Eric Jordan Young Honors Retired and Active Military Personnel with 2-for-1 Tickets to Shakin’ Beginning on Veterans Day
Eric Jordan Young salutes those who have served our country with 2-for-1 tickets to see his new production, Shakin’, at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. To redeem the tickets, guests can show a VIC ID (Veteran Identification Card), DAV ID card (Disabled American Veterans ID) or Common Access Card (CAC) at the Sin City Theatre Box Office or enter the code EJYLOCAL241 during Ticketmaster checkout. This offer is ongoing for all active and retired military personnel now through December 30, 2014. After the Veterans Day show, guests can stick around to meet Eric and receive a complimentaryautographed Once In A Lifetime CD from Eric Jordan Young on Tuesday, November 11 only. 
“I wouldn’t be on stage doing what I love if it wasn’t for the men and women of our military,” said Young. “This ticket special is just a small token of my appreciation for all of their sacrifice to protect and defend our country.”
Two-Time Broadway World Award Winner, Young, takes the stage Saturday through Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Sin City Theatre inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. For more information visitwww.ejyshakin.com.
The LINQ Promenade Will Celebrate November with Free Mustache Rides, Car Shows and a Legendary Pop Icon
The LINQ Promenade – Caesars Entertainment’s open-air shopping, dining and entertainment district – is celebrating the entire month of November with “Free Mustache Rides” at the High Roller to any men donning a full mustache when they donate a minimum of $5 to The Movember Foundation – the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men’s health. The Movember community works to save and improve the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
For the entire month, The Style Lounge will be giving a $5 donation towards The Movember Foundation for any men who receive haircuts at their location. This is the perfect opportunity to help raise funds and awareness while falling into the autumn season.
WEEKLY EVENTS:
Monday: Monday Night Football
Watch your favorite team play on nearly 250 TVs, spread across 12 unique venues at The LINQ, offering more than 660 beer options on draught and bottle.
Tuesday : The LINQ BLOQ Party
Starting at 9:30 p.m., Silent Disco will take place at The LINQ Fountain Stage. Silent Disco is free and open to the public. Locals can take advantage of the 30% off High Roller ticket offer with a complimentary drink at the Sky Lounge. Chet Buchanan from 98.5 KLUC will be broadcasting live every Tuesday night from The LINQ Fountains. For complete BLOQ Party offer details, please visit The LINQ BLOQ Party page.
Wednesday: Wine Walk Wednesday
Complimentary wine samples and live music at BLVD Cocktail Company from 6 to 8 p.m.
Thursday: Ladies Night
Ladies ride the High Roller for only $19.95 and receive a complimentary drink at the Sky Lounge and BLVD Cocktail Company.
For more information, visit: TheLINQ.com.
Valet and self-parking are conveniently located under the High Roller observation wheel, with access via Flamingo Road to LINQ Lane or Koval Lane to Winnick Ave.
Great Expectations: A Fine Line in Business Branding
In this Yelp-driven world where reviews can spread like wildfire and have incredible impact on your business, customer perception is paramount… every time. This isn’t to say customer satisfaction hasn’t always been the highest priority, but if we’re considering the information-age and the abundant resources for one disgruntled patron to voice disconcert, I’m just saying our margin for error as a business (and as business-owners and employees) has gone down dramatically.
Something I’ve noticed with my clients through the years that makes the threat of error even greater is their tendency to set expectations too high. As a brand (and we’re all brands), creating larger-than-life expectations with your clients can almost immediately set you up for a failure that’s hard to come back from if you hit an issue that, while certainly not the norm, blindsides the client without so much as a tap on the shoulder. As I’m always looking for other resources that can help my customers find success, I stumbled across the article below that explains this kind of incident perfectly as well as giving some great advice as how to avoid the “Great Expectations” trap, and keep your brand’s reputation spotless without having to be perfect…every time.
Enjoy.
Great Expectations Can Be a Drag…On Your Brand
Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth launches #pickupthetab to feed homeless teens for the holidays
Thanksgiving and Christmas can be unsettling and scary for homeless youth unable to be with family. While everyone else is enjoying a holiday feast, homeless teens are wondering when they will eat their next meal.
To make it easier for more than 9,000 Clark County homeless youth to get a hot meal during this time, the nonprofit Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth (NPHY) is launching its annual Plastic Food Drive and new companion #pickupthetab online component. Now in its eighth year, the drive recently began and will run through Tuesday, Nov. 25.
To meet its goal, Southern Nevada’s most comprehensive service provider for homeless teens seeks participation from community members and businesses – individually or through employee and/or customer drives – to buy $5 or $10 fast food or $25 grocery store gift cards.
“These gift cards mean no homeless youth has to go without a hot meal for the holidays, regardless of their living situation or access to a kitchen,” said Arash Ghafoori, NPHY executive director. “A $5 gift card provides one meal for a homeless teen; $10, two meals; and $25 at a grocery store provides meals for several days. With the growing number of homeless youth in Southern Nevada, the community’s support for the Plastic Food Drive is more important this year than ever before.”
There are a number of ways to get involved with the Plastic Food Drive:
- Purchase a $5 or $10 gift card from a fast food restaurant.
- Purchase a $25 gift card from a local grocery store.
- Donate online at https://www.nphy.org/donate
- Implement an employee or customer Plastic Food Drive by calling 702-383-1332 or visiting www.nphy.org/PFD for information or to get started.
- Participate in the #pickupthetab online donation campaign.
o Go to www.gofundme.com/nphypickupthetab to donate $5 or $10.
o Snap a picture of your lunch and post it on Facebook with the caption: “Did you know there are over 9,000 homeless youth in Clark County? I’m having this for lunch today, but many of these youth do not know where their next meal is coming from. I donated $__ to NPHY to #pickupthetab for the meal of a homeless youth. Now I challenge you to #pickupthetab atwww.gofundme.com/nphypickupthetab. All funds raised will purchase food gift cards for homeless youth.”
o Tweet: “I’m helping end homeless teen hunger. Now I challenge you to #pickupthetab at www.gofundme.com/nphypickupthetab”
o Tag two friends and ask them to #pickupthetab for a homeless teen.
Gift cards or other donations can be delivered to the NPHY Drop-In Center, located at 4981 Shirley Street, south of Tropicana Ave. near UNLV, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
To honor the single largest donation received for Plastic Food Drive this year, NPHY will engrave a brick with the donor or company’s name and include it in a special recognition section at the expansion of the Drop-In Center currently under construction.
For more information about the NPHY Plastic Food Drive and the nonprofit, visit www.nphy.org/PFD or call 702-383-1332.
AFAN’s Annual Holiday Toy Drive Kicks Off Today
Help make this holiday season extra special for more than 150 children, ages newborn to 17, who are infected or affected by HIV/AIDS living in Southern Nevada by donating to AFAN’s annual Holiday Toy Drive starting now through Dec. 5.
Donate new, unwrapped toys to any of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf or Jamba Juice locations listed below, or drop them off at AFAN’s offices. In addition, Sprinkles Cupcakes at The LINQ will accept donations from Nov. 29 through Dec. 14 and will give one complimentary cupcake with the donation of every toy. Requests to adopt a child or family can be made by emailing events@afanlv.org, and AFAN will provide a personal wish list.
The toy drive culminates in a festive holiday party to benefit the children of families that access AFAN services throughout the year. For many of these children, this holiday party provides the only gifts they will receive during the holiday season. One hundred percent of funds raised for this event go toward purchasing toys and providing a carefree holiday experience for the kids that includes a photo with Santa, holiday games, craft-making with the elves, and an opulent spread of delicious holiday treats.
Drop off locations:
Jamba Juice
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Pebble (1500 N Green Valley Pkwy, Ste 240)
Sahara & Eastern (2675 S. Eastern Ave, Ste 400)
McCarran Marketplace (5905 S. Eastern Ave, Ste 108)
Cannery Corner (2546 E. Craig Rd, Ste 135)
Westland Fair (1121 S. Decatur Blvd)
West Sahara (9091 W. Sahara Ave)
Rainbow & 215 (6925 S Rainbow Blvd., Suite 100)
Siena Promenade – Store 1388 (10251 S. Eastern Ave Ste 120, Henderson, NV)
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
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West Lake Mead & Tenaya (7291 W. Lake Mead)
UNLV (4550 W. Maryland Pkwy)
The District at Green Valley Ranch (2220 Village Walk Dr)
Canyon Pointe (10834 W. Charleston Blvd, Ste 200)
Town Center (3645 S. Town Center Dr, Ste 101)
Patrick (6115 S. Rainbow Blvd, Ste 101)
Meadows Mall (4300 Meadows Lane 89107)
West Sahara (9091 W. Sahara Ave)
Sprinkles Cupcakes: 3545 Las Vegas Blvd. at The LINQ
AFAN offices: 1120 Almond Tree Lane, 89104
Monetary donations can be made online at afanlv.donordrive.com or by mailing checks to:
AFAN – Toy Drive/Holiday Party
1120 Almond Tree Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89104
For more information, please visit afanlv.org or call 702.383.8095.
SHOW-STOPPING ‘STACHES ENJOY SPECIALLY PRICED BEER AT SIN CITY BREWING CO. IN NOVEMBER
Lip toupees can have suds for days as Las Vegas’ own Sin City Brewing Company offers specially priced craft beer for patrons rocking a mustache during the month of November for a fundraiser dubbed,“MovemBEER.”
In support of the popular men’s health awareness month, Sin City Brewing Co. will salute lip sweaters by discounting guests’ first pint of beer in accordance with the style and visible commitment of their ‘stache.
The five styles of mustaches eligible for a discounted first pint include:
- BARLEY Chaplin – 10% off
- HOPprentice (basic ‘stache) – 20% off
- HandleBEERS – 30% off
- EinSTEIN – 40% off
- Fu ManBREW – 50% off
To honor arguably the greatest mustache of all time, lipholstery legend Tom Selleck is invited to visit any Sin City location for free beer, because his mustache is frankly unquantifiable.
Mustached gentlemen will receive the VIP MovemBEER treatment between November 1, 2014 and November 30, 2014 at all three Sin City bars including Strip-front at Harmon Corner (Harmon Ave. and Las Vegas Blvd.), within Miracle Mile Shops and in The Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian.
For Sin City’s female craft beer fans, facial hair is not required to participate. Any patron who tweets a photo with their best “finger ‘stache” tagging @SinCityBeer and #MovemBEER can receive the HOPprentice discount upon showing their tweet to the bartender.
The MovemBEER promotion is applicable to all styles of craft beer at Sin City’s three locations. This includes the local brewery’s five signature styles – Amber, IPA, Light, Weiss, Stout – as well as the rotating seasonal brew, which is currently a malty Steam Beer.
Sin City will donate a portion of the proceeds from all MovemBEER-related sales to The Movember Foundation at the end of the month.
*MovemBEER discounts are at the discretion of the bartender and only applicable to the guest’s first pint of beer purchased. This offer cannot be combined with any other discount.
BRET MICHAELS BRINGS LIFE ROCKS TOUR TO DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS EVENTS CENTER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
The Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLV) will host Bret Michaels’ Life Rocks Tour with a concert for a cause held under the stars on Friday, Nov. 7. Five dollars from every ticket will go directly to Bret Michaels’ own Life Rocks Foundation, benefiting a myriad of charity organizations championed by the legendary rock star. The special performance will be held from 7 – 8:30 p.m.*
$5 From Each Ticket For Special Performance Will Benefit Legendary Rocker’s Life Rocks Foundation
Tickets are available for purchase here.
From raising awareness for diabetes, a disease he has lived with his entire life, to supporting the troops, Bret Michaels puts as much passion into charitable outreach as he does his music. Personally and through his Life Rocks Foundation, he has helped raised tens of millions of dollars while inspiring countless fans to engage in philanthropic efforts. Michaels’ Life Rocks Tour thrills crowds with hits spanning the rocker’s solo career and time as front man of iconic metal band Poison with the goal of raising funds for causes closest to his heart. The special performance on Nov. 7 at Downtown Las Vegas’ new open-air events center will benefit organizations including Operation Homefront and the American Diabetes Association.
A celebrated singer-songwriter, actor and director/producer, Michaels is a multi-talented entertainer who first shot to fame as the lead vocalist of Poison, one of the most successful rock ‘n’ roll’ bands of all time. The band has sold more than 45 million records worldwide with chart-topping hits including “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “Nothin’ But A Good Time,” and “Talk Dirty To Me.”
A reality television superstar with some of the highest rated reality shows in history, Michaels starred on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels and was the winning contestant on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice 3. He recently released solo album Jammin’ with Friends, featuring collaborations with Jimmy Buffett, Miley Cyrus and Loretta Lynn along with other musical stars. His talent, business acumen and natural candor have made him one of the most sought after performers, keeping him on the road for the last 10 years.
General admission tickets are $20 and VIP tickets are $100 and may be purchased at www.dlvec.com.
*Gates to DLV will open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert will begin promptly at 7 p.m. Guests are advised to arrive early as there will be no opening act for Bret Michaels.
DLV will offer FREE tickets to the special event to all veterans, military, law enforcement, fire and medical personnel. ID is required to redeem and limited to four tickets per ID. The free tickets may be picked up at the D Las Vegas’ box office at anytime or on the day of the event at DLV’s box office beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 7.
Registration now open for 6th Annual Run for Shelter 5K and 1 Mile Walk
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual Run for Shelter 5K and 1 Mile Walk, which will be held on November 22, 2014 to raise funds for S.A.F.E. House. The event begins at 9:00 AM, with a $25.00 registration fee for adults and $15.00 registration fee for students. They will also have time chips and health related local vendors at the event. Join us for a fun run, walk or stroll at the beautiful Cornerstone Park to help raise funds and awareness of domestic violence. No only will you be participating in a healthy event on a beautiful fall day- you will also be showing your support for people who live with violence and need help to find a way out.
For the past 20 years, S.A.F.E. House has been dedicated to Stopping Abuse in the Family Environment while raising awareness about the impact of domestic violence. Proceeds from the event will be used for emergency shelter, counseling, and advocacy for women and children from violent and abusive homes. S.A.F.E. House serves over 4,000 women, children, and men each year.
The goal is to reach over 300 runners, walkers, and their fans who will gather at Cornerstone Park in Henderson for a beautiful run and some fun activities. The cost is $25 per runner, $15 for students.
The Professional Fire Fighters of Nevada Offer Lifesaving Tips For Halloween
It is the time of year for trick-or-treating, scary costumes, candy, and pumpkins. By making small adjustments during this time to costumes and decoration choices danger and risk to public safety is easily decreased. The Professional Firefighters of Nevada (PFFN) reminds the community to be safe this Halloween by offering some safety tips.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, there is an overall increase in fires on Halloween caused by open flames. Here are some tips for this Halloween:
- Keep decorations and costumes away from flames and heat sources.
- Use flameless LED candles instead of candles to decorate the home and walkways.
- Make sure your children’s costumes have eyeholes big enough for them to see out of.
- Provide flashlights or glow sticks to carry for lighting.
- Tell children to stay away from open flames and be sure your children know how to stop, drop, and roll in case their costume catches fire.
- Know the exits of any Halloween party or home you go to.
Rusty McAllister, President of the PFFN, says “This Halloween we want to reduce the Halloween night fires by informing people in our state with our safety tips. With an overall increase of fires on Halloween, we urge community members to take safety precautions to make sure they have nothing other than a fun-filled Halloween.”
Please call 9-1-1 for help of your local fire fighters in the case of a fire emergency.
The PFFN wishes you a happy and safe Halloween.
