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"Wild About Alaska" Promotion to Debut at Lake Las Vegas Resort
Experience Alaska Seafood and Culture in Las Vegas

JUNEAU, AK (October, 2004) - The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute has partnered with Lake Las Vegas Resort, the Cook Inlet Region Incorporated (CIRI), an Alaskan-based investment group in Lake Las Vegas Resort, and Alaska Airlines to present "Wild About Alaska at Lake Las Vegas Resort," a weekend festival featuring authentic Alaskan cuisine, crafts, entertainment and rare Alaskan artifacts which will be featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History following the event.

The weekend event, free to the public, will take place Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 within the resort's MonteLago Village. "Wild About Alaska at Lake Las Vegas Resort" will allow guests to experience traditional native-Alaskan dancing, delectable Alaska seafood, traditional craftsmanship and recreational pastimes. Event highlights will include the Alaskan Native games' ear pull and high kick, as well as craftsmen carving a five-foot and 150-pound totem pole. There will be a rare viewing of exclusive Alaskan artifacts, a live bald eagle rescued by the highly-regarded Alaskan Raptor Center and a mouth-watering salmon bake.

Seven restaurants in the Lake Las Vegas Resort, including restaurants in the Hyatt Regency and Ritz Carlton hotels, will feature Alaska Seafood dishes on their menus for six to eight weeks.

In addition to the event's traditional festivities, Lake Las Vegas Resort designed an Alaskan educational outreach program for the Clark County School District. The exclusive program will reach approximately 600 Las Vegas Valley children who will experience a two-hour interactive session on Alaskan history, wildlife, traditions and culture.

"This will be a rare opportunity for Southern Nevada to experience true Alaskan culture, tradition and food in the unique setting of Lake Las Vegas," said Cary Krukowski, Lake Las Vegas Resort's Director of Marketing.

A complete schedule of events is available upon request by contacting Stacy Foley or Katie Schaefer at Kirvin Doak Communications. (702) 737-3100
sfoley@kirvindoak.com kschaefer@kirvindoak.com

LAKE LAS VEGAS RESORT
Lake Las Vegas Resort is a premier residential and resort destination situated on a privately owned 320-acre lake located 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Within the 3,592-acre master planned resort are exquisite residential offerings including custom home sites, waterfront and golf villas, resort condominiums and luxury executive homes. The Mediterranean-inspired destination also features world-class resorts including the AAA Five Diamond-rated The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort, Spa and Casino and MonteLago Village Resort, a collection of three challenging golf courses, pampering spas, elegant casinos, full-service marinas with watercraft rentals and yacht cruises and MonteLago Village, an enchanting enclave at the center of Lake Las Vegas Resort, offering water's edge restaurants and cafes, quaint boutiques and the 40,000-square-foot Casino MonteLago. For more information, call (800) 564-1603 or visit www.lakelasvegas.com.

Visit the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute website http://www.alaskaseafood.org/foodservice, for information on promotions, suppliers, and Alaska seafood products, including Alaska Whitefish Varieties (cod, halibut, pollock, sole, sablefish), and Alaska Shellfish (crab, scallops, shrimp, spot prawns).

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