I think that'd be "draught" :-) On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Robin Stevens <pianobee at bigpond.com> wrote: > Thanks Allan...my mind is at rest ;-))....All that us ausies have to do > now is to know to order a beer at the bar by the proper > name...jug...pot...schooner...middy...glass...bottle? ;-)) > > Looking forward to LV > > Robin > > > > *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On > Behalf Of *Allan Gilreath, RPT > *Sent:* Tuesday, 23 March 2010 10:36 PM > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Las Vegas convention > > > > Robin, > > Having visited Bally's, the host hotel for the 2010 PTG Convention, several > times, I've never encountered the difficulties you have related. Even the > air filtering is exceptional in keeping any smoke smell from the casino from > permeating into the meeting and sleeping rooms. Compared to many other > hotels, we found the facilities to be clean, modern and in excellent repair. > Additionally, the rooms are much larger than we typically enjoy at most > hotels so I expect the attendees to be pleasantly surprised. > > I'm sorry I wasn't able to respond more quickly but I was very involved > with a Boy Scout leader meeting and several hours working on PTG items last > night. > > As has been mentioned, securing a sufficient number of room nights is what > pays for our meeting and event rooms. The room rates are very reasonable, > food costs are low and flights to and from Las Vegas are both plentiful and > very affordable. > > Much thought and research goes into selecting these sites and I know that > the Institute Directors have lined up an absolutely spectacular line up of > technical classes. > > I hope to see everyone at Bally's in Las Vegas this summer! > > > Allan > Allan Gilreath, RPT > > President - Piano Technicians Guild > pres at ptg.org > www.ptg.org > phone - 706 602-7667 > > > > On 3/23/2010 2:56 AM, Robin Stevens wrote: > > David it would be nice if the convention organisers say that they have eye > > balled the rooms for the convention and say there is no problems. When we > > had our convention in South Australia in 2004, myself and the committee were > > shown the rooms which they were holding for the convention so that we could > > be satisfied with their condition. > > All of the Australian conventions have been held in top class venues and > > first class accommodation offered. It would a shame if myself and my two > > colleagues ended up in rooms as described by a big majority of the reviewers > > of bally's ;-(( > > Robin Stevens > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org <pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>] On Behalf > > Of David Ilvedson > > Sent: Tuesday, 23 March 2010 2:01 PM > > To: pianotech at ptg.org > > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Las Vegas convention > > > > I find it hard to believe that PTG would be holding the convention in a > > dump. I would forward some questions to the convention leaders before you > > start making other plans. The way a convention works is if the > > conventioneers stay at the hotel. They need the room nights to make it > > work. DON'T JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS... > > > > David Ilvedson, RPT > > Pacifica, CA 94044 > > > > ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- > > From: "Zoe Sandell" <yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca> <yiddishtangofever at shaw.ca> > > To: pianotech at ptg.org > > Received: 3/22/2010 7:59:52 PM > > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Las Vegas convention > > > > > > > > Thanks for pointing this out Robin > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - my goodness- many many people have commented it is very dirty, smelly and > > has poor customer service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any other options that look better? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Zoe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org <pianotech-bounces at ptg.org>] On > > > > Behalf > > > > Of Robin Stevens > > Sent: March 22, 2010 2:28 PM > > To: pianotech at ptg.org > > Subject: [pianotech] Las Vegas convention > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I plan with two other of my OZ Piano tuner colleagues to come to the Las > > Vegas convention in June. But doing some research on the Bally's Motel > > > > Hotel > > > > accommodation, which is offered to be the place to stay I have found some > > disturbing opinions of the venue, such as below. There were many similar > > opinions posted. > > > > > > > > <Bally's is off our list of places to stay in Las Vegas. The first room we > > got was horrid. The furniture was so beat up it looked like a flop house > > > > for > > > > drunks. We changed rooms and it wasn't much better. The real problem was > > > > the > > > > smell. After 20 minutes in the first room my throat hurt so bad I welcomed > > the smoke in the casino. It was a harsh Clorox type smell and it was > > throughout the hallway and rooms. Luckily the window of this room could be > > opened for some relief but it still gave us sore throats and headaches. To > > top it off we had a dispute at checkout with the rate we were charged. That > > took at least half an hour to get corrected. We will never return and I > > would not recommend it to anyone.> > > > > > > > > I know that the above might not apply to the whole hotel, but I would > > > > assume > > > > that the convention organisers are aware of these problems and reserved a > > group of rooms far different than the above critique. I hope someone can > > > > put > > > > my mind to rest. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > Robin Stevens ARPT > > > > > > > > South Australia > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PK > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------ > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100323/6b385413/attachment-0001.htm>
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