Bell - with some - INTERNEXT 2004 - questions and info...

[Bell]

Originally posted by docholly
WHOHOO..congrats Bell!!!

You'll have a rocking good time.

I'm driving down from Seattle with Betty Boob and maybe one of the other Th.com girls. Several are coming from Cali, AZ and we have 3 that live in vegas so we are all getting together to do a content photo shoots at my cousin's club on the 5th, in the morning. I'm booked solid on the 6th but you are welcome to hang with us if you'd like and it will be great to meet you too!

I know that Harrah's has rooms, Stardust has rooms, Rio has rooms and if you want to see more local vegas, downtown is a very good place to go for a night or 2 and the rooms are very reasonable, as chop said. Off the strip hotels are good value too like the Orleans, Gold Coast etc.

I have AT&T national plan but if this is just a one time shot, maybe like GG said, get a throwaway and phone card. in the long run it might be cheaper.

If you plan on networking quite a bit i'd say at least 500 cards.

another good thing to do is contact people you are really interested in meeting with and try to pre-arrange either at their booth or for a drink.. if it's just to chit chat, don't but if you have serious business to do with them, pre-arranged meetings are really good as schedules book up and you could be at their booth and they have zero time to yak with you.

and if you've never been to vegas, if you at a bar, buy a roll of quarters or dollars and the drinks are free if they have table tops. All grocery stores, gas stations, etc have slots too, one of the things i was amazed at when i 1st moved to vegas.

you can always go to your local Kinkos and download your pics and i think there is going to be a computer lounge or something you might be able to use if GG's isn't available, and we'll have at least 1 if not 2 laptops and cam set ups with us as well.


Congrats again and looking forward to meeting you!!

- - - I most definitely do want to meet you... and probably will
be able to hang with you (smile...) - - - it would be fun to
help you with photoshoots or something like that... I enjoy
helping gals get GOOD pics....

if possible... can you eMail me the phone number to:
where you will be staying and under what name...
and the phone number to the cell you will have with you...

thanks bunches...

~Bell

eMail: evelyn937 at Lycos dot com

[Chop Smith]

Adding to the list of questions. What is the dress attire. Jeans?

[Greenguy]

Any place that doesn't let me in wearing jeans & a t-shirt can suck my ass

I had to go all the way back to my room the 1st year at the Venetian because I had on jeans & sneakers for the Players Ball - and it was not D-Money's fault - the big muscle security guards were giving everyone a hard time about their clothing.

[Extreme John]

Ahmen to that GG, Ill second that with a Dr. B can suck my ass.

ooopppsss...

I mean I hear Dr. B sucks alota ass, but regardless it's all about Jeans & a T-Shirt.

[Ramster]

Oh yeah, casual attire all the way.

[Bell]

can a person take hair care products in spray cans on an airplane - if packed away in the stow away luggage ??

and gg I need your cell number - that you will have with you in vegas if posible... and your's too Cleo... if possible...

and I was wondering about the TIME (start-stop) for the party on the evening of the 4th my flight doesn't even leave OHIO till the afternoon of the 4th - but I want to go to the party you are arranging as mentioned in the Chit Chat thread...

what time on the morning of the 5th - Monday - is everyone going to the convention site ??

is lunch served there - or available there or does one leave the convention to go find a place for lunch ??

~Bell

[RawAlex]

There is food (or at least something that resembles food) on the show floor. However, it is quite expensive for what it is. However, considering that the walk from the show floor to the hotel is about 2/3 of a mile (I am not kidding... it might actually be FURTHER!), it doesn't encourage you to leave.

The show runs (I think) 11am to 5 each day, except last day it finishes early. The first day people show up pretty early, but after a couple of days, people are very slack...a couple of times I hit the floor 10 or 15 minutes before closing on the last day... Because of the 24 hour per day nature of Vegas, everyone runs on a pretty screwed up schedual by the second day.

Call your airline and ask about what can be in what bags, to avoid disappointment.

Party? There is a party? No idea what the hours will be, but it should be a pretty slack and happy affair :-)

Alex

[Cleo]

Just eat a pornstar, they are very low in fat and so filling that it is hard to finish a whole one.

[Dr Bizzaro]

Originally posted by Extreme John
Ahmen to that GG, Ill second that with a Dr. B can suck my ass.

ooopppsss...

I mean I hear Dr. B sucks alota ass, but regardless it's all about Jeans & a T-Shirt.

Leave your twisted dreams (and hopes) to yourself.

[Extreme John]

Originally posted by Dr Bizzaro
Leave your twisted dreams (and hopes) to yourself.

hahaha. I need to learn to play nice.

[Bell]

Originally posted by Cleo
Just eat a pornstar, they are very low in fat and so filling that it is hard to finish a whole one.

ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww.....
no thanks...

nice tidy clean fresh food for me thank you very much...

~Bell

[Cleo]

Originally posted by Bell

11. Will airlines let you take on digital cameras and cell phones ??

Here you go, a list of what you can bring on the plane.
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlib...12_18_2003.pdf

Damn I can't bring blasting caps, a meat clever, or a baseball bat as carry on.

[Ramster]

Bell
Just DO NOT eat at any all night buffets at 3 am. SirMoby and I tried that a couple of years ago and it was NOT a good idea.

[Bell]

Originally posted by Cleo
Here you go, a list of what you can bring on the plane.
http://www.tsa.gov/interweb/assetlib...12_18_2003.pdf

Damn I can't bring blasting caps, a meat clever, or a baseball bat as carry on.

thanks - - - - that's a VERY useful LINK for me...
thank you..

~Bell

[Bell]

Originally posted by Ramster
Bell
Just DO NOT eat at any all night buffets at 3 am. SirMoby and I tried that a couple of years ago and it was NOT a good idea.

WHAT!!!!!!
no late night food....

friggin forget it then... vegas is off...


just teasin...


but there will be NO more Happy Birthday wishes from me with CAKE - - -from today till after the convention - - I need to save all that cake for myself... sorrrrrry......


~Bell

[MadMojo]

Hey Bell...there's tons of places to eat here late at night....we are a 24/7 town...but like everyone has said, I wouldn't suggest any late night buffets....stick with the regular cafe's and late night specials.

[Bell]

Originally posted by MadMojo
Hey Bell...there's tons of places to eat here late at night....we are a 24/7 town...but like everyone has said, I wouldn't suggest any late night buffets....stick with the regular cafe's and late night specials.

: )
thanks for the info...

will this be your first convention as well ??

what 3 booths and 3 parties do you MOST want to visit/attend ??

~Bell

p.s. I hope we get to say hi to each other there...

[MadMojo]

Hi Bell! Officially this will be my first time attending Internext....went to a couple of parties and met a few people last year though. I haven't really thought about which booths to stop by....same deal with the parties...mostly just wanna network and meet people while having fun at the same time. Will definitely see you there!

[Extreme John]

It's getting real close now Bell, im sure your getting fired up. We have a countdown in our office every year, usually starts around 120 days or so (until we leave for the show), well when we get into the office tommorow, it will be 4 Days Till Vegas for us.

[Bell]

oh john... I am REALLY excited....

I hope the weather isn't too cold for all that walking I have heard we'll have to do from the Venetian to the conv. floor...

and no one needs to worry that I'll be hitting them up for a job.... everyone know's I am looking for an opportunity that is right for me .... so there's no need for me to approach people regarding that when they are trying to have fun there....

someone will snatch me up...

I'm not a techie... I'm not a programmer... and I'm not a graphics person... - - - I get a kick out of putting it that way - cause I know it jerks a few people's chains...


LOL.....

basically I am a marketing-people person... hard working... loyal... trustworth... fun... goal oriented wizardette.... with tons f ideas and even more energy... I am the ultimate multi-tasker... oh and did I mention I LOVE PEOPLE... I am all about helping webmasters be successful - if possible...

and I eat chocolate with 2 hands...

and take diet pepsi introveiniously...

I am relocatable for the right op...

I speak English and English and sailor talk... LOL...

oh and - - - I am packing for Vegas every day this week....
LOL...


~Bell


eMail: evelyn937 at lycos dot com

(if it looks like a spam though I won't see it... put Bell in the subject line for best results and then if it's an unfamiliar name it still might not get seen.... just so you all know... I answer all REAL mail that I read - so if you send something and don't hear from me within 24 hours.... send it again...)

[docholly]

I'd say from past experience, there is as much business done in the bars in the venetian/rio/harrahs etc.. than there is done on the floor at the convention.

take a good pair of tennis shoes, cuz trust me adult companies don't care, and there are so many hired models to look stunningly good and HAVE to wear heels that they'll never see our feet anyway.

when i was there a couple of years ago..ok several years ago, there was a mini-job board near i think the 'lounge' area, so you might want to look around for that as well.

betty and i are thinking of gettting tee shirts that read..

Tits on her front..

ass on my back..

as if someone couldn't tell already!!

I absolutely love to sit in the grand canal mall area and just watch all the people stroll around..

and the V bar is a good place to meet at if you want to make appointments and talk business, nice little areas for conversations..

there are just so many 1 of a kind attractions in vegas its really hard to pinpoint 1 or 2 not to miss. I do plan on going back to Mandalay Bay Aquarium, because it was truly a great experience for me. but i also want to go to Red Rock Canyon which is a desolate and beautiful spot in the desert.

One thing that is really hard to focus on once you get there is to not hop on the party trail and forget to network. That's really what i've found is so distracting because once you are there you will meet people that you totally didn't even know about who will invite you to functions, parties, events and unless there is some profitability down the road for you and what you want to accomplish, then that is really just a total social experience. and i'm not saying that you have to be 100% business because it is fun, just that it's very easy to slip off track and suddenly it's Wednesday afternoon and you've only seen 1/3 of the people you wanted to.

the most important thing to pack, in my opinion, is the list, physical or mental, of why you are attending and make sure that you accomplish those intentions. If you intent is to "party" then i'd say you have a 110% chance of accomplishing that.

[Bell]

thanks docholly...

you shared ALLOT of very informative information that I am sure will be very helpful to me...

I appreciate that you took the time to share all that with me...

you always do have GOOD advice (and info...)

~Bell


p.s. keep your ears open for me if you hear of anyone
hiring... I am not talking about someone hiring for JUST
the convention - that isn't what I am looking for...

and if you will have a cell phone with you that has a phone
number I am allowed to have - please PM or eMail that to me...

eMail: evelyn937 at lycos dot com