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connect to Harrah’s Atlantic City. Two 50,000-square foot pillarless ballrooms will each be able to divide into as many as 27 breakout rooms. In addition, this new con- ference venue will boast dedicated banquet kitchens and support facilities.
Meeting planners will have plenty of options with 63 individual meeting rooms and 300 possible meeting configurations and general sessions for up to 5,000 atten- dees. Just steps away, the adjacent Harrah’s Resort and Casino offers 2,500 luxurious hotel rooms for added conven- ience.
In addition to its Atlantic City offerings, Caesars Entertainment also can connect meeting planners to all of its 20 nationwide destinations and 40 properties. Mixing and matching properties and venues within a destination such as Atlantic City for an event allows Caesars to tailor the perfect experience for any group while providing them with plenty of options. Everything is booked through a single contact – with one contract and one minimum. With this “mix and match” program, planners can use restaurants, host meetings and have events (a la carte) in Caesars properties in Atlantic City or any of their destinations.
Planners also will be automatically enrolled in Total Rewards® (Caesars exclusive member benefit program that earns credits for every dollar spent on qualifying pur- chases). Through this membership, plan- ners can apply Total Rewards credits to a future meeting or event or for a spa treat- ment, fine dining, entertainment or mer- chandise at the Total Rewards Marketplace or from the Total Rewards catalog.
Tropicana Atlantic City will be adding street-level retail shops, a multi-story gym that will be available to the general public as well as hotel guests, and a light show entertainment feature on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 2015. Together with AtlantiCare, Tropicana's new fitness com- plex will open in May of 2015. It will be two stories and encompass 12,455-square feet, offering the latest in equipment, class- es, programming and amenities.
AtlantiCare LifeCenter Fitness at Tropicana will be located adjacent to Bluemercury
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Spa. Members and guests will access the center through The Quarter or directly from the street. The modern, dual-level fitness center will include the latest in cardio and weight training equipment as well as three rooms for health and wellness classes; and group fitness programs, including, but not limited to: group cycling, Zumba®, Yoga, Tai Chi and other strength training, aerobic and mind-body classes. Executive locker rooms will include saunas and showers. Guests and members will have use of tow- els, wash cloths, and toiletries.
AtlantiCare will staff the facility with certified fitness professionals and customer service representatives. To fully integrate the AtlantiCare LifeCenter Fitness into the Tropicana resort experience, AtlantiCare LifeCenter staff also will lead select classes at Tropicana’s pool, beach and its Boogie Nights nightclub.
“It is particularly gratifying to see two of our region’s most well-known and respected organizations come together to create this exciting project in Atlantic City,” said John F. Palmieri, executive director, the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). “Tropicana and AtlantiCare’s part- nership is the perfect example of the kind of innovative collaboration that will help to diversify Atlantic City’s attractions and bal- ance its economy.”
The introduction of AtlantiCare LifeCenter Fitness at Tropicana is part of $35 million in approved renovations planned by Tropicana.
PLAY² Interactive Sports Bar, Chickie’s & Pete’s hottest new concept, can be found at Tropicana Atlantic City, as well, and has totally reinvented the sports bar experi- ence. The venue features amusement pod entertainment centers, Wii and XOne games, a private setting, a vibrant bar and seating arrangements that enable clients to completely create their own interactive entertainment experience.
Resorts Casino Hotel, the first casino to open in Atlantic City and now managed by Mohegan Gaming Advisors, has announced a $9.4 million multi-faceted expansion of its convention space that will bring an additional 12,000-square feet of
event space to the resort, including 11 new conference rooms.
This expansion is part of the hotel’s long- term property reinvestment plan following the recent addition of the $35 million Jimmy Buffet-themed Margaritaville and earlier $70 million expansion/renovation.
“This conference center expansion is the latest example of the company’s reinvest- ment in the property and Atlantic City as a whole as we continue to strategize ways to revive and turnaround this market,” said Morris Bailey, owner of Resorts Casino Hotel. “From the growing demand for addi- tional conference space from a new niche audience to the increasing popularity of Margaritaville, Resorts is showing a positive return on investment as a successful desti- nation location on the East Coast.”
Construction is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2015 and slated to be com- pleted in the summer of 2015 with 18 meeting rooms, three ballrooms and a multi-purpose showroom on one floor, which provides easy access and customer convenience for the convention and trade show business.
Additionally, the expansion project will include hotel bathroom renovations in the Ocean Tower. Upon completion of this expansion, Resorts - including Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville, will boast more than 64,000-square feet of meeting and event space able to accommodate groups from 40 up to 1,350 guests.
Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa announced in November of 2014 a $13 million proper- ty-wide renovation that will take place over the next several months. Improvements will include a complete redesign of the buffet, renovations to Spa Toccare, the casino floor, front desk, suites, and back-of-the- house areas. This renovation comes on the heels of a complete $50 million redesign to its 1,566 guest rooms and corridors.
The historic Claridge Hotel, which dates back to the 1930s, has reopened with lux- ury amenities and old world charm. The Twenties Restaurant at Claridge is open for lunch and dinner along with happy hour at its Prohibition Era-style bar which has an
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