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Container Park successful downtown Las Vegas volition beryllium the tract of a assemblage solemnisation Saturday to commemorate what would person been Tony Hsieh’s 48th birthday.
The community event dubbed Wake Up the Night is portion of associated efforts by DTP Companies, which the erstwhile Zappos CEO started with a $350 cardinal concern successful downtown Las Vegas’ revitalization; Zappos.com and the metropolis of Las Vegas to people the precocious visionary’s birthday, which falls connected Dec. 12.
“Tony Hsieh dedicated his beingness to creating experiences that amazed and delighted everyone astir him,” the DTP Companies said connected its website. “It is successful that tone that Zappos, DTP Companies and The City of Las Vegas person built a assemblage solemnisation successful grant of what would person been his 48th birthday.”
Hsieh died connected Nov. 27, 2020, from injuries suffered successful a Connecticut location fire. He was 46.
A associated announcement released Tuesday from DTP Companies, Zappos and the metropolis of Las Vegas said “community-wide celebrations filled with events and activations that Tony loved volition beryllium successful effect to commemorate Tony’s birthday, deemed ‘Tony Hsieh Day’ by Zappos and DTP.’”
The metropolis and Zappos volition footwear disconnected the festivities with an invitation-only renaming of the Zappos Council Chambers to the “Tony Hsieh Theater.”
The livestreamed event, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. astatine Zappos Plaza Courtyard successful downtown Las Vegas, volition see the Tony Hsieh Award Launch hosted by TED Talk talker Keith Ferrazzi, a bid of abbreviated inspirational talks, and the debut of the theater. The nexus for the livestream is https://www.thetonyhsiehaward.com.
Listed speakers see Ward 5 City Councilman Cedric Crear, histrion Joseph Gordon-Levitt, vocalist Jewel, entrepreneur Peter Diamandis, erstwhile Zappo’s Chairman Alfred Lin, Plaza CEO Jonathan Jossel and Circa CEO Derek Stevens.
On Saturday evening, the nationalist is invited to be Wake Up the Night astatine Container Park. Events volition tally from 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday and see an Art Car showcase, unrecorded euphony and assortment show.
Performers astatine the assortment amusement see DJ Sadako and DJ Wizdumb, DJ Jamaal Long, juggler Jason Garfield, resistance performer Des’ree D. St. James, Peter Chung, comedians Jason Harris and Shayma Tash and more.
Contact Mike Shoro astatine mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro connected Twitter.
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