I'm on my eighth day here and I'm ready for some new faces. Now once you get here I want you to relax and have fun. Kick back tonight and have some beers while watching my Badgers in the Sweet Sixteen. Some of us will be at the Bellagio sportsbook for tonight's games, but trust me that place will be packed, loud and not easy to find an affordable beer. But I'll still be there if you're around, again, unless someone finds a better option.
Once that's done, it's time to draft. And here's where you can find us:
Friday, March 25th
All of the auctions and drafts tomorrow are in DaVinci 1-4 in the Bellagio Conference Center. If you are in the North towers, just take a right out of the elevators and walk down to the conference center as far as it goes. You'll go past the Business Center and past the Wedding Chapel and follow that long haul all the way to the end after the Wedding Chapel and we're to the right. DaVinci 1-4 is where we were last NFBC season during the first weekend, not the second weekend.
We'll have a registration booth there where you can find where each event is being hosted. At 9 am we have the $1300 NL Auction and the $850 Mixed Auction League and at 10 am we have the Live Double Play. We have another Live Double Play at 1 pm and again at 5 pm, and auctions at 4 pm ($1300 AL and Mixed $850). All of that will be down there.
If you're staying in the south tower, DaVinci is located as the first conference rooms you'll see. This is by the Tram if that helps you folks.
Saturday, March 26th
We are back in the DaVinci Rooms and the Raphael rooms for the Main Event at 10 am. Everyone get there early as we have a special presentation that involves Shawn Childs and Stephen Jupinka. I want to do this at 9:50 am, so be there to honor these great players. Mr. Jupinka also has a trophy presentation I need to take care of as well. This should be fun and worth everyone's presence. We are starting on time and I want everyone there early, so don't make me hunt you down.
I want to relax on Saturday and watch the proceedings.The Bellagio is JAM PACKED with conventions as this ConExpo is spilling over to every hotel. We don't have the big ballroom for this year's Main Event, but instead will have split rooms where we'll have half the teams in one section and half in the other. It will be a little more quaint this year but just as much fun. We'll have food in the outside foyer, which will keep the noise down a lot this year. We'll have a buffet after Round 20 for all to enjoy and a drink or two to wash it down. Should be a lot of fun.
The Super League and one Live Double Play will follow at 4 pm in the Rafael Rooms.
Sunday, March 27th
I need to verify these rooms this morning, but head down to the DaVinci rooms again. We have three events in the morning including the Diamond League and the Ultimate Auction League in the afternoon. All is good with these leagues and we'll have a fun, long day together.
I'm at [email protected] if you need me. I'm also at 715-254-5553, but realize that my voice message box is overloaded if you don't get me. Text or email me is the best way. See ya this weekend and LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!
