News about venues for special events, including hotels, restaurants, catering halls, banquet halls, museums, cultural institutions and dedicated event spaces.
The renovated Holiday Inn--The Aladdin, in downtown Kansas City, Mo., opened in May. Marble lobbies and art deco furnishings adorn the building, which was built in 1925. Three meeting rooms and 3,940 square feet of meeting space are available. The...
The Hotel Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., recently wired two floors of its property to accommodate press junkets. Two green rooms, two control rooms and 10 wired rooms are now available. Other options for events include the 4,800-square-foot...
Rise, the 14th floor terrace and bar of the Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park, in New York offers a view of the Stature of Liberty, Ellis Island and New York Harbor. Open from May to September, the terrace offers a raw bar with shrimp, oysters...
The new ME Cancun Resort in Cancun, Mexico, offers three new venues from the Gerber Group. Located in a thatched-roof structure, restaurant The Beach House serves local cuisine with a modern twist, such as smoked mako shark dip. In the lobby, the...
The Copper Mountain Resort in Copper Mountain, Colo., has added an 18,000-square-foot summer pavilion. Available from June to September, the space has large windows for views of the Ten Mile mountain range. Up to 1,500 guests can be accommodated...
Set in Cancun, Mexico, the Cancun Palace recently reopened. The 600-room hotel has a new 17,000-square-foot convention center with 10 meeting rooms and a business center. Outdoors, a pool with two swim-up bars, Jacuzzis and tennis courts entertain...
The Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami has completed a $21 million renovation. Overall, the 709-room hotel offers 65,000 square feet of function space. Its Americana Ballroom accommodates 2,000 guests for banquets. New coffee-colored rattan...
Located in Granite Bay, Calif., Quarry Ponds offers three sites for large or small events. A large Japanese shoji overlooks the plaza, which accommodates 200 guests. The market hall resembles a European market and serves fresh fare. Event space...
Chicago's new James hotel offers 7,000 square feet of meeting space on one floor. The 1,000-square-foot James Club features game tables, a plasma TV, a formal dining room and a bar. Separate event spaces the library and the den can host 50 and 40...