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Pendry Hotels & Resorts Announces the Grand Opening of Pendry Washington DC - The Wharf

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pendry Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Pendry Washington DC – The Wharf, marking the seventh addition to the Pendry Hotels & Resorts portfolio and the brand's first location in our nation's capital. Located along The Wharf, a mile-long waterfront destination set on the Potomac River, Pendry Washington DC features 131 beautifully appointed guestrooms and suites; three signature dining and bar concepts, including a pool terrace and rooftop cocktail lounge with panoramic views; Spa Pendry; a state-of-the-art fitness center; curated art collection and 7,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space.

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  • ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pendry Hotels & Resorts today announced the opening of Pendry Washington DC The Wharf , marking the seventh addition to the Pendry Hotels & Resorts portfolio and the brand's first location in our nation's capital.
  • "Washington DC is an important, culturally rich city that we have admired and frequented for years," said Co-Founder of Pendry Hotels & Resorts, Michael Fuerstman.
  • Pendry Washington DC The Wharf is located within The WharfWashington D.C.'s latest waterfront dining, shopping, hospitality, residential and cultural destination.
  • The portfolio of hotels includes Pendry San Diego, Sagamore Pendry Baltimore, Pendry West Hollywood, Pendry Chicago, Pendry Manhattan West, Pendry Park City and Pendry Washington DC The Wharf.

BMI recognizes Texas Heritage Songwriters Association 2022 Hall of Fame inductee Mark James with Multiple Multi-Million-Air Certificates covered by Elvis, Willie Nelson, B.J. Thomas

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Monday, March 28, 2022

AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association (TXHSA) inducted Mark James into its 2022 Hall of Fame class along with Lefty Frizzell, Nanci Griffith, and Lightnin' Hopkins on February 12, 2022. During its Friday night sponsor-only Darrell K Royal Pickin' Party, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) Executive Director, Creative, Texas, Mitch Ballard, and Assistant Vice President, Creative, Nashville, Mason Hunter joined TXHSA Board Member and Producer Joe Ables in presenting James with several of their coveted "Million-Air" certificates.

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  • Legendary Texas songwriter Mark James recognized during Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Weekend, earning certificates for multiple prolific multi-million broadcast performances.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Heritage Songwriters Association (TXHSA) inducted Mark James into its 2022 Hall of Fame class along with Lefty Frizzell, Nanci Griffith, and Lightnin' Hopkins on February 12, 2022.
  • Texas songwriter Mark James earns multiple multi-million-air certificates covered by Elvis, Willie Nelson, B.J.
  • Saturday's public Hall of Fame Awards Show at Austin's Paramount Theatre honored James, bringing him into the spotlight and inducting him into the Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Sony/ATV Signs New Deal with Mark James, Acquires Rights to Top Songs

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The company has also secured extended rights for three of his top songs "Suspicious Minds," "Hooked on a Feeling," and Grammy-award winning "Always on my Mind."

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  • The company has also secured extended rights for three of his top songs "Suspicious Minds," "Hooked on a Feeling," and Grammy-award winning "Always on my Mind."
  • Sony/ATV Senior Vice President, Business Affairs Jonas Kant said, "Mark's songwriting is a testament to the enduring power of music in our lives.
  • I'm thankful that in 2021, my songs are still being embraced by new generations of listeners around the world."
  • Elvis subsequently recorded four other singles written by Mark, and two of Elvis' albums, Raised on Rock and Moody Blue were named after Mark's songs.