SHOT Show 2011

rob_s · #1 12-03-10, 12:17

Didn't see a thread on this in the search.

Anyone planning on going? What days? Where you staying?

I put off making my reservations and the price and time involved in getting out there is damping my spirits big time. $800 in flight & hotel plus 7 hours out and 6 hours back, not to mention TSA...

Ak44 · #2 12-03-10, 12:36

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Originally Posted by rob_s

Didn't see a thread on this in the search.

Anyone planning on going? What days? Where you staying?

I put off making my reservations and the price and time involved in getting out there is damping my spirits big time. $800 in flight & hotel plus 7 hours out and 6 hours back, not to mention TSA...

I went last year and made the mistake of staying at the Bellagio when I could of stayed at the Venetian and walked to the convention. If I go this year, I'm gonna stay at the Venetian. I hope AAC is doing a party again this year, last years was pretty awesome.

Rider79 · #3 12-03-10, 13:28

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Originally Posted by rob_s

Anyone planning on going? What days? Where you staying?

I'm going all 4 days and I'll be staying at my house.

Safetyhit · #4 12-03-10, 20:43

I'll be there too. Apparently we have a couple condos booked somewhere near downtown. Supposedly they're a better deal for the money than the big hotel/casinos right now due to the bad RE market.

Should keep me from blowing too much cash gambling, as well as avoiding other pitfalls.

JSantoro · #5 12-03-10, 22:41

I'll be there for the whole thing, thanks to realizing that if I didn't start using all the airline miles I've built up from work, they'd expire.

Staying at the Mirage, so I can walk across the bridges at the beginning of the day and stumble/crawl back across them at night. WAY better than staying at the Riveria like I did last year.

I've used Vacation Rentals By Owner (http://www.vrbo.com/) with great results in Hawaii. Often a far better value than a hotel, especially for groups. If I weren't in need of burning up airline miles, I'd have used them for this trip.

Robb Jensen · #6 12-03-10, 22:52

Yep and staying at the Wynn.

Von Rheydt · #7 12-04-10, 08:39

Going for the whole show and the media day on the monday out in Boulder City on the range. I'm officially a journo for the show.

I found a suite hotel: 2 rooms each with bath and a living dining kitchen room. $65 +tax. Its a few miles from the strip but, hey, I am not going for the gambling.

Jer · #8 12-04-10, 17:30

If you guys have any more info on renting a condo for the week I think I'm going with three of my friends and we would love a place that we can split 4 ways that would accommodate is all.

Boomer10 · #9 12-05-10, 10:34

I should be there the whole time as long as I can get my leave approved.

rob_s · #10 12-05-10, 12:47

I think I'm going to go Sunday, stay for Media Day on Monday, do the show Tuesday and Wednesday, and leave Thursday morning. About two days of SHOT is about all I can take without getting bored. I rarely leave the tactical/ninja section as most of the other decoys and various shades of real tree bore me to tears.

Stickman · #11 12-05-10, 12:58

I'll should be there, but its possible that issues at the department may prevent me from being able to make it.

C4IGrant · #12 12-05-10, 13:04

We will be there for at least 3 days. Staying at the Venetian again.

C4

Belmont31R · #13 12-05-10, 13:23

Ill be right at my computer hiting F5 while SMGLee is uploading pics....

orionz06 · #14 12-06-10, 08:53

I have a chance to go, not sure on how many days I would wanna stay or where. Probably not at the Bellagio though.

variablebinary · #15 12-06-10, 09:09

There better be some damn pics loaded from smartphones within 20 minutes of the doors opening.

I hate waiting 20 hours for the first pics to be unloaded. Damn attendees are so freaking selfish and making us wait.

rob_s · #16 12-06-10, 09:28

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Originally Posted by variablebinary

There better be some damn pics loaded from smartphones within 20 minutes of the doors opening.

I hate waiting 20 hours for the first pics to be unloaded. Damn attendees are so freaking selfish and making us wait.

I wasn't there last year, but reports were that iPhones got no reception in the hall. Every year the cell towers have been taxed over capacity.

I'd like to see media-only wifi in the hall but I won't hold my breath.

SWATcop556 · #17 12-06-10, 10:50

I've got the week scheduled for leave but the Dept. is making noise about canceling AL due to a new software being installed for the SO and mandatory training. We will see what happens.

LOKNLOD · #18 12-06-10, 10:56

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Originally Posted by rob_s

I wasn't there last year, but reports were that iPhones got no reception in the hall. Every year the cell towers have been taxed over capacity.

I'd like to see media-only wifi in the hall but I won't hold my breath.

My iPhone worked fine for calls in the hall last year. Sometimes I think my wife thinks I'm the little guy from the Verizon commercials. I wasn't using any data service though.

Doesn't look like getting to go is in the cards for me this year

C4IGrant · #19 12-06-10, 11:57

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Originally Posted by orionz06

I have a chance to go, not sure on how many days I would wanna stay or where. Probably not at the Bellagio though.

If you have never gone before, at least give yourself 2 full days to look around (won't see all the Tactical section in that time frame).

I like staying at the Venetian as I can make it to my room with ease and drop off the 800lbs of catalogs, t-shirts and hats that I don't need and then go back down to the show.

There is also something to be said for being able to use your own bathroom.

C4

C4IGrant · #20 12-06-10, 12:00

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Originally Posted by rob_s

I wasn't there last year, but reports were that iPhones got no reception in the hall. Every year the cell towers have been taxed over capacity.

I'd like to see media-only wifi in the hall but I won't hold my breath.

This is correct. If you had ATT, you were SCREWED. Us with Verizon had the place to ourself.

C4