[BC] NAB???

[Larry Bloomfield]

Chip, et. al.

I don't share your fervent love for Las Vegas, but I do agree with 
you. Most on this list know that I travel extensively with the Taste 
of NAB Road Show. I have never seen hotel rooms anywhere across the 
US as reasonable as I have found in Las Vegas. As for food, most of 
the hotels larger have some rather nice restaurants: some bordering 
on the gourmet side of things. I didn't put on this belly of mind 
with cheep crap food. I do live good quality food and it abounds in 
Las Vegas, if you take the time to look for it. (I like sushi too, 
but watch, we'll get a dozen responses about uncooked fish).

Being born and raised in Southern California, I have kind of grown up 
with, and seen, the many changing faces of Las Vegas over the years. 
I do remember when there was no strip. All I can say is that NAB and 
CES have found a home that seems to work for the majority of those 
who should or need to go to those kinds of conventions/shows. In all 
the discussions I've seen about moving NAB to other venues on this 
and other lists, I've yet to see anyone come up with a place that can 
accommodate the way Las Vegas can and for the price it does it for. 
Some of the vendors have a beef with the unions at the convention 
center. Guess that's the price you have to pay for dealing in the real world.

When I lived and worked in Hollywood, my wife and I would often drive 
up to "Vegas" for the weekend. I have also gone to conventions at any 
number of other cities across the country. I've yet to see a place 
that could handle the large crowds as well as Las Vegas. Las Vegas is 
one of a kind. It has something for everyone, but you have to leave 
your preconceptions behind you when you go there and have an open 
mind. What others do in Las Vegas is their business! No one died and 
left anyone in charge to make judgments of what others do. We have 
too much of others trying to run other peoples lives. That can't 
happen in Las Vegas because if it did, you'd probably and rightfully 
so, get shown I-15 out of town.

Larry Bloomfield, KA6UTC