"After reading this post, it occurs to me that a Westercon at John Ascuaga's Nugget could do worse than to use a steampunk-style mascot named "Sparks Nevada.""

Is this the part where I tell you their hotel guy very aggressively courted me last year, to the point of showing up in Seattle to meet me? (As an Event Planner, you ninny!) - he's a nice guy ;>. I think the facility can be right sized because of it's amazing number of spaces.

(oh, and *volunteering*? That's clearly a critical case - but I've been called worse :>)