District of Columbia
Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. unveiled the renovation of its 335 guest rooms and suites, blending the property’s history with modern accents, crystal chandeliers, crown moldings and hard flooring while also featuring abstract paintings and updated technology. The property has an onsite spa, fitness center and four food and beverage options.
The hotel has 22,000 square feet of event space across 19 meeting venues that can accommodate groups between 10 and 450. The largest of the property’s venues is the 4,736-square-foot Grand Ballroom, able to accommodate up to 450, and the 3,120-square-foot Willard Room able to accommodate up to 325 attendees.
Maryland
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina announced new activities and experiences for groups in partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, a conservation organization dedicated to preserving the ecosystem in the Bay.
Through the partnership, groups will be able to learn more about the Bay’s ecosystem while also helping to preserve and restore the waterway’s oyster population. Groups will work together to construct oyster cages out of mesh wire, providing a safe place for oysters to grow while also learning about how oysters serve as a critical part of maintaining the Bay.
The resort also offers other CSR teambuilding activities, including “Putt for a Purpose,” where groups build a miniature golf course using canned goods and then donate the goods to a local food bank, and “Feed the Fish,” in which participants hit biodegradable balls of fish food into the water.
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay is situated on 342 acres and features 400 guest rooms and suites, an 18-hole golf course and 122,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space across 11 venues. The largest of these venues is the 11,259-square-foot Chesapeake Ballroom able to accommodate up to 1,400 attendees.
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New York
Tappan Hill Mansion unveiled the first phase of its renovation project with a reimagined promenade event space. The upgrades honor the property’s historic 1915 architecture while introducing new textures, colors and lighting. The reimagined promenade is 3,200 square feet and can accommodate up to 300 attendees.
Tappan Hill Mansion is a historic venue operated by the company Abigail Kirsch and is the former estate of famed writer Mark Twain, surrounded by the hills of Hudson Valley and 45 minutes from midtown Manhattan. Its other event venues include The Pavilion Room, which can accommodate up to 250 attendees, and The Hudson Room, which can accommodate up to 150.
Hyatt Regency Times Square opened in Manhattan following a multimillion-dollar transformation of the 795-room hotel. The property features an onsite restaurant, a grab-and-go market, lounge and fitness center. The hotel is also located close to New York attractions such as Javits Center, Citi Field, Hudson Yards.
Rhode Island
The newly renovated Rhode Island Convention Center is set to be unveiled in November, completing the $25 million project that began last November. Upgrades to the convention center include the addition of an onsite bar, a new junior ballroom and upgrades to the existing spaces with new paint, carpet and upgraded fire alarm systems. Other renovations include structural reinforcements to the building’s parking garage, the replacement of all entry doors and additional noise-reducing wall panels.
The Rhode Island Convention Center is located in the heart of downtown Providence and offers 100,000 square feet of exhibition space, 20,000 square feet of ballroom space, 23 meeting rooms, 30,000 square feet of prefunction space and an in-house catering team. The center is also within walking distance of many local restaurants, hotels, shops, art galleries, nightclubs, museums and more.
