VJ-MENA meetup in Las Vegas?

[Nothing1234 2]

I came back to check the boards (do this every few months or so now) and saw this. OMG THANK YOU for posting this, Olivia!!!!!!!! I would have been so sad if I missed out on seeing Khaled and Assala in Vegas!

I'm definitely going and would love to meet up with whoever goes. I will book this weekend for sure! Yay! Glad I logged in today

[Kenza 1]

I came back to check the boards (do this every few months or so now) and saw this. OMG THANK YOU for posting this, Olivia!!!!!!!! I would have been so sad if I missed out on seeing Khaled and Assala in Vegas!

I'm definitely going and would love to meet up with whoever goes. I will book this weekend for sure! Yay! Glad I logged in today

cool! I'm soo excited! It looks like this is going to be a big MENA meetup!

[Staashi 371]

I sooooo want to go. I told hubby and he was super interested - we'll see! . He loves Khaled.

[Kenza 1]

My husband and I sooo want to book this trip, but he says he doesn't know if he will have a job by then and if he can get off that Friday...I'm also thinking of staying in the MGM Signature hotel.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I spoke with H&S and she really would like to go for her 30th Birthday but doesn't want to go alone and prefers to share the costs of a room. I however have looked at things with my Mom and I have two problems with going that are kind of big. The first is it's right before Thanksgiving and I live in college town USA with two small airports that are close but both are all booked because there are two major Universities in the Moscow/Pullman area. The next closest is either 2 hours away in Spokane or I take the bus down to Boise and fly out of there the day of the concert. Both options are a hassle. My second problem which is really the bigger problem is I don't know when and if Waleed is coming to me. If I book the tickets for myself and he comes then he will get left behind as prices will skyrocket near the holidays. If I book for us both and he doesn't come then I've lost money. So really it's better if I sit this one out and wait till he is with me and we can make plans to go together. That was the whole point in the beginning for me was that I wanted to experience something like this with him and he can meet couples like us and see his friends in the band in my home country. I am happy though that I posted this and that people are going and meeting up and excited about it. I really wish I could go as it is the event of a life time and I hope you all have a blast!

Edited September 6, 2009 by ~Flower~

[sweet_peach 0]

Yeah hubby mentioned not to show him anything too shocking which isn't my intention. Vegas also offers loads of family fun other than the general debauchery you can find. You don't have to go to Vegas for that btw it can be found in your own hometown but doesn't mean you'll seek it there either. I'd just go for one of the packages which is usually 3 days and 2 nights. For Vegas that isn't a lot of time but I also have school to get back too.

Olivia if you want to meet up in Vegas I will see what we have on our schedule.

Now as far as all the comments about not wanting to see gambling / people drunk etc.

The best place to stay would be the Marriott. I believe its the only hotel in Vegas that doesnt have a casino.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Thanks for the offer sweet peach. Mom and I have already checked the schedules and discussed the options. I'll be sitting this trip out.

[samira_07 1]

Okay so haven't been on these boards in awhile but this is something we would love to do!!! Last year we tried to attend a similar event but I had gotten to ill after the baby was born, well no baby born this year so I think we will attempt to buy tickets this time. Since we are already in vegas we will be staying in our home, lol....is their someone keeping track of who is going? where is everyone staying?

[Kenza 1]

Okay so haven't been on these boards in awhile but this is something we would love to do!!! Last year we tried to attend a similar event but I had gotten to ill after the baby was born, well no baby born this year so I think we will attempt to buy tickets this time. Since we are already in vegas we will be staying in our home, lol....is their someone keeping track of who is going? where is everyone staying?

haha lucky! You don't have to deal with plane tickets and hotel tickets and such...Inshallah we will be staying in the MGM signature hotel but we aren't 100% sure because my husband won't know if he has a job or not by then and if I can save up the $1000.00 for the whole trip. Inshallah I can cuz I really want to go!

[Henna Rose 0]

Finishing packing and off to the sweltering desert of Vegas in the morning and The Belly Dance Intensive I am bringing my son with me to celebrate his 21st birthday, and I told him, "Remember, what happens in Vegas could end up on You Tube !"

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Less than a month to go and I wish I could go more than ever!

Edited October 29, 2009 by ~Flower~

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I don't know why that link isn't work now? So here it is again another way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bxRewGi77k...feature=channel

[Henna Rose 0]

The Vegas Belly Dance Intensive was awesome!! I hope to go again next year ~ would love to see Karim Nagi, he is there quite often !!

[Nothing1234 2]

Bad news

We are not going. My BIL has gone back to Egypt and my MIL/SIL will not be here during that time so its really not possible for us to head out.

I hope everyone has a blast!

[Sandrila 1]

I would love to go!!!

What's that you say? Khaled??? OMG I would be soooooooo there!