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07/14/09
MGM GRAND DETROIT AIR IS 100 PERCENT OUTDOOR AIR INSIDE ITS CASINO
MGM Grand Detroit is consistently 40 Percent below EPA Allowable Levels
DETROIT – July 14, 2009 – MGM Grand Detroit Director of Engineering Jeffery Jackson refuted wild claims made by an anti-smoking organization that described the quality of air in its Detroit casinos as being “unhealthy.”
07/07/09
LEGENDARY CHIPPENDALES HEAT UP V NIGHTCLUB AT
MGM GRAND DETROIT FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY
DETROIT – July 7, 2009 - MGM Grand Detroit will host the legendary Chippendales for two shows only – July 9 and 10 – this coming Thursday and Friday at V Nightclub
06/08/09
MGM GRAND DETROIT LISTED ONE OF THE BEST
HOTELS, CONFERENCE CENTERS, CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS AND NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICES
AS SELECTED BY MEETING PLANNERS NATIONWIDE
DETROIT – June 8, 2009 - MGM Grand Detroit has been named one of the nation's best hotel and resorts and will receive a prestigious 2009 Successful Meetings Pinnacle Award–the mark of excellence for meeting destinations. Winning organizations are recognized for an outstanding job servicing their meetings, incentive travel programs, trade shows and conventions during the previous year.
03/27/09
MGM GRAND DETROIT ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS FOR KEY PERSONNEL
Also names Commerce Communications Group as public relations agency of record
DETROIT – March 27, 2009 - MGM Grand Detroit today announced the creation of two new positions, and a new public relations agency of record. Effective immediately, Juliette Thorpe Okotie Eboh assumes the title of Senior Vice President of Public Affairs; Lisa Alvino assumes the title of Assistant Director of Retail and Corporate Sustainability; and the Commerce Communications Group becomes MGM Grand Detroit's public relations agency of record.
03/23/09
Two new Detroit properties join list of
2009 AAA Four Diamond Award® honorees
The 1913 Room in Grand Rapids earns five
diamonds for a seventh consecutive year
DETROIT – March 23, 2009 - MGM Grand Detroit and its flagship eatery, Saltwater, are the two latest Detroit properties to be awarded AAA's prestigious Four-Diamond rating for hospitality industry excellence. They join The Atheneum Suite Hotel & Conference Center and Iridescence to make a total of four AAA Four-Diamond properties in the city.
02/07/09
MGM GRAND DETROIT RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS 2009 MOBIL TRAVEL GUIDE FOUR-STAR AWARD FOR HOTEL AND SPA
Only one of two hotels and only spa in the state to receive such honors
DETROIT – February 7, 2009 - MGM Grand Detroit has received the 2009 Mobil Four-Star Award by Mobil Travel Guide for both its hotel and IMMERSE Spa.
01/29/09
$35 FOR THREE-COURSE DINNER AT WOLFGANG PUCK GRILLE
Wolfgang's New Tavern Menu Offers 15 items under $20
DETROIT – January 29, 2009 - Wolfgang Puck Grille is offering two new menus for cost-conscious consumers. Enjoy a three-course tasting of Wolfgang Puck's renowned dishes for $35 per person Sunday through Thursday or stop in any time to try the new Tavern Menu.
12/16/08
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT COFFEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DURING MGM GRAND DETROIT HOLIDAY PARTY FOR STUDENTS
DETROIT – December 16, 2008 - Christmas came a little early for students at one Detroit Public School this afternoon. MGM Grand Detroit officials called in some favors from the North Poll to get Santa Claus to make an early visit to the boys and girls of a Coffey Elementary/Middle School kindergarten class.
12/09/08
MGM GRAND DETROIT CHEFS COOK UP HOLIDAY FEAST FOR YOUTH AT COVENANT HOUSE MICHIGAN
DETROIT – December 9, 2008 - MGM Grand Detroit's culinary team brought the holiday spirit to the Covenant House of Michigan this evening with a holiday feast and gifts for area youth who call it home.
11/25/08
MGM GRAND DETROIT DONATES NEW WINTER COATS, HATS,
AND GLOVES TO 2,000 CHILDREN FROM THE DETROIT AREA THROUGH ITS 9TH HOLIDAY COMMUNITY COAT DISTRIBUTION
DETROIT – November 25, 2008 - MGM Grand Detroit today donated brand new winter coats, hats, and gloves to 2,000 children through more than 55 community partner organizations. Since the inception of the initiative nine years ago MGM Grand Detroit has donated 54,000 pieces of winter outerwear to 18,000 area children.
10/15/08
MGM GRAND DETROIT OFFERS ‘THE BEST OF TWO GRANDS’ HOTEL PACKAGE
Package features airfare to MGM Grand Las Vegas
DETROIT – October 15, 2008 - Detroit’s number one entertainment destination, MGM Grand Detroit, has just introduced a new fall hotel and Las Vegas future destination package: “The Best of Two Grands.” For a limited time only, now through December 30, 2008, travelers can book two nights’ stay at MGM Grand Detroit, and get a $300 aircraft credit voucher for a future trip to MGM Grand Las Vegas.
09/24/08
MGM Grand Detroit to Host Breakfast for Community Partners
Local organizations benefit from thousands of dollars raised by MGM employees
DETROIT – September 24, 2008 - MGM Grand Detroit will host its annual Community Partners Breakfast on September 25, in the Amber Room of the hotel's convention area at 8:30 a.m. The program will recognize more than 18 community organizations that have been awarded a combined total of more than $306,000 raised this year by MGM Grand Detroit employees. The program will also recognize MGM Grand Detroit employee volunteers.
09/16/08
MGM GRAND DETROIT PREPARES FOR FALL GRAND GARDEN, GIVES BACK TO LOCAL COMMUNITY
Detroit's Favorite Destination Donates Greenery from Summer Grand Garden Display to Local Organizations
DETROIT – September 16, 2008 - On the heels of summer, MGM Grand Detroit will remove its Grand Garden colorful blooms, lush plants and plump shrubbery making way for a new fall display that will be donated to The Greening of Detroit and the Belle Isle Conservatory.
06/05/08
MGM Grand Detroit Offers Grand Destination Package for Summer
Grand Destination Package Takes the Sting Out of Budget Woes With Weekend Getaway Special Including $50 Gas Card
DETROIT – June 5, 2008 - MGM Grand Detroit is rolling out the red carpet for summer by offering the hottest room and entertainment package ever to hit Motown. The ultimate weekend for guests short on time, summer travelers don't have to look far to escape to extravagance with the Grand Destination package at MGM Grand Detroit. Offering maximum vacation value for minimum fuss, the Grand Destination package includes:
- One night stay in Luxury King or Double Queen guest room
- $100 credit good towards dining or spa services
- $50 gas card
- Complimentary valet parking, access to spa and fitness center and Wi-Fi Internet
06/03/08
MGM GRAND DETROIT REPORTS DIVERSITY PROGRESS
MGM MIRAGE Chairman & CEO Terry Lanni and Property President & COO Lorenzo Creighton outline strides made in purchasing and construction at Annual Diversity Report & Presentation
DETROIT – June 3, 2008 - MGM MIRAGE executives today presented for the first time the company's Annual Diversity Report at its MGM Grand Detroit property. Since 2002, MGM MIRAGE reports its diversity performance annually to demonstrate transparency and accountability in this area.
03/07/08
HOWIE MANDEL TO PERFORM TWO SHOWS AT MGM GRAND DETROIT APRIL 10
DETROIT – Howie Mandel, the host of the popular NBC game show “Deal or No Deal,” will bring his hilarious stand-up comedy routine to MGM Grand Detroit.
03/07/08
Renowned DJ and Vocalist Colette Comes to V Lounge on Sunday March 16
DETROIT – One of the mainstays of modern dance music, Colette will appear at V Lounge. Her first album, “Hypnotized,” became the most downloaded dance album on iTunes. The former music teacher turned mixmaster and now vocalist.
03/06/08
NAACP Names Lorenzo Creighton a 'Barrier Breaker'
LAS VEGAS – March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Washington, D.C. chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) honored Lorenzo Creighton, who was recently appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of MGM Grand Detroit, as one of America's trailblazers in diversity.
02/21/08
Lorenzo Creighton Named President and COO of MGM Grand Detroit
Lorenzo Creighton, who, since 2005, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Grand Detroit Casino. Mr. Creighton will report to Jim Murren, MGM MIRAGE President and COO.
02/06/08
Valentine's is THE Sweetest Day at MGM Grand Detroit
Romance Abounds With Special Promotions, Menus and an Exclusive
$10,000 Martini Featuring a One-Carat Brilliant-Cut Diamond Ring
DETROIT – February 6, 2008 -Locals and travelers alike will flock to Motown this Valentine’s Day weekend for a little R&R – romance and relaxation – done the MGM Grand Detroit way. Featuring special room packages, decadent menus in its signature restaurants and an exceptional way to propose to the girl of one’s dreams, MGM Grand has something for everyone this Valentine’s Day.
02/06/08
MGM Grand Detroit Named “Development of the Year 2007” By Americas Lodging Investment Summit
DETROIT – February 6, 2008 - MGM Grand Detroit has been awarded the prestigious distinction of “Development of the Year 2007” by the 2008 Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS). MGM Grand Detroit is an $800-million destination from MGM MIRAGE and is the first and only downtown Detroit hotel, gaming and entertainment destination built from the ground up. It is also the first-ever Las Vegas-style destination to open in a major metropolitan center.
01/10/08
Winter Wonderland Flourishes At MGM Grand Detroit’s Grand Garden
DETROIT – January 10, 2008 - Celebrated firm Design Solutions, who has brought holiday masterpieces to Rockefeller Center and the Bellagio Conservatory in Las Vegas, has collaborated with Detroit-based architecture and landscape firm Hamilton Anderson to present MGM Grand Detroit's Grand Garden winter display.
01/03/08
MGM Grand Detroit Restaurants Rise to the Occasion
DETROIT – January 03, 2007 - Hot off a truly sensational week of local restaurant reviews, MGM Grand Detroit is delivering on its promise to bring the finest cuisine and culinary talent to its new location. Opened just three months ago, Michael Mina’s SALTWATER and BOURBON STEAK restaurants inside the $800-million destination recently garnered three phenomenal four-star reviews from respected Detroit restaurant critics within a one week period. SALTWATER was commended with two of the prestigious ratings with nods from Free Press critic Sylvia Rector and Detroit News columnist Molly Abraham. Mina’s second venue, BOURBON STEAK, also received four stars from Abraham. In December, MGM Grand Detroit’s three signature restaurants consisting of Mina’s two venues and Wolfgang Puck’s eponymous Wolfgang Puck Grille, made headlines in Gourmet Magazine’s “Restaurant Roundup” section.
12/05/07
Something For Everyone As MGM GRAND DETROIT Celebrates The New Year
DETROIT – December 05, 2007 - The new MGM Grand Detroit will celebrate 2008 with hot entertainment, delectable cuisine and a party not to be missed. Hosting the premier party of the evening will be nationally acclaimed swing band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies as they bring their unique sound to the Grand Ballroom at MGM Grand Detroit from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. The evening will include a private dinner during which guests can enjoy prime rib and Maine lobster complemented by even more mouth-watering choices, along with a decadent dessert table and cotton candy station. Admission also includes a champagne toast and party favors to celebrate the evening. Tickets are $200 per person and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets.
11/28/07
MGM GRAND DETROIT Team Members Present Check For Almost $218,000 To Area Organizations
DETROIT – November 28, 2007 - Team members at MGM Grand Detroit today presented a check for nearly $218,000 to Detroit area community organizations and charities including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Haven, Inc., among others.
11/23/07
Gayot Names MGM GRAND DETROIT One Of Top 10 New Hotels In The Nation For 2007
DETROIT – November 23, 2007 - In its annual hotel guide released this week, Gayot.com has named MGM Grand Detroit one of its Top 10 New U.S. Hotels of 2007.
10/25/07
Marc Djozlija Executive Chef Wolfgang Puck Grille
DETROIT – October 25, 2007 - Marc Djozlija's passion for cooking began while attending high school in his hometown of Detroit. During his junior and senior years, Djozlija opted to take cooking classes three hours a day at a vocational institute in place of his electives.
10/23/2007
MGM Grand Detroit Fact Sheet
DETROIT – October 23, 2007
Grand Opening Date: October 3, 2007
(NYSE: MGM)TM A wholly owned subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE
18-story hotel tower • Cost: $800 million.
10/3/2007
MGM Grand Detroit, $800-million luxury hotel and entertainment destination, opens in downtown Detroit
DETROIT – October 3, 2007 – Luxury business travel has a new address in Detroit. The $800-million MGM Grand Detroit will debut tonight raising the city's hospitality offerings to unparalleled heights. Developed by MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM), one of the world's most respected hotel and gaming companies, MGM Grand Detroit is the first-ever Las Vegas-style destination to open in a major metropolitan core.
10/2/2007
Luxury meeting and renowned architects and world-class designers redefine Downtown Detroit with $800-million luxury hotel and entertainment destination
DETROIT – October 2, 2007 – An acclaimed group of architects and designers shared their vision and talents to develop the $800-million MGM Grand Detroit, an unparalleled luxury hotel and entertainment destination that redefines the landscape of Detroit's downtown area.
7/19/2007
Luxury meeting and convention space at MGM Grand Detroit now available for booking; destination to open this fall
DETROIT – July 19, 2007 – MGM Grand Detroit, an MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) development, is now accepting bookings for its 30,000 square feet of luxury meeting and convention space, set to open with the hotel this fall. Certain to become Michigan's premier event destination, MGM Grand Detroit's offerings will deliver unrivaled services and amenities for meetings and events of all sizes.
6/13/2007
MGM Grand Detroit now accepting reservations for Fall 2007
DETROIT—MGM Grand Detroit, an MGM MIRAGE (NYSE:MGM) property, is now accepting hotel reservations for November 1, 2007 and later. The entertainment venue will be the first and only urban gaming destination built from the ground up and will add 400 luxury rooms and suites to the city of Detroit when it opens this fall.
6/11/2007
MGM Grand Detroit Introduces Three Signature Restaurants
DETROIT—Scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2007, MGM Grand Detroit announced today it will be home to three signature restaurants by two of the world's preeminent celebrity chefs: Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina.
3/21/2007
MGM Grand Detroit Unveils Details of New Hotel and Entertainment Center
DETROIT—MGM Grand Detroit today released details about its highly anticipated 400-room hotel and entertainment destination scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2007.
3/7/2007
Mgm Grand Detroit Opens Website To Begin Application Process For Jobs At Its New Detroit Hotel And Entertainment Destinaton'
DETROIT—MGM Grand Detroit today released details about its highly anticipated 400-room hotel and entertainment destination scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2007.
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