Saturday, February 20 at 6:15 p.m. and again on Sunday, February 21 at 7:15 p.m.

Enjoy the company of other fellow PMA attendees at a Dutch Treat dinner taking place at the Mix Restaurant located in the Hilton Hotel, located about 100 yards from the main entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center.

Here’s how it works; email the night and the number of people in your party to Pat McNerney at pmcnerney@pmai.org. Then, show up at the Mix Restaurant at the appointed time and join new friends for dinner. There is no charge other than you must pay for your own dinner (including tax & gratuity). You may also sign up on site at the PMA Registration desk, but space may be limited by that time.

One of the best parts about PMA 2010 is meeting the people. A simple conversation can lead to new ideas or even a new friendship.

So, you are coming to PMA 2010 with no formal dinner plans?  Prefer not to eat alone?

Enjoy the company of other fellow PMA attendees at a Dutch Treat dinner on Saturday, February 20 at 6:15 p.m. and/or Sunday, February 21 at 7:15 p.m. Dinner will take place at the Mix Restaurant located in the Hilton Hotel which is located about 100 yards from the main entrance of the Anaheim Convention Center.

Here is how it works:

1. Email the night and the number of people in your party to Pat McNerney at pmcnerney@pmai.org.
2. Then just show up at the Mix Restaurant at the appointed time and join new friends for dinner.

There is no charge other then you must pay for your own dinner (including tax & gratuity). You may also sign up on site at the PMA Registration desk, but space may be limited at that time.

Just because you are in Vegas doesn’t mean you can’t exercise.

And Lucidiom is offering a great opportunity for networking with other PMA 09 attendees who are looking for a stretch of the legs:

Come and join Lucidiom staff for a 3 mile Sunrise Fun Run at PMA 2009 on Tuesday March 3rd and Wednesday March 4th. We will meet at the Las Vegas Hilton east entrance (which is on Joe Brown Road) at 6:15am (to stretch) for a 6:30am run.

We have an alternate shorter walking route mapped out also if you prefer. Wear red and we’ll know you’re there to run! Be sure to pack your sneakers!

Personally, I’ll be saving my steps for seeing the hottest products on the trade show floor – especially at the Lucidiom booth.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a look at relationships around the world from National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb.

Her assignment was to document the various ways in which people and cultures express love and relationships in this photo gallery.

In her Field Notes, Cobb discusses the quirkiness of Las Vegas weddings:

Las Vegas calls itself the Wedding Capital of the World, and I found just about every conceivable permutation of a ceremony there. I photographed one place where an Elvis impersonator drove couples into a building in a pink Cadillac. Once they got inside, Elvis jumped out of the car, performed the ceremony, and sang as the couple danced.

I also saw a guy in a Dracula costume perform a wedding; the bride and groom were dressed in black. Then there were the weddings at the Venetian Hotel, where people got married in a gondola that floated through canals — on the second floor.

But my favorite Vegas wedding was a drive-through. A couple in a red Jeep showed up, and when I asked why they were getting married there, they said it was because half of their wedding party was too ugly for anyplace else. Then they pointed to their dogs sitting in the back seat. They didn’t want to get married without them.

Cobb is this year’s Evening With an Artist, a free event for PMA 09 attendees, scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. Pre-registration and a ticket is required.

A book signing for Cobb’s book, Geisha: The Life, The Voices, The Art, is scheduled to follow.