4. My name is David DiDenti 22 trips to Las Vegas 156 shows seen 1.Planning before the trip 2.Planning during the trip 3.Executing the plan

5.  Estimated budget for the trip  Fixed costs  Variable costs  Research for travel, hotels, shows, etc.  What hotel is best suited for me?  Based on cost  Location, location, location  Types of amenities

6.  Travel  Flying  Southwest, American, America West  Parking  Airport  Other  Driving  Gas stations  Rest stops  Packing  Whatever works

7.  Shows Fantasy - “The Strip’s Most Seductive Show” Snyder, 2009

8.  Shows  Compile a list of the possible shows to be seen  Sort the list by date, time, and geography  Ensure the shows selected are within budget  Dining  Based on budget  Name brand based  Location based American SuperstarsStratosphere Jubilee!Bally's Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the FlamingoFlamingo The Price Is RightBally's Improv at Harrah'sHarrah's Legends in ConcertHarrah's Rita RudnerHarrah's Vinnie FavoritoFlamingo X BurlesqueFlamingo Sin City Bad GirlsLas Vegas Hilton Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasImperial Palace ShowVenueLocationLength12/25/200912/26/200912/27/200912/28/2009LasVegas.com PricesHotel Prices TimesGeneralVIPGeneralVIP American SuperstarsTheater of the StarsStratosphere9018301830, 20301900 $53.59 $46.25 Jubilee!Jubilee! TheaterBally's105N/A1930, 2230 $80.63$101.23$82.50$103.25 Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the FlamingoFlamingo ShowroomFlamingo601600 N/A$45.68$33.32$34.00$44.00 The Price Is RightJubilee! TheaterBally's10519301430N/A $56.94 $55.75 Improv at Harrah'sThe ImprovHarrah's602030, 2230 N/A$44.57$62.59$29.05$44.95 Legends in ConcertHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's 1930, 2200N/A1930, 22001830$53.39$65.69$55.45$65.45 Rita RudnerHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's80N/A2030N/A2030$71.79$112.58$59.40$99.00 Vinnie FavoritoBugsy's CabaretFlamingo602000 $68.61$79.94$54.95$65.95 X BurlesqueBugsy's CabaretFlamingo902200 $62.94$75.40$49.95$61.55 Sin City Bad GirlsShimmer CabaretLas Vegas Hilton6522002100 $63.06$74.39$49.50$60.50 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasImperial TheatreImperial Palace752200 $88.12$100.35$75.90$93.99 American SuperstarsTheater of the StarsStratosphere9018301830, 20301900 $53.59 $46.25 Sin City Bad GirlsShimmer CabaretLas Vegas Hilton6522002100 $63.06$74.39$49.50$60.50 The Price Is RightJubilee! TheaterBally's10519301430N/A $56.94 $59.30 Improv at Harrah'sThe ImprovHarrah's602030, 223020302030, 2230N/A$44.57$62.59$31.95$49.95 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasImperial TheatreImperial Palace752200 $88.12$100.35$75.90$93.99 Nathan Burton Comedy Magic at the FlamingoFlamingo ShowroomFlamingo601600 N/A$45.68$33.32$34.00$44.00 Vinnie FavoritoBugsy's CabaretFlamingo602000 $68.61$79.94$54.95$65.95 X BurlesqueBugsy's CabaretFlamingo902200 $62.94$75.40$49.95$61.55 Legends in ConcertHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's 1930, 2200N/A1930, 22001830$53.39$65.69$55.45$65.45 Rita RudnerHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's80N/A2030N/A2030$71.79$112.58$59.40$99.00 Jubilee!Jubilee! TheaterBally's105N/A1930, 2230 2230$80.63$101.23$82.50$106.80 $689.32$816.02$599.15$752.74

9.  Final budget based on the following:  Fixed costs  Travel cost  Hotel cost  Show(s) cost  Variable costs  Dining cost  Gambling  Miscellaneous

10.  Vacation bag (Right side)  Sections  Daily envelopes  Gambling  Expenses  Maps  Coupons  Duplicate player’s cards

11.  Vacation bag (Left side)  Sections  Trip schedule  Daily activities schedule  Daily activities cost estimate  Reservation confirmations  Tickets Purchased  Seating charts ShowVenueLocation Dates and Times Where Purchased Confirmation Number Card Ticket Price 12/25/200912/26/200912/27/200912/28/2009 American SuperstarsTheater of the StarsStratosphere1830-----------StratosphereVQTKZSGSV$46.25 Sin City Bad GirlsShimmer CabaretLas Vegas Hilton-2200----------Las Vegas Hilton1051103915V$66.45 Jubilee! Backstage Tour OnlyJubilee! TheaterBally's--1050---------Bally's10-31251/NEVV$17.05 The Price Is RightJubilee! TheaterBally's---1230--------Bally's18-56586/NEVV$59.30 Improv at Harrah'sThe ImprovHarrah's----2030-------Harrah's639261388V$57.56 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasImperial TheatreImperial Palace-----2200------Imperial Palace182635237V$93.99 Nathan Burton Comedy MagicFlamingo ShowroomFlamingo------1600-----Flamingo3704037058V$52.11 Vinnie FavoritoBugsy's CabaretFlamingo-------2000----Flamingo8374037057V$74.06 X BurlesqueBugsy's CabaretFlamingo--------2200---Flamingo4684037059V$69.66 Legends in ConcertHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's---------1830--Harrah's723261391V$72.54 Rita RudnerHarrah's ShowroomHarrah's----------2030-Harrah's837261387V$106.09 Jubilee!Jubilee! TheaterBally's-----------2230Bally's6-59567/NEVV$106.80 Shows Total$821.86 Southwest AirlinesNZ7QLQ$293.20 Bally'sQ2THK$82.88 $376.08 $1,197.94 Ticket PickupBox OfficeTimeSan Jose to Las Vegas StratosphereStratosphere Box OfficeBy 5:30 pm1DateDayStopsRoutingFlightRouting Details Las Vegas HiltonLas Vegas Hilton Box OfficeBy 9:00 pm212/25/2009FriN/SSJC-LAS3110Depart San Jose(SJC) at 11:00 AM Harrah'sHarrah's Box OfficeBy 7:30 pm3Arrive in Las Vegas(LAS) at 12:25 PM Harrah'sHarrah's Box OfficeBy 5:30 pm3 Harrah'sHarrah's Box OfficeBy 7:30 pm3 Imperial PalaceImperial Palace Box OfficeBy 9:00 pm4Las Vegas to San Jose FlamingoFlamingo's Box OfficeBy 3:00 pm5DateDayStopsRoutingFlightRouting Details FlamingoFlamingo's Box OfficeBy 7:00 pm512/29/2009TueN/SLAS-SJC61Depart Las Vegas(LAS) at 3:20 PM FlamingoFlamingo's Box OfficeBy 9:00 pm5Arrive in San Jose(SJC) at 4:50 PM Bally'sBally's Box OfficeBy 11:30 pm6 Bally'sE-mailN/A Bally'sE-mailN/A December 25, 2009December 26, 2009December 27, 2009December 28, 2009December 29, 2009 0700 0730 0800 0830 0900Arrive Radisson 0930Arrive Airport 1000BreakfastNathan's Tequila Bar 1030 1100Flight Out (1100)Jubilee! Backstage TourWin MoneyMassageCheck-out 1130 Jubilee! Backstage Tour Massage 1200 MassageOutback 1230Arrive Vegas (1225)The Price Is Right Massage 1300Arrive Bally'sThe Price Is Right 1330 The Price Is Right 1400OutbackThe Price Is Right Win MoneyArrive Airport 1430 1500 1530Stratosphere p/uWin Money Flight Out (1520) 1600Las Vegas Hilton p/u Nathan BurtonHooters 1630 Nathan Burton 1700 Arrive SJ (1650) 1730 Margaritaville 1800 1830American SuperstarsLa Salsa Cantina Legends in Concert 1900American Superstars Legends in Concert 1930American Superstars Legends in Concert 2000 Vinnie Favorito 2030 Improv at Harrah'sVinnie FavoritoRita Rudner 2100Sin City Bad GirlsImprov at Harrah's Rita Rudner 2130Sin City Bad Girls Rita Rudner 2200 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasX Burlesque 2230 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasX BurlesqueJubilee! 2300 Frank Marino's Divas Las VegasX BurlesqueJubilee! 2330 Jubilee! 0000 Jubilee! Daily Costs December 25, 2009 Breakfast10.00SJ Airport Outback30.00Casino Royale American Superstars25.00Stratosphere Sin City Bad Girls25.00Las Vegas Hilton Total90.00 December 26, 2009 Tequila Bar20.00Bally's La Salsa Cantina25.00Planet Hollywood Jubilee! Backstage Tour15.00Bally's The Price Is Right25.00Bally's Improv at Harrah's25.00Harrah's Frank Marino's Divas Las Vegas25.00Imperial Palace Total120.00 December 27, 2009 Nathan's20.00Bally's Margaritaville30.00Flamingo Nathan Burton25.00Flamingo Vinnie Favorito25.00Flamingo X Burlesque25.00Flamingo Total125.00 December 28, 2009 Tequila Bar20.00Bally's Hooters30.00Hooters Hotel Legends in Concert25.00Harrah's Rita Rudner25.00Harrah's Jubilee!25.00Bally's Total125.00 December 29, 2009 Outback30.00Casino Royale

13.  Travel to the hotel  Check-in at the hotel  Meals  Show tickets  Gambling  Player rewards cards  Winnings are sent to the IRS  Must have two forms of identification  Money lost on gambling

15.  Adhere to the Daily Activities Schedule  Stay within your budget  Play only the games you understand