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Come Chat With Us

May 21st, 2013 | J.C.

LVS introduces new discussion forum on its company blog.

Today we launched a new online discussion forum at Sands Confidential.

By clicking on “Forum” in the navigation bar, our readers find an online environment where they can hold productive and lively conversations about topics that matter to them.

As part of our communication mission to enable the exchange of ideas, we hope you will take advantage of this fantastic resource by sharing your opinions and thoughts with us.

We’re looking forward to hearing what you have to say. Click here to check out the new forum!

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To All The Moms Out There…

May 12th, 2013 | J.C.

Thanks for giving us life. Happy Mother’s day!

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Lending Our Hands To Paint

May 3rd, 2013 | Jonathan Vista

Sands for Singapore, Marina Bay Sands Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, conducted our first quarterly volunteerism event in March 2013 which turned out to be a great success.

More than 200 Team Members from various departments gave a fresh coat of paint to Mountbatten Vocational School, an affiliation to our designated charity – The Singapore Association of the Deaf (SADeaf) over five days.

The event kicked off on Saturday, 16 March 2013, with close to 80 Team Members and Senior Management preparing the walls of Levels 1 and 2 by sanding down the surface before applying the first coat of paint. Team Members from Facilities were on-site to guide on safety and proper techniques.

During the five days, I had the privilege to work with many of our Team Members who were enthusiastic and passionate about giving back to the community. Sales Administrator, Valerie Lee was always with a ready smile for the camera despite having paint splattered all over her. “In the past, I have done distribution of food rations to the needy in old estates. Their smile tells me it’s all worth it!” she said.

Valerie Lee(left) with her colleague Shirlyn You (right) giving the camera high 5s

Our Team Members took a total of 800 man-hours to paint the classrooms, doors, ceilings and the corridor.

Team Members who participated are looking forward to the next event. Assistant Manager, Laundry/Linen and Supplies, Lim Keh Jun said, “The Sands for Singapore experience was fantastic! I got to meet up with the usual volunteers and it was my first attempt at painting! Not only did I learn how to paint, I was also giving back to the society. I look forward to participating in the next event. I hope to see familiar faces and new faces then!”

Lim Keh Jun (extreme left) getting ready to paint the walls with his fellow Team Members

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God Bless The Good People Of Boston

April 16th, 2013 | J.C.

Martin Richard, killed in Boston blast, wrote: ‘No more hurting people’

Our hearts go out to everyone in Boston and our prayers are with all those who were injured physically and spiritually by the bombings. CNN posted a list of people and organizations on the ground working with the victims, if you are looking for ways to help:

The Red Cross

If you have not yet connected with your loved ones who were running the race, or if you were on the scene and haven’t let your loved ones know where you are, please use the Red Cross’s Safe and Well website. The Red Cross of Massachusetts is tweeting that it has enough blood, but keep an eye on the twitter feed @RedCross as that may change. The Red Cross also has valuable information about dealing with an emotional crises.

Donate to the Red Cross

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Press Play: Las Vegas Sands & Earth Hour Presentation

April 1st, 2013 | Katarina Tesarova

Las Vegas Sands once again joined millions of people and organizations around the world for Earth Hour to show our commitment to conserving natural resources. What did we do? Check out this interactive presentation:

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Liberating The Heroic Spirit Of Business

March 29th, 2013 | J.C.

And now for a little business philosophy. At ReasonTV, Nick Gillespie has a brilliant interview with Whole Foods visionary, John Mackey, about his new book: Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.

This thought-provoking video is posted here because (a) readers in our human resources departments may find some interesting ideas to think about, and (b) Mackey’s business philosophy reminds me quite a bit of conversations I’ve recently had with Mike Leven, our company’s president and COO; and (c), well, I’m reading the book and it’s terrific and worth sharing with our team members.

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U.S. Green Building Council Spotlights Sands ECO360°

March 21st, 2013 | J.C.

In their March newsletter, the U.S. Green Building Council’s Nevada Chapter has some nice words about our sustainability efforts:

Senior Vice President Norbert Riezler, who heads our procurement and sustainability operations, discusses the environmental strategy behind Sands ECO360°.

This month’s Friend of the Chapter Spotlight shines on the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, a proud supporter of USGBC-NV. They live and breathe sustainability through their Sands’ ECO360 Global Sustainability program.

The Venetian, the Palazzo and Sands Expo comprise one of the largest LEED buildings in the world and the principles of green building design, construction and operation provide a solid foundation for furthering the company’s environmental goals.

As they continue improving the efficiency of their buildings, they also look for fun ways to encourage their team members around the world to join in conserving resources.

For the past three years, the Las Vegas Sands has participated in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour that challenges organizations and individuals to turn off lights for one hour on March 23 to raise awareness about protecting the planet.

This year, they have set the eco-conscious bar a little higher by joining the new Earth Hour “I Will If You Will” challenge. The simple concept encourages extending a friendly challenge to others to expand the reach of Earth Hour.

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The Venetian|Palazzo & Sands Expo Ready To Take On Earth Hour Challenge

March 18th, 2013 | Katarina Tesarova

Earth Hour is this Saturday! We hope that as many people as possible will show their “green” spirit by turning off lights on Saturday night, taking part in the I Will If You Will campaign, and challenging others to join as well.

To provide some last-minute inspiration for those who are looking for some fun challenges, I talked with The Venetian|Palazzo’s assistant director of sustainability, Rishi Tirupari, to see what our own team members are doing. Check it out!

Katarina: Rishi, it seems like The Venetian|Palazzo’s team members have some terrific ideas for the I Will If You Will campaign – tell me about it?

Sands’ Assistant Director of Sustainability, Rishi Tirupari.

The Venetian|Palazzo Assistant Director of Sustainability, Rishi Tirupari.

Rishi: They definitely have! Here are just a couple of examples – Sebastien Silvestri, our head of food and beverage for The Venetian|Palazzo, has promised that he will make lunch for his team if 400 of his team members take part in Earth Hour. The director of public area department, Rick Walter, has promised that he and his managers will clean our casino and pick up trash if 80 percent of his team members join Earth Hour. Additionally, Ashlyn LaPorte and the Sands Expo management team will take alternate transportation to work if 80 of Sands Expo team members use alternate transportation at least once before Earth Day.

Katarina: Those are great challenges, and so different from each other.

Rishi: Yes, that’s been the best part. I love seeing how this campaign has inspired our team in such different ways, and how we can help others. Kristen Dimond, head of hotel operations and her executive team for The Venetian|Palazzo will volunteer for eight hours with Habitat for Humanity to build a house for a family in need, if 500 team members bring old cell phones, plastic bottles and cans to recycle at work on March 19. Did you ever think that turning off your lights could help build someone’s home?

Katarina: That’s great! Which challenge do you think has been the most creative?

Rishi: That’s hard to say, but here’s one. John Caparella, the president of The Venetian|Palazzo and Sands Expo, and Pete Boyd, the senior vice president of operations at The Venetian|Palazzo have said that if 1,000 team members participate in Earth Hour, they will pedal bike-powered blenders to create smoothies for all of them! I think everyone is excited about that!

I hope this has given you some new ideas about how we can expand Earth Hour and help others. Earth Hour is on March 23 at 8:30 p.m. local time.

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Las Vegas Sands Embraces World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour

March 13th, 2013 | Katarina Tesarova

Environmental causes hold a special place in my heart. This “green” passion means I am extra proud of our Las Vegas Sands team this year. For the fourth year in a row, Sands employees around the globe are getting ready to participate in the World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour on March 23.

Earth Hour is an annual environmental campaign that challenges organizations and individuals to turn off lights for one hour each March to show their commitment to green initiatives. Our participation is just one piece of Sands’ comprehensive environmental program, called Sands ECO360°.

Like in years past, our properties will turn off non-essential outdoor lighting during Earth Hour. Check out the photos– it’s inspiring to see!

Lights On

Lights Off

This year, we have set the eco-conscious bar a little higher by joining the new Earth Hour “I Will If You Will” challenge. This new push means we’ve extended a friendly challenge to others to expand the reach of Earth Hour. For example, Conrad Macao offered to turn off its non-essential lights for one hour twice a month for the rest of the year if 10 other Macao hotels agree to switch off their lights once a month. Even better, the challenge has already been met! A total of 13 hotels have agreed to extend their Earth Hour “lights-out” to every month of the year, even including one in South Africa. That’s the impact of one person or organization taking the lead!

But we’re not stopping there. We are challenging our nearly 50,000 Sands team members across the globe to join us to embrace Earth Hour and pledge to turn off lights at home. In the spirit of a challenge, we are planning to plant one tree for every participating employee at the property with the biggest team that joins. The competition is on! I can’t wait to see which team wins!

I hope hearing about our team’s dedication will inspire others to join us. Let’s build momentum for this campaign and make an even bigger impact. We all share the world – and the responsibility to it. Come up with an eco-challenge and join the team!

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Contributing Building Blocks To Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School

February 14th, 2013 | Jonathan Vista

It was an afternoon to remember when Philicia Tan and I, along with 25 Team Member Volunteers, hosted a group of 40 students and 18 teachers from Rainbow Centre Yishun Park School for fun-filled activities at ArtScience Museum, Marina Bay Sands on Thursday, 17 January 2013.

This very first activity for 2013 is part of Sands for Singapore, Marina Bay Sands’ Corporate Social Responsibility programme. Sands for Singapore aims to provide opportunities of a lifetime and for a lifetime to Singaporeans in need. This is achieved through our volunteer work, sponsoring training and enrichment programmes for the disadvantaged while leveraging on what our multi-faceted property has to offer.

The students, aged 6 to 11 years old, were treated to an exclusive tour of The Art of The Brick exhibition before trying their hands on a tote-bag printing activity using LEGO bricks.

ArtScience Museum donated 140,000 pieces of the bricks from its LEGO Christmas Tree last year to the school, which will be benefiting the students as teaching aids.

The volunteer spirit was once again widely visible as Team Member Volunteers took part in this meaningful event and accompanied the students at ArtScience Museum. Familiar faces were seen at the event with some new Team Members joining us for the first time.

Sands for Singapore, Marina Bay Sands’ Corporate Social Responsibility programme, consists of 25 committee members and more than 130 Team Members who are ambassadors for our CSR initiatives.