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canyonwalkerTrade Show Travelog #2
At my hotel - Mon, 2 Dec 2024, 3pm
Okay, first, before I write about getting settled in in Las Vegas, I've go to share this because the flight attendant on my Southwest flight asked all of us passengers to:
Well, she didn't ask for this picture (above) specifically. Her request was, "I know you all complain to your friends when we arrive late, so I want you to tell them that we arrived early today." And this 👆 is what I think of when Southwest manages to arrive early. 😂
From the airport I hailed a ride to my hotel a few miles north on Paradise Road. Ride hailing was an absolute zoo at LAS. There were easily 300 people standing in the area waiting for rides. But soon enough my driver arrived and then we rode to the Embassy Suites hotel near the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The LVCC is not where the trade show I'm attending is running. This show is at the Sands Convention Center. And this hotel is about a mile from that... but it's got a good rate for tonight and is a comfortable hotel I'm familiar with.
As you would expect from the Embassy Suites, rooms here are big. I mean, they're suites; that's in the name. Though unlike many other all-suites branded hotels, the Embassy Suites are genuinely spacious. Here's a walkthrough of my room:
One thing I especially like here is that there's a small balcony with a sliding glass door that opens. I like being able to let natural light in by opening the shade— and let fresh air in by opening the door. In fact while I've been in the room this afternoon I've turned off the HVAC and opened the balcony door.
Why am I spending time in the room this afternoon when I'm here for a trade show? Three reasons. First, I came here to check in and stow my bag before heading over to work the show. Two, I had a videoconference meeting at 2pm I was much happier joining from the desk in my suite than from bluetooth ear pieces while on the road. And three, being in my room at the hotel made it feasible to change into my butler outfit. Yes, Jenkins the Butler is attending this trade show!
At my hotel - Mon, 2 Dec 2024, 3pm
Okay, first, before I write about getting settled in in Las Vegas, I've go to share this because the flight attendant on my Southwest flight asked all of us passengers to:
Well, she didn't ask for this picture (above) specifically. Her request was, "I know you all complain to your friends when we arrive late, so I want you to tell them that we arrived early today." And this 👆 is what I think of when Southwest manages to arrive early. 😂
From the airport I hailed a ride to my hotel a few miles north on Paradise Road. Ride hailing was an absolute zoo at LAS. There were easily 300 people standing in the area waiting for rides. But soon enough my driver arrived and then we rode to the Embassy Suites hotel near the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The LVCC is not where the trade show I'm attending is running. This show is at the Sands Convention Center. And this hotel is about a mile from that... but it's got a good rate for tonight and is a comfortable hotel I'm familiar with.
As you would expect from the Embassy Suites, rooms here are big. I mean, they're suites; that's in the name. Though unlike many other all-suites branded hotels, the Embassy Suites are genuinely spacious. Here's a walkthrough of my room:
One thing I especially like here is that there's a small balcony with a sliding glass door that opens. I like being able to let natural light in by opening the shade— and let fresh air in by opening the door. In fact while I've been in the room this afternoon I've turned off the HVAC and opened the balcony door.
Why am I spending time in the room this afternoon when I'm here for a trade show? Three reasons. First, I came here to check in and stow my bag before heading over to work the show. Two, I had a videoconference meeting at 2pm I was much happier joining from the desk in my suite than from bluetooth ear pieces while on the road. And three, being in my room at the hotel made it feasible to change into my butler outfit. Yes, Jenkins the Butler is attending this trade show!
