Background
Christie was born in Boston, Master of Arts, and began helping at the family restaurant in Boston at age seven.
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Sean Christie
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He attended Northeastern University and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his daughter.
Career
Boston years
Sean Christie began his career in nightlife and hospitality in 1993 working for the Lyons Group in Boston. There he managed and promoted Karma Club, Bill’s Bar and Lounge, and Avalon. Las Vegas entrepreneur
In 2000, Christie relocated to Las Vegas, Nevada, to assist in the opening and management of The House of Blues at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
From 2001 to 2006, he also worked as managing partner of The Light Group, a hospitality development and management company with Las Vegas entertainment venues Jet and Light, lounges Mist and Caramel, and restaurants Stack and Fix.
In 2006, Sean Christie launched Las Vegas Nightlife Group, a Las Vegas entertainment consulting firm. One of the firm"s key clients has been CityCenter Las Vegas, for which the company promoted Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas, Vdara Hotel and Spa, and Veer Towers.
The firm has also assisted in the opening of Bare Pool Lounge at The Mirage Hotel and Casino and the DayDream Las Vegas Pool Club, serving as Christie’s first day-club concept for the M Resort. His next project at Wynn Las Vegas was collaborating on the concept and opening of Encore Beach Club and Surrender Nightclub in the five-diamond resort Encore at Wynn Las Vegas in 2010.
Christie brought in popular DJs such as Tiësto, Skrillex, Deadmau5 and Avicii to both venues and as a result, the Encore Beach Club has been voted "Dayclub of the Year" and "Best Las Vegas Adult Pool Party".
Christie debuted Andrea’s in December 2012 with executive chef Joseph Elevado. Andrea"s is an Asian restaurant concept in Encore Las Vegas which completes the expansive Encore Beach Club and Surrender Nightclub complex, and is named after Steve Wynn"s wife. Christie was named one of “Dance Music’s Most Influential Executives” in 2012 by ""Billboard"" magazine, which cited that he “commands one of the most powerful and lucrative platforms for DJs in the country."
Christie’s on-going project is a Wynn Las Vegas branding initiative, for which he assembled a team in 2013 to source and acquire film, television, and publishing opportunities for the resort.
As a result, in 2015 the Wynn was featured in Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, the sequel to 2009"s Paul Blart: Mall Cop, in which Christie appeared.
Christie also acquired the filming of Frank and Lola, a movie by director Matthew Ross which announced its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2016. Christie"s most recent success was the opening of Wynn Las Vegas’ newest concept in gambling and entertainment: Encore Player"s Club, which opened at the end of 2015.
Encore Player"s Club was designed to specifically appeal to millennials and is already having great success.
