The Willard InterContinental' Hotel Honors 50th Anniversary Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have Dream' Speech

ATLANTA, Aug. 14, 2013 - Family members of Martin Luther King Jr. and IHG's(InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand, will celebrate the 50 th anniversary of DR. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech with a gospel brunch set to take place in the grand ballroom at the Willard InterContinental, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C., on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 11:30 a.m. Dr. King put the finishing touches on the famous speech in his suite at the Willard Hotel the night before the pivotal August 28, 1963 March on Washington civil rights rally.

Famed mezzo-soprano opera singer Denyce Graves and the Voices of Worship choir under the musical direction of Felicia Kessel-Crawley will perform a selection of Dr. King's favorite gospel songs during the event. Dr. King's daughter, Bernice King, his niece, Dr. Alveda King and other family members will also be in attendance. Other highlights include a sparkling wine reception with a jazz ensemble, an elaborate Southern-style brunch buffet and a commemorative Martin Luther King Jr. keepsake that will be given to all attendees.

During the brunch, the InterContinental brand will also hold a silent auction to benefit the King Center, which is the official, living memorial dedicated to advancing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Event attendees will be able to bid on more than 15 silent auction items, ranging from weekend getaways to top InterContinental hotel destinations from around the world to a copy of the "Martin Luther King Jr.: A King Family Tribute" book signed by the King family. Tickets to the brunch are $132 per person, including tax and gratuity, and tables for parties of 10 are also available for purchase. Please call 202-637-7350 or willardevents@ihg.com for reservations and further information.

The Willard InterContinental and InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta hotels will further commemorate the 50th anniversary of theMarch on Washingtonwith celebratory packages:

• Willard InterContinental's Dream the Dream Package

• Willard InterContinental's Dream Discovery Package

• InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta's Dream Discovery Package

About The King Center
Founded in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to advancing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Having achieved critical goals, including the construction of a major memorial complex honoring Dr. King, providing pivotal leadership for the national holiday in his honor and innovative nonviolence education programs based on his teachings, The King Center is now poised for an exciting new era of energetic growth and development to ignite Dr. King's dream in the hearts and minds of a new generation.

About InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
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