The Pool After Dark at Harrah's Resort Wins Prestigious Mega-Club of the Year Award 2011

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pool at Harrah's Resort is the proud recipient of the "Mega-Club of the Year" award by the 2011 Nightclub & Bar Awards. The club was hand selected for the prestigious honor from 290 entries submitted by bars, clubs, restaurants, DJs and industry professionals.

The Pool at Harrah's Resort is a 172,000-square-foot entertainment complex that boasts a 90-foot-high, glass-dome-enclosed tropical oasis containing a 23,000-square-foot, 86,000-gallon heated pool, six Jacuzzis, 12 cabanas and indoor and outdoor deck areas.  Party-goers alike love this indoor oasis for pool-side lounging or dancing to the tunes of the hottest DJs, all while basking in the 82-degree year-round temperature. Every Friday and Saturday night, the popular Pool at Harrah's Resort turns up the heat for The Pool After Dark festivities, featuring performances and events hosted poolside by some of the biggest names in music and entertainment such as frequent visitor Kim Kardashian, Carmen Electra, Ludacris, MTV's Jersey Shore Jenni 'J-Woww' Farley, Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino & DJ Pauly D, Lindsey Lohan, Adrien Grenier, E!'s The Girls Next Door Kendra Baskett & Bridget Marquardt and MTV's The Hills alum Lauren Conrad & Audrina Patridge.

"We are so grateful to be recognized by the Nightclub & Bar Awards here in Atlantic City," said Howard Weiss, Director of Pool & Nightlife Operations at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City. "It truly is a representation of the hard work and commitment put in by our amazing staff at The Pool, especially Manny Ferreiros, Nightlife and Pool Operations Manager, our valuable Security Team, Food/Beverage, Cabana Servers and Cabana Hosts and Operations teams.  We have a dedicated team and we are proud to share this award with each and every one of them."

"This award is a proud achievement of the strong focus Harrah's Resort has on nightlife entertainment," said Jay Snowden, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Harrah's Resort and Caesars Atlantic City. "We are especially thankful to our dedicated patrons who help us in creating marquee lifestyle experiences."

The Nightclub & Bar Awards are unique in their credibility as the premier industry recognition program. Venue owners, operators and managers, as well as suppliers, vendors and other industry members eager to recognize excellence in on-premise concepts, programs, talent and professionalism are invited to submit entries via nightclubandbarawards.com. Qualifying entries are then put before an expert judging panel composed of top consultants, developers, educators, writers, editors and trainers in the industry. The judges rank their first, second and third choices for each category they judge, and a calculation is applied to identify the Finalists, and ultimately, the Winners, based on the ballots.

Now in its second year, the Nightclub & Bar Awards once again honor outstanding operators across the industry from venues large and small, located in diverse markets. New this year is a segment specifically for Las Vegas Nightclubs, created to reflect the unique nature of that market. Las Vegas Nightclubs join the Bar and Nightclub categories. Modern Line Furniture is the sponsor of the Nightclub category.

Finalists and Winners will be highlighted in Nightclub & Bar media properties, and Winners will be celebrated at the Welcome Kick-off Party at Caesars Palace on Monday, March 7 during the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas.

For additional information on The Pool after Dark at Harrah's Resort, please visit: http://www.ThePoolAfterDark.com

About Harrah's Resort

In the Atlantic City marina district, Harrah's Resort Atlantic City offers an environment like none other. Guests enjoy an all-inclusive resort experience including accommodations in one of five hotel towers anchored by the 44 story Waterfront Tower, an open-concept casino floor, fine dining options including McCormick & Schmick's Seafood, the city's only Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa and galleria shopping at the Waterfront Shops. Harrah's Resort is also home to The Pool – a domed tropical paradise that creates an endless summer with myriad pools, cabanas, bars, 40 foot palm trees and nightly entertainment activities. Harrah's Resort is located at 777 Harrah's Boulevard in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For more information, call 1-800-441-5000 or visit www.harrahsresort.com.

SOURCE Harrah's Resort Atlantic City