Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Partnership with Green Beret Foundation and Benefits eXchange Alliance to Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes of 9/11 with Complimentary Public Screening of 'The Hornet's Nest'
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Donations from event will benefit the Green Beret Foundation
LAS VEGAS – September 2, 2014 – Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, along with Green Beret (United States Army Special Forces) Foundation and Benefits eXchange Alliance, will honor the fallen heroes of 9/11 with a special tribute screening of the critically acclaimed film, The Hornet's Nest. The event will take place on Thursday, September 11 and will include a cocktail reception with silent auction inside of Westgate's Tempo Lounge from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. A presentation and introductions will occur inside of the Westgate Theater at 7 p.m. The film will begin at 7:30 p.m. and a question and answer segment will immediately follow the screening conducted by the film's Director/Producer, David Salzberg.
The Hornet's Nest is an inspirational, never-been-seen picture of the everyday sacrifices and tribulations that our troops encounter every day in battle. The film follows Peabody and Emmy Award-winning ABC News Journalist Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos Boettcher as they enter the front lines in Afghanistan amid the constant threat of the Taliban. Armed with only their cameras, the film is a real life documentary of survival for the soldiers as well as the father and son team who seek to re-connect under the most harrowing of circumstances. This 97-minute film is rated R for mature audiences and contains adult language.
"Westgate Resorts has a long tradition of supporting our nation's military veterans," said David Siegel, Founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts. "As a veteran myself, we are proud to support our nation's heroes and their families and bring this exclusive Nevada premiere screening of The Hornet's Nest to Las Vegas in remembrance of 9/11 and those we have lost. We honor these brave and selfless men and women for fighting for our freedom."
In the past three years, Westgate Resorts has donated more than 4,500 three-day, two-night vacations to military personnel involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or the War on Terror.
Tickets to this event are free and available at the Westgate Las Vegas box office. Donations are suggested and will benefit the Green Beret Foundation, a non-profit that provides unconventional resources for our Army Special Forces wounded, ill, injured and transitioning warriors.
For more information or to schedule an interview with David Salzberg, Director/Producer of The Hornet's Nest or Scott Neil, Director of Strategic Development at Green Beret Foundation, please contact Preferred Public Relations at 702-254-5704.
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