I've just been given some preliminarry information on the upcoming 2007 event planned for April 13th and 14th in Laughlin, NV at the Colorado Belle Casino/Hotel. As in the past, there will be a golf match (planned for Needles, CA course I think), and a banquet. Tom Mulligan will be in charge of the banquet, and Harry Butts will be the focal point for the golf match.
This will be the 6th year for the banquet and the 11th year that employees (many retired and/or working for other companies now) have met at the Colorado Belle. When the event 1st started, a small amount gathered in one of the restaurants at the Colorado Belle for dinner. Afterwards, some of the folk tried their luck at several of the games in the casino...my favorite is the nickel slots. Over the years, the number of people attending has grown. Last year there was over 200 in attendance. Tom told me in an email that the banquet tickets will be $27 per person this year.
Anyone wanting to attend the event can plan to stay at the Colorado Belle, or any one of the other 8 or 9 casinos in town. Tom usually get a block of rooms at the Belle at a reduced rate. When the information becomes available, I'll get it published here. Recently, the Flamingo shut down. It's reopened under a new name and management. It is now called the Aquarius. Here's a link with the Laughlin casinos and their addresses and phone numbers if you want to check room rates and availabilities:
http://casinogambling.about.com/od/casinoslaughlin/Casinos_Laughlin_NV.htm
Laughlin has changed. You can now fly in from many airports to Bullhead, AZ. The Bullhead airport is just across the river from Laughlin, on the Arizona side. The trip takes about an hour from Long Beach or Ontario. Some of the casino will fly (high rollers) for free. It's worth checking out. Here's a link on the airlines flying into Laughlin:
http://www.laughlinchamber.com/FlyToLaughlin.asp
I'm going to offer a challenge to those of you reading this blog on the upcoming event. That challenge is to add to the list of things to do while attending the get-together. I challenge anyone to take one the following:
(1) A Scavenger Hunt at the Laughlin Mall. It's conveniently located across the street (within walking distance) from the Colorado Belle. While the guys are playing golf, the gals can do a trek through the mall looking for goodies on a list. Prizes could be given for the team who got the most items, or the one who found a specific item on the list the quickest, or finished the list first...any number of ways a prize could be awarded. A suggestion would be for anyone interested to put $5 in the pot for prizes. You could give cash or gift certificates from the Mall. The Mall may even put something into the pot, if you asked. Hey, if 20 gals put $5 each in, you've got a cool $100 to spend at the Mall for the winners.
(2) One of the casinos has a bowling alley. I think it's the Riverside. Someone could plan an event during the golf match, where non-golfers went bowling. Again, we could go for fun or if you put some money into a pot, give awards similar to the Scavenger Hunt.
(3) How about a mini-Poker Tournament? I'd bet the Colorado Belle would be willing to provide a dealer and a table for an hour or two. With a half a dozen or more who bought in, for say $20 each, you'd have a pot of $120 to win. More players, more money.
Well, that's some of the ideas I have. Not everyone plays golf, and the above events would provide something for the rest of us to do while the guys are golfing. Any takers? Any interest?
As the information becomes available, I'll continue to update the event here.
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