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Hollywood Casino Brings Glitz to 2010 Festival

Written by Daniel Hanna

Wednesday, 19 May 2010 05:33

Hollywood Casino Brings Glitz and Glam to 2010 International Equestrian Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT: Brent Burkhardt
TBC Public Relations (for Hollywood)
410-986-1303
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Lexington, Ky. - The glitz and glamour of Hollywood will come to life in the grandeur style of of Las Vegas at the 2010 International Equestrian Festival (IEF) with the announcement of an exciting new sponsorship by Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg, located on the Kentucky/Indiana border in Southern Indiana. The Hollywood Casino IEF Hospitality Atrium and its impressive entertainment lineup will take center stage during the IEF, held this fall at the Lexington Convention Center during the World Equestrian Games.

“We’re delighted to bring the glamour and excitement of the Hollywood brand to IEF,” said Tony Rodio, General Manager. “We plan to dazzle IEF visitors by transforming the hospitality center into a star-studded spectacular and extending our red carpet service to anyone who would like to take the short trip to Lawrenceburg to enjoy some exciting casino action, entertainment and fine dining during their time at the festival.”
The Hollywood Casino Hospitality Atrium theme will feature:
o    Entertainment from Hollywood Casino’s Ultimate 70s and 80s-themed Boogie Nights night club
o    Live tribute performances by Madonna, Cher, Rod Stewart and other stars
o    Classic Hollywood movies showing daily in the Hollywood Casino Hospitality Atrium

Special Hollywood Casino entertainment packages will also be available to IEF attendees and exhibitors. The packages include luxury motor coach transportation between IEF and the casino and hotel accommodations with special room rates & a complimentary buffet breakfast.

About Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Hollywood Casino is a Penn National Gaming property located on the Ohio River in the City of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, just off I-275, less than 30 minutes from Cincinnati and just over an hour from Lexington, KY. A new, state-of the art casino floor, opened June 2009, features 3,300 slot machines and 90 table games, including a 41-table World Poker Tour® poker room. The property includes a 300-room hotel, the new Final Cut steakhouse and Boogie Nights 70s and 80s themed dance club. On-site parking is available for up to 4,000 vehicles. For more information, visit www.hollywoodindiana.com

The 2010 International Equestrian Festival is an independently produced event that will take place from September 25 – October 10, 2010 during the World Equestrian Games (WEG) – the world championships in 8 equestrian sports. The IEF includes a 16-day seminar series for horse enthusiasts of all riding levels, daily demonstrations with experts and celebrities with live horses, and a mega-shopping event. It will be interactive and fun for die-hard horsemen, horsewomen and a great place for locals to participate in the most exciting year in Lexington's history.

For information about the IEF visit www.InternationalEquestrianFestival.com
To exhibit, contact trade show director, Kent Hopper at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Horse Capital Productions, LLC promotes entertainment, education, and tourism for the horse industry with large-scale events production and web-based education and entertainment solutions. The 2010 International Equestrian Festival presented by HRTV, is a Horse Capital Productions event sponsored by Hollywood Casino, HRTV, Nutrena, ABC-36, Spoga Horse, Martin Collins International, Segway of Paducah, Kraft Brothers Inc., and Julie Goodnight, with partnerships including Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky Horse Council. Horse Radio Network is broadcasting from the event daily. Horse Capital Productions is based in Lexington, the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country, and operates under the philosophy of doing what is right for the horse, the community and the international sport of horses. Follow us on Facebook - keywords International Equestrian Festival.

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Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 June 2010 20:08