Night Life Guru

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire – July 7, 2010) –   The Palms Casino Resort has announced the launch of its new website at http://www.palms.com. An innovator in gaming and hospitality, the Palms debuted the site on May 27, 2010, enhancing the online user experience through bold design elements, easy-to-use booking engines, social media integration and seamless compatibility with emerging technologies.

Merging the online presence of Palms Casino Resort, Palms Place Hotel and Spa and The Pearl Concert Theater, palms.com now offers one-stop shopping for guests to explore the resort’s diverse collection of rooms and suites across all three hotel towers. Extensive image galleries showcase the world-famous Fantasy Suites, dining options, pool and spa amenities, while a dynamic calendar of events highlights upcoming nightlife and entertainment offerings.

“The Palms has seen incredible growth over the last several years, offering more room types and greater amenities and services than ever before,” said Palms owner George Maloof. ”Our new Website showcases these offerings in the best possible way, making it simple and exciting to plan leisure or business travel.”

New to palms.com is a complete social media network integration that allows guests to share specific pages within their Facebook and Twitter communities for more efficient, interactive trip planning. The site also features exclusive video content and connectivity to Palms’ YouTube channel for a behind-the-scenes look at celebrity and red carpet events.

“We’ve really taken into consideration the growing needs of the modern consumer,” said Chief Marketing Officer Jason Gastwirth. “New trends and Web-based technologies have created exciting ways to engage our guests. The site’s new architecture will allow us to evolve and continually exceed their expectations.”

Built in partnership with Annapolis-based development firm Vantage Strategy, Inc., the site’s new architecture and departure from Flash-based technologies allows for increased visibility on a wide variety of mobile devices. Responding to the needs of travelers on the go, the ease of travel planning on mobile devices will go a long way in providing a competitive edge on other Las Vegas properties still utilizing outdated technologies.

For more information, including room rates, tickets, dining and nightlife reservations, visit palms.com.

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Memorial Day is a three-day weekend so there’s no excuse not to come to Vegas and partake in all of the events and entertainment the city has to offer over the holiday. An exciting new pool club and nightclub are opening at Encore Las Vegas and the fight is on with “UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans” at MGM Grand Garden Arena. No matter what type of fun you’re looking for, Vegas has it.

Catch a performance by Snoop Dogg at Venus Pool Club at Caesars Palace and later at LAX nightclub at the Luxor, both on May 29.

Reggae sensation Shaggy performs at Pure nightclub at Caesars Palace on May 29.

Surrender, the new nightclub at Encore, opens this weekend with a great lineup of guest artists. Friday, dance the night away with DJ Steve Aoki. On Saturday, see singer, songwriter and producer Ne-Yo live. On Sunday, get crazy with a wacky performance and ultra-smooth beats of LMFAO.

If you need a little entertainment during the day, check out Encore Beach Club, also opening this weekend. The Beach Club features a 60,000-square-foot space with three pools, day beds, cabanas and two-story bungalows. Encore Beach Club is open daily, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Actor Gilles Marini will appear at AZURE pool at the Palazzo. The event marks the launch of Moët Ice Impérial, the first champagne designed to be served on ice. Marini will be at AZURE on Sunday, May 30 at 1 p.m.

Nine Group and the Palms Casino Resort host the 2nd Annual Love Festival on Memorial Day Weekend from Thursday, May 27 through Sunday, May 30.

Weekend highlights include a special performance by Jason Derulo on Saturday and the official 2nd Annual Love Festival lineup on Sunday featuring DJs Keith Evan, Miguel Migs, Armin Van Buuren and more.

Don’t miss reality TV star and New Jersey’s favorite DJ Pauly D who will spin May 30 at 9 p.m. at the Palms Pool & Bungalows.

Special events

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) comes to town when Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, former UFC light heavyweight champion and “Suga” Rashad Evans, former UFC light heavyweight champion, go head to head in the “UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans” fight on Saturday, May 29. The fight takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Doors open at 4:15 p.m.

Rain nightclub hosts a Down & Derby roller skating disco party Thursday, May 27. Come dressed in your ’70s best, and with your skates, of course. If you need to rent skates, they’re available for $5.

The music and culture from the 1970s will return to downtown Las Vegas this summer as Fremont Street Experience presents the “Summer of the ’70s” festival and free concert series. The 102-day promotion will kick off Memorial Day weekend and run through Labor Day weekend. To open the “Summer of the ’70s,” Fremont Street Experience hosts disco diva Gloria Gaynor on May 29.

If you’re making your vacation stretch a little further, the restaurant industry is rocking out for a good cause, Vegas style. On Wednesday, June 2, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation takes place at Rain. Taste food from chefs representing restaurants from Wynn Las Vegas, The Palms, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand. Proceeds benefit local charities. The event is from 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. and tickets start at $75.

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Electronic music composer BT—aka Brian Transeau—performs a live “laptop symphony” at Rain Nightclub (February 20, 11 p.m., $0-$40).

I’m actually performing electronic music more live than I do in the studio, taking all these bits and pieces from my records—things that I’m composing live, bits and pieces from other people’s records—and recontextualizing all of these … chunks and making something new in front of everyone.

One of the things that I love doing—and it depends on the night—many, many times I’ve plugged headphones into the mic input of the DJM 800 [mixer] and sung live right into the mixer. The first time somebody saw me do it, they were like, “What the hell are you doing? They’re headphones! You can’t sing into them!”

Mathematics is the language that nature speaks with. That’s what I think is so beautiful about it: There’s these recurring themes in the natural world that spring up all around us. Those are the things that inspire me and that form my work.

I have really smart fans, and they say really, really clever, thoughtful, insightful things. That makes me feel less alone on a ball of dirt spinning in infinite space.

When someone makes something—someone carves a table or they paint a painting or they write a song or they make an album, whatever it is—it has meaning and significance that’s personal for them. I’m deeply, emotionally invested in all of [my] compositions in a variety of ways and some of them in ways that I would never want to talk about, just because I wouldn’t want to take away the experience from someone else who’s going to attach something completely different to it.