Las Vegas Hilton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 1, 2007

CONTACT:
IRA DAVID STERNBERG 702-732-5683
STEPHANIE DAVIS 702-732-5960

128’ X 56’10” IMAGE OF HILTON HEADLINER BARRY MANILOW FEATURED ON PROPERTY’S MAIN TOWER

LAS VEGAS- The Las Vegas Hilton is now home to the largest hand painted mural in Las Vegas, with the 128’ X 56’10” image of Hilton headliner Barry Manilow on display on the property’s main tower (South facing).

The mural was installed over a five day period using a grid system to prepare the image and three painters using brushes and rollers to complete the finished mural on Saturday, February 3.

“We wanted to reflect Barry’s presence at our property in a big and unique way,” said Ken Ciancimino, Las Vegas Hilton executive vice president. “It can’t get much bigger than this and, just like Barry, it will have staying power-the elements can’t affect it.”

Sky Tag, the company responsible for the mural, specializes in spectacular images in metropolitan areas. It digitally prints large building wraps; paints super-sized supergraphics; and designs the largest murals in the United States. This is the biggest superstar mural the company has painted in Las Vegas.

Manilow opened “Music and Passion” at the Las Vegas Hilton on February 23, 2005 and in March 2006, the resort extended his exclusive long-term engagement through 2008.

“Manilow: Music and Passion” is an exciting, multi-faceted production that features contemporary hi-tech music and effects mixed with the classic entertainment values of Las Vegas legends such as Sinatra, Presley, Davis, and Martin. It stars Manilow and a cast and band of 14, offering not only a full-scale production but also the intimacy of a state-of-the-art 1,700-seat theater, unique “on-stage” seating, incredible songs and a concert that changes on a nightly basis.