Museums & Attractions
- Aquarium du Quebec opened a new pavilion that houses jellyfish, seahorses, rays, bonnethead sharks and touch tanks. The 40-acre aquarium offers meeting space and business packages for groups of 10 or more and is home to thousands of marine animals including fish, reptiles, walruses and polar bears. For more information, call 866.659.5264 or visit www.sepaq.com.
Programs & Packages
- The IACC-certified Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and Conference Center announced its meeting value dates and rates through the first quarter of 2013 and unveiled a new Gold Coast Retreat meeting package available through June 30. Located 45 minutes from New York City on a 55-acre Long Island estate, the conference center hotel offers 187 guest rooms, plus 29,000 square feet of event space with 27 dedicated conference rooms, accommodating groups of up to 280. The historic property has hosted large outdoor barbecues and events since the Gilded Age. For more information, call 516.671.6400 or visit www.glencovemeetings.com.
Destination Dispatch
- Manhattan’s FireBird restaurant now has a new chef and updated menu. Set within a three-story brownstone building, the Russian restaurant and caviar parlor is designed to resemble a Tsar’s manor and offers multiple private dining rooms and event space options including a roof garden, ballroom and a private entrance for VIP guests. For more information, call 212.586.0244 or visit www.firebirdrestaurant.com.
Tech Update
- Interactive design and marketing firm I-SITE launched a second version of its mobile app for The Alliance for Downtown New York. The app was created for both residents and visitors and details where to go and what to do in downtown Manhattan, including restaurants, retailers, hotels, meeting spaces, cultural institutions and daily events. Users can mark favorite events and locations and search for local happenings, highlights and street closures. For more information or to download, visit www.i-site.com or www.downtownny.com.