Okay, we've had a lot of ideas and thoughts about the NFL Viewing Party on Wednesday Night in Las Vegas and some things have fallen through. But the whole idea was to have a place where a lot of us old grizzled NFFC veterans can meet to watch the game, host some drafts, lose some money gambling on the game, and then get together for poker afterwards. We can still do all of that.
KJ's Contract League was a GREAT IDEA and it will fly in the future with more preparation. We'll get that set up well in advance next year, schedule it before any of the other live drafts in Las Vegas and make that a part of our NFL Viewing Party Schedule of Events in the future. I like it and I think it will work going forward.
As Michael Cole said, there's still time to have that fly this year, but with Perry dropping out that leaves us with 10 teams and maybe too little time to fill it. So let's throw out some other ideas and see what flies. There are other big parties that night that some of our die-hards are attending and rightfully so since fees are already going towards this, so our pool of potential players has been reduced. No problem with that at all and I'm positive that everyone will have fun that weekend in Las Vegas, but let's plan for a cozy night and maybe a cozy draft or two.
Here's where we can start:
Venue: I have a ballroom reserved with a projector screen, buffet and open bar, but the TV alone is so outrageously priced that I could throw the entire party for less than that in a big suite. I have a suite on reserve where we can do everything we want with 20-30 attendees. It will be the size of the Fischer Party without Reggie Bush in attendance!!!
Although I'm pretty sure Gekko still has the business card of that person if we want another appearance by Reggie!!
Time: Let's plan on doing a draft at 3 pm and maybe continuing it through the early part of the game or halftime or whatever happens and finishing it by the end of the game or shortly after that. The concept that Nelson had with a 30-round 12-Team Draft Champions League where you bid for your first 3 players makes the most sense. $1,000 entry and a nice payout. Maybe we go with an $8,000 first place prize to spice things up. Your call here.
Poker: If someone can bring the chips and cards, we'll get an executive board table in this suite to host poker. It's a bit pricey, but that's what the cover fee will take care of.
Food & Beverage: Dennis and I know where to go to buy this a lot cheaper than it would cost downstairs. We'll look up our suitcases that morning and be ready to rock 'n roll from 3 'til 1 am. Sound good?
Cost: Going this way we can do everything for less than what I had planned downstairs and have even more of an effect. Renting the room and everything else could be $75 or so per person.
Draft: Yes, draft as discussed above and more after the game if necessary.
Attendees: If any of this appeals to you, please let me know via email at
[email protected] or post here. Also let me know if you have interest again in the Draft Champions 12-Team League at $1,000 per person and we'll try to fill this league up.
Am I missing anything? Let's do it!!!!!
Again, our goal going forward is to have a big NCAA Viewing Party in Las Vegas this March and a bigger NFL Viewing Party next year in Las Vegas. We're in the Live Events business and we need to broaden the events side with our customers. Consider that a given going forward. Others have done a better job of that than us, which is disappointing because nobody likes to throw a party more than me!!
But this year's event was always going to be about getting the old gang together again for a nice party, drafts and poker and that's what it's going to be now. We don't have too much room, so no more than 25 or 30 can fit in this suite to remain comfortable. So let's take the first 25 signups, get this suite reserved and get it done.
Who's with me on this??
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