OTLS 2024 Convention Letter

LAS VEGAS NEVADA
EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON
OUR 36 ANNUAL CONVENTION!
The Lighter Extravaganza of 2024!


Dear OTLS Members,

The THIRTY-SIXTH CONVENTION for On the LIGHTER Side (OTLS) will be held Las Vegas, Nevada. THIS IS THE ONLY OTLS LIGHTER CONVENTION OF THE YEAR. Consider it your vacation and budget accordingly!

The convention begins officially on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 4:00 P.M. and the official close is after the dinner and auction concludes late in the evening on Saturday, June 8, 2024. For any who are interested, the OTLS Suite will be open on Sunday.

There will be auctions, door prizes, fun, excitement, LIGHTERS, and lighter talk enough to satisfy any collector!

We are pleased to announce that Judith Sanders has agreed to serve as Convention Chairwoman again. The President of the Board, Richard Weinstein, and all the Board members will also be available should you require any assistance. Richard Weinstein will once again serve as our Head Auctioneer.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR! This is a non-casino hotel. However, they have a shuttle to take you down the street to a casino, or there is a casino within walking distance. And FREE breakfast! For those of you who drive, there is a parking charge. But if you go out to dinner, they won’t charge you again.

The Hospitality/Get Acquainted Party (4:00 – 6:00 P.M.) will be the first event on June 6. We may hold a small auction. This event is reserved for registered members and paid guests. It does not include assistants who have only paid for the daily exhibit fee.

The hotel chosen is Embassy Suites Convention Center, 3600 Paradise Road, Las Vegas NV 89169.

The rates are $89 per night Thursday; Friday & Saturday nights $129 These rates are for single or double occupancy, and are good 3 days before and 3 days after the convention. The link for reservations is https://book.passkey.com/e/50671096/ Or call the hotel 702/893-8000.

THE HOTEL CUT-OFF DATE FOR GUARANTEED ROOM AND GROUP RATE IS MAY 7, 2024. IMPORTANT: EVEN IF YOU MAKE A ROOM RESERVATION WITHOUT UTILIZING THE CONVENTION CODE/RATES, YOU MUST ADVISE US SO WE CAN PETITION THE HOTEL FOR CREDIT ON YOUR ROOM. THIS IS CRITICAL AS WE GUARANTEE THE HOTEL A MINIMUM NUMBER OF ROOM NIGHTS.

IMPORTANT! PLEASE PAY YOUR REGISTRATION FEE BEFORE THE CONVENTION TO EASE OUR ACCOUNTING BURDEN. SEND YOUR REGISTRATION AND CHECK TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: JUDITH SANDERS, 4610 EUBANK BLVD NE APT 1213, ALBUQUERQUE NM 87111. If you pay with PayPal, send to payments@otls.com but you must still mail or email the information asked on the form to Judith at her street or email address JudithLQ@comcast.net.

THERE ARE NO LONGER SHUTTLES AT THE AIRPORT THAT TAKE YOU TO HOTELS! However, there are taxis and Ubers outside airport. Make sure you have hotel address with you so you know where you are going.

ALTHOUGH THE CONVENTION SCHEDULE IS FULL YOUR EVENINGS ARE FREE TO GO OUT TO DINNER OR SIGHTSEEING OR SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR FELLOW MEMBERS! NEVERTHELESS, IF YOU PLAN TO SIGHTSEE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ARRIVE A FEW DAYS EARLIER.

IMPORTANT: WE ARE LIMITED ON THE NUMBER OF TABLES THIS YEAR SO EARLY REGISTRATION IS IMPORTANT!

For your convenience the hotel will post our schedule and location on their in-house Daily Events screen. The Displays will run from Friday from 8:30 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. We will assign a person to stay until everyone has exited and then the Security Guard will be instructed to lock the room. Saturday hours are 8:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

NOTE: WE WILL NOT HAVE SECURITY, ALL NIGHT, ON FRIDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER, THE HOTEL SAID THEY WILL LOCK THE ROOM AND NO ONE CAN GO IN, UNLESS ACCOMPANIES BY RICHARD WEINSTEIN OR JUDITH SANDERS

For ANYONE coming to a convention for the first time, please bring a few of your special lighters (not for sale) to “Show & Tell”, as well as lighters you want to sell or trade. You may want to start LOOKING for duplicates to bring for trading purpose.

PLEASE NOTE: if there is something in particular you want to find at the convention, please email otlsnews101@gmail.com. We will put an ad in the May paper. Remember the new email for ads is otlsnews101@gmail.com.

For you who haven’t been to a convention before, we are a pretty casual group. Feel free to bring shorts, slacks, sandals, etc. For OTLS activities wear whatever you want – ONE EXCEPTION – for the Saturday night dinner, it is requested that you dress up a little (dresses or nice pants for the ladies and slacks for the men).

The registration fees for the convention will be as follows:

Schedule of Convention Fees

1- Registration — $160.00 — includes a table, Saturday dinner/auction and all other attendance privileges.

  • a. Family members and significant others — $50.00 each – includes dinner/auction and full Convention admittance.
  • b. Extra tables — $50.00 each.
  • c. Assistants – Friday $60.00 each /Saturday $30.00 each. Add Sat. dinner/auction – $35.00 ea.

2- Single-day member-buyer attendance

  • a. Friday — $30.00
  • b. Saturday – FREE – If you want to stay for the dinner/auction — $55.00

Most of you have heard we hold an Auction on Saturday night. This auction helps pay for “extras” for the convention and special club projects, such as our computers, printing, etc. The lighters in this auction are contributed by various members. If you have a lighter that you would be willing to donate to the OTLS auction – Please bring it! You are NOT required to contribute a lighter, and the lighters do not have to be expensive lighters! In fact, even if you don’t attend the convention, you can contribute a lighter since the majority of the proceeds from the auction benefit EVERYONE IN OTLS! Even if you don’t contribute a lighter, you will LOVE the auction and our WORLD FAMOUS AUCTIONEERS!

IMPORTANT!!! PLEASE RETURN YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS BY MAY 15, 2024. OVERSEAS & CANADIAN MEMBERS – IF YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS – PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES! On the registration form it is IMPORTANT to list all names in your party – for name tags, table tags, etc.!


PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION

NAMES OF EVERYONE IN YOUR PARTY:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

THERE WILL BE __________ PERSONS (INCLUDING MYSELF) AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT DINNER.

MY REGISTRATION FEE OF $160.00 PER MEMBER and/or $60 PER GUEST.

PLEASE LIST ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANTS WHO MIGHT BE COMING, AND THE DAY THEY WILL ATTEND. FEES ARE STATED ABOVE FOR ASSISTANTS. PLEASE INCLUDE ANY FEES FOR ASSISTANTS ALSO.

NUMBER OF TABLES NEEDED FOR DISPLAY_______________ (If request for tables is more than 1 table, please send $50 PER EACH EXTRA TABLE – Space is limited, we will try to accommodate your request)

REGISTRATION FEE & DEFINITE RESERVATIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED IN OTLS OFFICE NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 2024. ANY QUESTIONS, REQUESTS OR COMMENTS.

IF YOU ARE AN OVERSEAS OR CANADIAN MEMBER OF OTLS & WANT US TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT JUDITH SANDERS AT 505.433.5303 (Mountain Time Zone) OR JudithLQ@comcast.net.

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