* New Year's 2014 - Ticket Prices Going Up *

*  Winterfest 2014 - Our 2 Biggest Ski Trips Ever!! *

I've received some feedback from many of you over many years: my emails are too long! But what I find interesting is that the same people who tell me my emails are too long will reference a mistake or a point I made in the last paragraph. In other words, they read it all.

So, do I follow the advice people tell me or go by how they actually act?

As a compromise, I will summarize key points up front and then ramble on with bad puns and terrible jokes in subsequent sections :) Fair enough?

For this email, the summary is:

NYE at Culture Club. Good value. $65 for 5 hour premium open bar. Prices valid through this weekend then they will increase. Great location (39th btw 5th and 6th). 

As far as I know, the only 80s-themed New Year's party in NYC, but 80s attire is totally optional and we will play all genres of music. Party within a party! We have a private party of 250 of our friends on the 2nd floor with access to other floors. Get tickets here: http://newyears2014.davidshapiro.net. Update: Receive a $25 credit towards our Winterfest 2014 Ski Trips with your NYE ticket purchase.

Winterfest 2014 - Both Jan 24th and Feb 21st ski weekends are filling up. Some room categories are sold out, so please call 212-579-4844 or email [email protected] for latest prices and availability. We will have over 120 guests staying with us on each of this weekend! Definitely our 2 biggest ski trips ever! That's the advantage of taking over a hotel instead of renting a house :)
 
We're only doing bigger and better things for you in 2014!! 

Talk to you soon.

David Shapiro
President
davidshapiro.net, Inc.
212-579-4844
 
 
New Year's Eve 2014!
 
We booked the 2nd Floor Lounge at Culture Club 100% private for 250 of our nearest and dearest friends! You'll have full access to the multi-color Rubik's Cube-like first floor dance floor as well. For a nominal upgrade you can also wander into the impressive Nirvana Room on the 3rd floor.

Here was my thinking when choosing Culture Club for our NYE party this year: 

► I wanted something a little different and the 80s/90s theme and decor of Culture Club DEFINITELY has that!  We will have 2 different DJs playing so it will be a mix of 80s, 90s and more modern genres. Everyone loves 80s but we plan to mix it up throughout the night to keep it interesting!

► We wanted to be centrally located but far enough from the madness of Time Square. Culture Club is on 39th btw 5th and 6th. That's perfect. Right?

► We wanted to party and celebrate without it being out of control so we booked our own private floor. Culture Club has 3 levels in total and we took the one in the middle for convenience. So you have the best of both worlds: a small party of our own friends mixed in with a much larger party of new people to meet!

► We wanted good service. We have our own bar and wait staff dedicated just to our floor!

► We wanted our friends to still have some money left to use in 2014 and not spend it all on an overpriced NYE ticket! Tickets start at just $65 for 5 hours of premium open bar! Yes, all the good stuff is included!! They even have Monster (my own favorite) if you need some extra energy to keep on celebrating.

The prices will go up, of course, but $65 is definitely a good starting point. Get your tickets here: http://newyears2014.davidshapiro.net/newyearseve
 
A few people told me the price was too low and they were suspicious. They thought "it's too good to be true." You can't win. You work hard to make it affordable and then people assume there must be a catch. Well, there's no catch other than prices will go up very soon and continue to increase to over a $100 as this event sells out. And, sorry, the 2nd catch is an $8 ticket processing fee so your grand total is a whopping $73...hope you can handle it :)



Talk to you soon and hope you can join us for our first New Year's Eve at Culture Club!

If you'd like to get involved in any way to help make this party even better, contact me at any time with any ideas. Let's all work together to bring in the new year in style! 
 
Just please get your tickets as soon as possible, the $65 package is just the 'starter price'.Tickets available at http://newyears2014.davidshapiro.net/newyearseve.
 
  
 
 
 Winterfest 2014

 

As you know by now, we have our 2 biggest ski trips EVER going to Mount Snow on the weekends of Jan 24th and Feb 21st. Ski season has already started and the trip is booking quickly. It's actually booking a bit faster than I expected. 
 
I am not complaining, I just want to apologize if we don't get back to your questions/inquiries right away. Our staff is doing the best we can and we  will always respond within 24 hours regarding anything to do with these 2 trips!
 
We can help you select the right room category based on your personal preferences and budget. We're also pretty good with matching up compatible roommates, so you don't need to book with friends. Friends are welcome but by the end of each weekend we will all be friends. I know that sounds a little cheesy, but it's true :)

We are co-hosting the trip with Club Getaway and combining our staff, resources and social networks to create 2 amazing ski weekend vacations. Between us. we will have over 120 guests going each weekend. Some ski. Some snowboard. Some do neither and just want to enjoy all the parties and activities we have planned!



We literally bought out all available space at the Snow Lake Lodge. The Snow Lake Lodge is a large Mount Snow-owned hotel property. It's a short ride on the free Mount Snow "MOOver" shuttle route and walking distance to the Snow Barn.

You can book a Single room, a Double, Triple or Quad. Most rooms have 2 double beds.The big advantage of a hotel over getting a house (like I used to do in past winters) is that each room is completely private with it's own bathroom. Just reply to this email and I will send you over more detailed info on the types of rooms and prices for each.
 
We will, of course, all share and enjoy the common areas of the hotel including it's bar/restaurant (called Walt's Pub), indoor and outdoor hot tubs, sauna and other facilities. Each room has a TV and phone, with free WiFi in the common areas.  

We also have a privately chartered 'party bus' bus leaving Fridays at 5:30pm from Midtown. Drinks and snacks make the ride go faster :) Plus you can avoid all the hassles of carpooling or the expense of renting a car. 

The bus will leave Mount Snow on Sunday after the slopes close so you have the opportunity for 2 full days of skiing, snowboarding or whatever you plan on doing with your vacation.

Weekend Itinerary:

► Friday night: Welcome reception at the Snow Lake Lodge
► Saturday morning: continental breakfast
► Saturday day: choose from skiing, snowboarding, snow shoeing, tubing or just hanging out with the group at the base lodge of Mount Snow.
► Saturday late afternoon: Live entertainment and happy hour at Cuzzins
► Saturday night: dinner, pre-party at the hotel and continue the party at the 
Snow Barn. The Snow Barn also offers live music.
► Sunday morning: continental breakfast
► Sunday day: once again, choose your activity.
► Sunday late afternoon: head back home :(

Prices continue to increase as we sell out the trips. All prices include 2 nights lodging, most meals, some drinks and all the parties. Plus, we locked in group rates on rentals, lift tickets and a whole bunch of other activities. Please note that we're almost sold out of Single/private rooms for 1 person.
 
We spaced the weekends out enough so you can easily join us for both. Plus, we are offering a 10% discount if you book them together!
 
Please call me at 212-579-4844 to discuss in detail or email [email protected] if you just want to review the current price list.
 
 

 
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