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DETROIT, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The addition of 850 spaces in a new valet garage at Greektown Casino-Hotel ("Greektown") that upon completion will significantly boost overall parking accessibility and capacity is part of the company's ongoing facility improvement program. Planned for completion in the first quarter of 2013, the new valet garage will have access to the casino via an elevated, moving walkway that spans Monroe Street, and a location that facilitates quicker...
DETROIT, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Chrysler Group Chairman and CEO and UAW Chrysler Vice President greet Trade-Union Organizer, Human Rights Activist and Nobel Peace Laureate Walesa speaks to plant employees Tours the home of the Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango to see implementation of WCM Jeep brand provides transportation for World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates Chrysler Group LLC Chairman and CEO Sergio Marchionne, and UAW Vice President and Director of the...
DETROIT, April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 33rd annual Detroit Jazz Festival will feature a one-of-a-kind lineup of today's greatest jazz performers. The artists at this year's festival have been nominated for more than 200 and won more than 100 Grammy Awards, composed film scores and traveled the world to perform. "This year, we wanted to focus on going back to traditional jazz roots. Bringing together these world-class jazz artists gives festival-goers the opportunity to experience jazz...
DETROIT, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, April 7, 2012, the Port of Detroit welcomed the arrival of the ocean going vessel, Federal Yukina. The arrival time was 7:00 a.m. at the Nicholson Terminal & Dock Company, located at 4105 West Jefferson Ave. in Detroit. The ship's arrival will begin the Port of Detroit's 2012 shipping season. "With the advent of the warm weather approaching, it is exciting to welcome the Federal Yukina vessel to the Port of Detroit because...
DETROIT, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Get a dose of spring and summer fun when you stay at the Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Downtown. With the home season starting this week and running through the end of September, this Detroit hotel is excited to offer a great package for families looking to get out to the ball game. Book the Detroit Baseball Fan Package and receive: Deluxe Detroit hotel reservations with weekend room rates from $164 Breakfast for two $20 in Tigers Fun...
DETROIT, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit's ultimate entertainment destination, will unveil for the first time ever in the casino industry an exciting, new rewards program that allows customers to redeem rewards toward a lease or purchase of a new Chrysler, Ford, or GM vehicle among other valuable on-premise amenities. MotorCity's Club Metro loyalty card program has been completely re-engineered to offer customers ultimate flexibility and...
DETROIT, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greektown Superholdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Greektown") today announced that its board of directors has unanimously determined to propose a slate of nine directors for election at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 8, 2012. The nine directors are: James A. Barrett, Jr., John Bitove, George Boyer, Darrell Burks, Michael E. Duggan, Freman Hendrix, Soohyung Kim, Yvette E. Landau and Charles Moore. In...
DETROIT, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Take your family out to the ball game and stay at Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center! The Detroit hotel is now offering special rates for sports fans looking to catch the Tigers' Opening Day game against the Boston Red Sox on April 5, 2012. For one night only, the Detroit, Michigan, hotel will be reducing their nightly room rate by $40--from $219 per night to $179 per night--to celebrate the Detroit Tigers' return to Comerica Park....
COSTA MESA, Calif., March 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating the diversity of food in Orange County, a new annual food, music and wine festival will be introduced to Orange County the first weekend in May. The 2012 OC Tastefest will be held Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. "We're excited to bring an event like this to Orange County," said Gary Kutscher, Event Director. "OC Tastefest is a weekend celebration of food and the OC...
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Detroit Boat Show starts Saturday, Feb. 11 and runs through Feb. 19 at Cobo Center. This week, hundreds of boats from 10 - 45 feet in length are lining up along the streets of Detroit waiting for their turn to get into the warm halls of Cobo which will be transformed into a summer paradise within a few days. Show management and exhibiting dealers are expecting a strong showing of attendees and boat buyers. The show's...
