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12B — May 11 - 24, 2012 — Pennsylvania — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal

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ETHLEHEM, PA- Rob- ert DeSalvio, president of the Sands Casino Exclusive pre-opening held on April 25 th CREW LV first to tour the Sands Casino Event Center B

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mold” for outlet centers with a location away from an in- terstate that has proven to be “wildly successful” for Coach Factory and others. Shoppers now enjoy Dress Barn, Under Armour, Corningware Corelle and More, Chico’s, Hartstrings and Peeps with Van Heusen, Bass, Izod, Tommy Hilfiger, and Art of Bread by Georges Perrier opening soon. DeSalvio noted that over seven million visitors had come to the Sands during the past year. Accord- ing to news reports the com-

plex had its best-ever quarter the first three months of this year The 50,000 s/f Sands Event Center was designed as a venue for entertainment, trade shows, conferences, and private functions. All seats, in- cluding those in seven private luxury suites, are within 137 feet of the stage. The entertain- ment schedule kicks off onMay 16 with the rock band Incubus, closely followed by the Beach Boys on May 17. Scores of A- list performers, including Jay Leno, Loretta Lynn, Meatloaf

and Celtic Thunder, are booked throughout the year. A further enhancement to the center is the Vision Bar that features modern architecture, hun- dreds of LED lights, natural textures, opulent finishes, and interactive programming to create an atmosphere like none other in the Lehigh Valley. The April event was the second time DeSalvio conducted a tour for CREW; the first was in August 2009, three months after the Ca- sino, the first phase of the Sands Resort complex opened. ■

Resort, hosted an exclusive pre-opening tour of the Sands Event Center for CREW Le- high Valley on April 25th. The members-and-guests only event began with a recep- tion in the Bucks Room of the Sands Casino Hotel. De- Salvio also gave an overview of construction and leasing of the two-level Shoppes at the Sands which opened in November and “broke the

Pictured Left: Maureen O’Meara (left), CREW LV President Elect, Robert DeSalvio, President of the Sands Casino Resort and Tina Kisela, CREW LV President

Robert DeSalvio, President of the Sands Casino Resort

Pictured Left: The group gathered around a large

scale model of the proposed project

build-out of the 1,800 acre brownfield site, that had operated as Bethlehem Steel through the 20th Century and into the 21st.

About 45 members of CREW LV & their guests enjoyed the reception

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