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Beyond the Booth: MaximuMComics Goes to the Dogs for Noah’s Ark

As promised some of the pic from the Saturday event at MaximuM Comics in Las Vegas. MaximuM Goes to the Dogs (and cats/lizards/bunnies too)

: Maximum Comic’s Noah’s House Event

: Winner of the Biggest Dogs Contest

: Ameripup

: Anibal & Midori

: Brody for WIN

: Bully the Avenger Wonderdog

: Chibi The Stormtrooper

: Dylan & his Wonderdog Rex!

: Erin with Daisy as Gwen Stacy

: Daisy, Gabe & Pebbles

: Joe Pete & their Tugboat

: John & Snowball

: Aptly costumed – Krypto

: MIA- Faster than a speedy camera

: Monica and her own Albert Einstein

: Mystique shapeshifting to Superdog

: Rolando with Cybil & Rhino

: Super Krillin

: Tony and his sidekick Ruby

: BatDog obviously eyeing BatCat

: Here he comes to save the day-Underdog Sebastian

: MaximuM Comics 2.0 Cat in the Glasses like its parents

: BatCat in stealth mode

: Cory & Oreo

: Bunny

: Toothless the lizard

: Wolfe – his pup Nanook

Don’t think you’ve missed out. Both MaximuM Comics locations are still accepting donations until August 31st. Just drop them off at either location and help our furry friends.

Beyond The Booth: MaximuM Comics Supports Noah’s Ark Animal Foundation

Month of August -
MaximuM Comics Charity of the Month

At Beyond-the-Booth we are all about the #ShopLocal movement and in total support of the “Mom/Pop” shops that are slowly being replaced by big box stores and national chains. So when one of them has a GREAT event that supports the community, we like to send out B-t-B kudos! See the next post for their SuperPets contest this past Saturday

Celebrate American Independence Day: Shop Local

We at Beyond the Booth would like to wish everyone a safe & happy July 4th holiday. I mean there is nothing like having 2 Fridays in 1 week. On the day we celebrate the severing of our ties to the mother ship er country, it is time to actually do something that is positive for your local community. When you have a choice between some big impersonal box store or a locally owned business, think of them 1st. Most all of us know of some mom & pop business. They could be anything from a fruit stand or a food truck or a craft bazaar at the local community center. Shopping local not only keeps the $ into the community, small business are more likely to hire locally and much more likely to contribute to locally based charities. Hey – I bet most places can find a locally made BBQ sauce for the burgers and here in Las Vegas? We have our own Vodka. and popcorn. and chips. Look around and find where you can support your community by giving your local businesses a try.

Have a very safe, sane & happy 4th of July.

Las Vegas: NFPA (National Fire Prevention Association) 2012

: Armstrong Fire System

: Personal Fire Alarm Covers

: Pulse Interview at NFPA

: Guns are Safe at NFPA

: Welcome to Fabulous Simplex Grinnell

: Sparky & Bring your child to Trade Show Day

: Small Beer with Stay Safe

: Bigger Beer to Stay Safe

National Fire Prevention Association trade show for public, private & volunteer fire safety. Highlight of the event? #Sparky the fire dog.

Las Vegas: HD Expo

May 15-17, 2012. HD Expo is not really about High Definition TV (at least only tangentially), since in this case it stands for Hospitality Design Expo and Conference. Billed as the center of design and innovation, HD Expo is positioned as the premier trade show for the hospitality design industry, bringing together over 900 exhibitors and more than 7,000 attendees. Presented by Hospitality Design magazine, the show is at the forefront of offering the newest and most innovative products and services in hotel design. Just how innovative? A typical exhibitor was there to show off a new chair and 5 ottomans. The chair and some of the ottomans were circular from a plan view perspective. Other ottomans in the collection were convex, thus allowing for linking the seating into shapes that could divide or enclose spaces. The search is now on for circular and convex people to sit on them…

Vegas: Springtime at the Bellagio Conservatory

Despite what the visitors think we actually have 2: Hot & Not that hot. Thankfully we have beautiful hotels such as the Bellagio owned by MGM to remind those of us who moved here from “greener” pastures how beautiful Spring can be. Thanks to Loopy who took the time to capture these fabulous pictures for us.

: Spring Display at the Bellagio Conservatory

: Dutch Shoes – Spring Display Bellagio

: Carousel at the Bellagio

: Foot bridge at the Bellagio

: Waterfall at the Bellagio Conservatory

: Live giant swan at the Bellaio

BTW: The Bellagio on the site of the old Dunes hotel. It was built by Steve Wynn as reminder of his days of traveling in the Lake Como region of Italy. Complete with ornate marble & Renaissance style statuary, the centerpiece of this hotel is the Conservatory. Several times per year, a unique themed display is rolled out to be enjoyed by guests and locals alike. Bellagio also has one of the largest fountain displays this side of Rome with water going off from 3pm until Midnight each with a different mix of music from country/western to pop to opera.

It is “not to be missed” place for those who want a break from gambling but if you want to do that also, Bellagio can accommodate that as well.

Photo credit @lasvegasloopy on twitter.

Las Vegas: ASTD

Jan. 25-27, 2012. ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance people, with a mission to “Empower professionals to develop knowledge and skills successfully”. ASTD’s members come from more than 100 countries and connect locally in more than 128 U.S. chapters and with more than 20 international partners. Members work in thousands of organizations of all sizes, in government, as independent consultants, and suppliers. In recent years ASTD has widened the profession’s focus to link learning and performance to individual and organizational results, and is a voice on critical public policy issues. Presumably you have to train for that…

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