Did you know? Las Vegas is one of our founder's favorite cities

This year’s Public Affairs Council Advocacy Conference, a gather of more than 450 professionals in grassroots, advocacy, public affairs, government relations, communications, and more, is being held from February 3 to February 6 in Las Vegas. And luck would have it that this is one of our founder’s, Sue Zoldak, second homes!

So check this page each day as she reveals her #LasVegasConcierge tips for conference goers who will be staying at the Aria and exploring The Vegas Strip this week! Questions? Tweet your #VegasConcierge questions at @SueZoldak and she will answer them in real time! Don’t forget the conference hashtag #Advocacy20.

Speaking of the conference hashtag, check out our Social Wall so that you can keep up with all that is going on whether you are here or following from afar!

Wish to book a one-on-one with Sue during the conference? Click here.

Issue #1: Welcome to Vegas

Hi, Sue here! Here are my first set of Vegas tips:

  1. Have plenty of cash if you plan on grabbing a cab from the airport. Taxis may attempt to collect a $3 fee for every credit card fare. Also, beware of the “should I take the freeway to avoid traffic?” scam. The answer to that is always, “No!”

  2. Looking for a great breakfast away from the Aria, check out the wonderful breakfast Market Café inside the Vdara right across the way! They make some of the best Brioche French Toast and they serve breakfast all day. The Vdara is also entirely smoke free.

  3. Did you know? The air inside the Aria has a slight vanilla scent! It has one of the most advanced air filtration systems on the entire strip.

  4. If you can, a visit to the Aria Spa is never a disappointment. The Ganbanyoku Heated Stone Beds are some of the best places on earth to take a nap. Just not during conference sessions! Don’t forget to take advantage of the hot and cold plunge pools, the Shio salt room, and the view from the spa exclusive pool.  No question, this is one of the highest rated spas on the Strip.

  5. Looking for a quiet place to read or check emails? There is a bank of couches flanking a fireplace in the walkway leading towards the secret spa entrance. Just follow the signs to the Spa and you’ll see it on your right. This is the quietest spot inside the hotel.

  6. The air is dry in Nevada! Don’t worry, there is a Pressed Juicery on site, right across from the Starbucks. Perhaps an Elderberry Wellness Shot will help you stay on your toes in session and avoid that caffeine crash!

  7. Looking for a fun scavenger hunt find? In the lobby of the nearby Waldorf Astoria, rumor has it there is a mini Veuve Clicquot vending machine. The golden coins needed the operate the machine are available at the…??

  8. Crystals Shopping is for more than just luxury goods. Check out the mixed media installation by James Turrell while you are there, and other art on display in the permanent and rotating collection.

Tweet me questions at @suezoldak for ongoing tips during the conference and think of me as your #Advocacy20 #vegasconcierge. xoxo, Sue

 

The Zoldak Agency congratulates client on being named finalist for 2017 Templeton Freedom Award

We congratulate our client, the Beacon Center of Tennessee, on being named a finalist for the Templeton Freedom Award, which will be awarded on November 8th.

We are thankful to have been a part of the “End the Hall Tax” effort by leading the digital and social media advertising campaign, which was noted for being, “…one of the most sophisticated digital advertising projects in the liberty movement to date.”

“Beacon Center scored a major victory with the repeal of the Hall Tax in the wake of its compelling research and communication campaign,” said Atlas Network CEO Brad Lips. “This is the model of effective public engagement that should be studied by others who want to rein in tax-and-spend governments.”

Awarded since 2004, the Templeton Freedom Award is named for the late investor and philanthropist Sir John Templeton. The award annually honors his legacy by identifying and recognizing the most exceptional and innovative contributions to the understanding of free enterprise, and the public policies that encourage prosperity, innovation, and human fulfillment via free competition. The award is generously supported by Templeton Religion Trust and will be presented during Atlas Network’s Freedom Dinner on Nov. 8 in New York City at the historic Capitale. The winning organization will receive a $100,000 prize, and five additional finalists will receive $25,000 prizes.

To read more about the Beacon Center case study and the Freedom Award, click here.