Dates
- Proposed: January 27-29, 2012.
Date straddles the weekend between football playoffs and Super Bowl, which is better for rates (and people paying attention).
Also, CES and other conferences are in Vegas on other January weekends, leaving this as what looks like the best weekend for rates.
Location
About Las Vegas
Vegas, baby!
Reference Links
Major Local Airports
McCarran International Airport (LAS) is the major international airport serving the Las Vegas area.
Local Transit
There are a variety of ways to get around the Las Vegas area. In addition to your feet, taxicabs (which are *everywhere*), and rental cars....
Bus Transit
Bus transit is available from the airport to the strip.
- Route 109 to the South Strip Transfer Terminal, and then taking "The Deuce" from the South Strip Transfer Terminal up Las Vegas Boulevard to the appropriate hotel.
- 2-hour transit tickets, including access to strip routes (the Deuce), can be purchased at POS kiosks. Passes can also be purchased in *advance* online. (Might be useful to buy and then ship via postal service to folks who are out of the country, etc. in advance for their ease of travel upon arrival in the states.)
Monorail
(Because I know you all want to sing the Monorail song.)
- The Las Vegas Monorail is a comparatively (vs. taxicabs) inexpensive way to get around locations on the Vegas strip.
- Pricing: One-ride passes are $5; One-day passes are $12; 3-day passes are $28.
- The monorail has 7 stops, with each stop accessing or being very close (5-10 minute walk) to other strip hotels.
Local Restaurants
Hotel
Transportation to Event
Costs from BOS (Boston, MA)
$~525
Costs from RDU (Raleigh, NC)
$~400
Costs from ORD (Chicago, IL)
$~250-$500 depending on carrier
Costs from LAX (Los Angeles, CA)
~$200
Costs from JFK (New York, NY)
$~500
Costs from LHR (London, UK)
$~1000
FUDPub Options
Family Fun
About the Organizers - Previous FUDCon Experience
Robyn Bergeron was an organizer of the 2011 FUDCon in Tempe, Arizona. It is still debatable whether or not she knows what she is doing :)