Month: September 2024

Las Vegas Sands

LAS VEGAS, September 12, 2024 /3BL/ – Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) announced that LPGA Tour pro Muni “Lily” He is the company’s newest champion ambassador.

The China-born He will work with Sands to promote women’s golf to a broader audience at its resorts and as part of the Sands Cares community engagement program, by highlighting women’s leadership on and off the golf course through inspirational appearances and talks.

She joins fellow pro golfers Collin Morikawa, Minjee Lee and Li Haotong on Sands’ roster of champion ambassadors who work with the company on sports-related initiatives aimed at creating exciting experiences for guests, promoting the company’s resorts and regions on a global stage, and advancing important community causes with high-impact programs.

“I’m excited to work with Sands as one of the world’s top hospitality companies and because of its major presence in Asia where we both have a loyal following,” He said. “We are in sync on our focus to promote women’s golf and bring inspirational opportunities to youth, particularly young women. I look forward to visiting Sands’ resorts and engaging with its guests and communities.”

Born in Chengdu, China, 24-year-old He’s golf journey spans across Canada and California, with her home now in Los Angeles. Boasting a decorated junior golf career, her introduction to the world came at age 16 when she qualified for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open. A valuable asset to the University of Southern California women’s golf team, He contributed to its triumph in the 2017 NCAA East Lake Finale.

Turning professional at the close of 2017, He secured her first professional victory at the 2018 Prasco Charity Championship on the Symetra Tour. Achieving full status for the 2019 LPGA Tour through the Q-Series, she became an LPGA Tour Rookie. Notably, her exceptional performance in the 2019 Q-Series, shooting eight straight rounds under par, earned her victory as well as her LPGA Tour Card for 2020. In 2022, she once again qualified for the prestigious U.S. Women’s Open.

Beyond the golf course, He has garnered a substantial 890,000+ followers on Instagram, where she shares her journey as a golf athlete and influences in fitness and fashion. Positioned as one of the most marketable and exciting sports stars from Asia, He continues to captivate audiences with her multifaceted talents and unwavering dedication.

“As a successful professional athlete and lifestyle influencer, Lily is a tremendous addition to our team of champion ambassadors,” Sands Chairman and CEO Robert G. Goldstein said. “With her China roots, she will be particularly inspirational in our Asia regions, and we look forward to featuring her in our efforts to showcase successful women’s sports stars as motivating role models.”

About Sands (NYSE: LVS)

Sands is the leading global developer and operator of integrated resorts.

Our iconic properties drive valuable leisure and business tourism and deliver significant economic benefits, sustained job creation, financial opportunities for local businesses and community investment to help make our host regions ideal places to live, work and visit.

Sands’ portfolio of properties includes Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and The Venetian Macao, The Londoner Macao, The Parisian Macao, The Plaza and Four Seasons Hotel Macao, and Sands Macao in Macao SAR, China, through majority ownership in Sands China Ltd.

Sands is dedicated to being a leader in corporate responsibility, anchored by our core tenets of serving people, planet and communities. Our ESG leadership has led to inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for World and North America. To learn more, visit www.sands.com.

Contacts:

Kristin Koca
Sands
702.923.9142
Kristin.Koca@sands.com

Chloe Rothstein
WME
310.866.6917
crothstein@wmeagency.com

Originally published on 3M News Center

Will Jones had a major problem.

His solar-powered car broke down in the middle of the desert as the air temperature reached 119 degrees and the nearest gas station was more than 50 miles away.

Will spent about three years building his solar vehicle alongside three friends in hopes of driving across the United States. They nicknamed the car Sunstrider.

And now, an over-heated electrical board put their dreams in jeopardy.

But Will knew he was surrounded by great people and world-class technology. The group quickly banded together to fix the issue and get Sunstrider back on the road. They went on to complete their journey in the fastest time ever recorded for a solar vehicle.

“It feels surreal,” said Will. “We planned and prepared for years and then actually did it.”

Their achievement received national media coverage as they finished the coast-to-coast route in 13 days, 15 hours and 19 minutes.

The four college students from Michigan had some help from 3M along the way. Select spots of the vehicle were wrapped with a new pioneering technology called 3M Passive Radiative Cooling Film. This film can reflect solar energy and radiates heat back into the sky, helping to keep portions of the car’s surface much cooler.

An area that made the biggest difference was the driver’s cockpit.

“Not only did it make the cockpit cooler, but it also blocked the sun,” said Danny Ezzo, a member of the four-man team. “The ride would have been way worse without it.”

Today, 3M is evaluating this innovation on warehouses, data centers, bus shelters, animal barns, mass transport vehicles and more. Researchers at Arizona State University have partnered with the city of Phoenix to apply and validate the film’s impact in cooling many public spaces throughout the city.

“What we found from initial studies were some pretty substantial positive results in terms of these coated shelters’ ability to provide a better environment for pedestrians,” said Dave Sailor, director of the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and the principal investigator on the project, in an article on ASU’s news center.

The Minnesota Star Tribune profiled the technology after it was applied on the roof of a Minneapolis grocery store and showed a significant savings in refrigeration costs.

The film’s inventor, 3M scientist Tim Hebrink, says improving comfort while reducing energy usage was the driving force in creating the technology.

“My hope is that we cover the roofs of buildings and vehicles all over the world to improve human comfort and save energy,” said Tim. “Everyone can benefit from this technology.”