Social Programme

In order to facilitate networking we are planning a variety of social events ... these will include night-outs in Las Vegas, informal gatherings at the Monte Carlo pool or the Brewery pub, dinners at buffets etc. With regard to a tight budget and the conference dedication to sponsor students and academics from lesser developed countries, unless otherwise stated explicitly many of these will require you to buy your own lunch, dinner or drinks. Please see below for additional information ...

IMPORTANT NOTICES !!!

Should you wish to attend any of the following events please CONTACT the social programme coordinator Ms. Freya Staack (email: events@dmin-2006.com ). Please indicate the events you plan to attend and the ones you are not planning to attend to allow for coordination. You can of course decide to join all events ad hoc in Las Vegas - but be aware that some events (Studio54 & Voodoo Lounge) require YOU to make YOUR RESERVATION YOURSELF & PAY ONLINE to ensure entry!!! In addition if you have any question regarding the social programme please do not hesitate to contact her. While some events are also open to attendees of other conferences many are reserved to those registered at DMIN'06. If you wish to bring someone a spouse (travel partner), colleagues etc. along to one of the events please indicate this to the social programme coordinator Ms. Freya Staack beforehand!

You will be provided with DMIN'06 lapel pins (see on the left) to identify you as a DMIN'06 speaker or student. Please wear your pin during the conference and to all social events as it will serve as a means of identification. At many events (e.g. bar, conference dinner, lunch in food court etc., please look for DMIN'06 pennants (small flags, see on the right).

For all evening events in bars & discos proper dress is required. Please make sure to wear appropriate Las Vegas evening attire (no sandals or flip flops, no sports shoes, no white tennis shoes, no hats or caps, no white t-shirts, no tank tops, no baggy pants, no shorts, no athletic or gym wear of any type, no t-shirts with round collar - only polo-shirts with collar are permitted, no shorts). Ideally wear black trousers & black shirt / polo shirt to avoid trouble at entrance and allow easy spotting of DMIN'06 members. Also make sure to wear your DMIN06 pin at all times to easy identification by other DMIN'06 members. (email: events@dmin-2006.com )

Programme Overview

	Sat June 24	Sun June 25	Mon June 26	Tue June 27	Wed June 28	Thu June 29
Breakfast			7:30 - 8:00 WORLDCOMP breakfast, in front of rooms 1-5	7:30 - 8:00 WORLDCOMP breakfast, in front of rooms 1-5	7:30 - 8:00 WORLDCOMP breakfast, in front of rooms 1-5	7:30 - 8:00 WORLDCOMP breakfast, in front of rooms 1-5
Morning		11:00 - 18:00 DMIN'06 Casual Meet & Greet at the Monte Carlo Pool Cabanas	11:00 Craps lessons in Monte Carlo Casino	11:00 Craps lessons in Monte Carlo Casino
Lunch			12:20 - 13:00 DMIN06 tables Monte Carlo Food court	12:20 - 13:00 DMIN06 tables Monte Carlo Food court	12:20 - 13:00 DMIN06 tables Monte Carlo Food court
Afternoon		11:00 - 17:00 DMIN'06 Casual Meet & Greet at the Monte Carlo Pool Cabanas			14:00 - 18:00 (ca.) Visit to Fashion Outlets Las Vegas
Dinner	19:30-22:00 DMIN'06 Dinner at the MGM "Grand Buffet"		21.00-23.00 DMIN'06 and WORLDCOMP Conference Dinner Banquet	19:30 - 22:00 DMIN'06 Dinner at the Monte Carlo Resort Buffet "The Buffet" (sponsored for students)
Evening	22:00 - 23:30 DMIN'06 drinks, Centrifuge Bar, MGM Grand Casino 23:30 - open DMIN'06 Clubbing at a Studio 54, MGM Grand Casino	20:30 - 22:30 DMIN'06 Welcome Reception at the Bar of the Monte Carlo Brewery Pub			19:00-19:15 Meet at Bell desk for drive to Rio Hotel 19:30 - 22:00 DMIN'06 Farewell Reception at the VooDoo Lounge, Rio Hotel

Monte Carlo Resort - Floorplan

SATURDAY 24 June 2006 - An evening at MGM Grand

Please feel free to join us at any later time during the programme ... For all events please make sure to wear adequate attire.

Programme

19:00-19:15	Meeting point at the Monte Carlo Resort, Island bar (close to exits to strip). Walk to the MGM Grand Buffet
19:30-22:00	Dinner at the MGM Grand Buffet. The MGM Grand hotel is located on the strip just across the street from the Monte Carlo, opposite the New York New York casino. The Grand buffet is located close to the entrance and the Centrifuge bar where we will meet afterwards. MGM buffet has recently been voted best Las Vegas buffet in 2005/2006. The dinner buffet costs $28.99 per person and must be paid individually at the entrance (no group discounts are available, other buffets are only slightly less expensive). It includes all you can eat of shrimps, hot & cold crab legs, prime rib, sirloin steak, steak diane, cheesecake, etc. ... all you can imagine!
22:00-23:30	Meet & greet at the Centrifuge bar in MGM Grand hotel, located in front of the Grand Buffet and close to the entrance and Studio 54. We would like to advise all participants that talking at a public bar is considered perfectly adequate by US and international etiquette for students and / or Professors alike. The bar requires no entry and is open to all. Watch out for the DMIN'06 pennants (small flags) on the table.
23:30-open	Socialising and dancing at Studio54. Studio54 was just elected to best dancing club in Las Vegas and is based on the famous New York club. Entry to Las Vegas clubs on Friday and Saturday is often very hard to obtain, with long queues around 24:00 often waiting for 1-2 hours to get in. In order to avoid queuing please visit the following link to the Studio54 booking reserve a ticket for yourself using your credit card. Entry includes top of the line entrance (no waiting) and costs $40.-, which is similar to most entry prices on Saturday for bars & clubs. We cannot make reservations for you on site and have no influence on the door policy - so please make sure you adhere to the appropriate dress code (see above)

Map of the MGM Grand

SUNDAY 25 June 2006 - Casual Meet & Greet at the Monte Carlo Pool Cabanas
& Evening Welcome Reception at the Monte Carlo Pub&Brewery

11:00-17:00

Come and join us for some hours or just a quick hello at the DMIN'06 pool cabanas (small tents) in the pool area of the Monte Carlo Resort. Go to the far right side of the pool area behind the easy river and wave pool, close to the tennis courts, and watch out for DMIN'06 signs.

20:30-22:30

We welcome all DMIN'06 attendees to Las Vegas with a casual drink at the Monte Carlo Pub & Brewery Bar. Home brewed beer and soft drinks will be provided ... so watch out for DMIN'06 signs.

MONDAY 26 June 2006 - Conference Banquet at the Monte Carlo Resort

21:00-23:00

The official dinner of DMIN'06 and all other 27 conferences held simultaneously at WORLDCOMP'06. The location will be in meeting rooms 1-5. Watch out for DMIN'06 pennants (small flags) on the tables to join others from the DMIN'06 conference or pick your free seating. The dinner is included in the conference registration fee.

TUESDAY 27 June 2006 - DMIN'06 Dinner at the Monte Carlo Buffet

19:00-19:15	Meeting point at the Monte Carlo Resort, Houdini's bar (close to buffet). Walk to Monte Carlo "The Buffet"
19:30-22:00	Dinner at the Monte Carlo Resort "The Buffet". The dinner buffet costs $17.95 per person and must be paid individually at the entrance (no group discounts are available). It includes all you can eat of shrimps, cold crab legs, prime rib etc. ... Student attendees who register with Ms. Freya Staack beforehand will be invited!

WEDNESDAY 28 June 2006 - DMIN'06 Farewell Reception - pending

14:00-18:00	Spouse programme: Visit to Fashion Outlets Mall Las Vegas. For al list of all stores visit the website http://www.fashionoutletlasvegas.com/directory_alphabetical.asp As we will need to take a shuttle please make sure to provide the social programme coordinator with your info should you wish to attend. Ideally, print of the coupon for a $3 reduction from http://www.fashionoutletlasvegas.com/shuttle.htm.
19:00-19:30	Travel to Rio All Suite Hotel & Casino, Masquerade Tower on your own via taxi (few dollars). Some of you may want to meet in the reception area next to the bell captain desk to share taxis.
19:30-22:00	Farewell Reception in the VooDoo Lounge, on the 50th floor of the Rio Hotel. The VooDoo lounge provides some of the most spectacular views of Las Vegas by night! Please make sure you adhere to the appropriate dress code (see above) Entry to VooDoo Lounge after 20:00 is costly ($20) and is often hard to obtain, with long queues to get in. In order to avoid queuing please make sure to arrive on time. If you already know you will arrive after 20:00 and want to avoid queuing please visit the following link to the VooDoo lounge booking to reserve a ticket for yourself using your credit card. Entry includes top of the line entrance (no waiting) and costs $20.-. We cannot make reservations for you on site and have no influence on the door policy.

MONDAY - WEDNESDAY (during the conference) - Lunch at the Monte Carlo Food court

07:30-08:00	WORLDCOMP breakfast provided by the conference in front of rooms 1-5.
12:20-13:00	Meet other DMIN'06 attendees for lunch! Buy your own lunch from a number of different foodstands (McDonalds, Golden Bagel & Coffee, Nathan's original Hot Dogs, Sbarro Pizza, Hägen Dazs ...) and join one of our tables. Watch out for the DMIN06 flags on the tables of the Monte Carlo foodcourt.