Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Just a quick addition: we found a place on VRBO that works out to be about $100/night (each) split between two. It’s a 2-bedroom condo with pool, patio, etc. and about 3 blocks from the event. There might be some other places on AirBnB or similar.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Danny & I will be there representing Zbuckz, looking forward to seeing a lot of you guys again and meeting a few for the first time 
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
I stayed at Don’s Elegante last year. It was definitely…very unique and different LOL. If you see me at the show and ask me over a drink, I’ll give you the full rundown. 
This year I’m booked at the Marriot, will be a lot more convenient! After dealing with parking and driving, plus not being able to drink last year I think it’s just much more convenient to be close by.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Omg I totally want to hear the story. Please?! LOL
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
I just booked my registration at the Phoenix Forum. My offer’s still open on going in half and half for a room - I’d prefer the at the Tempe Mission Palms, but the Marriott is fine, too.
See you all in the Grand Canyon State!
Steve
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
[QUOTE=OldSchool;164930]I would recommend that if renting a car, you look at Don’s Elegante http://www.donselegante.com/
Gay hosts, bareback leather daddy and his boys, very nice accommodations.[/QUOTE]
“…one lampshade is from Asia, the other is from China!..”
Like they say, the cleaner the house, the dirtier the sex!
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
[QUOTE=LavenderLounge;165059]"…one lampshade is from Asia, the other is from China!.."
Like they say, the cleaner the house, the dirtier the sex![/QUOTE]
I’ll check that place out. Maybe it would afford the additional bonus of turning my business trip into one like Don Draper’s, when he’d leave the city, go to the West, have a genuine metaphysical experience.
Steve
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Sadly my convention days are behind me, been to them all over the years except Phoenix, which I would love to attend.
Like many of you I’ve always opted for the cheaper nearby short stays and it always paid off, one thing I always did was check back periodically at the booking sites because the prices always change. I got a tip a couple of years back from a guy I knew who was married to a super saver type of gal, you know a compulsive saver and coupon shopper. He said the trick to getting good Hotel rates was to shop and do searches after midnight, the AM hours had the best deals. Sounded plausible at the time and well worth checking out if perhaps any of you have not made your reservations yet.
Have a great time, looking to hear some good industry stories upon your return.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Imagine if you will, walking in and being greeted by a talking parrot, that quickly learns your name. Your hosts are 2 leather daddies who enjoy Gardening, serving you wine and cheese, telling you stories and of course walking around in the nude. The showers use salt water, so your skin will feel silky smooth after you rinse yourself off. The beds are very comfortable, they obviously spent a lot of money on buying the best. There is a hot tub in the backyard which you can use, but they do like to join you when you soak…in the nude! If you are into older leather daddies, this may be exciting for you; but if you aren’t, it certainly creates for an awkward experience.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
[QUOTE=housekeeper;165063]Sadly my convention days are behind me, been to them all over the years except Phoenix, which I would love to attend.
Like many of you I’ve always opted for the cheaper nearby short stays and it always paid off, one thing I always did was check back periodically at the booking sites because the prices always change. I got a tip a couple of years back from a guy I knew who was married to a super saver type of gal, you know a compulsive saver and coupon shopper. He said the trick to getting good Hotel rates was to shop and do searches after midnight, the AM hours had the best deals. Sounded plausible at the time and well worth checking out if perhaps any of you have not made your reservations yet.
Have a great time, looking to hear some good industry stories upon your return.[/QUOTE]
I’m sure they are all wheel chair accessible honey.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Gumdrop, they took his wheelchair away, as he ran over way too many toes, and had an illegal voyeur cam attached on the foot plate.:w00t:
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
I guess it all depends on if I found them attractive. Also how creepy they are/aren’t.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Well, they did have an extensive collection of dolls, which is one of those things I find creepy! Don himself loves to tell stories of how he is the greatest Leather Master that ever lived, and has won numerous competitions. That said, I think they were harmless, I mean it’s not like they tried to rape me or anything. It’s a great value for someone looking for a different kind of vacation, in that they cook you meals, will take you out, and generally just seem to rent the rooms in their house out as a hobby. However, I can’t say I’d stay there again, I prefer to have more privacy for sure!
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
They wouldn’t like me as a guest during the forum. I’m rarely in my room and usually always out for meals with friends or clients.
I’ll be at the Mission Palms anyway. So convenient.
I wonder if they’d let me film porn there, though at a different time. Humm. LOL
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Yes, I was also hardly there after the first day (came a day early), which they didn’t like much!
As for filming porn there, I don’t think they would care but they would probably want to watch…
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
:yes4: Probably meals on wheels as well…
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Could someone jog my memory — what is the parking situation like at the Tempe Mission Palms? As in, if you’ve rented a vehicle and not a guest?
FYI — as in previous years, this event is held concurrently with Phoenix Pride on that Saturday and Sunday.
Steve
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
As an affiliate I don’t see the point of attending these anymore. When I first started I would go for the seminars to learn the biz but now I’m not sure what they could teach that I don’t already know. I also found events like this kind of cliquey, where everyone just chats and socializes with people they already know, and as a one man band I didn’t know anyone and didn’t get a vibe that anyone really was interested in meeting me because they were content with their own little groups. I challenge you guys that are going to walk up to anyone who looks like a newbie and chat them up a little, maybe invite them into the cliques.
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Talking with people and building relationships is the entire point of going. It’s incredibly valuable to meet someone face-to-face, get an impression of them and have them do the same with you. Not that you have to do that every year, but it helps to do it now and then. The seminars are occasionally useful, but Phoenix Forum isn’t about the seminars it’s about talking / socializingâ¦
Re: Are You Planning for the Phoenix Forum? (03/31 - 04/3)
Must you give away all my secrets?