You will never guess what's in this email...

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

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

Yes. I know. It's shocking! I am talking about NYE and skiing :)

As promised in my last email (if you read it), I will summarize the important updates up-front and let you read on for more details should you choose.

Without further ado...

NYE @ Culture Club Highlights:

►Good value at $65 for 5 hour premium open bar. You can't Beat It (80s pun intended).

► Also, really convenient location on 39th btw 5th and 6th.

► We set it up as a party within a party! We have a private party of 250 of our friends on the 2nd floor with access to other floors.

► Denise Fennell, co-creator of Totally Tubular Time Machine & Birdy's Bachelorette Party, will be personally overseeing the production of our event. As we speak, she's customizing the decor, optimizing the lighting systems, adding the special effects and putting together all the key ingredients for a truly awesome 80s-themed New Year's eve celebration!!

► While Culture Club is an 80s-themed space, you can dress however you want to ring in the New Year. Also, we will be playing plenty of 80s music but we will not forget to mix in current genres of music.

► For just a bit longer, we're holding the New Year's Eve ticket prices at $65. Please get them as soon as possible and join us for a very special New Year's Eve event.

Get your tickets here: http://newyears2014.davidshapiro.net.

Winterfest 2014 @ Mount Snow Updates

► Now, with purchase of New Year's Eve ticket at Culture Club, you'll receive a $25 credit towards any new booking for Winterfest 2014 - Our 2 big ski trips on Jan 24th and Feb 21st to Mount Snow (davidshapiro.net/events/winterfest2014).

► The January 24th weekend trip is almost sold out with just 3 rooms left.

► February 21st has a little more space but some room categories are already sold out.

► 50 Rooms per weekend seemed like a lot when we planned the whole trip. We're actually a little surprised ourselves how fast both trips filled up!

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 :)

Call 212-579-4844 or email [email protected] for more info about NYE or the ski trips.

Looking forward to celebrating New Year's Eve with you and to lots of exciting adventures ahead!!

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.

However, I do need to explain how the tickets are processed. It's a little different from prior years because we're partnering with Joonbug and using their ticket processing system.

This is a tad complicated and involves 2nd grade level math, but see if you can follow me :)

The ticket prices are listed on the site at $60. However, Joonbug charges $4.95 to pick-up a printed ticket. So, please select the Pick-Up Ticket option.

Now, here's the confusing part: You do NOT need to actually pick up a ticket. We will simply have your name at the door and you just need ID to enter.

That's not all. There is also a $7 processing fee. This goes towards Joonbug's overhead. They have over 50 employees working hard behind the scenes to make sure everything goes smoothly. It's my fist time partnering with Joonbug but I see how hard everyone works. They definitely deserve that extra 7 bucks.

If you followed the story, your absolute final price is $60 + $4.95 + $7 = $71.95.
Still pretty darn good for New Year's Eve!!

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

	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. Call 212-579-4844 and 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. 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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