Having your corporate headquarters in Las Vegas comes in handy for many reasons. After work you can stop by the grocery store for milk, bread and slot machine play, and if that isn't cool enough, almost every convention that takes place on the earth happens right down the street.

And last week we were here for the Consumer Electronics Association's convention, CES. And, of course, Zappos being Zappos, we helped to plan a little party for the occasion. Intel, the computer giant, was the main sponsor for the show, along with co-sponsors Zappos, Intel, along with Brian Solis, Sarah Lacy, and Frank Gruber.

The party was held at the Sportbook Bar and Grill in the Palazzo Casino on Thursday evening, and was actually announced on Twitter. Many notable people showed up, especially to my surprise, IJustine, who we recently did a music video with for Zappos TV.

Below is a video recap of the evening! Thank you to Intel for throwing a great bash.... Party on, Wayne! And Party on, Garth!

It’s T-minus 6 hours before the annual Zappos Holiday party and the whole Photo department is abuzz in anticipation. I’ve already been stopped repeatedly by some of the other guys in the department wanting to know if I’ll be “suiting-up” for tonight’s festivities. First-timers are asking questions relating to the cornucopia of food Zappos will be providing and whether or not there will be a coat-check. But the most interesting notation came as I walked past one of our studio bays on my way to the break room. As I strode past I heard music playing and the vocal count, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.” Peering inside I discovered that Amanda, Katie, April, and Tracy were rehearsing for their big Thriller performance.

I’m not sure how it came about, but during one of our start-ups this week someone had questioned what kind of dances everyone would be doing. Answers ranged from the “stanky-leg”, to “the microwave”, to “the Thriller”. It was at that point that Amanda offered to teach anyone who was interested the Thriller with step-by-step instructions. Keeping true to her word she and the girls took some extra time from their lunch to rehearse. Judging by how high they jumped after turning around (and seeing me with camera in hand) I can honestly say that they didn’t expect an audience. Looks good ladies, and I can’t wait for your debut tonight!!



Written by Dan C.