NEW YORK, N.Y.
IACC CEO Mark Cooper has announced five new member properties to the association’s worldwide portfolio of approved conference venues. Cooper announced that this is a “clear indication that IACC is on the move and continues to have great appeal to meeting planners and conference facilities that want to more clearly define their distinction from other meeting places.”
The new members will join IACC’s 300 current worldwide members.
Here’s a brief overview of the new members.
IACC-Australia Asia Pacific Chapter
First Pacific Leadership Academy, Antipolo City, Rizal 1870, Philippines
Approximately 17 miles from Manila, First Pacific Leadership Academy is the first dedicated corporate university in the Philippines and provides need-specific executive development programs that help ensure management development and leadership succession.
FPLA’s programs are custom-designed to cater to its clients’ training and development requirements. Complementing the programs are facilities designed to integrate state-of-the-art technology and a top-class learning environment.
FPLA’s function rooms are complemented by the Executive Residences, a modern 67-room hotel.
IACC-Europe Chapter
Bryggarsalen, Stockholm, Sweden
Located 40 minutes from Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport Bryggarsalen is a unique and historical meeting venue located in the heart of Stockholm. The central location provides easy access using either public or private transport. Bryggarsalen hosts day conferences, seminars, lectures, parties, concerts and other events. The maximum capacity for concerts and “mingle parties” is 360 people.
A careful and professionally performed restoration of the venue has turned this historical beer brewery into a fully equipped, modern venue while maintaining the charm and atmosphere of the buildings rich history.
IACC-Americas Chapter
UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center, Lake Arrowhead, California
Recognized as a top full-service mountain retreat, UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center is set 90 miles from Los Angeles.
The conference center is a unique learning environment on 42 acres, with views of Lake Arrowhead and of the San Bernardino Mountains, and combines comfortable amenities with natural beauty. It can accommodate a broad range of meeting space needs with its 14 meeting rooms in a range of sizes, from traditional meeting space in the main lodge or select a unique venue in the Cedar Lodge.
The UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center can accommodate up to 200 overnight guests in an assortment of rooms types including Condos, Cottages, Cedar Lodge Rooms, and a four-bedroom chalet.
FMC Technologies Learning Center
Houston, Texas
Just north of Houston, FMC Technologies Learning Center opened in February 2013. The 25,000-square-foot Learning Center on the campus of Lone Star College University Park is equipped with classrooms, computer labs, a demonstration theatre, 11 learning spaces ranging in size from 300 square feet to 1,600 square feet. Advanced technology includes 60-inch touch screens for brainstorming and interactive activities, the Immersion Theatre for HD videos, animations and simulations. Convenient accommodations are available nearby.
The Alexander
Indianapolis, Indiana
The Alexander, A Dolce Hotel, offers guests an exciting take on hospitality by transforming guest rooms, restaurants, and event spaces into unique havens for commissioned works of art.
Each one of the 157 guest rooms and 52 extended stay units focus on creating a relaxed environment while enlivening the senses with pops of color and eye-catching art. Every inch of the 16,500 square feet of event space aims to exude elegance and creativity.
