EXECUTIVE SNAPSHOT: Dewayne Rose - Las Vegas Business Press

Monday, March 05, 2012 BY CHRIS SIEROTY

Dewayne Rose is comfortable in the spotlight. As a professional chef, Rose has appeared on numerous television shows including once with famed chef Emeril Lagasse and on "World Largest Buffet" on the Discovery Channel.

Rose is even recognized from his appearances on local television.

But, the former chef at the Rio has moved across the street to tackle a new challenge. Today, Rose is under an even brighter spotlight as executive chef at the Palms.

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Palms executive Chef Dewayne Rose on Jan. 17 is pictured at the salmon carving station of the Palms' Bistro Buffet. Rose's first job was to oversee significant changes to the resort's popular buffet and introduce a new menu for the 24/7 restaurant.

"The buffet has undergone a lot of positive changes since I have arrived on property," he said. "We have started a Scratch Program here at the Palms Bistro Buffet, where our soups, sauces and dressings are made from scratch daily, to give it the homemade quality and taste."

How important are banquets to the Palms?

It is a very important part of what we do at the Palms because it allows our chefs and banquets team, to show their talents and creativity while at the end of the day, operating a profitable business. Banquets are a large part of our food and beverage operation here at the Palms. We host a lot of special events and conventions for both local and national businesses, corporations, and private parties.

How has the business changed?

In the 17 years in the business in Las Vegas, I have watched the city grow into a culinary mecca with some of the best chefs from all over the world, who put Las Vegas on the map as a city to be reckoned with, as far as culinary art is concerned. With that said, as a chef in this city you have to be on top of your game every single day.

What's a typical day like?

My typical day starts at 6 a.m. I get my three kids, my son, Michael, and two daughters, Dewayna and Amber, ready for school. Once they have started their day, then I get myself ready, and off to work. Once I arrive on property, it is a nonstop day of meetings, menu planning, strategizing, cooking, managing my team, and meeting and greeting our guests. I make it a priority each day to reach out to as many guests as possible ... regarding their dining experience, and their thoughts for any improvements.

Do you have a cooking philosophy?

My philosophy has always been "cooking is from the heart." On a daily basis in our kitchens, we believe that what you put into the food is what you get out of it. You have to cook with love and passion, and I believe that is something that transfers to our guests, and keeps them coming back for more. I use quality ingredients, and I am big on flavor and presentation. Stayed tuned for more future changes in our Bistro Buffet.

How did you become executive chef at the Palms?

For me, being an executive chef at the Palms is a dream come true. My mother has always encouraged me to dream big, work hard, respect others and never take anything for granted. Over the past 17 years, I have worked at the Rio, Wynn, the Sienna, the Atlantis in Reno, the Colorado Belle in Laughlin, and now the Palms. I believe through hard work and dedication, anyone can achieve their dreams. At the end of the day, I consider myself blessed, and am very fortunate to be among some of the finest chefs in Las Vegas.

What brought you to Las Vegas?

I came to Las Vegas in 1994 on an intern program from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, R.I., with the opportunity to work for The Rio. While I was working for The Rio, I was finishing my Bachelor of Science in Food Service Management.

Contact reporter Chris Sieroty at csieroty@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893.

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Beach Boys, ACM, Young the Giant, Chickenfoot announce LV shows - Las Vegas Sun

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Young the Giant backstage at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel on Oct. 8,?2011.

By Andrea Domanick (contact)

Monday, March 5, 2012 | 1:10 p.m.

Check out Robin Leach's VegasDeLuxe.com for more celebrity and A&E coverage. Erik Kabik

Darius Rucker at the Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 5, 2009.

This morning revealed a slate of new Las Vegas concert listings fit for a variety of music tastes.

Ahead of the 47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 1, the academy will host two days of free public concerts at Fremont Street Experience on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31. The event will be hosted by radio personality Blair Garner and will feature headlining performances from Luke Bryan and Eric Church. Other nominees set to perform include Love and Theft, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert and "American Idol" winner Scott McCreery on Saturday; and Jana Kramer, Craig Campbell, Eli Young Band and Laura Bell Bundy on Sunday. Each day’s set of performances begin at 7 p.m.

The academy also announced that Bryan and country music stars Sara Evans, Tim McGraw and Jennifer Nettles have been added to the performance lineup for "ACM Presents: Lionel Richie and Friends -- in Concert." The event will be taped Monday, April 2, at MGM Grand Garden Arena and will air on CBS on Friday, April 13. Other artists scheduled to perform include Lady Antebellum, Rascal Flatts and the Band Perry.

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Fresh off their Grammy Awards reunion performance last month with Maroon 5 and Foster the People, legendary rockers the Beach Boys are bringing their 50th Anniversary Tour to Red Rock Resort on Sunday, May 27, at 8 p.m. The tour marks the first time that surviving members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks have hit the road together in more than two decades. Tickets are $29, $39, $49, $59, $79 and $125 and go on sale Monday, March 12, at 10 a.m.; they can be purchased at any Station Casinos Reward Center and the Fiestas, as well as through Ticketmaster.

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The Cosmopolitan announced that SoCal alt-rockers Young the Giant will be performing hits like “Cough Syrup” and “My Body” at its Boulevard Pool on Saturday, May 26, at 9 p.m. Tickets for the show are $22.50 and go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster and the Cosmopolitan’s website.

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The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel has revealed two big headliners to play the venue this June. First up is hard rock super group Chickenfoot, featuring frontman Sammy Hagar, guitarist Joe Satriani, former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Kenny Aronoff, who perform Friday, June 1, at 8 p.m. The show is part of the band’s A Different Devil Tour behind their latest record “Chickenfoot III.” Tickets ($39.50) for the concert go on sale this Saturday at noon via Ticketmaster and the Hard Rock box office.

Metal icons Primus play the Joint on Friday, June 22, at 9 p.m. The band returns to Las Vegas to tour behind “Green Naugahyde,” their first album in 11 years. Tickets are $35 and also go on sale this Saturday at noon at the Hard Rock box office and through Ticketmaster.

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Former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman-turned-country-singer Darius Rucker announced a performance at Mandalay Bay Beach on Saturday, March 31, at 9 p.m. The concert will feature Rucker's original hits inspired by the likes of Otis Redding and Al Green. Tickets are $40 and are now on sale at the Mandalay Bay box office and through Ticketmaster.

Follow Andrea Domanick on Twitter at @AndreaDomanick and fan her on Facebook at Facebook.com/AndreaDomanick.

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Photos & video: Cee Lo's surprise concert a preview of LV show? - Las Vegas Weekly (blog)

March 5, 2012 · 2:33 PM

By Robin Leach

Cee Lo Green and "Jubilee!" showgirls perform at Hollywood & Highland in Hollywood.

Photo: Michael Buckner and Mark Davis/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment

New Strip headliner Cee Lo Green went right to work for his new Las Vegas bosses at Caesars Entertainment when the company kicked off its Escape to Total Rewards marketing campaign in four U.S. cities. Cee Lo joined rapper Lil Wayne to headline a surprise concert in L.A., while other stars performed in New Orleans, Chicago and New York.

Rio headliner magician Penn Jillette, who donated more “Celebrity Apprentice” winnings Sunday night to our beloved charity Opportunity Village, appeared at the Hollywood & Highland event with Jan Jones, senior VP of communications at Caesars Entertainment headquartered here in Las Vegas.

Escape to Total Rewards is a marketing effort that encourages travelers to create their own experiences at Caesars properties here and elsewhere around America. Full details can be found at PlotYourEscape.com.

Cee Lo’s concert looked as if it was a sneak preview of his new Planet Hollywood concert run that starts Aug. 29 in the Peepshow Theater. The Grammy Award-winning multitalented singer and musician flew in the “Jubilee!” showgirl dancers from Bally’s for his Hollywood stage show, and the combination wowed the crowd.

Cee Lo Green and Jubilee! showgirls - from YouTube.com

Cee Lo’s residency is one of many attractions alongside Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Elton John that are included in the new marketing campaign.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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British fashion seller will get its Vegas on in new shop - Las Vegas Business Press

Monday, March 05, 2012 By LAURA CARROLL

Call it British fashion with a Vegas flair.

On March 8, Topshop/Topman is scheduled to open a Las Vegas flagship store inside the Fashion Show mall, making it the first location in Southern Nevada for the British-based line.

Look for the premiere of Vegas-inspired designs that include sequin-encrusted dresses, classic suit styles for men and a new sparkly nail polish color. Think tailoring reminiscent of Frank Sinatra and women's styles that evoke the glamour girls of old Vegas.

The 20,000-square-foot location will feature private shopping suites and complimentary personal shopping services to any customer with a booked appointment. Topshop/ Topman is owned by the privately held Arcadia Group.

Watch for company executives to don their running shoes and shorts this spring.

The 2012 City of Las Vegas Corporate Challenge is upon us once again, and in its 27th year, shouldn't disappoint.

We hear Steve Moster, the president of Global Experience Specialists, is planning to compete in the 5K for his company. A runner, Moster just might leave other execs in his dust.

On a side note, Moster also is a fan of the Apple brand, so if you're looking to distract him during his run, you might have some success talking about the Apple announcement coming March 7.

"At the end of the day, the product itself is pretty amazing. The technology is one thing but the design is fantastic all the way down to the packaging. There's a lot of attention to detail that goes into their products," Moster said.

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, a center that helps students with reading comprehension issues, wants to open a Henderson location but is seeking community input before it moves forward. The privately owned company already operates a center at 10655 Park Run Drive.

In its effort to see if another Southern Nevada venture would be fruitful, Lindamood-Bell is slated to host a community input night at 6 p.m. March 6 at the Foothills Montessori School, 1401 Amador Lane.

Word is the new location would be open seasonally when school is in session.

At least one downtown joint already is getting a boost from the mob.

The Mob Museum could not have opened at a better time for Michelle Dell, owner of Hogs & Heifers, the Third Street tavern known for its biker rallies and collection of bras from women who've danced on the bar. Dell, who splits time between Las Vegas and her original Hogs & Heifers in New York City, said the slowest time of the year is from December, after the National Finals Rodeo, to about mid-March, when the weather allows for outdoor barbecues and live bands.

The museum, a half-block from Hogs & Heifers, already is bringing business to her bar, Dell said.

Do you have a news tip for Intel? Email lcarroll@reviewjournal.com Be sure to include contact information.

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Louis Vuitton says Penn Law symposium poster infringes its trademarks - The National Law Journal

Burns & Levinson's Mark Schonfeld

The trademark enforcers at Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. are in a dustup with the University of Pennsylvania Law School over the school's use of Vuitton marks on an invitation and poster for a March 20 fashion law symposium.

On Feb. 29, Michael Pantalony, Louis Vuitton's director of civil enforcement for North America, penned a letter to the law school's dean, Michael Fitts, about the issue.

Pantalony wrote that he was "dismayed" to learn that a school student organization, the Penn Intellectual Property Group, had "misappropriated and modified" the company's trademarks in its "toile monogram." The monogram is made up of the initials LV and three trademarked design elements. These three elements are on the school's invitation and poster: a circle with four-leaf flower inset and a curved beige diamond with a four-point star inset and the negative of the diamond design. Instead of LV, the poster uses the initials TM, with the T slightly above and on top of the M.

Pantalony wrote that the egregious action is a "serious willful infringement" that knowingly dilutes the company's trademarks and may mislead others into thinking such actions are fair use: "People seeing the invitation/poster may believe that Louis Vuitton either sponsored the seminar or was otherwise involved, and approved the misuse of its trademarks in the manner. I would have thought the Penn Intellectual Property Group, and its faculty advisors, would understand the basics of intellectual property law and know better than to infringe and dilute the famous trademarks of fashion brands, including the LV Trademarks, for a symposium on fashion law."

The letter demanded that the school take immediate steps to stop using the invitation/poster and to contact Pantalony within five days "to assure me that steps have been taken to avoid confusion and dilution of the LV trademarks."

On March 2, Robert Firestone, the University of Pennsylvania's associate general counsel, wrote back to Pantalony. Firestone said that the student group, which he identified as the Pennsylvania Intellectual Property Group, does not believe that the poster and invitation infringe or dilute the company's trademarks.

He quoted a section of the U.S. trademark code that "expressly protects a noncommercial use of a mark and a parody from any claim for dilution." He also asserted that there's no likelihood of confusion that the company sponsored or is associated with the symposium.

Firestone wrote that, in order to infringe the company's trademarks under the Lanham Act, the school would have to be using them in interstate commerce in a way likely to cause confusion between "Louis Vuitton's luxury apparel goods and [the student group's] educational conference among the relevant audience."

"It is artwork on a poster to supplement text, designed to evoke some of the very issues to be discussed at the conference, including the importance of intellectual property rights to fashion companies, the controversy over the proposed Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act, and the exceptions in the law to liability for dilution, including parody," Firestone wrote.

Firestone further wrote that he would advise the student group that it could continue to use the posters and invitations.

He closed the letter by inviting Pantalony to attend the event: "The students have invited some of the in-house counsel from some of your peer fashion companies to speak on the panels, and I am sure the students would welcome your attendance as well."

Firestone declined to comment. Pantalony did not respond to a request for comment. Louis Vuitton spokesperson Ruth Pachman said the company has no comment beyond its letter to the law school.

Mark Schonfeld, a partner at Boston-based Burns & Levinson, whose practice includes trademark law and fashion matters, said, "I would have thought that Penn Law School, which is one of the finest law schools in the country, would have known better than to engage in unauthorized use of one of the world's most famous trademarks." Schonfeld occasionally represents Louis Vuitton, but isn't involved in this matter.

Schonfeld also said he wonders whether the school used Louis Vuitton's trademarks "in order to provoke a situation which could lead to more public discussion regarding the issues at the conference."

"Brand owners have to approach parody situations like this one very carefully," said Julia Huston, who chairs the trademark and copyright practice at Boston's Foley Hoag. Huston likewise is not involved in the dispute. "Brand owners can also be creative in the relief that they seek, and ask for something short of a complete cease and desist if it appears that the other party has a colorable parody defense and acted in good faith," Huston said.

The university's response was appropriate, said Andrew Berger an intellectual property counsel to New York-based Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, who also isn't involved in the matter. "This looks to be a fair use of the poster," Berger said. "I can't imagine that consumers would be confused by its use."

Sheri Qualters can be contacted at squalters@alm.com.

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Expo reflects medicine's drive toward digital - Las Vegas Business Press

Monday, March 05, 2012 BY TIM O'REILEY

One piece of the Obama administration's economic stimulus package paid off for Las Vegas.

The annual Health Information and Management Systems Society convention, which concluded its five-day run on Feb. 24, posted a big attendance boost for the second consecutive year. While the convention attendance has improved generally in Las Vegas and across the country, HIMSS has outpaced the industry by a wide margin with this year's 37,032 running a third better than two years ago when it was in Atlanta.

A main driver came from the stimulus provision that set aside $20 billion for doctors and hospitals that install new computer systems, particularly digital health records to replace the decades-old handwritten notes clipped into folders. Coupled with the enticement comes a poke: medical professionals who stick with the old ways will face penalties in Medicare reimbursement starting in 2015.

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COWs, or computers on wheels, are seen Feb. 23 at Stinger Medical's booth at the Health Information and Management Systems Society convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. DAVID BECKER | LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS
A trick cowboy lures attendees to Quest Diagnostic's booth Feb. 23 at the Health Information and Management Systems Society convention at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. "Health care, in general, is a red-hot sector now," society President H. Stephen Lieber said. "The new technologies and the federal push to install systems have created a perfect storm. We have seen more adoption of medical information technology in the last two years than the previous 20."

Nearly 300 of the 1,123 companies represented on the exhibit floor rented booths for the first time, reflecting the wave of newcomers jumping into the market, Lieber said.

However, there was a layer of confusion and intimidation for medical professionals who often have only a rudimentary knowledge of system design. Because small practices could spend at least $20,000, and often much more, to bring their back offices up to date, the chance that a company touting a great new product today might not be around next year makes that task more daunting.

"Especially for sole practitioners or small grounds, they are challenged to navigate a complex environment with a multitude of possibilities," Lieber said.

The same week, the Western Veterinary Conference also posted higher attendance for its annual convention focusing on the health of four-legged creatures, but not enough to keep pace with its archrival.

The 14,900 that attended Western Veterinary, the only sizable annual show based in Las Vegas, marked a 0.9 percent increase from a year ago, including 1.7 percent more veterinarians at 6,449. The veterinarian count peaked at 6,600 in 2006, then dipped to 5,947 three years ago before starting to climb back.

While drawing fewer vets, the North American Veterinary Conference held in Orlando, Fla., in January boosted total attendance to 15,800, passing Western Veterinary by registering more guests and students. Last year, North American finished behind Western Veterinary.

Because few vets attend both, there is strong competition to get them in the door.

Partly as a marketing tool, Western Veterinary opened the $18.4 million Oquendo Center east of McCarran International Airport in 2009, with lecture rooms, pens for large animals and tables for small ones. There, said Western Veterinary CEO Dr. Guy Pidgeon, vets can hear not only about topics such as repairing injured dog knees or ultrasound diagnosis, but get hands-on practice.

"I think the Oquendo Center is paying off," Pidgeon said. "Word-of-mouth is slowly starting to reach people. Vets are hard to advertise to."

A majority of the 32 laboratory sessions sold out, he said, and vets are "starting to see a degree of optimism about the economy that is encouraging."

Although vets did not feel the effects of recession as much as other professional groups, he said many became more conservative as the economy around them deteriorated.

Contact reporter Tim O'Reiley at toreiley@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-5290.

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FITCH Rates Wynn's First Mortgage Notes Due 2022 'BB+'; Outlook Stable - Reuters

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