CeeLo Green to Kick Off Las Vegas' 28th Annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, 3/20

Five-time Grammy Award winning artist CeeLo Green will bring TY KU Premium Sake & Spirits, the fastest growing and leading brand name in premium sake, to Las Vegas for the opening ribbon cutting ceremony of the 28th Annual Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show. Green will join Jon Taffer, Nightclub & Bar Media Group President and Star of Spike TV's hit show "Bar Rescue," on Wednesday, March 20th at 12:00 p.m. to officially open the show floor. This year the NCB Show (www.ncbshow.com) will run from March 19-21 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Green is a co-owner in TY KU Sake & Spirits, which will exhibit on the NCB show floor, as well as participate in the welcome reception at Caesars Palace and Platinum Party at Tryst.

CeeLo Green cannot be summed up in just one title. He is a five-time Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter-producer, television personality, actor, entrepreneur, pop culture and fashion icon. He also has recently added "Las Vegas Resident Headliner" to the list with the opening of his new Vegas residency "CeeLo Green is LOBERACE" at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino running through April 13. In addition to his success as a recording artist, CeeLo Green has completed three seasons as a coach on NBC's hit show "The Voice" alongside Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, and he will return for season 5.

"We are excited to have CeeLo Green, a world class entertainer and businessman, bring TY KU, a trusted premium sake brand to this year's Nightclub & Bar Show," said Taffer. "If anyone can excite the NCB crowd and live up to the tremendous talent that have come in years past, it's CeeLo Green. We're thrilled to have him be a part of the fun this year."

The Nightclub & Bar Media Group provides information and resources for owners and managers of bars, nightclubs, independent and chain restaurants, hotels, resorts, and casinos. Its leading content includes coverage relating to beverage training, staff and management issues, operations, responsible service, equipment and cutting-edge promotion and marketing practices, as well as in-depth analysis of on-premise drink, product and consumer trends. The Group publishes the industry's best content on its website nightclub.com and in numerous targeted electronic newsletters-all of which are informational resources for the industry. The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show is the country's pre-eminent beverage bar and nightclub event attracting more than 34,000 buyers and sellers to meet, connect and discover new business.

TY KU, the Premier Sake & Spirits Company, brings authentic, best in class Japanese Sake and Soju products to consumers while educating them on the inherent health conscious benefits of these beverages. Creating a trusted premium brand name inSake & Asian spirits, TY KU combines all natural ingredients, age-old Japanese techniques, modern flavor profiles and award winning packaging to produce the best tasting sake portfolio and all naturally low calorie Asian spirits. The current TY KU premium portfolio includes: TY KU Sakes---TY KU Sake Silver (Premium Junmai), TY KU Sake Black (Super Premium Junmai Ginjo), TY KU Sake White (Ultra Premium Junmai Daiginjo), TY KU Coconut Nigori Sake and TY KU Low Calorie Asian Spirits----TY KU Citrus Liqueur and TY KU Soju. TY KU has been honored with numerous awards and accolades including: the coveted Six Star Diamond Award (AAHS), Double Gold Medal (San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition), Platinum Award (SIP), iF Design Award, Rising Star Award (Beverage Information Group) and Breakout Brand (Beverage World) and the HOT, NEW, NOW Award (WSWA).