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Elvis Presley on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars

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	Is this legitimate? What is the Las Vegas Walk of Stars? The Las Vegas Walk of Stars, a d/b/a of the Motion Picture Hall of Fame Foundation, is a non-profit public benefit corporation. All business aspects of Las Vegas Walk of Stars^®, are administered by its Board of Directors.The Las Vegas Walk of Stars® was developed in cooperation with Clark County, which sanctioned four miles of sidewalk to the East and West of Las Vegas Boulevard South. See more at: www.LasVegasWalkofStars.com Why haven’t I heard of this before? The star program was begun in 2004. There are already over 20 stars in the sidewalk along ‘the strip.’ Visit the walk of stars website for more details. The list of 100 future stars was confirmed in 2005 during the centennial celebration of Las Vegas. All the confirmations now await a sponsor and funding. It’s time for Elvis Presley! Isn’t this related to the Hollywood Walk of Fame or Palm Springs Walk of Stars? No, it is not, it is completely independent from the other walks, although similar in function. Why wasn’t this done a long time ago? Why wasn’t Elvis’ star first? Who pays for this? Las Vegas hasn’t done enough to honor Elvis. The star installation has many costs related to it. This necessitates a fund requirement of $15,000. This is not funded by any city or county taxes or the state or any corporation. It completely funded by donation, there is no one else to pay for it. All it takes for a star to be installed is: a nomination, a sponsor, approval, and the funding. The famous Hollywood Walk of Fame has the same requirement. No one has stepped up to sponsor and honor Elvis Presley before now for the Las Vegas Walk of Stars. EPE was approached, but there was no response. So Elvis was not first. The Walk committee has been waiting for a sponsor. Although Vegas has not forgotten Elvis what with support by the Hilton hotel and ETA shows, the star will be a tribute that will last forever, and millions of people will see it. Elvis will always be a part of the image and history of Las Vegas. The LVWOS is a business. It's not about who deserves it, it's about who is funded. Read this: April 2008 newspaper article about the Walk of Stars and How it works. Click here. Don’t you think EPE should contribute to this? Yes, we would welcome it. In 2004, the LWOS committee wrote to EPE. And two years ago, a letter from the club was written to Mr Sillerman, Jack Soden, Priscilla Presley and Lisa Marie Presley. And we have heard nothing in response. What about the Hilton? We have written them. We have had no response. Well, then who paid for Elvis' star in Palm Springs? Greg McDonald, who was Ricky Nelson's manager, paid for the stars for Elvis Presley, Col. Tom Parker, and Ricky Nelson. All 3 stars were installed on March 26, 1994. Don't you think Las Vegas should have paid for the star? There is still this misunderstanding that some Vegas entity should pay for this star or even the whole walk. The taxpayers wouldn't agree to pay for it. (We have more important things to fund, like schools and the police.) And casinos with their revenue will only honor stars they care about. Why should they pool their money to honor stars from long ago? It doesn't affect their bottom line. Vegas casino accountants only care about TODAY. The Walk of Stars is a 'method' for stars to be honored and the only way to fund it is by donation - supporters of the star of interest. For example, if you want Robert Goulet to have a star (he certainly deserves it!), then you must run your own campaign to raise the funds for his star to be installed. When will the star be installed? The dedication ceremony is Friday, September 26. Where? The star will be at the Riviera Hotel, on Las Vegas Blvd, the closest casino on 'the strip' to the Hilton. The Hilton is not on the Strip (LV Blvd). It also seems fitting for Elvis' star to be next to those of his friends, Liberace and Sammy Davis, Jr. The famous photos of Elvis and Liberace in 1956 occurred at the Riv. See the "CeremonyDay" page for more information. www.rivierahotel.com 2901 Las Vegas Blvd S Las Vegas, NV 89109 << click to see map Don’t you need permission of the estate or family to install this star? No, that is not a rule with the LVWOS. It is the Viva Las Vegas club who is in charge of this campaign. The Viva club is the sponsor of the star, not anyone else or any other group. Don’t you need a licensing agreement to use Elvis’ name? No. The star is a one time use of Elvis' name and that does not require a license. Nothing is being sold to make a profit with Elvis' name. How have you raised the funds? This has been all fan generated donations, no corporate support at all. As it usually happens, the fans get it done! What if you go over the $15,000? Then we will donate the extra funds to our club charity, St Jude's Ranch for Children in Boulder City. Why do you have an ETA involved in this project? Pete Vallee (aka 'Big Elvis') is a long time friend of this club. He is our 'Celebrity Spokesperson' for this campaign, in Las Vegas. His show is well known and loved here. We deeply appreciate his support. Visit: www.bigelvis.biz As far as ETA’s go in general: We would appreciate their support. We challenge all ETA's to make a donation. We encourage all who have benefited from the life and career of this Legendary Performer to contribute. NOTE: Not that many have donated! See our "Updates" page... I don’t like some of the people you are associating with. I don’t like how you are running your campaign. It’s not in the best interest of Elvis. I won’t be supporting this. We think what and how we are doing to get a star for Elvis is completely honorable and respectful. We appreciate support and donations from anyone who knew or loves or appreciates Elvis. The star has been waiting since 2004. It seems you have missed your chance to run the campaign the way you imagine is best. Our eye is focused on the prize: A Star for Elvis Presley. We appreciate helpful & positive ideas. Do you have any? Email astar4elvis @ yahoo.com We’d love to hear from you. If you don’t want to support the star, then that is your choice.
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	Did you support 'A Star for Elvis’ ? Then you're part of a special group of fans that believed in this project and made it happen. You have the right and privilege to feel proud of yourself for promoting our 'Flaming Star'. I hope some day you all can experience the feeling of standing on the star someday and thinking to yourself: "I helped put ELVIS PRESLEY on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars!" ELVIS PRESLEY Singer, Actor, Humanitarian Legendary Performer	Click on the picture to get a message from Elvis himself!
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