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Insider Report: Gaming space will have ceiling heights of 26 and 28 feet, extensive visual and information systems, direct access to fiber-optics hubs, and be well-positioned for satellite transmission to provide broadcast solutions. Upon completion of the new building, Caesars Palace will have a total of 300,000 sf of meeting and exhibit space. In other news, the casino resort once again will host the Comedy Festival, headlined by Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneres, Nov. 20-22. Las Vegas Newcomers Join Celebrity Chefs The Aria Resort & Casino at the core of the CityCenter development has announced its collection of restaurants that will open late next year. The new casino resort is to feature celebrity chef/restaurateurs Sirio Maccioni, Michael Mina, Julian Serrano, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean-Philippe Maury, and the Light Group. All of them run restaurants at other MGM Mirage properties, but there will be two newcomers. Masayoshi Takayama, chef of Masa in New York City, will open Bar Masa, a restaurant divided into two spaces that will offer different styles of service and cuisine. The first, more casual space will feature an a la carte menu of Masa’s style of modern Japanese cuisine. The second space, Shaboo, will be a room within Bar Masa with an exclusive dining experience, where each table will be equipped with its own induction cooking element and special serving vessels from the restaurant’s private vault. Shawn McClain, executive chef and partner at three top Chicago restaurants, will open his first restaurant outside the Windy City. The eatery, Sage, will spotlight farm-to-table produce, artisan meats, and sustainable seafood in an informal yet sophisticated room designed by Jacques Garcia Decoration. —Las Vegas section written by Heidi Waldrop Bay Hard Rock’s $750 Million Overhaul Is On Track The $750 million renovation and expansion under way at Vegas’ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is still on track to be completed next year. The project will add 950 guest rooms—including a 15story, 400-suite VIP tower—that will raise the room count to 1,500. Approximately 60,000 sf of meeting space and 35,000 sf of casino space will be added, along with about 30,000 sf of retail and F&B space. There will be a new spa and health club, as well. By the end of next year, the Hard Rock’s pool will be expanded, and a new, larger “Joint” live venue will be built. Renovations of all existing suites and public areas will be completed. at Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is one of those unique locations that stimulates the imagination. It’s the expansive views, the invigorating fresh air, the sound of skis carving a perfect turn, the Whack! of a perfectly struck drive. It’s a sunset stroll on the beach, and the feeling that anything is possible. When you treat your associates to a place with no edges, no limits, they begin to think in new and creative ways. Take your employees out of the box at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe, and watch what happens. To learn about meetings and incentives at Harrah’s and Harveys, call Director of Sales, Steve Lowe. He’s been out of the box for years. harrahstahoe.com harveystahoe.com 800 235 6358 Email Steve at slowe@laketahoe.harrahs.com. http://www.harrahstahoe.com http://www.harveystahoe.com

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