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Hotels Grow in Brooklyn
New York City's most buzzed about borough—Brooklyn—in recent years is now attracting hotels. Everything from the just-announced revival of Barry Sternlicht’s “1” brand to a music-oriented hotel being developed by a well-known DJ is on tap...
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New Cleveland Venue Tops Out
More than 12,000 tons of steel have gone into the Cleveland Medical Mart & Convention Center, a key Cleveland development that just celebrated its official “topping out” ceremony... Read more >>
Boston Resort Renovates, Becoming DoubleTree
The CoCo Key Hotel & Water Resort Boston-North Shore, located in Danvers, Mass., has celebrated the beginning of a renovation that will cost over $10 million. Following the upgrade this fall, the property will be re-branded a DoubleTree by Hilton... Read more >>
Upstate NY Casino Revamps
As it nears its 10th anniversary in Niagara Falls, plans for a series of upgrades to the Seneca Allegany Casino & Hotel have been announced. The news comes after the company previously revealed plans to add a $53 million hotel tower this fall, which will add 201 rooms to the property... Read more >> |
NYC/Long Island/Westchester
If there’s one thing New York City has never offered, it’s boredom. From people watching to taking in the Broadway shows, museums, restaurants and nightclubs, the “City that Never Sleeps” has always had unique experiences on tap... Read more >> |
Maryland
Much like its representative state dessert, the Smith Island Cake, which has six to 12 layers, Maryland has layers upon appetizing layers of culinary offerings for attendees to experience when convening here... Read more >> |
New Jersey
Beyond the hustle and bustle of New Jersey’s urban pockets are green and growing regions brimming with opportunities to get in touch with nature... Read more >> |
Greater Hartford/Mystic
Perhaps not the easiest state to find on the map, Connecticut may be small but its group-friendly opportunities are quite large. The Constitution State is in fact a major destination in the Northeast meetings realm, due in large part to Hartford, its capital city and cultural heart, and Mystic, a quintessentially New England spot that delegates can’t wait to visit... Read more >> |
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Baltimore’s easy to get to and easy to get around. And nearly everything is “just two feet away” from the spacious Convention Center and the Inner Harbor. Great restaurants, world-class attractions and museums, outstanding sports venues and 8,500 hotel rooms (5,500 committable) are part of the city’s compact, convenient “convention community.” Book a meeting now and receive a free crab feast for up to 200 people. See website for terms and conditions. |
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Planners Know Exactly What They Want in Meeting Service
Type-A, organized, detailed, thorough and determined are all traditional characteristics of planners and trainers. Planners know exactly what they want – down to the exact meeting service they expect and want from a venue. In order to identify and understand what these industry professionals want in their meeting experience, The National Conference Center distributed a survey to 10,000 planners and trainers across the U.S... Read more >>
Pinterest and StumbleUpon are Worth a Look
While not exactly ‘standard’ platforms of social media, Pinterest and StumbleUpon are possible site/venue selection tools worth exploring—especially for visually leaning planners seeking a bit of creative inspiration... Read more >>
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Old Reliable
SMERF events aren’t known for glitter and glitz. But for planners and facilities that take the time to learn the social, military, educational, religious and fraternal groups market, SMERF profits are as predictable as the calendar.
“Reunions never go away, they continue even when the economy tanks,” says Ted Dey, president of Armed Forces Reunions...
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Shiny and New
Growth is good for convention centers. For meeting and convention destinations, the convention center often is the focal point of the area and contributes greatly to the overall image and perception of the city.
New, expanded or renovated centers send a message to planners and groups that status quo is not acceptable...
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Scandal Sheet Sojourns
fter the big success of the “TMZ Hollywood Tour”, TMZ has followed up with an expansion into customized private event charters. TMZ producers have created customized Charter experiences for corporations and other specialized groups looking for a unique way to celebrate... Read more >>
Valley Values
The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa has recently launched “Meetings Moments,” a menu of special amenities to help the planner orchestrate the perfect meeting... Read more >>
Small-Town Trio
obblestone Hotels continues to grow its reach into small-town America with the opening of a 44-room Cobblestone Hotel and Suites in Killdeer, North Dakota. The new hotel–located at 158 Rodeo Drive–is the third new Cobblestone Hotel that has opened in North Dakota this summer and has been much-anticipated by the community of Killdeer... Read more >>
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Short Takes
Terracotta Warriors: Defenders of China’s First Emperor opened at the Times Square Discovery Museum. The exhibit will run through Aug. 26 and group admission prices are available. Created more than 2,000 years ago, each warrior figure stands six feet tall and weighs 600 pounds... Read more >>
Site Scene
The former Danbury Plaza Hotel in western Connecticut reopened as the Crowne Plaza Danbury following a renovation of all 242 guest rooms. Meeting space includes three ballrooms and 12 meeting rooms totaling 26,000 square feet... Read more >>
Leading Tradeshow Producers Fight for Javits
A contingent of trade and consumer show managers—who oversee some of the biggest events held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City—has come together to fight Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan...
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Susanne Carter
Ritz-Carlton New York
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What service can you provide to groups that they normally might not receive?
As for any individual guest reservations, pre-arrival planning is of the essence in order to make the group's stay a memorable and successful one. At the Ritz Carlton New York, Central Park the Concierge is very involved in any pre-con the Sales department might have for groups and reach out to the group contact prior to arrival in order to assist with any arrangement needed, be it transportation, theatre tickets etc... Read more >>
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