WA Vegas 2018- What An Experience!

byTimMcKinlay

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Updated 7 years ago

My wife Nardia and I had an absolute blast in Vegas.

This was our first trip to the US and we loved every minute of it. We met some amazing people, had lots of fun and learned a lot along the way.

In this post, I'm going to share with you how it all went down. It’s hard to put into words how awesome the whole thing was, but I’ll do my best to share the highlights with you.

Exploring Vegas Before The Conference

We've always wanted to visit the US. So we figured why not see if Kyle and Carson were flexible with the flight dates for the conference. Turns out they were! So we hopped on a plane early and lined up our own accommodation leading up to the conference.

We arrived in Vegas on Tuesday night (30th Jan) at the Signature hotel after a long journey. So we pretty much walked around the hotel, got some food, and tried our luck at the tables on the first night.

The next day we ventured out of the hotel and explored the Vegas strip. Lots of interesting things to see and do so we really enjoyed this. After a while we decided to head over to the ‘Premium Outlets’, which is a shopping mall on the southern end of the strip. We did some shopping, ate some food, met some cool random people and eventually headed back to the hotel.

The next day we headed to Freemont street (in 'Old Vegas') which is on the northern end of the strip. The first thing we did there was visit an American diner. For those of you who live in the US that’s probably not much of a highlight lol, but it was something Nardia and I really wanted to experience being from Australia. It’s very different to the typical cafes we have here. Not only was the food amazing, but the portions were massive, the price was very low, and your coffee is re-filled as much as you want. Not to mention, the milkshakes are irresistible. We loved it.

Anyways, from there we explored Freemont street, did the ‘Walking Dead experience’ and took our time soaking up the Old Vegas experience. Then we started heading back towards the hotel and stopped off at the Stratosphere, a very high hotel, and went on some of the rides they’ve got on top of the building.

Yep… swinging off the top of a hotel about 900 feet in the air- not scary at all lol!

After that we continued walking south towards the hotel on foot. We ended up wandering through the Wynn hotel which several people recommended we visit. It was a very extravagant hotel to say the least and well worth checking out. The water light show there was pretty cool too..

Eventually we returned to our hotel and hung out there for the night. Awesome day.

On Saturday we saw Cirque du Soleil “The Beatles Love” at the Mirage which was very cool. Neither of us have seen anything like it, so it truly was an incredible show and a must see if you enjoy live shows.

On Sunday, the day before the conference, we headed to the Grand Canyon. And what an amazing place that is. Absolutely breathtaking.

That pretty much sums up what we did before the conference. We had an amazing time together and the conference hadn’t even started yet. So I was super excited to meet everyone and get into the next part of our journey.

The Conference- An Experience I’ll Never Forget

We checked into the MGM Grand hotel on Sunday, the day before the conference. Kyle and Carson were cool enough to book us an extra night since we came so far, and the suite was beautiful.

The conference wasn’t until the next night so we decided to have some drinks and play at the tables at the MGM and New York New York hotel, where we also went on their roller coaster ride.

Then Monday came around and it was time to meet everyone.

I have to say I was a little nervous meeting Kyle and Carson for the first time. The whole thing was a bit surreal. But after meeting everyone we felt right at home. They were very hospitable and made us feel welcome. We enjoyed some drinks, food, and got to know everyone while overlooking the city of Vegas from the Sky Lofts (penthouse suite).

It was a great start to the conference.

The second day it was down to business. I took my seat at the table where I had a WA notepad, pen, coffee mug and a couple hundred bucks waiting for me. We discussed a lot of interesting things during the conference. From what WA accomplished in 2017 and where we are heading during 2018. We also looked at the things we can do as affiliates to improve our business.

I can’t give too much away, but I will say that these guys have some AMAZING things lined up. Very exciting things on the horizon for Wealthy Affiliate members as you will soon discover.

After the conference that day, Nardia and I went on the 'high roller' which is a giant ferris wheel. Awesome views of Vegas from up there...

From there we met up with everyone and headed out for a steak at the Bellagio. Without a doubt, it was the best steak I’ve ever had. But it was the company that really made the night. Everyone enjoyed one another’s company and there were many laughs around the table. It was a really great and memorable night.

Steve and Vitaliy are on the left, followed by Nardia and I, Jay and Vince. Ronnie and Mishka are standing up behind us along with Regina and Ian. Awesome group!

If you look closely you can see the back of Kyle and Carson’s head in the table behind us, along with Nathaniell and Eric.

Anyways, from there we headed over to the tables and played some Craps. Nardia and I have never played this game and we loved it. Quite a fun and interactive game.

The next day (Wednesday) we got back into things and in the afternoon I had my personal meeting with Kyle and Carson. I have to say it was priceless being able to sit down with these guys and get personal insight into my business. Lots of valuable insights gained here.

That night we headed out to Top Golf which is a driving range with a bar, restaurant and pool. It was a really great game and overall experience.

This marked the end of the conference itself too. We got through everything in good time so we were free to do whatever we wanted on Thursday.

Nardia and I started out the day with a beautiful buffet breakfast with Ian and his wife Regina, along with Steve and Nathaniell. We really enjoyed the company and the food was great too. Nardia flew home that afternoon because she had work commitments, so from there it was a solo gig.

Thursday night was the farewell of farewells. Everything was ‘hush hush’ as we met up in the lobby, and from there we were taken via limo to a super exclusive section of the Mirage hotel. Apparently, Michael Jordan stayed there the night beforehand. It was a very nice place to be to say the least. Kyle and Carson really went all out here.

We enjoyed beautiful food, drinks, played Cornhole (a first for me) and we even had live entertainment. Kyle and Carson lined up an extraordinary magician who performed the kind of tricks you literally cannot get your head around. Mind blowing stuff. I’m pretty sure we were all beside ourselves afterwards lol.

At the end of the night we got some pics and said our goodbyes. It was a really cool night and a great way to end the conference.

What I Took Home From The Conference (apart from cool WA swag)

What I gained from this experience was priceless.

It goes without saying we had the time of our life! But apart from that there were some very tangible benefits in terms of my business. From key insights into Wealthy Affiliate and the many innovations coming our way, to everything I learned and will be applying in my business going forward. There some real ‘aha’ moments where I was able to see key areas of improvement and things I can work on to take my business to the next level. Both from Kyle and Carson themselves, and from the super affiliates at the conference.

Most of all, I was able to see firsthand what a great thing we have here at WA.

Carson and Kyle are great entrepreneurs who are always striving to add more value to WA for both members and affiliates. They put their members first and stay true to their core values. This is why it's such a great place to be.

Not to mention, the WA super affiliates (and those with them) are very cool people. Intelligent, friendly and very genuine folks. I mean, when you can travel all the way from the other side of the world and meet a bunch of complete strangers, from all walks of life, and get along like a house on fire?

It’s a real testament to what WA is about if you ask me. The whole experience has reinforced what a privilege it is to be part of WA and share it with folks.

Looking Forward To Doing It All Again- With You!

I want to conclude this post by emphasising just how possible this really is for YOU. I remember when I first started here at WA, how ‘far off’ making Vegas felt for me. As if it was just something ‘other people’ did.

But I’m living proof that literally ANYONE can do this. All I did was go through the training and take massive action. When times were tough, I pushed through. I kept on working on my business.

There’s no ‘secret’ here. It’s just time and effort. That’s it.

So if you want to be part of something truly great, I encourage you to get stuck into the training here and take MASSIVE action on your business.

I will be heading to Vegas again next year, and probably many years after that. So I’m very much looking forward to meeting you there. I know you can do this. Yes- you!

Cheers