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The Point - Journal of Body Piercing: Issue 87
Left to Right: Ashley Wood, Amanda Chubaty, Michelle Livingston, Thor Dehr, Ryan Tantrum, 2017 APP Conference
Photo by Shanna Hutchins
CONFERENCE 2019: ALL ABOUT PLANET HOLLYWOOD
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KENDRA JANE B.
Located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino features over 2,600 luxurious rooms and boasts movie-themed rooms and suites, each one with its own unique piece of Hollywood memorabilia.
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino is an outlet for shopping and dining. It is also a gaming destination of choice for a city that celebrates celebrities.
In April 2007, the world famous Aladdin Hotel officially became Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The completely redesigned venue is located adjacent to Paris Las Vegas and opposite the Bellagio Hotel.
There is easy access to McCarran Airport and major roadways, as well as easy pedestrian access directly from the Vegas Strip.
STAY IN THE SWEETEST OF SUITES
Every single room in Planet Hollywood just went through a major makeover — $120 million in renovations, to be exact. We love the one with the suspended sofa inside the Ultra Boulevard Suite, and many of these new rooms also have gorgeous, sweeping views of the Strip. Plus, each room has its own refrigerator and a safe, which are amenities not found in all hotels.
Please note that special requests such as non-smoking rooms, connecting or adjoining rooms, room location, king or double-double bed type, etc. are subject to availability at the time of check-in.
Every year I hear from Attendees/Vendors who book elsewhere that the savings weren’t worth the hassle. Also, staying outside the host hotel can lead to feelings of isolation, like they weren’t a part of the group after classes let out. After a long day and night of socializing and learning, being able to take the elevator back to your room is way better than taking a bus, taxi, or walking numerous blocks back to another hotel.
Although not required, we encourage that you book with the host hotel, filling the room block has real impact on the organization’s ability to negotiate Conference spaces and the rates we are given both for the conference spaces and hotel rooms. The APP is able to retain its meeting spaces only when the room block is filled. Staying in the host hotel fosters a greater sense of community at the event and keeps you close to your “home base” for the week!
AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD, MILKSHAKES ARE THE STARS
If milkshakes held celebrity status, then these Supernova shakes at Café Hollywood are the royalty of milkshakes. This is one milkshake you’ll want to serenade before diving into its sweet tasty goodness. If Kelis’ milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, this one at Planet Hollywood is ready for a whole damn army. If you’re coming with a group, Café Hollywood has private dining rooms available. Then you can have one huge milkshake party.
OR SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP (AND THEN SOME)
With most Las Vegas Strip malls, you have to walk through a big casino to finally get there. By then, you’re either tired already or this close to borrowing grandma’s motor scooter. At Planet Hollywood, you are just steps from the Miracle Mile Shops. Anything that makes shopping more convenient is a plus in our book. Besides having popular shops like H&M and Sephora, you can catch a show at this mile-long shopping space. See the family-friendly Popovich Comedy Pet Theater, or bring your pals to Aussie Heat. You can also score good eats at Nacho Daddy or Blondie’s.
EVENING EVENTS
ALTERNATIVES TO THE BAR (ATTB)
The APP Board and Conference Committee are excited to announce that we will once again be offering some evening entertainment options on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. These extra curricular activities are a great alternative to traditional Vegas activities and are free of charge to all attendees of the Conference. They will offer information via interactive discussions and demonstrations from the instructors.
These are alcohol free options and we ask that all attending refrain from drinking or bringing alcohol to these events.
Tuesday, May 13, 8 pm–10 pm, Mezzanine — Needle Bending
Ed Chavarria will provide information and approaches to basic needle bends for various piercings as well as the techniques used to bend them. There will be needle blanks available for practice. Attendees are asked to sign up in advance, but walk ins are also welcome. (Piercer Only)
Tuesday, May 13, 8 pm–10 pm, Mezzanine —Anodizing is Awesome
Brian Skellie and Lola Slider make it easy for you to anodize your titanium and niobium body jewelry with detailed information and live demonstration. How can this surface finish process make a difference in your client’s healing results? How can you re-anodize for client jewelry if the color has worn off? These questions and more answered in this workshop. Attendees are encouraged to sign up, but walk-ins are welcome. (Open to All)
Wednesday, May 14, 8:30 pm–until no one wants to play anymore, Mezzanine — Board Game Night
Bring your favorite board game, or two, or three, and join your fellow game lovers. There will be lots of laughter. This event has been a blast every year. (Open to All)
Wednesday, May 14, 8:30 pm–10 pm, Melrose 3 & 4 — Harm Reduction & Overdose Prevention & Response Training
This presentation will introduce the concept of harm reduction in the tattoo/piercing community as well as provide participants with an in-depth exploration of opiate overdose, prevention strategies, and how to respond to an overdose. (Open to All)
THE BODY PIERCING ARCHIVE PRESENTS —FAKIR MUSAFAR: IN PURSUIT OF THE SPIRIT
On August 1, 2018, the piercing community grieved the passing of one of its greatest piercing pioneers, Roland Loomis aka Fakir Musafar. Just nine days shy of his 88 th birthday, vibrant, and productive until very near the end, it is difficult to wrap one’s head around the breadth of his cultural contributions!
In honor and celebration of Fakir Musafar’s life, the Body Piercing Archive (BPA) will present, Fakir Musafar: In Pursuit of the Spirit. This will be the most comprehensive exhibit that has ever been seen on Fakir’s art and legacy. Over 2,000 square feet will be staged with his original iconic images and fabricated sculptures made famous over eight decades of accumulated artwork and Body Play. Many items have never been on public display. The show will run from Monday May 13 through Thursday May 17, 2019, at Planet Hollywood, in Las Vegas, from 10 am to 6 pm.
Specially selected docents were chosen to lead tours. Each guide has known Fakir for decades and in different contexts. We encourage you to attend as many of the tours as you can for new information and differing perspectives. Docents bring the material to life, so don’t miss out!
The highlights of the BPA program occurs on Wednesday, May 16. The day’s program begins at 10 am with the world premiere presentation by Jim Ward, Fakir & Me, a one and a half hour lecture that gives an overview to their historically important, yet complex, personal relationship. Then at 12:30 pm, the legendary Annie Sprinkle will give her inaugural APP presentation, Take a Walk on the Wild Side, in which Annie discusses the impact their meeting had on both of their personal lives and careers. The day wraps up with Fakir Musafar: an Evening of Remembrance and Celebration, with presentations by Ken Coyote and Dustin Allor of the Fakir Intensives, Allen Falkner, and the keynote speaker, Fakir’s life partner for more than 30 years, Cleo Dubois. The evening program runs from 6 pm to 8:30 pm and is open to all.
Exhibit Hours:
Monday 10 am–6 pm
Tuesday 10 am–6 pm
Wednesday 10 am–6 pm
Thursday 10 am–6 pm
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH ANNIE SPRINKLE
Paul King
Having Dr. Annie Sprinkle speak at our conference has been a personal dream of mine for years. For those familiar with our community’s history, she needs no introduction or explanation for her importance, not to mention her greater celebrity within the performance art and adult entertainment worlds. She will be sharing her-story Wednesday May 16, 2019, at 12:30pm. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see an original lecture created just for the APP Conference:
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: an Exploration of Annie Sprinkle’s NYC Underground Piercing Scene.
Most often our piercing history has been told from a Westcoast male perspective. For the first time, Annie will take us deep inside the East Coast piercing scene: the parties, publications, films, and crazy personalities of the 1970s’ and 1980s’ New York.
TINY: FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN IN PFIQ
PIERCING AND PHOTOS BY FAKIR MUSAFAR
