MOGR 2015 Date and Venue

by Tereso Ugalino 
(on behalf of the MOGR 2015 Steering Committee & Coordinators)


We have taken off!

I am very happy to say that we have officially secured a venue for our Magsingal Overseas Global Reunion (MOGR) “Inniliw” 2015.  Now you can be assured that we will be working towards a globally-connected, inclusive and fun-filled event.

We will be keeping you in the loop with regular updates but the following are the initial key points of our event:

Date:     April 17-18, 2015
Venue:  Gold Coast Hotel & Casino, 4000 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103


A.  2-Night Event 

We have decided that this will be a 2-night event.  While we still have to brainstorm, discuss and finalize the themes of the 2-night events, MOGR has now secured a ballroom that could accommodate up to 550 people on a sit-down dinner set-up of 10 people per table, with enough room allotted as a dance floor.

We will charge $55 per night per person as entry fee to the event.  This entry fee will cover for the dinner cost + incidental costs + a small portion as your donation.  Which means that for the two nights, you will need to pre-pay $110 per head to secure your spot for the events.

We will be working with the local coordinators on what the best way is to make these pre-payments.  One idea is to pool all payments coming from one geographic location, then send it through as a group (this will minimize bank fees).  We will set up a bank account where you can transfer your pre-payments and will let you know once we are ready to receive these pre-payments.

Because our event is capped at 550 heads, we will take pre-payments on a first-come-first-served basis.  Once our 550 cap is reached, we will not be able to accommodate any more beyond that, and this is non-negotiable.  So book in early!

We have negotiated that our events will be for 7 hours from 5pm to 12 midnight.  This will give us enough time for our main purpose of “inniliw”, and of course, lots of dancing.

We will keep you updated on the running balance of pre-payments made so you know how many spots are left available.

B.  Rooms/Accommodation for Attendees

MOGR has negotiated the following discounted room rates for MOGR attendees, if you plan to stay in the same hotel as the event venue.  I should emphasize that you (the attendees) are responsible for booking your own accommodation whether you plan to stay at the event venue or elsewhere.

***Please note that these rates are only available to MOGR attendees.  We will be giving you the Group Reservation ID for MOGR so you can avail of these rates when you book online or call the hotel to book your room.  You will also note that we have 5 rooms before and after our event just in case some of you decide to go earlier and leave later.

Other things that you should know about the room rates:

1. Single or double occupancy is considered the same regarding units blocked and rates.
2. All rates quoted are net, per room, per night, single or double occupancy, plus Clark County Room Tax, currently 12%. 
3. Any rooms requiring triple occupancy or a rollaway bed will be surcharged an additional $15.00 per room, per night plus tax and resort fee.
4. Children age thirteen and under, in the same room with parents in existing bedding, are free.
5. Reservations for dates other than those specified above will be accepted on a space available basis as to accommodations and room rates. 
6. There is a mandatory resort fee of $3.00 per room daily plus tax. Resort fee is subject to increase on May 1, 2013, not to exceed $10.00 per room daily plus tax. Current benefits include use of the fitness center, self -parking, valet parking, unlimited local phone calls, access to toll-free telephone calls, in-room coffee, wake up service/paging, access to self-serve business center, pool towels and shuttle service to “The Strip” and our sister property, The Orleans.

Once you have registered and your name included in our “Attendees” list on Facebook, we will then give you the reservation procedures, should you decide to stay at the Gold Coast Hotel during your time in Las Vegas.

C.  Fund Raising Activities

We have yet to brainstorm and agree on the most reasonable fund raising activities that we will pursue.  While the event was primarily thought of as ‘inniliw’, there is a strong desire from many of us to do some fund-raising for an MOGR 2015 pet project.

D.  Beneficiary Project(s)

The funds that we will raise will go to a project for our hometown that will be specifically branded as MOGR 2015 project.

There are many ideas at the moment but the MOGR Steering Committee has yet to discuss and agree on which project to pursue.  Since this is a global event involving all Magsingalenos across the globe, we will ensure that the beneficiary project(s) we will choose is the most deserving of help.

We will keep you updated on this as we progress and join us in our group discussions on Facebook.

Related posts:  The creation of the MOGR idea