LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) temporarily transforms the company's
iconic Leo the lion logo into Leona the lioness to recognize
Women's History Month, celebrating the social, economic, cultural
and political achievements of women all over the world throughout
the month of March.
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MGM Resorts continues to lead gender diversity on the Las Vegas
Strip – having appointed the first two women presidents of Strip
resorts and the first female Executive Chef in the food and
beverage industry on The Strip. In 2019, Ann Hoff, President & COO of Excalibur Hotel
& Casino, was promoted as one of three Group Presidents for MGM
Resorts. You can see Leona firsthand by visiting MGM Resorts
International's social media channels, following our
#TakingCenterStage campaign and visiting mgmresorts.com. MGM
Resorts was recognized by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for
Women in 2018, with 50.8% women in our domestic workforce and 43.8%
women in our domestic management workforce. [Based on 2018
data]
"It's fitting today on International Women's Day that we take
time to acknowledge women's everlasting contributions to human
civilization, and their enduring strength as cornerstones of our
communities," said Phyllis A. James,
Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility Officer for MGM
Resorts International. "As we look for opportunities to uplift
women in 2019, we are thrilled to put our efforts toward our
13th annual Women's Leadership Conference, one of our
country's premiere conferences dedicated to the development of
women for leadership and advancement in all walks of life. This
year's conference is scheduled for August
5-6 at MGM Grand, Las
Vegas."
Women's History Month began as a local celebration in
Santa Rosa, California. The
Education Task Force of the Sonoma
County (California)
Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a "Women's
History Week" celebration in 1978. The organizers selected the week
of March 8 to correspond with
International Women's Day. The movement spread across the country
as other communities initiated their own Women's History Week
celebrations the following year.
The 2019 Women's History Month theme is "Visionary Women:
Champions of Peace & Nonviolence." The theme honors
"women who have led efforts to end war, violence, and injustice and
pioneered the use of nonviolence to change society."
ABOUT MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global
entertainment company with national and international locations
featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art
meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical
entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant,
nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive,
iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts
portfolio encompasses 29 unique hotel and destination gaming
offerings including some of the most recognizable resort brands in
the industry. Expanding throughout the U.S. and around the world,
the company acquired the operations of Empire City Casino in
New York in 2019, and in 2018,
opened MGM Springfield in Massachusetts, MGM COTAI in Macau, and the first Bellagio-branded hotel in
Shanghai. The over 82,000 global
employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being
recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired
Companies®. For more information visit us at
www.mgmresorts.com.
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