CCP is having an EVE Online event in Las Vegas! Billed as a developers Meet and Greet, I gather it is something less than a full fledged FanFest, but better than an appearance at GDC in San Francisco.
The event will be at the Imperial Palace, which I would have to say is not one of the top tier hotels, but it is right there on the strip and is reasonably priced.
In addition to it becoming an EVE nerd fest, there will also be a party with free booze. CCP parties are things of legend, so it will no doubt prove to be a memorable event.
Tickets to the event are $100. The site with all the info is here.
If you get a chance, go have a drink at Red Square over at Mandalay Bay. It is a bit of a walk up the strip, but is very cool.
[Addendum: The forum thread about this event is here.]
[2012 Note: You probably want this post and its links.]
The Ancient Gaming Noob 
If anyone can navigate the labyrinth that is Imperial Palace, it would be EVE Online players. Although I suspect even many of them will find themselves searching for the autopilot before long.
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I thought they were going to destruct the IP? If going to Mandalay also hit the Rum Jungle and Charlie Palmer’s Steak in the Four Seasons annex, after checking out the Red Square.
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“Saturday Night we will be having an after party at a yet to be disclosed nightclub.”
The imagery is there folks, isn’t it.
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I will be there. :)
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Assuming I don’t get hit by a bus, I will be there.
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Speaking of Mandalay Bay…if you like poker and have a decent grasp of the game, there are plenty of ‘fish’ who frequent the poker room.
Jason (resident drunken idiot of Channel Massive)
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I just don’t know what to think of this! Part of me says, “It’s about time CCP realized a good bit of its customer base is American”. Then again, the other part of me says, “I just might be a Geek-Enough to attend it”!
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I just want to know who scheduled this event for Mother’s Day weekend here in the US, and is this going to lead to endless “your mother…” jokes?
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This isn’t listed on the Eve site. Is this a real life can flip?
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Hrmm, a Goon scam?
Actually, according to Massively, who put up a story about this event a good six hours after I did, this event was mentioned during the alliance tournament.
Since I heard about it from Debes, who was in the tournament, I am going to continue to think this is an actual event.
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It’s in the Events forum, and it was mentioned by CCP in the tourny broadcast.
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This could be fun, esp. since it’s only a 3 or 4 hour drive from where I’m at… But ya, over Mother’s Day weekend could pose problems, hmmm.
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http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=993727
Oveur has confirm he is coming the this event. Count me in. Any excuse to go to Vegas.
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