I have 120 rooms booked in Vegas for this June for my annual junket, and

[SoCalDem]

I called them yesterday & got them to reduce the room rate by $15 a night..They cut $3600.00 off the price with just one phone call :)

THAT'S how much Vegas is hurting.. They cut the Sun-Thurs add on rate by $20 a night..

My "groupies" are lovin' me right now:)

edit.. It's for my annual bowling tournament for my two leagues..about 300 people go every year..since 1991 :)

[rcrush]

1. Take me to Vegas with you.

Did you get a discount at the Bunny Ranch?

[Mike 03]

2. Wow. What the hell do you do, if you don't mind me asking?

It must be pretty exciting.

[SoCalDem]

11. I am sec/treas of two large bowling leagues

We have our tournament for both leagues the first weeken of every June at South Point in Vegas.. Usually amounts to about 300 people..

[Mike 03]

15. Aw, cool! Your posts are always great, but it's nice to know what you

do. Thank you for answering!

Awesome.

[SoCalDem]

17. Thanks

:loveya: too

[provis99]

3. cool. are you using government bailout money?

just kidding.

[panader0]

4. Where's the sarcasm?

You work for Wells Fargo? Please, say it ain't so. No one should be extravagent in these times.

[ljm2002]

5. If they aren't using government bailout money...

...why would you object to someone who is actually spending money and helping to stimulate the economy?

Yes, Vegas is hurting, just like everywhere else. There are lots of "little people" who work here, who depend on tourism in order to keep their jobs.

[nomorenomore08]

7. Why? Like it or not, most of our economy is based around consumer spending,

so if people who can still afford it spend their money freely, I don't see how that could have anything but a positive net effect, as far as this current recession goes. If spending on "non-necessities" were to completely disappear, we'd be in even deeper shit than we are now. So I'm certainly not going to condemn the OP.

:shrug:

[SoCalDem]

9. No sarcasm here.. we ARE stimulating the economy EVERY week

We pay our local bowling alley $1925.00 every week, and we pay for food there and for beer & sodas & our kiddies play the video games..

and we buy stuff from the pro shop..

Our annual tournament is paid for out of our prize fund, and every couple gets their weekend in vegas and entry into the tournament all paid by the league:)

it';s a win win:)

[panader0]

12. No offense intended

When I saw the words "junket" and "las Vegas" together, I got the wrong idea. I'm glad you and yours are doing well.

[SoCalDem]

14. None taken.. one year I had 440 rooms for that same weekend

because we have to reserve them a year in advance, and we were contemplating changing hotel/bowling centers, so I had to have a bloc of rooms at each prospective place..

I felt almost like a wheeler dealer that year :)

[lapfog_1]

6. ONLY $15 a night... for a group rate that books 120 rooms

for, what, a week or so?

You SO need to get this guy...



Right now, I can get a room for just the weekend at the Bellagio for under $100 a night. Unfortunately, I can't even afford THAT.

[madrchsod]

8. the dells in wisconsin has a huge waterpark restort that...

is`t open during the week because their is no business. the huge complex across the street is doing well because their rates are very reasonable for business groups or clubs. my crx club scored rooms for over half -off during peak season...

[phusion]

10. Does anyone know...

if there is a way to negotiate cheaper flights with groups? Say I put together 8 of us leaving from one city...Can't I get a deal (above and beyond something like orbitz.com) for that?

[HelenWheels]

13. Where are you staying

And when are you going? We usually go to Vegas in June or July.

[SoCalDem]

16. South Point..June 5 & 6..come watch us bowl & say Howdy

:)

[HelenWheels]

18. Would love to

if we're there but that's a little early in the month for us. Have fun.