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October 2007 Article

Hot News on Hip Spots in the East

New meeting places. New hotels. New dining experiences. More excitement. DMCs up and down the East Coast are reporting the latest from their towns on places you’ll want to put on your short list for a future event.

NEW YORK CITY: Fourth largest convention center and more…

The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center is completing a state-of-the-art addition which will move it from 18th to 4th largest convention center in the U.S.A. Grand total of space: 1.3 million square feet. It will include a 1,500-room hotel. Estimated completion date: 2010.

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DMC Empire Force Events also reports that...

• The Plaza Hotel celebrates its 100th Anniversary this year, and will also celebrate its grand reopening in late fall with 200 renovated rooms and fully refurbished ballrooms for events. Soon guests can once again take tea in the Palm Court and relax in the Oak Bar.
   
• Stage 6 at Steiner Studios, the largest, most sophisticated movie studio outside of Hollywood, features a new event venue with glass enclosed rooftop in the popular borough of Brooklyn.
   
• Hudson Yards Catering New York City, operated by Danny Meyer, NYC top restaurateur, offers a demonstration kitchen for events, with celebrity chefs and mixologists. Fun for cooking team-building!
   
• Dubspot New York City, signs on as NYC’s 1st disc-jockey, video-jockey, electronic music school, located in the cool trendy Meat Packing District. A new innovative event venue, as well as team-building activity!

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The highest concentration of celebrities in the Nation’s Capital can now to be found in Madame Tussauds...

Madame Tussauds, the celebrated wax museum, due to open this month, will provide a new tour and off-site event venue in the classy Penn Quarter.

DMC GEP Washington also reports that...

• The Newseum will open in its landmark location on America’s main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, early next year. With exhibits on communication from Ancient Egypt to the Internet, the Newseum promises to be one of the most prominent, entertaining and well-attended museums in Washington. Interactive exhibits can make newscasters out of your guests.
   
• Gaylord National, a 42-acre resort, opens in 2008, with 2,000 hotel rooms, including 100 luxurious suites, and 470,000 square feet of convention, meeting and exhibit space.
   
• National Museum of American History will reopen in 2008. This Smithsonian site will boast new architectural enhancements and a state-of-the-art gallery for the Star Spangled Banner.
   
• The new Nationals Ballpark also opens in 2008, located along the Anacostia River in SE Washington, DC with a spectacular design to compliment the city’s monuments complete with cherry trees beyond the outfield.

EASTERN CANADA: North America’s only “Ice Hotel” rises each winter just outside of historic Quebec City, Canada...

Quebec City Ice Hotel.  North America’s only “Ice Hotel” located just outside of historic Quebec City will be bigger and better than ever this winter with over 10,000 sq. ft., 36 theme rooms and suites, and the traditional “ice bar”. What a venue for a real “ice breaker”!

JPdLDestination Management also reports that...

• Oasis Wellness Centre & Spa –Toronto, has opened in the historic “Distillery District”. The brand-new wellness centre and spa encompasses over 23,000 square feet -- a breathtaking, spacious and calming oasis. The welcoming area features a sloping ceiling that soars to a 25-foot peak. Sixty- three treatment centres, designed with a calming aesthetic in mind, feature specially designed lighting, sound and other materials to create a remarkable experience.
   
• Mont Tremblant Resort offers thrill and excitement at every turn at the Jim Russell Racing School. Guests can drive a real F1 styled racing car or a luxury vehicle. The racing provides a unique approach to corporate entertainment that will excite and leave a memorable impression on participants. Team building. Incentive and rewards. An executive retreat. A manufacturer launch and promotion. Ride and drive program. An unforgettable client entertainment opportunity.

BOSTON: New ways to view Boston’s great skyline…

The Institute of Contemporary Art Boston. The new ICA provides an event setting like no other in Boston, combining stunning works of art with breathtaking views of Boston’s harbor and skyline.

DMC Best of Boston also suggests...

• University of Massachusetts Club gives guests a “member’s only” feeling while enjoying a prestigious new private club in town with wonderful views.
   
• Intercontinental Boston, located on Boston's historic redefined waterfront, this elegant structure of reflective blue glass and sleek polished granite symbolizes a new luxury hotel era in America's original city.
   
• Artistry. The conventional concept of an event space has been abandoned in this reclaimed warehouse, complete with exposed brick, wooden beams, sandblasted glass and towering ceilings.
   
• The Lighthouse. This glass-enclosed, two-story gem allows unsurpassed views of Boston Harbor and the waterfront. Designer touches reflect the elegance and contemporary style of this striking venue.

ATLANTA: See Atlanta from a rooftop while enjoying exquisite French cuisine...

French American Brasserie. In the heart of Downtown, French American Brasserie (FAB) offers several private rooms and a rooftop terrace. Ideal for groups up to 110 people, FAB offers a unique French inspired menu.

Atlanta Arrangements also recommends…

• The New World of Coca-Cola. For over 120 years, Coca-Cola has bottled their secret formula. Now their history and future is in one amazing place --the New World of Coca-Cola. Seated dinners: 80 -400 guests. Receptions: 150 -1,500 guests. Total event space available: 45,000 sq. ft
   
• Ten Pin Alley. Enjoy a classic with a new twist --The Dolce Group’s sophisticated bowling alley with an ultra-exclusive lounge and American themed eatery with a vintage feel.
   
• The Georgia Aquarium. Guests will be amazed at every turn in this world-class aquarium featuring more than 100,000 animals from over 500 species. Capacities: Atrium & exhibits –1,000. Reception style, 500. Ballroom –1,600 reception style, 1,100 banquet. Entire aquarium buy-out –Up to 5,000 guests reception.
   
• Olympic Games Centennial Museum. From its origins in ancient Greece to the modern Olympic Games beginning in 1896, experience artifacts, images and interactive displays, including the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996.

PUERTO RICO: Sun, sand, surf, rain forests and now…

El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door®Spa ~ Inc.   DMC Puerto Rico Group Services reports that this Krisam member grand resort is even grander with the completion of its guestroom redesign, the addition of a spectacular water park, a funicular redesign, 100,000 sq. ft of ballroom and meeting space, and high-speed luxury catamarans.

For more on these new venues and other novel opportunities along the East Coast, contact your GEP representative or e-mail newsletter@theeventinsider.com