Firekeepers Casino Construction Job Fair Tuesday 3/4

The Firekeepers Casino will be located at I-94 and 11 Mile Road on 78 acres in Emmett Township, east of Battle Creek.

JOB FAIR
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Open to Tribal members and their spouses only
12:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Open to the public

Location: Holiday Inn
12812 Harper Village Drive
Battle Creek, MI 49014
Ph: 269-979-0500

For more information, visit the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi website.

PROJECT SUMMARY

• 230,000-square-foot casino
• 2,500 slot machines
• 90 table games
• 20 poker tables
• Future - Hotel

Duane Wixson, construction manager for the general contractor Clark Construction, said: "We are certainly going through a lot of effort to get local people involved. We've been given the directive from the tribe to have as many local and Native (American) and tribal people as possible involved."

Battle Creek Unlimited President and CEO Jim Hettinger said "The tribe has negotiated with (Southwest Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council), so they're going to get highly skilled workers. There are a lot of quality construction contractors around here that have been using their skills for years. Their experience will come into play in what I think will be a high-quality project."

When completed, the casino is expected to hire 1,224 employees for its daily operations.

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