Students to Learn about Careers in Science, Forensics, Film and TV
Las Vegas – March 12, 2013 – EMS Entertainment (www.ems-entertainment.com), the producers of interactive global exhibitions, today announced it will commit a portion of its ticket sales from CSI: The Experience in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and CSI: The Experience in Orlando to the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education (AAFE) (www.agassifoundation.org). Through its public charter school, the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, the foundation provides underserved youth in Las Vegas with a quality K-12 education to prepare for excellence in college. Via the partnership, EMS and AAFE will work together to build excitement and enthusiasm for high school students who want to investigate careers in crime scene investigation, science, forensics, pathology, television and film production. EMS will discount $3.00 and donate $7.00 to AAFE for each ticket sold to guests who use the code “Agassi.”
“I am excited to grow our partnership with EMS Entertainment in an effort to influence and motivate our students currently enrolled in Andre Agassi’s College Prep Academy,” said Steve Miller, CEO of Andre Agassi Foundation for Education. “Our goal is to transform education in a positive way.”
“Andre has created such a unique education experience for students that I’m happy to offer students the opportunity to learn from professionals about a future career path,” says Christoph Rahofer, president and CEO of EMS Entertainment.
CSI: The Experience was developed by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and produced by EMS Exhibits, Inc. in partnership with Key Brand Entertainment under a license from CBS Consumer Products. It combines elements from the hit show with real-life principles and techniques used by scientists and investigators including DNA and fingerprint analysis, forensics and toxicology. For more information on the Las Vegas experience, call (702) 891-1111, and for Orlando, please call (407)226-7220. Also visit www.csiexhibit.com or follow on Facebook or Twitter.
About CSI: The Experience®
CSI: The Experience at MGM Grand combines the entertainment of the hit television series with real-life scientific principles and techniques used by actual investigators such as DNA and fingerprint analysis to forensic anthropology and toxicology. Produced by EMS Exhibits, Inc. under a license from CBS Consumer Products, CSI: The Experience is open from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the MGM Grand Box Office or by phone at (702) 891- 7006 or (877) 660- 0660. Special group pricing is available for parties of 15 or more. Advance ticket purchases are recommended. CSI: The Experience is designed for guests 10 years of age or older. Multimedia portions of the exhibit are presented in English with Spanish subtitles.
CSI: The Experience in Orlando is open at 7220 International Drive from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the exhibit and by calling (407)226-7220. Visit www.csiexhibit.com
About Andre Agassi Foundation for Education
The Andre Agassi Foundation for Education seeks to transform public education in two ways. Through its signature project, the Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, the Foundation works to provide underserved children in Las Vegas with a first-class K-12 education to prepare them for excellence in college and beyond. Through state and national advocacy, the Foundation strives to increase investment in, and accountability for, public schools. To support the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education or to obtain additional information, please visit
www.agassifoundation.org. or on facebook.com/AgassiFoundation ###
ABOUT EMS Entertainment
EMS is the leading global creator of world-renowned interactive exhibitions, family entertainment and live stage productions. Each year, millions of people experience EMS productions throughout Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The EMS portfolio includes Barbie™: The Dreamhouse Experience, CSI: The Experience®, Star Trek™: The Exhibition, Leonardo Da Vinci: Man – Inventor - Genius, Terracotta Army, Dinosaurs – LIVE!, World of Games, 100 Masterpieces, 1000 years of INCAgold and many others through distinguished partnerships with Mattel, CBS Consumer Products, 20th Century Fox and other corporations.