Is Vegas Still Recession-Proof?

Hey folks...

I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas, credit
issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer me
your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
your full real name.

Thanks everyone,

Steve Friess
Site: SteveFriess.com
Blog: VegasHappensHere.com
Podcast: TheStripPodcast.Com

"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
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In article
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TheStripPodcast wrote:

Hey folks...

I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas, credit
issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer me
your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
your full real name.

Just look at the third quarter of the year 2001, after the 9/11 attacks.
Lots of layoffs occurred in Vegas casinos and they were all but giving
away rooms for free. Some friends and I were able to book a group of
three rooms for around $40 per night at the Venetian that December and
none of us gambles much.

This year, I can tell you that my particular employer has cut down on
travel, and I work in an area that usually does well in a recession and
I see no sign of that changing. In fact, there's a conference next month
in Las Vegas, where I can get the $1,300 conference fee waived, but my
employer won't fund the travel expense for my to fly out there for a few
days from the east coast.

Your employer sounds like one cheap prick.

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:13:04 GMT "Sharx35" wrote:

:"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
...
: In article
: ,
: TheStripPodcast wrote:

: Hey folks...

: I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
: Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
: various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
: airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas, credit
: issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

: Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
: really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
: change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

: Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer me
: your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
: your full real name.

: Just look at the third quarter of the year 2001, after the 9/11 attacks.
: Lots of layoffs occurred in Vegas casinos and they were all but giving
: away rooms for free. Some friends and I were able to book a group of
: three rooms for around $40 per night at the Venetian that December and
: none of us gambles much.

: This year, I can tell you that my particular employer has cut down on
: travel, and I work in an area that usually does well in a recession and
: I see no sign of that changing. In fact, there's a conference next month
: in Las Vegas, where I can get the $1,300 conference fee waived, but my
: employer won't fund the travel expense for my to fly out there for a few
: days from the east coast.

:Your employer sounds like one cheap prick.

Yesssssssssssssss?

Flights, hotel, meals, rental car, etc. are not cheap.

How important can it be if he cannot make the case to his employer? Especially
if the conference is willing to waive the fee.

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"Binyamin Dissen" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:13:04 GMT "Sharx35" wrote:

:"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
...
: In article
: ,
: TheStripPodcast wrote:

: Hey folks...

: I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
: Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
: various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
: airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas,
credit
: issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

: Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
: really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
: change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

: Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer
me
: your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
: your full real name.

: Just look at the third quarter of the year 2001, after the 9/11
attacks.
: Lots of layoffs occurred in Vegas casinos and they were all but giving
: away rooms for free. Some friends and I were able to book a group of
: three rooms for around $40 per night at the Venetian that December and
: none of us gambles much.

: This year, I can tell you that my particular employer has cut down on
: travel, and I work in an area that usually does well in a recession
and
: I see no sign of that changing. In fact, there's a conference next
month
: in Las Vegas, where I can get the $1,300 conference fee waived, but my
: employer won't fund the travel expense for my to fly out there for a
few
: days from the east coast.

:Your employer sounds like one cheap prick.

Yesssssssssssssss?

Flights, hotel, meals, rental car, etc. are not cheap.

They are, though, all deductible on the corporate tax return.


How important can it be if he cannot make the case to his employer?
Especially
if the conference is willing to waive the fee.

--
Binyamin Dissen
http://www.dissensoftware.com

Should you use the mailblocks package and expect a response from me,
you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain.

I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems,
especially those from irresponsible companies.

On Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:55:32 GMT "Sharx35" wrote:

:"Binyamin Dissen" wrote in message
. ..
: On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:13:04 GMT "Sharx35" wrote:

: :"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
: ...
: : In article
: : ,
: : TheStripPodcast wrote:

: : Hey folks...

: : I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
: : Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
: : various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
: : airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas,
: credit
: : issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

: : Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
: : really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
: : change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

: : Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer
: me
: : your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
: : your full real name.

: : Just look at the third quarter of the year 2001, after the 9/11
: attacks.
: : Lots of layoffs occurred in Vegas casinos and they were all but giving
: : away rooms for free. Some friends and I were able to book a group of
: : three rooms for around $40 per night at the Venetian that December and
: : none of us gambles much.

: : This year, I can tell you that my particular employer has cut down on
: : travel, and I work in an area that usually does well in a recession
: and
: : I see no sign of that changing. In fact, there's a conference next
: month
: : in Las Vegas, where I can get the $1,300 conference fee waived, but my
: : employer won't fund the travel expense for my to fly out there for a
: few
: : days from the east coast.

: :Your employer sounds like one cheap prick.

: Yesssssssssssssss?

: Flights, hotel, meals, rental car, etc. are not cheap.

:They are, though, all deductible on the corporate tax return.

As would be a raise in his salary.

It still costs the shareholders.

: How important can it be if he cannot make the case to his employer?
: Especially
: if the conference is willing to waive the fee.

That is the point. He cannot make the case to his management that the company
would benefit if he attended.

--
Binyamin Dissen
http://www.dissensoftware.com

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you should preauthorize the dissensoftware.com domain.

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especially those from irresponsible companies.

UNLV has lots of info for you:
http://library.nevada.edu/


"Shawn Hirn" wrote in message
...
In article
,
TheStripPodcast wrote:

Hey folks...

I'm working on a piece about the impact of the economic slowdown on
Las Vegas for a national publication and I'm curious whether the
various problems in the economy these days -- high gas prices, high
airplane ticket prices, high food/lodging/show prices in Vegas, credit
issues -- are impacting any of YOUR travel plans this year.

Are you not attending a big convention you always do? Are you finding
really good deals offered from hurting resorts? Have you seen ANY
change at all in your travel or gambling behavior?

Please e-mail me at SteveFriess [at] aol.com if you'd like to offer me
your thoughts. In order to use your remarks, though, I'll need to use
your full real name.

Just look at the third quarter of the year 2001, after the 9/11 attacks.
Lots of layoffs occurred in Vegas casinos and they were all but giving
away rooms for free. Some friends and I were able to book a group of
three rooms for around $40 per night at the Venetian that December and
none of us gambles much.

This year, I can tell you that my particular employer has cut down on
travel, and I work in an area that usually does well in a recession and
I see no sign of that changing. In fact, there's a conference next month
in Las Vegas, where I can get the $1,300 conference fee waived, but my
employer won't fund the travel expense for my to fly out there for a few
days from the east coast.