The Guest House at Graceland featured in Memphis Magazine
https://issuu.com/contemporarymedia/docs/memphis_may2017/40
New Guest House at Graceland resort salutes Elvis Presley with elegance
“The new Guest House at Graceland™ salutes Elvis Presley at every turn, yet it does so with high-end elegance and muted bling.”
See the full article at the Dallas Morning News here.
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The Guest House at Graceland™ Resort – A DreamCatcher Hotel
WinStar World Casino and Resort one of the "Best Kept Secrets in Tribal Gaming" according to Tribal Government Gaming Magazine
View the article below, and check out why WinStar World Casino Resort is a can't miss experience!
https://issuu.com/globalgamingbusiness/docs/tribal_government_gaming_2017/18
HBG Design presents the design of the new California Tribal College
We are honored to be a part of this exciting vision for The California Tribal Colleg
Welcome to the New Point Hotel
Check out this great local coverage of The Point Hotel in Kingston, Washington.
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Pokagon Potawatomi Announce Details on New South Bend Casino
We are so excited for our client Four Winds Casinos who are starting construction on the new Four Winds South Bend location!
Read the article at MarketWired/Yahoo Sports
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is pleased to announce that it has started construction on a new casino located on its Trust Land in South Bend. The casino will be called Four Winds South Bend, sharing the Four Winds brand with other Pokagon casino locations including New Buffalo, Hartford and Dowagiac, Michigan. The first phase of Four Winds South Bend will have 175,000 square feet and include 1,800 Class II gaming devices, four restaurants, a player’s lounge, a coffee shop, three bars, a retail outlet, and approximately 4,500 parking spaces including an enclosed parking structure. The casino is scheduled to be complete in early 2018 and will employ approximately 1,200 people. Approximately 700 jobs will be created during construction.
“We are very excited to begin construction on Four Wind South Bend. Once operating, it will generate revenue to fund services and programs that will create additional economic opportunities for Pokagon Citizens, the city of South Bend, and also fund community projects, local organizations and schools,” said John P. Warren, Chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
“On behalf of the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), I would like to congratulate the Pokagon Band on its historic 166 acre Tribal Homeland Restoration,” said Ernie Stevens Jr., Chairman of NIGA. “This 22-year journey has been a long one for Pokagon Citizens. We are happy to see the United States fulfilling its promises from Treaties made long ago. It is only fair and just for the sacrifices our Elders made on our behalf.”
“When Four Winds New Buffalo opened nine years ago, it set a new standard for gaming in the Midwest. It has since received more than 300 local and national awards,” said Frank Freedman, Chief Operating Officer of Four Winds Casinos. “Four Winds South Bend will offer the same high-level of service and amenities that our guests have come to expect including signature restaurants such as Copper Rock Steakhouse and The Buffet. We look forward to providing more details on the property as well as information about job fairs and vendor fairs as we progress through construction.”
Partners supporting the Pokagon Band and Four Winds Casinos in the construction of Four Winds South Bend include: Architect, HBG Design, Memphis, Tenn.; Civil Engineer, Wightman and Associates, Benton Harbor, Mich.; Construction Management Company, F.A. Wilhelm, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Owners Representative, Kramer Management Group, Lansing Mich.
‘Elvis Presley’s Memphis’ Will Open March 2017 with Grand Opening Celebration Events
“Now with ‘Elvis Presley’s Memphis,’ you will be able to truly experience all that Memphis offered Elvis, walk through the streets in his footsteps, see what he saw, feel what he felt, live the life of ‘the king.”
– Joel Weinshanker, Managing Partner, Graceland Holdings, LLC
Elvis Presley’s Graceland® announced the official opening date for its new, $45 million, 200,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art entertainment complex, now named “Elvis Presley’s Memphis™”, which is currently under construction across the street from Graceland Mansion. March 2-5, 2017 will be the Grand Opening Celebration weekend, as Graceland welcomes visitors from around the world to its largest and most significant expansion since first opening to the public in 1982. The opening four days of Elvis Presley’s Memphis will feature major celebration events each day, including live concerts that will celebrate Elvis’ incredible life and career, and honor Memphis’ rich musical legacy across genres, including Blues, Rockabilly, R&B, Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Tickets for “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” are now available for opening weekend and throughout the rest of 2017, as a combined ticket with the Graceland Mansion tour, at Graceland.com. Opening weekend packages that include a hotel stay at Graceland’s new, world-class AAA Four-Diamond rated resort, The Guest House at Graceland, are available at GuesthouseGraceland.com or by calling 901-332-3322 or toll-free at 800-238-2000.
The largest entertainment complex of its kind, and exponentially bigger than Graceland’s current visitor center, “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” will enable music fans, pop culture enthusiasts and Memphis visitors to follow the path that Elvis took, surround themselves with the things that he loved, and experience the sights and sounds of the city that inspired him. Guests will fully immerse themselves in his life and career like never before — his roots, his influences, and his artistry.
While the acclaimed Graceland Mansion tour will continue to present the personal and family side of Elvis’ life, “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” will tell the rest of the story, exploring the beginning of the incredible music and pop culture explosion that all started here in Memphis, with the greatest entertainer of all time.
“For over 30 years, our fans and visitors have loved the Graceland experience, but our facilities haven’t enabled us to share much more than a small piece of the story,” stated Joel Weinshanker, Managing Partner, Graceland Holdings, LLC. “Now with ‘Elvis Presley’s Memphis,’ you will be able to truly experience all that Memphis offered Elvis, walk through the streets in his footsteps, see what he saw, feel what he felt, live the life of ‘the king.’ No one lived life bigger than Elvis — now is the opportunity to truly experience it for yourself.”
As “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” opens, a new tour experience will also debut. The new “Ultimate VIP” tour experience, Graceland’s most exclusive tour option, will take a small group of visitors on an unprecedented journey through Elvis Presley’s life story and the history of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Led by an expert tour guide, visitors will tour Graceland Mansion and explore all of “Elvis Presley’s Memphis,” including the new Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, Elvis Discovery Exhibits, Elvis’ Custom Jets and an exclusive Ultimate VIP Tour Exhibit. Guests who book this experience will also enjoy transportation for their tour in a special vehicle, access to the Ultimate Lounge at Elvis Presley’s Memphis, a special photo opportunity, a special Graceland Archives “show and tell” session, options to purchase special merchandise only available to Ultimate guests and a meal with table service at one of the new restaurants at Elvis Presley’s Memphis. Ultimate VIP tours are available for purchase at Graceland.com or can be combined with a Guest House at Graceland resort package by calling 901-332-3322 or toll-free at 800-238-2000.
The cornerstone of the “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” experience will be “Elvis: The Entertainer,” a 20,000-square-foot museum celebrating Elvis’ incredible music, movie and live touring career. This museum will feature hundreds of artifacts from the extensive Graceland Archives, from Elvis’ early days in Tupelo, Mississippi, through his first recording session in Memphis, rise to fame, Hollywood career, service in the U.S. Army, life at Graceland, the Las Vegas years and more. “Elvis: The Entertainer” will be the largest and most comprehensive Elvis museum in the world.
A new Elvis Presley Automobile Museum called “Presley Motors” will showcase over 20 of Elvis’ automobiles and motorized vehicles, including Elvis’ iconic Pink Cadillac, and also feature a theater space showcasing Elvis movie clips focused on cars and racing.
A 20,000-square-foot “Graceland Soundstage” will host a variety of live music acts during the Grand Opening Celebration, showcasing the rich music history of Memphis and the best of Memphis music today. The Soundstage will be an extraordinary venue for live music performances, movie screenings and premieres, video productions, with theater seating for up to 2,000 people. It will also be usable for private events, corporate meetings, conferences and trade show exhibitions.
“Discovery” exhibit spaces will showcase aspects of Elvis’ life, career and interests in greater depth, from the music genres that influenced Elvis from his earliest days – Rhythm & Blues, Southern Gospel, Country & Western — to today’s music artists who continue to be influenced by Elvis and his body of work.
The new facility will also feature two themed restaurants named for Elvis’ parents, Gladys and Vernon. Gladys’ Diner™ will feature classic American fare, including Elvis’ favorite — grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Vernon’s Smokehouse™ will feature authentic Memphis BBQ, smoked in-house. A coffee bar and ice cream shop will also be located within the complex, along with new retail stores offering the most extensive collection of Elvis merchandise found anywhere in the world.
“Elvis Presley’s Memphis” will also feature Elvis’ two custom airplanes, the Lisa Marie and the Hound Dog II, which continue to be a very popular part of the existing Graceland experience. The iconic planes will remain across the street from the Mansion, adjacent to the new venue.
“Elvis Presley’s Memphis” is Phase 2 of the planned Graceland expansion and development. Combined with the $92 million Phase 1 project, The Guest House at Graceland 450-room resort hotel, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. is investing a total of $137 million in the Whitehaven community of Memphis to further enhance the Memphis and Graceland experience for visitors from around the world. Inspired by Elvis’ personal style and the iconic Graceland Mansion, The Guest House at Graceland opened on October 27, 2016 and is the largest hotel project in Memphis in over 90 years. The resort hotel, which is situated just steps from Graceland Mansion, features 430 guest rooms and 20 specialty suites with design and décor supervised by Priscilla Presley. The hotel also features two full-service restaurants, a lobby bar, a 464-seat theater, outdoor pool and conference, event and catering facilities. Last week, the resort received the AAA Four Diamond rating, joining the exclusive ranks of top hotels and resorts in the country.
Invitation to the Dance: Casino Style profiles Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino Resort
https://issuu.com/globalgamingbusiness/docs/casino_style_magazine__2016/60?platform=hootsuite
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Casino Style: Choctaw Grant Casino Resort undergoes a ‘Refined Rustic’ expansion
https://issuu.com/globalgamingbusiness/docs/casino_style_magazine__2016/11?platform=hootsuite
Hotel Management magazine: Elvis-inspired The Guest House at Graceland opens in Memphis
Read at Hotel Management magazine
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Tennessee’s Graceland has a new 450-room hotel, The Guest House at Graceland. Inspired by Elvis’ personal style and the Graceland Mansion, The Guest House at Graceland is the most significant enhancement to Graceland since it opened to the public in 1982, and the largest hotel project in Memphis in over 90 years. The resort hotel, which is situated near the Graceland Mansion, has 430 guest rooms and 20 specialty suites with design and décor supervised by Priscilla Presley. It also has five restaurants and a 464-seat theater for live performances, presentations and movies.
Still under construction is a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex. Elvis: Past, Present & Future is scheduled to open in March 2017.
HBG Design (formerly Hnedak Bobo Group) is also based in Memphis, and designed The Guest House at Graceland, working with DreamCatcher Hotels and the team at Graceland.
The primary design goal for The Guest House at Graceland was to create a resort that would complement Graceland Mansion. Presley helped in the design and decorating of the suites at The Guest House: The King’s Suites, The Vernon and Gladys Suites, TCB (Takin’ Care of Business) Suites and Living Room Suites. Many of the suites are located on the top floor of the resort, known as “The Upstairs,” reminiscent of the upstairs at the Graceland mansion, the private living quarters for Elvis and his family.
For events, the property has more than 25,000 square feet of space. At almost 11,000 square feet, the Grand Ballroom can accommodate up to 1,200 people, and can also be divided into five separate meeting rooms. Additional conference rooms, named Rock, Blues, Country and Gospel, can accommodate smaller events and meetings. The Lawn at The Guest House can be tented and holds approximately 400 people for a reception.
Rendering: HBG Design