TAMPA, Fla.  (November 21, 2016) – The 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Girls calendar will be unveiled on Wednesday, December 7, during a public event at Hard Rock Cafe in Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.

Hosted by Brian Fink with entertainment provided by DJ Davy Rolando, the event (scheduled for 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.) will include the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Calendar Girls sporting custom dresses designed by Dara Lauria, who has been featured in Country Music Weekly.

During the event, a formal reveal of the 12 local charities the property has partnered with in connection with the calendar will also take place.

While several charities applied to be featured alongside the calendar, the 12 selected were: The Angelus, Children’s Dream Fund, , David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Gasparilla Music Foundation, Go Gold for Childhood Cancer, Hands Across the Bay, Humane Society of Tampa Bay, Make-A-Wish of Central & Northern Florida, Making Strides of Tampa Bay, SS American Victory, Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa General Hospital Foundation.

The calendar will go on sale starting Friday, December 9, at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa retail outlets. The cost per calendar will be $12 and all of the funds generated from sales through 2017 will be distributed evenly amongst the selected 12 local charities.

Each charity will be featured alongside a 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Calendar Girl in connection with her month.

Additionally, each organization will receive a benefit concert featuring Tampa Bay talent and a customized limited edition Seminole Hard Rock Tampa memorabilia item, which will be sold in the property’s retail stores with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting the charity.

A photo shoot for the 11^th annual calendar, which features 20 of Seminole Hard Rock Tampa’s hand-selected female team members, took place over the summer. The production team spent four days with Joey Wright, owner of Joey Wright Photography, shooting at various locations along the iconic Tampa Riverwalk.

During the photo shoot, the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Girls were given the rock star treatment with professional hair, make-up and wardrobe styling by the Glam Squad. Each girl was decked out in trendy swimwear and accessories featuring pops of neon colors, theming the calendar Neon Glam.

About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is the premier entertainment destination of Central Florida. Owned and operated by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the property is one of the most successful and largest casinos in the world. Located off I-4 at North Orient Road and Hillsborough Avenue, about 10 minutes east of downtown Tampa, the casino features high stakes table games, thousands of the hottest slot machines as well as a new smoke free slots area offering 250 popular games. The hotel is AAA Four Diamond rated and offers seven award-winning Zagat-rated restaurants, including the fine dining venues Council Oak Steaks & Seafood and Grey Salt. A newly renovated Rock Spa® is also available along with a plethora of VIP services. For more information, please call 866-502-PLAY or visit us online and via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

About Hard Rock International
With venues in 73 countries, including 171 cafes, 24 hotels and 11 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the company’s two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida, as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Chicago, Cancun, Ibiza, Las Vegas, Macau and San Diego. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include Valencia, Shanghai, Yangon and San Juan. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Berlin, Dubai, Itapema, London, Los Cabos, New York City, and Shenzhen, Dalian and Haikou in China. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

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CONTACTS:
Nikki Yourison, Seminole Hard Rock Tampa, (813) 627-7623, [email protected]
Chris Dirato, Bitner Group, (954) 703-7938, [email protected]