncdmc.org > Keeper of the International DeLorean Owners Directory > http://www.dmcnews.com mailto:directory@xxxxxxxxxxx<directory%40dmcnews.com> > =================================================================== > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf > Of Bernie > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 3:57 PM > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [DML] Re: DCS 09 Prelude Planning > > > > Bob, > > > > I tought this was a car show, not an entertainment event. I > > can go the Vegas any time and see and do most of what you > > describe. When is the car show, judging, etc. I see nothing > > about that, and a week in Vegas, is really expensive. > > > > Bernie > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com>, Bob Brandys > <BobB@...> wrote: > > > > > > The past week in Las Vegas planning for DCS 09 Prelude has been > > hugely > > > successful. > > > > > > There are so many unique opportunities that we can take advantage > > of > > > that we need some feed back on what people may be interested in. > > > > > > Here is the tentative schedule: This will be added to the website > > in > > > the near future. > > > > > > Travel to LV on Sunday. > > > Coordinated Event for sunday night TBA > > > > > > Coordinated Event for Monday morning TBA Coordinated Event > > for Monday > > > lunch TBA Monday night dinner at Shari's 1950's authentic Diner- > > > Good food > > and > > > great people. > > > > > > Coordinated Event for Tuesday morning TBA Tuesday Lunch at > > Top of the > > > World (this can change if people want > > to do > > > other options.) > > > Tuesday night at the Drive in theatre NW of the Strip. 4 screens > > show > > > you can choose your movie. > > > > > > Wednesday morning preparing for BTTF Bar B Q event. Volunteers > > > welcome. > > > Wednesday afternoon and evening BTTF Bar B Q (with swimming > > pool) > > > This is limited in space. RSVP only. > > > > > > Options: > > > Other opportunities include: (We are seriously considering > > developing > > > a POST DCS 09 event schedule because of all the choices.) > > > > > > Delorean Drive and Gullwing Land Photo op (North Las Vegas) about > > 20 > > > minutes. > > > > > > A private tour of a well known very wealthy person's car > > collection and > > > home featuring a vintage street, and mansion home with various > > themed > > > rooms- including a pyramid, observatory, etc. This would > > include > > > private parking on and photo ops on the site. The grounds include > > many > > > old Las vegas and displays from closed casinos. This is not open > > to > > > the public. > > > > > > Special Tour of a hydrogen generation facility using solar panels > > by > > > the Las Vegas water District. (They have 3 hydrogen cars they are > > > testing) > > > > > > Pole Position indoor electric go Kart racing. > > > > > > Malibu racing dual rotor wankel engine go kart slolam racing. Must > > be > > > over 21. Got to beat 59 seconds. > > > > > > Bikini Car wash-(suggested by Gail)-up close and personal with > > some > > > local "dancers" > > > > > > New "old Las Vegas" neon museum on Fremont Street (not open until > > 2009) > > > > > > Picnic in Red Rock canyon park. > > > > > > On-site visit to Clark county museum with a vintage 1950s street > > where > > > we can park our cars for photo ops. This has to be pre arranged > > since > > > this is a normally closed street. > > > > > > Notes: > > > Cost for Hover dam is expensive. $20 parking. $30 tour. > > > Free Wi Fi at Panera with an ATT account. > > > Sushi 21 Flamingo and Decatur. Good prices and a full bottle of > > Plum > > > Wine ($12). > > > Horse show at South Point Casino > > > Quarks will be closed. Last day in Sept 1. 2008. > > > > > > Saturday morning Coffee and Cars at 7- 8 am at a local > > restaurant. > > > (This is a great way to start the day for breakfast with lots of > > cars > > > and people would love to see lots of DeLoreans) > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx <moderators%40dmcnews.com> > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see > > www.dmcnews.com > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! 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