Jason Strauss
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Jason Strauss was born in New York and is the co-owner and co-founder of marketing firm Strategic Group, a marketing, promotions, and special events company. He is also co-owner and co-founder of The Strategic Hospitality Group. His partner is long-time friend, Noah Tepperberg
.
. The duo formed a lasting partnership that includes many successful endeavors such as Marquee nightclub and Tao restaurant in New York City
, LAVO Italian restaurant and nightclub at The Palazzo
Hotel in Las Vegas
and most recently, AVENUE lounge in New York City.
After graduating from Riverdale in 1992, Strauss went on to study at Boston University
, where he graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management and Public Relations. During college, Strauss created a partnership with Matt B. Britton
where he expanded his nightlife prominence to Boston.
In 2008, Jason and Noah, along with Mr. Packer and Mr. Wolf, opened LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo
Hotel in Las Vegas. In May, 2009 they introduced their latest nightlife concept, AVENUE, a lounge in Chelsea, Manhattan
.
Noah Tepperberg
Noah Tepperberg is the co-owner and co-founder of marketing firm Strategic Group, a marketing, promotions, and special events company. He is also co-owner and co-founder of The Strategic Hospitality Group...
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Background
Originally from New York, Strauss attended the Dalton School, followed by St. David's School and Riverdale High School, where he was the captain of his football team. It was during high school when Jason met Noah TepperbergNoah Tepperberg
Noah Tepperberg is the co-owner and co-founder of marketing firm Strategic Group, a marketing, promotions, and special events company. He is also co-owner and co-founder of The Strategic Hospitality Group...
. The duo formed a lasting partnership that includes many successful endeavors such as Marquee nightclub and Tao restaurant in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, LAVO Italian restaurant and nightclub at The Palazzo
The Palazzo
The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada...
Hotel in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
and most recently, AVENUE lounge in New York City.
After graduating from Riverdale in 1992, Strauss went on to study at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, where he graduated with a BS in Hospitality Management and Public Relations. During college, Strauss created a partnership with Matt B. Britton
Matt B. Britton
Matt B. Britton is a youth marketing media proprietor based in New York City.In January 1997, Britton founded The Magma Group, a college marketing firm focused on the hi-tech industry. The Magma Group's clients included Yahoo!, Lycos, eBay, and Sony Music...
where he expanded his nightlife prominence to Boston.
Career
In 2001, Strauss and Tepperberg formed Strategic Group, a lifestyle marketing, special events, consumer promotions and public relations company. Under the direction of Mr. Strauss, Mr. Tepperberg and their partner Seth Rodsky, the company has worked with some major brands, such as Coca Cola, Mercedes Benz and Yahoo. In 2003, Mr. Strauss founded Strategic Hospitality Group, which owns and operates some of the most successful nightclubs to open in the past decade – Marquee in New York City (2003) and TAO at The Venetian, Las Vegas (2005), which they run in partnership Marc Packer and Rich Wolf.In 2008, Jason and Noah, along with Mr. Packer and Mr. Wolf, opened LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo
The Palazzo
The Palazzo is a luxury hotel and casino resort situated between Wynn and The Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas. It is the tallest completed building in Nevada...
Hotel in Las Vegas. In May, 2009 they introduced their latest nightlife concept, AVENUE, a lounge in Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea, Manhattan
Chelsea is a neighborhood on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City. The district's boundaries are roughly 14th Street to the south, 30th Street to the north, the western boundary of the Ladies' Mile Historic District – which lies between the Avenue of the Americas and...
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Honors and awards
- Strauss currently Co-Chairs, along with singer Tony BennettTony BennettTony Bennett is an American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz....
, and sits on the Board of the Marty Hennessey Jr. Tennis Foundation which raises money for USTA-Nevada programs and scholarships. - Recipient of Nightclub & Bar’s “Hospitality Operator of the Year” Award in 2006.
- Honored by In Business Las Vegas as one of their “40 under 40”.
- Honored by the Harvard Business School in March 2009 through a published case study: “Marquee – The Business of Nightlife” with partner, Noah Tepperberg.
Personal
- Currently resides in Las Vegas.
- Spends a month a year in Europe, especially Switzerland visiting parents and family.
- Plays in Las Vegas tennis summer league.