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Radio Guest List—Sake Rok at The Park, Las Vegas, Nevada—September 3, 2016

Locations in this article:  Las Vegas, NV

SakeRok_Signage_PCHighClassStudiosThis week, the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from Sake Rok at The Park, Las Vegas’ newest area attraction. This $100 million outdoor space includes dining, entertainment, nature, art, and the new 20,000–seat T-Mobile Arena. Sake Rok is a 13,000-square-foot Japanese inspired restaurant that coins itself as entertainment dining. It offers interactive servers, live singers, and its own private sake label. Joining Peter on the show will be Matthew Upchurch, Chief Executive Officer of Virtuoso Ltd, discussing the important relationship between luxury travel and personal connection. He shares that great travel advisors must be great collaborators, and how the power of conversation is essential. Geoffrey Kent, Founder and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, talks about his newest luxury excursion where everyone is a first class guest. Rick Arpin, Senior Vice President of MGM Resorts Entertainment, discusses how Las Vegas is constantly evolving, and what to expect with the very first hockey team in 2017. Also, Albert Mack, owner of Sake Rok, explains what “entertainment dining” truly is and how his restaurant delivers more than just great food. There’s all of this and more when the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show broadcasts from Sake Rok at The Park in Las Vegas, Nevada.

 Click here to listen to the show streaming live from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, September 3, 2016. Have a travel question? Ask Peter. Call 888-88-PETER (888-88-383), email him at peter@petergreenberg.com, or tweet your questions to @petersgreenberg (include #AskPeter).

Matthew Upchurch, Chief Executive Officer of Virtuoso Ltd, shares the power of conversation and the importance of making a personal connection when seeking luxury travel. He also shares what people want in an experience and how travel unites people with one another.

Shawn McClain, Chef and Managing Partner at the new Libertine Social at Mandalay and ARIA’s FIVE50 Pizza Bar and Sage , explains why execution and quality is key when opening a restaurant as well as what is most important when making a first impression on diners.

Geoffrey Kent, Founder and CEO of Abercrombie & Kent, shares how his company caters to travelers looking for new experiences, including a trip around the world on a Boeing 757 with 50 first class seats. These trips are outfitted with exclusive food and drinks, activities, and full cultural immersion.

Rick Arpin, Senior Vice President of MGM Resorts Entertainment, drops by to talk about how Las Vegas is constantly reinventing itself, including its new hockey team.

Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist, explains what a “Queens Park Swizzle Stick” is and how he uses it to make authentic rum drinks, as well as the history of Absinthe and how it is enjoyed today.

Don Thrasher, President of Park District Holdings, joins the show to talk about the challenges involved with the building of the T-Mobile Arena as well as what The Park, the newest attraction in Las Vegas, has to offer.

Amr Badr, Abercrombie & Kent Managing Director for Egypt & the Middle East, shares why Egypt is a great, affordable destination full of nationals committed to peace.

Albert Mack, Owner of Sake Rok, explains why his restaurant is considered “entertainment dining” as well as why he chose to focus on sushi when creating the menu.

Piu Eatwell, Author of F is for France, lets us in on why Cristal is served in a clear glass, how wild kangaroo ended up in Austria, why some French citizens eat horses, and many other interesting fact about Europe.

Cindy Ortega, MGM Resorts SVP Chief Sustainability Officer, speaks about the balance of beauty and sustainability when building a location. She also talk about Vegas’ recycled water use, and how Vegas returns 60 percent of its used water (treated of course) back to Lake Mead.

By Rian Rikard for PeterGreenberg.com