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ICI •pg_3-13__BMT_pg3-58 12/21/12 2:38 AM Page 13 Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Restaurant, which is coming to the new Horseshoe Casino Cincinnatiwill provide guests with the ultimate tropical experience when it opens in spring 2013. This is the first of four restaurants that will be located at the upcoming property. The 14,000-sq. ft. restaurant will provide seating for approximately 400 guests, and an open-air dining patio will connect to the property's urban plaza event lawn. Just a few short months after his debut of Gordon Ramsay Steak at Paris Las Vegas, internationally-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay will expand his relationship with Caesars Entertainment and open his second Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill, in late 2012 at Caesars Palace. The new contemporary yet casual restaurant and bar will serve lunch and dinner and will be located in the heart of the resort adjacent to the premiere entertainment venue, The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. "I am overwhelmed by the support Gordon Ramsay Steak has received b12y guests and our Caesars Entertainment partners, and I'm excited to now bring some more of my favorite cuisine and an authentic pub experience to Caesars Palace with Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill," said Ramsay. More than 35 Caesars Entertainment resorts nationwide brought awareness to responsible gaming by taking part in the American Gaming Association's "All In Campaign" during Responsible Gaming Education Week July 31-August 3. The campaign was designed to encourage employees to promote responsible gaming through education and awareness. Responsible gaming is a pillar of Caesars Entertainment's Code of Commitment, its formal corporate social responsibility pledge. The corporation is committed to promoting responsible gaming through various actions such as training employees on the importance of responsible gaming and how to help customers who may need it. Caesars has multiple companywide responsible gaming programs that are highlighted during Responsible Gaming Education Week. For further information about Caesars Entertainment's responsible gaming policies, visit http://www.caesars.com/harrahs-corporate/about-us-responsible-gaming.html. HYATT REGENCY MINNEAPOLIS COMPLETES $25 MILLION RENOVATION Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, one of the largest properties in the Twin Cities (533 rooms and 74,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space), recently announced the completion of a $25 million renovation of the hotel's guestrooms, suites, public areas and restaurants. The renovations were funded and conducted by a joint-venture of affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, Haberhill and Hyatt Hotels. New York-based Stonehill & Taylor was responsible for the architecture and interior design. The firm set a clear goal to support North American manufacturing with the majority of the design product made within a 500-mile radius of Minnesota. "We are proud to complete a project of this size and aesthetic quality with most of it made in North America," said Michael Suomi, principal and VP interior design at Stonehill & Taylor. "We think the design of Hyatt Regency Minneapolis is a true celebration of history of manufacturing in this country and the region." Approximately 80 percent of the furnishings were produced in the U.S. and Canada. "Our work is the result of our tireless search for superior materials, furniture, decorative items from the region that fit our design vision and supported the economic growth of regional companies," added Suomi. Some of the locally sourced design elements include Red Wing Stoneware pieces in the guestrooms and granite used in the bathroom counter tops that was quarried locally and purchased from Cold Spring Granite, a 113-year-old Minnesota company. Jonathan Nehmer & Associates served as the project manager for the renovation. Pictured here L to R Melvin Tennant – president and CEO, Meet Minneapolis; Marc Ellin – senior VP Field Operations, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Douglas Greene – managing director, Haberhill LLC; and Randy Thompson – GM, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis celebrate the $25 Million renovation at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. BM&T ••• September/October 2012 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 13