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Gary Planning Jackson Festival This Summer
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The city of Gary has signed a one-year deal with Illinois-based LGR Partners to host a multi-venued festival in August honoring Michael Jackson. Out partners at the Times of Northwest Indiana report under the agreement, the group would cover all up-front costs and donate 20 percent of any profits back to the city.
LGR Partners could take over Gary's celebration duties it took on following Jackson's death in June 2009.
The city arranged a large-scale memorial at the U.S. Steelyard weeks and another at the Jackson family home on the one-year anniversary of his death.
The Gary Board of Public Works approved a one-year contract, which is renewable up to four years, Wednesday with LGR Partners.
City spokeswoman LaLosa Burns says the events can be "a very good economic development tool" for the city.
The project will be funded on private sponsorships and investments.
Source: The Times of Northwest Indiana
Gary Planning Jackson Festival This Summer
InsideINdianaBusines s.com Report
The city of Gary has signed a one-year deal with Illinois-based LGR Partners to host a multi-venued festival in August honoring Michael Jackson. Out partners at the Times of Northwest Indiana report under the agreement, the group would cover all up-front costs and donate 20 percent of any profits back to the city.
LGR Partners could take over Gary's celebration duties it took on following Jackson's death in June 2009.
The city arranged a large-scale memorial at the U.S. Steelyard weeks and another at the Jackson family home on the one-year anniversary of his death.
The Gary Board of Public Works approved a one-year contract, which is renewable up to four years, Wednesday with LGR Partners.
City spokeswoman LaLosa Burns says the events can be "a very good economic development tool" for the city.
The project will be funded on private sponsorships and investments.
Source: The Times of Northwest Indiana