Winning Spirit Magazine May June 2017 ID WA | Page 5

Gail Miller led the ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate the new theatre.
UTAH
Be Our Guest
New Megaplex Luxury Theatre Opens in Utah.
S
teve Starks, president of LHM Sports &
Entertainment, Scott Bates, president of
LHM Real Estate, Blake Andersen, president
of Megaplex Theatres, Rob Dahle, Holladay City
Mayor, and other dignitaries, assisted Gail Miller,
owner of the Larry H. Miller Group of Companies,
in cutting the 70mm film to celebrate the grand
opening of the new Megaplex Luxury Theatres in
Holladay, Utah on March 8, 2017.
“Entertainment is an important part of life,”
said Gail Miller. “Someone might say, ‘All the
Millers think about is having fun.’ Well, that’s
a good part of life, and we’ll take it where we
can get it.”
The newest Megaplex complex is a highend
luxury brand extension featuring nearly
500 heated power recliners spread across six
state-of-the-art digital auditoriums, as well as
premium furnishings and design finishes.
The new Megaplex Luxury Theatres includes
a VIP luxury lounge and auditorium offering
guests in-seat concierge-level service.
The luxury makeover took several months
to complete after the LHM Group acquired the
location from Water Gardens Theatres. Before
that, the building was operated by Westates
Theatres and was originally opened in 1988 by
Cineplex Odeon.
Since the newest Megaplex opened around
the premiere of Disney’s live action Beauty
and the Beast, celebrants were invited to a “Be
Our Guest”-inspired ceremony and reception
featuring movie characters Belle, Lumière, and
Cogsworth. A reception in the Megaplex VIP
Luxury Lounge included a buffet worthy of a
Disney musical with beef ragout, cheese soufflé,
and more.
The new Megaplex Luxury Theatres creates
40 full- and part-time positions, and marks
the beginning of new business and residential
development in the Holladay area where
plans are underway for the former site of the
Cottonwood Mall. ◆
UTAH
A Golden Voice
Klauke Named Utah Sportscaster of the Year.
Salt Lake Bees radio broadcaster Steve
Klauke has been named 2016 Utah
Sportscaster of the Year by the National
Sports Media Association. The award is the
third of Klauke’s career, having previously
been honored in 1995 and 2014.
“I greatly appreciate this honor,” Klauke
said. “There are so many talented broadcasters
in Utah that are equally deserving and it is an
honor to be included as one of them.”
Klauke is in his 24th season as the voice
of baseball in Salt Lake, having been the radio
broadcaster for 3,340 games (and counting)
for the franchise since its inception as the Salt
Lake Buzz in 1994.
“Steve is not just one of the best
broadcasters in the state, but one of the best
baseball play-by-play sportscasters in the
entire country,” Bees General Manager Marc
Amicone said. “His passion, knowledge,
and personality behind the microphone are
unmatched. The honor could not be more
deserved.” ◆
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