LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of
Las Vegans are expected to line downtown streets Monday, Jan. 15, to cheer on participants of the
36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. Parade.
For the eighth consecutive year, MGM Resorts International
(NYSE: MGM) returns as the presenting sponsor of the parade, themed
"Living the Dream – Building a Bridge to Unity."
Hailed as one of the nation's largest parades west of the
Mississippi River celebrating the ideals and life of Dr. King, the
parade will kick off at 10 a.m. with
the route starting at Fourth Street and Gass Avenue. It will
continue north on Fourth to Ogden Avenue, where it will
conclude.
Wendell P. Williams, founder of
the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Committee, the nonprofit organization that plans and hosts the
parade, says this year's parade promises to provide a variety of
entertainment, including floats, exotic vehicles, marching bands
and dancers. Public officials and representatives of area nonprofit
organizations are also expected to participate in the event.
"As we all strive for a better world, the King parade is an
excellent way to demonstrate our unified commitment to peace and
brotherhood," Williams said.
MGM Resorts has participated in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade since 2003.
Hundreds of employee volunteers from the company are expected to
turn out in full force to march in the parade with an MGM Resorts
float created by the company's special events department.
"Our company shares Dr. King's vision of a world of universal
respect for human dignity where every human being has equal freedom
to pursue life, liberty and happiness. We are proud to join
our community in honoring Dr. King's historic legacy and marching a
little closer toward an America that aligns with the highest
ideals," said Phyllis A. James,
Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility Officer for MGM
Resorts International.
Dozens of Las Vegas employees
from MGM Resorts will also honor Dr. King's legacy through
participation in several service projects across the Las Vegas
Valley starting Jan. 12. Cleaning
donated books, serving meals at local nonprofits and picking up
trash in community parks are among the projects that volunteers
plan to support.
Similar activities are planned across the company's domestic
regional operations, as well. In what has become a
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
tradition, employees from Gold Strike Tunica in Mississippi will volunteer by providing
information and directional assistance to guests visiting the
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. The museum, located on the site
of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr., chronicles the history of the American civil
rights and draws thousands of visitors each year.
For more information, please visit www.kingweeklasvegas.com.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment
company with national and international locations featuring
best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and
conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment
experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and
retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences
through its suite of Las
Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses
27 unique hotel offerings including some of the most recognizable
resort brands in the industry. The company is expanding throughout
the U.S. and around the world, developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts and MGM COTAI in
Macau, and debuting the first
international Bellagio branded hotel in Shanghai. The 77,000 global employees of MGM
Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of
FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more
information visit us at www.mgmresorts.com.
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