Scenes from JCK 2005

[JohnQuixote]

Welcome to JCK - Las Vegas.

Lights, glitter, glamour... All of the elements one would expect in an environment teeming with high fashion, fabulous bling and celebrities galore!

 

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Speaking of celebrities...

(drum roll)

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere''s Leonid!

 

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Rooms 206 & 207 were packed at 10:30AM for Leonid''s presentation.

 

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Dave Atlas did a yeoman’s job of summarizing Leonid’s presentation in this thread - also with photos.

I would add that it was nice to hear our regulars as a whole discussed and called ‘Prosumers’ (our cadre of experienced consumers). Direct quotes from SJZ and Strmrdr were referenced in the presentation.

Autographs from SJZ and Strm available in the lobby. No shoving please.

 

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Many Pricescopers in attendance. However, we were vastly outnumbered.

There were many people from all walks of the trade who were attentive and taking notes. Whether one likes it or not, the type of marketplace Pricescope has created is effective and growing. The buzz is buzzing. Today Leo was king bee.

Pictured: Wink (Winfields), Jim (DCD), Jesus/Oscar (Abazias), John (Whiteflash), Leonid (Rock Star), Dave (AGA), Paul (Infinity), IT and Garry.

 

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Since many have asked, I was able to video it, and we will be certain that this media falls into the correct hands (pssst – Pricescopers, that’s YOU) once it’s converted for the ‘net

 

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After lunch, Leonid, Garry, Wink and I traveled to the AGS offices here in Las Vegas, where we observed Peter Yantzer’s presentation on the new cut grades and spoke at sessions taking place there.

Garry summed it up well in this post.

 

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Peter Yantzer, AGSL Executive Director, is an engaging speaker. It''s commonly observed that he has a talent for explaining complex things in a manner that is very easy to understand.

 

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Leonid and I addressed a group of appraisers (including Neil Beatty- Denverappraiser) about the Pricescope community, its members, vendors, appraisers and experts - and how roles of appraisers are evolving with the Internet phenomenon.

 

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Garry said kind things about Leonid and me in the other thread - but he didn''t mention that both he and Wink were quite involved in the discussions as well.

 

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Between Leonid and the 4 other Pricescopers in the room I believe a mature and comprehensive overview was offered.

Afterwards many of the attendees stayed around to chat.

 

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The new handheld ASET.

(Some have joked in tha past that the ideal-scope resembles a shot glass... If so, this one looks like it's made for swirls!)

 

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After a full day several of us went to dinner at P.F. Chang''s.

Mmmm. Lettuce wraps.

 

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This funny sign on a taxi caught our attention... Paul & Neil claimed it as our motto: Vegas won''t change us.

Here ends the first day.

 

[AGBF]

Great thread, John! Next year I hope you will find a way for me to get in as an employee of some organization or other! Is that dish really IT? I saw Garry''s arm around her and was wondering if she was Mrs. Holloway! What a sense of style! She just leapt out at me! I hope this is not the end of the photos (hint! hint!)

Deb, still waiting for your phone call

 

[Regular Guy]

Date: 6/3/2005 5:17:19 AM
Author: AGBF
Great thread, John!

John, yes, many thanks for taking the time to share, and provide all the pics!

 

[belle]

Date: 6/3/2005 5:17:19 AM
Author: AGBF
I hope this is not the end of the photos (hint! hint!)

agreed...say it ain''t so! for those of us back at home, keep posting pictures!

 

[Judi W]

GREAT PICS JOHN !! Makes us feel as if we all there with you (instead of here on the home front in hot ol'' H-town!).

We knew we could count on you for excellent documentation, as always! Try to shield your eyes from all that amazing glitz, glamour and BLING!

 

[cflutist]

John, thanks for posting the pics. It is really nice to be able to put a name to a face.

 

[Diamond Princess]

Mmmmmm... lettuce wraps.... *drooling*

Thanks John, now I have to wait for dinner time to head out to P.F. Chang''s! *tee hee* Nothing like having to wait 7 hours for those yummy goodies!

The pictures and presentations look amazing! Thank you for sharing with all of us!

Always remember, what happens in Vegas...stays in Vegas!

Jamie
www.whiteflash.com

 

[Kaleigh]

John,
Thanks for all the great pics, almost makes us feel like we''re there with you guys. Don''t I wish, haha. Keep them coming please!!!

 

[Mara]

Hey John, who is that blonde gal in the pic with Leonid halfway down the page...that looks like Nancy Stacy, my appraiser!

Oh to be a fly on the wall at these things!! Maybe one year someone will sneak me in.

 

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Mara. You win the name-that-appraiser prize!

Prize to be determined at a future date and time... Most likely a beverage of your choice for you and your husband at the first Pricescope community conclave, convention & hangout (if we can figure out a way to have one). Many of us think that would be a neat idea.

 

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Thank you for the comments, all. Cflutist, perhaps you should arrange a quartet and provide music for the event next year

Deb - hint taken. Here come some more. Ahhhh phone call.

If I could just have 25 hours in the day. No, better make that an even 30!

 

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Judi & Jamie... Keep the home fires burning. Wish you were here. I''m looking forward to Leon joining me this evening.

If I had a dollar for every time I''ve been asked when Brian is arriving I could fly you both up