WHAT: On December 16, Las Vegas will celebrate the opening of a
groundbreaking development five years in the making. The
spectacular ARIA Resort & Casino will open its doors,
marking the official grand opening of CityCenter. In
addition to ARIA, the shimmering $8.5 billion city-within-
a-city includes Vdara Hotel & Spa (opened Dec. 1),
Crystals retail and entertainment district (opened Dec. 3),
Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas (opened Dec. 4), and 2,400
residences (occupancies begin mid-January 2010). The
Harmon, a 400-room luxury hotel, is slated to open late
2010.
As guests stand on CityCenter Place, the development's grand
boulevard spanning the width of New York's Park Avenue,
they are instantly captivated by the energy of the city.
The sheer power and ambition of CityCenter's stunning
architecture, born from the imaginations of the world's
foremost talents, leaves all who visit both awestruck and
inspired.
CityCenter Grand Opening Press Conference - 11 a.m.; ARIA's
porte cochere
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For CityCenter, MGM MIRAGE sought partners with the passion
and creativity to do what had never been done before in a
city with a rich tradition of breaking all the rules. For
this momentous occasion, it's only fitting to unite those
visionaries whose efforts have created this extraordinary
development. CityCenter's inspired architects, designers,
builders, sustainability experts and creative partners will
join MGM MIRAGE executives to commemorate this historic
moment. Rick Fedrizzi, president and CEO of the U.S. Green
Building Council, will recognize CityCenter's
sustainability achievements, which have set a new standard
not only in Las Vegas, but worldwide.
Who: Speakers will include:
-- Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO, MGM MIRAGE
-- Bobby Baldwin, President and CEO, CityCenter
-- Bill Grounds, Infinity World Development Corp
-- Cesar Pelli, Pelli Clarke Pelli.
-- Rick Fedrizzi, USGBC.
Fireworks and Public Opening - 11 p.m.
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Moments before opening ARIA's doors to the public,
CityCenter will host a dazzling moment of visual
stimulation with a fireworks display above ARIA Resort &
Casino. With the 67-acre development serving as the perfect
portrait, the explosion of colors will shower a magnificent
canopy over CityCenter. Public opening to follow fireworks
display
WHEN: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
WHERE: ARIA Resort & Casino
3730 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
MEDIA: Credential Requests. Media interested in covering
CityCenter's opening events must request credentials by
calling the media center at 702-590-1000. Credential
requests will be considered only for authorized full-time
salaried representatives of, or a representative who
regularly and customarily performs services for, a media
outlet. On-Site Satellite Services. Satellite services
will be available Dec. 15-17, 2009 for crews requiring
immediate feeds or for live shots.
CONTACT: CityCenter Media Center, (702) 590-1000
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SOURCE: MGM MIRAGE