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	<title>The M Point of View &#187; Housekeeping Olympics</title>
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		<title>Housekeeping like an Olympian</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for an award winning room cleaning? Look no further than the skilled housekeeping staff here at M and all over the Las Vegas Valley. Last week, resorts up and down Las Vegas Boulevard gathered to take place in the 2011 Housekeeping Olympics. Housekeepers put their talents to the test in four events; a bed]]></description>
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<p>Looking for an award winning room cleaning? Look no further than the skilled housekeeping staff here at <a href="http://themresort.com/">M</a> and all over the Las Vegas Valley. Last week, resorts up and down Las Vegas Boulevard gathered to take place in the 2011 Housekeeping Olympics. Housekeepers put their talents to the test in four events; a bed making competition, mop race, vacuum relay and a buffer pad toss. If you think cleaning your own house is hard enough try doing it while racing against skilled cleaning professionals!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/BedMaking2.jpg"><img class="alignleft" title="Bed Making" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/BedMaking2.jpg" alt="BedMaking" width="268" height="181" /></a></p>
<p>The annual event kicked off with the bed making competition. Our star bed-maker Ana participated. Her bed making was judged not only on speed but also accuracy. You can see Ana demonstrate how she makes our signature beds at M in this <a href="../2011/08/it%E2%80%99s-all-in-the-bed-at-m/">video</a> we posted recently on our blog.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MopRelay1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full mr-image-3559" title="Mop Relay" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MopRelay1.jpg" alt="Mop Relay" width="268" height="177" /></a>Next up was a test of agility in the mop relay, one of the most difficult challenges of the Housekeeping Olympics. Our Team Member Norma did her best to dodge the obstacles of seven wet floor signs while maneuvering her mop around them at the same time.</p>
<p>Our M Olympic Team shined in the vacuum relay, scoring a second place spot! Edith showed off her fierce vacuum skills while clearing confetti from the carpet and bringing home a silver medal for the M team!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/Vacuum1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full mr-image-3565" title="Vacuum" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/Vacuum1.jpg" alt="Vacuum" width="304" height="199" /></a><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/VacuumMedal.jpg"> <img class="alignnone size-full mr-image-3566" title="Vacuum Medal" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/VacuumMedal.jpg" alt="Vacuum Medal" width="162" height="199" /></a></p>
<p>The most entertaining event was the buffer pad toss. Erica and Myra teamed up to complete this challenge. One person was blindfolded and had to toss the buffer&#39;s onto a toilet plunger which their partner was holding. This one probably isn&#39;t used in day-to-day housekeeping techniques but it&#39;s still a special skill.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/PadToss1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full mr-image-3563" title="Pad Toss" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/PadToss1.jpg" alt="Pad Toss" width="291" height="247" /></a><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/PadToss2.jpg"> <img class="alignnone size-full mr-image-3564" title="Pad Toss 2" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/PadToss2.jpg" alt="Pad Toss 2" width="192" height="247" /></a></p>
<p>Team Members from all different departments at M came out to support and cheer on our housekeeping staff as they showed off at the Housekeeping Olympics.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MTeam3.jpg"><img title="M Team 2" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MTeam3.jpg" alt="M Team 2" width="251" height="137" /></a><a href="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MTeam1.jpg"> <img class="alignnone size-full mr-image-3560" title="M Team" src="http://www.themresort-mvision.com/blog-uploads/MTeam1.jpg" alt="M Team" width="241" height="137" /></a></p>
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