News about venues for special events, including hotels, restaurants, catering halls, banquet halls, museums, cultural institutions and dedicated event spaces.
Creating the perfect event space is no easy task. But these hotels gave it a go when renovating — and, in some cases, creating from scratch — event spaces for fabulous fêtes...
CHECK THIS OUT …. This year's survey of hotel/resort readers shows that that 43 percent of respondents expect to stage more special events this year than last, and 60 percent expect a stronger year in 2008 than 2007. And many hotels say they are...
Seeking a special space? New York-based SoHoSoleil offers a selection of unique event sites in New York neighborhoods SoHo, Brooklyn and Midtown. Owner Wendy R. Friedman rents studio lofts for corporate meetings and other events. Past clients...
Mike Mason may not be an astronomer, but he still spends each working day of his life thinking about STARS. That's the acronym Nashville, Tenn.-based Gaylord Hotels has assigned to its workforce. It stands for “smiles, teamwork, attitude...
Toronto-based Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the luxury hotel chain with 51 hotels in 12 countries, extended its award-winning “Green Partnership” environmental program this summer with the announcement that it would begin a brand-wide commitment to...
The new International Plaza Resort and Spa in Orlando, Fla., measures 28 acres and provides 60,000 square feet of meeting space. The Oceans Conference Center seats 1,000 guests and can be split into four smaller spaces. The 10,000-square-foot...
The Vacation Village Hotel in Laguna Beach, Calif., offers its oceanfront suites for meetings of five to 15 guests. The renovated spaces have new artwork, lamps and fresh paint. Amenities in the suites include fireplaces, private balconies and...
The new Zen Compound in San Francisco includes the Temple nightclub and Indian-Asian fusion restaurant Prana. Individual areas include the Catacombs, Destiny Lounge and the Shrine. The Destiny Lounge offers space for 150 guests and such...
The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago will open its new restaurant in November. The 200-seat Lockwood restaurant includes a wine room. The restaurant's decor features original Tiffany candelabras and large columns trimmed with wood paneling. Menu...