Is there a best path? It depends on where you are, where you need to go, and how crowded it is. No, I do not know any secret elevator hacks to help it read your card better…your chances are better at the slots.

A bit lost on where to go?
Need a bit of help?
Are you at the Lobby?
Good, lets start there!

Most will be on the events will be on the THIRD FLOOR. The following rooms are located here:
Sunset (National Open)
Laughlin (Bookstore)
Virginia City (Womens Open, and initial rounds for National Open 3-day / 2-day )
El Dorado (International Youth +Youth Trophy)
Mesquite (Action Quads)
Savoy (GM Ben Finegold Simul)

PATH 1: LOBBY ELEVATORS

Are you in the Lobby? Great!
Take the Lobby Elevators to Floor 3 and you will end up at “1” on the map.
PATH 2: CONVENTION CENTER EXEC OFFICES
Are you in the Lobby? Great! See the Starbucks? Great!
Keep Walking to the UP Escalators Convention Center Executive Offices. You will end up at “2” on the map


PATH 3: SPA ELEVATORS
Are you in the Lobby? Great! See the Starbucks? Great!
Keep Walking to the UP Escalators Convention Center Executive Offices. You will end up at “3” on the map. Yes, you may also take this directly to Floor 3, if your room is in this area of the Flamingo.


THE EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER

The rest of our events will be held in the Lover Level:
Grandmaster Chess Camp
Streamers Meet and Greet (Valley of Fire)
GM Susan Polgar Lecture (Lake Mead)
GM Ben Finegold Lecture (Lake Mead)
NTD Tim Just Lecture (Lake Mead)
GM Amalysis (Valley of Fire)

From the Lobby, walk past the Starbucks, you will see the Executive Conference Escalators just before the SPA Elevators

I Hope this helps, best of luck to all who are competing!