FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Belz Factory Outlet World’s Back-To-School Celebration In Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV (August 6, 1998) -- Belz Factory Outlet World - Las Vegas is having a back-to-school celebration that promises to both entertain and educate all students and shoppers who attend. It’s an opportunity for students of all ages to get prepared for the upcoming school year. The celebration will take place Saturday, August 8th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Live entertainment will be provided all throughout the day. From 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., there will be a “storytelling” session for kids at the Carousel Food Court. Showtime Productions will be performing Rock and Roll and Country’s top hits of the ‘50s and ‘60s at the Green Food Court Area at noon and 2 p.m. Lite Rock 100 will also be at the Green Food Court Area from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Channel 21 kids club “The Zone” will be there with a sign up booth.
    The Clark County Health Department will offer free immunization for students in preschool through college. A free ear and hearing check will be made available from the Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of Nevada. Nevada Child Seekers will provide free fingerprinting for children and photographs for a nominal fee. The Las Vegas Public Library will also be on site to offer library cards and library information. Clark County School System students will have the chance to sign up for free coupons and passes to museums and attractions in Nevada, with visits from some of their mascots. Representatives from the Clark County School System’s Elementary, Secondary Schools, Community Relations, School Zoning, Transportation Division and School Building Program will also be present.
    “This is a great opportunity for the Clark County community as well as surrounding communities to educate themselves in what they need to know in the case of an emergency situation,” says Andrew J. Groveman, President of Belz Factory Outlet Division of Belz Enterprises. “It’s also a chance for parents to make sure that their children are well prepared for the upcoming school year.”
    The event will be visited by several educational alliances such as D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education), C.R.A.V.E. (Cops Racing Against Violence through Education), McGruff, the crime dog, Las Vegas Metro Police Representatives, UNLV, CCSN, and the Clark County Fire Department, along with their fire engine display and 911 booth.
    With headquarters in Memphis, Belz Enterprises is a multi-faceted real estate company with more than 25 million square feet of developed property including over 40 shopping complexes, ranging from community shopping centers to regional malls. In addition to Las Vegas, Belz owns and/or manages Factory Outlet Worlds in Lakeland, Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and Orlando, Fla. where the company also operates the Belz Designer Outlet Centre. Belz also owns and operates the 100 Oaks Mall in Nashville, Tenn. In addition, Belz is currently developing two factory outlet malls in Puerto Rico and St. Augustine, Fla., and “Festival Bay at International Drive”, a lifestyle retail complex in Orlando. The company has also developed and owns a group of premier hotels, including the flagship Peabody Hotels in Memphis and Orlando.

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