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March 2014 CRDA Board Approves Housing & Non-Gaming Projects; Tip411 a Success New Non-Profit Formed to Bolster Convention Business in the Community The CRDA Board advanced several measures to The Atlantic City Police Department (ACPD) provide more housing, more non-gaming attractions, launched its Tip411 program in September 2012, and provide Atlantic City with new opportunities to which put a powerful new crime fighting tool attract more convention business at the Tuesday, March into the hands of the Atlantic City community and its residents. 18 Board meeting. Since then, the Tip411 program has proven to be The CRDA received Board approval to form a 501c6 an essential component towards combating crime non-profit organization that will advance Atlantic City throughout the city and its neighborhoods while as a destination for conventions, meetings and trade helping bridge the gap between the ACPD and shows. The new, private, independent entity will be city residents. The Tip411 tip line is staffed 24 known as Meet AC and will be governed by a five hours a day, seven days a week. member Board of Directors from the hospitality “Tip411 has been helpful in many ways, such as (Above) - Rendering of Boraie South Inlet development industry, the business community and the CRDA. The increasing response time and officer safety,” said project. new Board of Directors is scheduled to meet before the Sgt. Monica McMenamin of the ACPD. “This end of April. system has the ability to pinpoint shooting loca- tions and it helps in the recovery of evidence, “Increasing the number of conventions is a key strategy in the success of the Tourism District,” said CRDA locating witnesses and victims.” Executive Director John Palmieri. “We have worked very closely with an exceptional team to develop on organization that will be competitive, incentivized and able to focus solely on the sales function.” Tip411 allows individuals to anonymously con- tact the ACPD on their cell phones whenever they witness a crime or have pertinent informa- In July 2013, the City of Atlantic City entered into an tion regarding an incident. If a cell phone or agreement with Boraie Development, LLC as the texting capability is unavailable, individuals may developer for two, four-acre parcels in the South Inlet. submit an anonymous tip by visiting http:// Upon agreement, Boraie Development, LLC pursued www.acpolice.org or http://www.facebook.com/ the purchase of the land with the Atlantic City Housing AtlanticCityPolice. Authority, the formal owner of the property, and in December 2013 the purchase was executed. Greater awareness of the program and education is bringing about positive results. Boraie Development, LLC received preliminary “The Community Relations Unit has visited the determination of project approval from the CRDA in civic associations to train the members on the December 2013 before coming to the CRDA Board for Tip411 system,” said Sgt. McMenamin. “With project approval and a fund reservation. The CRDA (Above) - Rendering of Tropicana Boardwalk that training the ACPD has noticed an increase in Board took action to support the South Inlet Uptown improvements. the use of the system.” Renewal Project, which includes development of a 250-unit rental complex by Boraie Development, LLC. The Beach at the South Inlet will provide a mix of one New Ambassadors Hit and two-bedroom units with amenities, such as a doorman, on-site parking and swimming pool. Developer Tourism District Streets Waseem Boraie said 350 construction jobs will be created with construction beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014. The CRDA is providing financial assistance, not to exceed $30 million, in the form of construction and Thirteen newly-trained Ambassadors officially take-out lending. started their duties throughout the Tourism District on Saturday, March 8. According to CRDA Board Chairman Jim Kehoe, “This Board action signals a kick-start to revitalization Over the course of two weeks of training, the in the South Inlet.” Ambassadors met with local officials, such as Mayor Don Guardian, ACPD Officer Bill Wenz, Licensing & Inspection Directors Dale Finch and A $35 million dollar project proposed by the Anthony Cox, and Office of Emergency Man- Tropicana features renovations to 434 hotel rooms in agement Director Tom Foley. the North Tower, creation of new retail space on Pacific Avenue at the Morris Avenue intersection, “The two weeks of training are a cooperative installation of a new health club on Brighton Avenue, effort with all stakeholders in the District and it thus activating an area that is currently a blank façade, provides the Ambassadors with a solid foundation,” said Ambassador Manager Tom (Above) - Rendering of Tropicana Pacific Avenue and upgrades and renovations to the Boardwalk frontage to include light bollards, building illumination Burns. “We want them to know just how improvements. important their job is since they are sometimes choreographed as a light and sound show and large the first person a visitor encounters and that first scale video monitors on the Boardwalk. Tropicana estimates 532 construction and 84 permanent jobs will be impression goes a long way.” created with project completion by the end of 2015. Informative presentations were also made by the The CRDA Board also approved supplemental fund reservations for Lighthouse District Park, Historic Free Public Library, the Rescue Mission, the Gardner’s Basin, and the Community Development Entertainment Grant program. Meanwhile, the CRDA Beach Patrol, Covenant House, and American Board actions will take effect following the expiration of the Governor Christie’s statutory review period. Building Maintenance (ABM) among others. Tons of Summer Fun Throughout the Tourism District in 2014 The fickle weather outside may not evoke feelings of warm summer days, lounging in the sand and cooling off in the ocean, but those fun-filled, lazy and hazy days of summer are right around the corner as are plenty of exciting events scheduled throughout the Tourism District. AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Invitational Tournament (September 5-7) Olympians and pro beach volleyball superstars will wow spectators when the AVP Tour, the most prestigious pro beach volleyball series, returns to Atlantic City for its only stop on the east coast. Last year, players including New Jersey native Ryan Doherty, Olympians Kerri Walsh Jennings, April Ross, Jen Kessy, Sean Rosenthal, Jake Gibb, Phil Dalhausser, Todd Rogers and three-time Manhattan Beach Open champion Whitney Pavlik battled along the Boardwalk. Thousands of spectators filled the grandstands to capacity with standing room only on the sand and Boardwalk throughout the weekend. General admission this year will be FREE with VIP ticket packages available. Fire on the Water Festival (May 17–18) This new, FREE two-day festival at Historic Gardner’s Basin kicks off the summer and showcases an action packed Firefighter Combat Challenge with an amateur boxing tournament pitting police against firefighters (Guns vs. Hoses). In the Firefighter Combat Challenge, pairs of competitors dressed in full gear race head-to-head as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting by performing a linked series of five tasks, including climbing the five-story tower, hoisting, chopping, dragging hoses and rescuing a life-sized, 175 lb. "victim" as they race against themselves, their opponent and the clock. Produced by Market City Solutions LLC and the Atlantic City Alliance, the Fire on the Water Festival will be held from 9 am–6 pm daily. DO AC Sand Sculpting World Cup (June 19–July 6) The world’s top-20 sand sculptors from across the globe will create their eye-popping masterpieces in the DO AC Sand Sculpting World Cup. Before spectators’ disbelieving eyes, sculptors carve complex and detailed works, some as tall as 14 feet, with just sand and water as they compete in head-to- head singles and doubles competitions for global bragging rights and the most lucrative prizes in the world. This FREE event, produced by the Atlantic City Alliance, takes place on the beach at Missouri Avenue (between The Pier Shops at Caesars and Trump Plaza Beach Bar) and is open 9 am–9 pm daily and runs through the July 4 th weekend. Challenge Atlantic City Triathlon (June 29) On June 29, 2014 the global long-distance triathlon series Challenge Family will make their long awaited debut in the United States with Challenge Atlantic City. Athletes from across the nation and around the world will be tested to their limits over the 140.6 mile (226km) race course. More than 1,100 tri-athletes have registered to date. Challenge joins the Atlantic City Triathlon and Atlantic City Marathon as signature running events. This FREE event is produced in partnership with the CRDA and ACA. Advance registration required with fees. 4th Of July Fireworks (Friday, July 4) Fourth of July weekend kicks off with one of the top five fireworks displays in the country. This FREE show is so big that it takes two ocean barges and one marina platform to fill the island’s entire sky. More than 250,000 people take up their favorite viewing positions along the Boardwalk, at one of the many beach bar parties or viewing events, on the Steel Pier, or at the luxury casino resorts. Now in its third year producing the July 4 th fireworks, the Atlantic City Alliance has exciting new surprises in store for 2014. Atlantic City Airshow (August 13) Produced annually by the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic City Airshow is a spectacle for the entire family. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will once again headline the event, which has been a summer tradition for more than a decade. Each year hundreds of thousands of spectators gather on the beach and Boardwalk for the daylong event to watch the amazing stunts and breathtaking aeronautic maneuvers by a host of exciting commercial acts.

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