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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ERIC ITA I f you've ever wondered what it might be like to take a $10,000 poolside Champagne shower, you need only turn to Jenn Schacht, director of VIP services for The Light Group. The company—which operates 18 venues in Las Vegas, including Daylight Beach Club, 1 OAK, Haze Nightclub at Aria, and Light—specializes in over-the-top experiences, and Schacht's job is to execute the items on the Vegas bucket lists of VIPs. So what does a Light Group VIP experience look like? Well, there's that Cha mpag ne shower at Daylight: For $2 ,0 0 0 you ca n "Get Wet" w it h a magnum of Veuve Clicquot and two bottles of house Champagne, or for $10,0 0 0 you'll be "Drenched" w it h a bot t le of Per r ier - Jouët rosé, t wo bottles of Veuve, and 10 bottles of the house stuff. And yes, they actually shower t he crowd w it h Cha mpag ne. "Ever yone needs to plan on get- ting wet," Schacht says. "It's a good thing it's by a pool!" If all of this seems excessive, keep in mind that the regular bottle presentation includes smoke bombs set off throughout the venue and a cocktail waitress dressed as a captain standing on a wooden ship that's carried to your table. "The more you spend," Schacht promises, "the bigger the production." Over at L ight , t he newest of T he L ight Group's Vega s megaclubs, V I P g uest s ca n spend $10,0 0 0 to cont rol t he already legendary red button, giving them complete power over the club's tech features. The button is delivered to the table by a parade of people, including Cirque du Soleil per- formers f lying overhead. But a mere 10 grand won't give you cont rol for the whole evening. According to Schacht, one g uest ordered red button ser v ice seven t imes in a single night. And naturally, VIP guests don't always stick to the menu. For exam- ple, t here was t he t ime a g uest spent more t ha n $350,0 0 0 at L ight a nd asked for his actual table as a parting gift (it was customized with his name and driven to his private jet). Schacht, who studied business management, accounting, and psychol- og y at Ca lifor nia St ate Universit y, Sa n Ma rcos, st a r ted work ing in Las Vegas as a VIP cocktail waitress at Bare Pool Lounge at Mirage. "Vegas Dream Maker THE LIGHT GROUP'S DIRECTOR OF VIP SERVICES, JENN SCHACHT, MAKES CHAMPAGNE FANTASIES AND SHOWERS A REALITY. BY NICOLE RUPERSBURG INSIGHT Side gig: Director of models and talent for the agency AWG. Stress solution: "Yoga is my sanctuary. I need a daily yoga session to recharge my mind and body." At Daylight Beach Club and other Light Group venues, Jenn Schacht is turning VIPs into very happy people. felt like the right fit," she says. "I immediately transferred to UNLV to gain more knowledge about the hospitality industry." Of course, no business school can prepare you for the complexities of fulfilling people's most far- fetched wishes on a nightly basis. But Schacht thrives on the nonstop Las Vegas energy: "Every day in Vegas is like living in a movie." V 60 VEGASMAGAZINE.COM DESERT PATROL 060_V_SP_DPJenn_MAYJUNE_14.indd 60 4/21/14 1:11 PM