News about venues for special events, including hotels, restaurants, catering halls, banquet halls, museums, cultural institutions and dedicated event spaces.
Crowne Plaza O'Hare Offers Year-end Discount The newly remodeled Crowne Plaza Hotel Chicago O'Hare Hotel and Conference Center is offering 10 percent off the total bill for events booked through Oct. 15. The hotel's newest space is the recently...
Colorado Convention Center Earns Green CertificationDenver's Colorado Convention Center announced yesterday that its certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB)...
St. Augustine Renaissance Offers "Recession-proof" Package The Renaissance Resort at Golf World Village in St. Augustine, Fla., has debuted its "recession-proof meeting package." The offer is available to planners who book and host an event with...
Vegas' M Resort Offers Cooking Show for GroupsM Resort Spa Casino in Las Vegas now offers a live, 60-minute cooking show to entertain groups. The program—"Martini Time with Chef Tina Martini"—stresses a healthy eating with a lighthearted approach...
Pure Space Venue Debuts in Portland New event and meeting venue Pure Space has opened to the public in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore. Operated by event production company West Coast Event Productions, the new facility offers 10,000 square...
Hotel at Auburn University Unveils Event Space The newly renovated Terrace Room at the Hotel at Auburn University, in Auburn, Ala., is downtown Auburn's only indoor/outdoor venue for special events, according to management. The space, which can...
InterContinental New York Times Square Hotel Bows The new InterContinental New York Times Square, which opened this month, offers some 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space on a dedicated meeting floor. The Gotham Ballroom (in...
Hyatt Launches Meet and Be Green Program with RebatePlanners who pledge to make green choices for their meetings at Hyatt hotels can earn a 3 percent rebate on their master bill. The pledge standards are...
Singer Jimmy Buffett Opens Margaritaville Hotel in Florida Singer Jimmy Buffet ("Margaritaville," "Cheeseburger in Paradise") opened the 162-room Margaritaville Beach Hotel on Pensacola Beach, Fla., last week. Set on 800 feet of beach on the Gulf...