Graceland to Celebrate Elvis Week 2004.MEMPHIS Memphis, city, ancient Egypt Memphis (mĕm`fĭs), ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C.), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. , Tenn. -- Elvis Presley Enterprises Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE) is a corporate entity created by the "Elvis Presley Trust" to conduct business and manage its assets. After Elvis Presley's death, Elvis's will appointed his father, Vernon Presley, as executor and trustee. : --The ten-day celebration of the late superstar's life is held throughout the city of Memphis with numerous events and charity benefits, culminating in the annual Candlelight Vigil on August 15th attended by tens of thousands. Elvis.com to feature 5th annual live Internet VigilCast(TM) of the Candlelight Vigil for fans around the world. Each year since Elvis' death in 1977, thousands of people from around the world have gathered at his home Graceland, in Memphis, to celebrate his life in a week of events now known around the globe as ELVIS WEEK. And, for the fifth year, fans from all over the world can participate in the largest activity, the Candlelight Vigil on August 15th, via the live VigilCast(TM) on AOL. Elvis Week 2004 runs from August 7th-16th. For a complete, detailed list of events, visit www.elvis.com. This year in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of Rock & Roll and of Elvis Presley's career, all the Elvis exhibit areas on the Graceland Mansion tour will be enhanced with rarely displayed and never-before-displayed items from the extensive Graceland archives. The week is filled with numerous and varied activities such as the Clay Millican Dragster drag·ster n. 1. An automobile specially built or modified for drag racing. 2. A person who races such an automobile. Burnout, 20th Annual Elvis Art Contest & Exhibit, Elvis 50th Anniversary Special Dance Party and a special RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America, Washington, DC, www.riaa.com) A membership association of music recording companies. Its goal is to promote the record label industry and protect the rights of copyright owners. It was a major contributor to the SDMI digital distribution system. Sales Awards Presentation from BMG for the newly released DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. sets "Elvis: '68 Comeback Special -- Deluxe Edition DVD" and "Elvis, Aloha from Hawaii Aloha from Hawaii is an Elvis Presley music concert broadcast live via satellite around the world on January 14, 1973. The first-ever such performance to be broadcast live via satellite, Presley taped a January 12 rehearsal concert as a fail-safe in case anything went wrong -- Deluxe Edition DVD." In addition this year, in conjunction with Graceland/EPE and the Inter-Governmental Philatelic phi·lat·e·ly n. The collection and study of postage stamps, postmarks, and related materials; stamp collecting. [French philatélie : Greek phil-, philo-, philo- + Greek Corporation, The Gambia and Grenada will issue a new sheet of Elvis postage stamps to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Rock & Roll. These two countries' government postal administrations will jointly unveil the official postage stamps in a special ceremony at Graceland Plaza. Other activities include Conversations on Elvis, where Elvis friends and associates share stories and answer questions, marking the 50th anniversary of Rock n Roll and Elvis' career. Elvis Collectors Club members from around the world gather for the Official Elvis Collectors Club Conference, and returning this year are the annual Elvis Trivia Contest and the 22nd Annual Elvis Presley International 5K Run and Fun Walk, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), sometimes known as United Cerebral Palsy Associations, is a network of affiliated groups in the United States which works to "advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities" (from UCP's mission statement), . The annual Candlelight Vigil and VigilCast 2004(TM) is Sunday August 15th. This is the largest Elvis Week event when thousands of fans are invited to walk up to Elvis' grave carrying a candle in quiet remembrance. A portion of the evening will be broadcast live on AOL as the fifth annual VigilCast. For additional information and access to Graceland, please contact us at jen@thebeckwithcompany.com or 323-845-9836. |
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