Day 0 in Vegas for a Trade Show
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canyonwalkerPhoenix/Vegas Trip log #3
In my hotel room - Tue, 3 Oct 2023. 7am
I arrived in Las Vegas yesterday. I'm in town for 3 days of a trade show. The flight from Phoenix was quick and uneventful. Once on the ground a colleague and I made a pit stop at Walmart for a few supplies (I bought a 6-pack of sodas but now realize I should've gotten some snacks, too) then on to the Cosmopolitan hotel on the Strip.
At the Cosmo I took one look at the long line for check-in and decided to check in with the elites in the elite lounge. Mistake. There were only 4 or 5 people in front of me (and 2 check-in agents) but every single one of them demanded bespoke hand-holding. I did get an upgrade for my elite status— but at dinner I learned that a colleague with no status got an upgrade at the hoi polloi check-in desk just by asking.
My upgrade is to a studio. "Studio" means it has that sofa and sitting area on the far end. Oh, and a terrace balcony. I have a view over the South Strip.
Events in Vegas are always at risk of turning into tough cycles of staying up late each night, socializing, partying, and doing everything else Vegas is known for, then still having to get up early the next morning and do a full day of work.
I aimed not to start that cycle the first evening. I joined colleagues for a lengthy dinner but begged off when they went to a fancy bar afterwards. I got back to my room at 9:30. I was going to make it an early evening. That makes sense since I was up at 6 and had a long day with 2 flights and a high-level client meeting.
Well, I tried to make it an early evening. I couldn't get to sleep until midnight, then I awoke, wide awake, at 6am. Ugh, it's going to be a long day.
In my hotel room - Tue, 3 Oct 2023. 7am
I arrived in Las Vegas yesterday. I'm in town for 3 days of a trade show. The flight from Phoenix was quick and uneventful. Once on the ground a colleague and I made a pit stop at Walmart for a few supplies (I bought a 6-pack of sodas but now realize I should've gotten some snacks, too) then on to the Cosmopolitan hotel on the Strip.
At the Cosmo I took one look at the long line for check-in and decided to check in with the elites in the elite lounge. Mistake. There were only 4 or 5 people in front of me (and 2 check-in agents) but every single one of them demanded bespoke hand-holding. I did get an upgrade for my elite status— but at dinner I learned that a colleague with no status got an upgrade at the hoi polloi check-in desk just by asking.
My upgrade is to a studio. "Studio" means it has that sofa and sitting area on the far end. Oh, and a terrace balcony. I have a view over the South Strip.
Events in Vegas are always at risk of turning into tough cycles of staying up late each night, socializing, partying, and doing everything else Vegas is known for, then still having to get up early the next morning and do a full day of work.
I aimed not to start that cycle the first evening. I joined colleagues for a lengthy dinner but begged off when they went to a fancy bar afterwards. I got back to my room at 9:30. I was going to make it an early evening. That makes sense since I was up at 6 and had a long day with 2 flights and a high-level client meeting.
Well, I tried to make it an early evening. I couldn't get to sleep until midnight, then I awoke, wide awake, at 6am. Ugh, it's going to be a long day.
