The MGM, right on the strip has a tremendous Convention Center. The company I work for had our 2000 person customer conference there and we barly took up a small corner of it. I know Bally's and some other hotels have the capacity too. I think the conference rate was under $100 a night too, even though it was a few years ago.

I think the point is less the hotel rate and more where it is. I know you can't please all the programmers, all of the time, but you can please a rand(highpercentagle)=mostoftime.

Just my 2cents. I know you didn't plan this gig.

BOb