Slopefest III Update AND SPY Guessing Contest! (Market Sniper)

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Quick update on SlopeFest III. The official dates are Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

I was unable to get any deal from Bally's. Seems that unless there is a 30 room guarantee, no dice. So you are on your own with room accommodations. Tim and I will be staying at Bally's. Suggestions for meeting(s) are open. Think maybe dinner on Saturday night. Will give updates on that as we get closer to the event.

SPY Guessing Contest

In a tradition established last year with Slopefest I, there will be a contest open to ALL Slopers. Active participants as well as "lurkers." Some rules a bit different this time. It will be based on the S and P 500 ETF, the SPY, this year. Since Tim is now going long as well as short, it will be closest to the closing number regardless if under OR over.

1. Your guesstimate will be for the CASH close (4 pm EST) of the SPY on Friday, May 6, 2011.

2. All entries must be sent PRIOR to 4 pm (EST) on Friday March 4, 2011. No entries will be accepted after that date or time.

3. In the event of a tie, the winners will be based on time and date the guesstimate was received so get your entry in early!

Prizes:

1. First place: two circulated US Morgan Silver Dollars (common date).

2. Second place: one circulated US Morgan silver Dollar (common date).

3. Third Place: a nice selection of crisp, uncirculated German Not Geld. For those unfamiliar, here is a site to get acquainted. http://www.notgeld.com/

There will be a special prize awarded to the Sloper with the closest guesstimate in physical attendance at Slopefest. Think gold!

I will not, of course, participate in the contest. I will email all entries to Tim also for verification.

Email all entries to me at slopefest3@gmail.com

Best of luck to all and I look forward to meeting a LOT of you in Vegas for Slopefest III. Going to be a blast! Be there or be square!-Market Sniper

PS..please include your Slope handle, should you have one, in your email.