Has anyone done the Vegas show and the one on the East Coast? How do they compare?

I am on the fence about Vegas and the East Coast show is at the end of March.

Keep in mind that I just got a free room offer in the mail from the MGM Grand so Vegas is looking mighty good right now.

Also, w/ respect to the Vegas show, do y'all go from the full Wed-Sat?

Thanks!
Ed

John,

Thank you for filling out your profile information, so completely.

I've added you to the list.

Here's the updated list of forum members, we can look forward to meeting at the ARA Show:

Peter & Kathy Vasic (Engraving Services Co.)
Harvey & Dee Lentchner (Accent on Engraving)
David Lavaneri (DGL Engraving)
Mick Eminger (Cactus Equipment)
Cody & Janna Stewart (Eternity Creations)
Joe & Toni Hayes (Graphics Galore Inc.)
Ed & Sharon Holley (Victor Valley Trophy Co.)
Jeff & Lisa Higginbotham (TrophyUSA)
A J Palik (Photon Graphics)
Rolf & Leslie (Mountain Memories)
Roy Brewer, Jeanette Brewer & Randy Allen (Engraving Concepts)
Mike Mackenzie & Treavor Hertel (CEM)
Bruce and Packy Larson (Magic Router)
Chuck Burke (American Pacific Awards)
Larry & Sandy Herman (Century Badge & Engraving, Inc.)
Russ & Martha Warrick (WarrLight Engraving)
Rob Simpson (PlayAll Awards & Engraving)
John & Alexa Montgomery (Lakeshore Engraving)
Greg Bencsik & Debbie Koehler (Bux-Mont Awards)
Zona & Steve Hudkins (Zona's Engraved Creations)
Garry (AAA Awards & Embroidery)
Diane & Rob Bosworth (ACCESS Business Solutions, Inc.)
Rebecca Leedy & John Feeman (YNH Laser Graphics Company)

I do both shows, just because I can drive to the east coast show.

The Vegas show, even though it has shrunk to about half size, is THE one.

Vegas takes about a day and then another to re-hit the places of high interest to talk more.

The Atlantic City, (or Meadowlands, wherever that year), can be done in three hours. I spend a full day there talking to friends.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

Harvey's Tips Page When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

Jeanette.

Promises, promises :P 

David,

Add Lynn and I to the definite maybe list.

Dave,
Big Sky Awards,

It has been awhile. Had a large unexpected expense plus having it when they do is terrible timing for our business.

Dave

You may want to add Anna & Laszlo Varga of A & L Engraving.

They are not official members of the forum, but are through me. They are great friends and engravers, but somewhat forum challenged.

Philadelphia, PA (Really Bensalem)

Harvey's Tips Page When you finally understand it completely... it changes.

Tell them being "forum challenged" has not stopped anyone here yet. :S 
Good Example would be - Lazer Dude - Chuck Burke