Eric Wasnick
Eric Wasnick helps manage Great Places' entire web and social media presence. Over the past 3 years, Eric has contributed 200+ articles to Great Places. As an event industry blogger, he is responsible for researching, writing, and publishing breaking stories within the event industry. Eric also manages blog contributions by event professionals from MPI (Meeting Planners International) and ISES (International Special Events Society). In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis.
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Looking to plan an event at a spooky 19th century townhouse?? Look no further than the Merchant House Museum in Greenwich Village, one of NYC’s most preserved (and haunted) single-family residences. The museum’s history is both unique and intriguing.
In 1835 the Tredwells, a wealthy...
Noting Midtown’s lack of modern corporate event spaces, Shawn Kessler and Patrick Everett in July opened OFFSITE a private meeting and event space. Custom designed by the Ovadia Design Group; the 4,200 square foot 3-story venue, was built top to bottom for the most discerning corporate...
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January 29, 2012
This week kicks off the 2012 European Meetings and Event Conference (EMEC). Meeting Planners from across Europe will congregate in Budapest, Hungary to discuss the latest technology and conference trends within the event business.
EMEC’s theme this year is “Innovation. Re-Imagined...
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January 2, 2012
It’s a New Year! Happy 2012! The tides of change in the event industry likely won’t slow in 2012. Here are 3 forces likely to continue impacting the event business.
“Green” Events
Sustainability within the event industry has become all the rage in recent years;...
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November 18, 2011
This fall, the ‘21’ Club unveiled Bar ‘21’ a renovated 10-seat bar and lounge on the ground floor of the historic Prohibition-era speakeasy. The new bar space exudes a warm sophisticated ambiance with antique pine paneling, a damask floral patterned carpet, and earth-...
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November 15, 2011
Yesterday, event planners gathered at The Fulton for the Event Profs Pre-Holiday Soiree. The ‘soiree’, which was organized by Liz King, can be best described as a coalescence of talent from across the industry. Everything from the lighting, to the music, to the photography and food...
History buffs can rejoice!! Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg was in attendance for the official re-opening of the New-York Historical Society. The event at New York City’s oldest museum celebrated the completion of a $65 million dollar 3-year renovation.
The N-YHS event marks the dawn of a...
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November 6, 2011
Sustainability within the event industry has become all the rage in recent years. Many new venues and event spaces clamor for a coveted LEED Green certification, considered the proverbial "feather in the cap" for any space promoting its environmental sensibility. The...
In less than a year from now, the The Barclays Center will open for the Brooklyn Nets' 2012-2013 season. The new venue will be much more than just a basketball court for 18,000 Nets fans. The arena is slated to host over 200 events other a year including concerts, boxing matches, hockey...
Today, social media and specifically Twitter, has become so widespread it seems to encapsulate the very pulse of human activity. In the immediate aftermath the August earthquake the number of tweets per second spiked to 5,500 (the average is 456). And yet, despite Twitter’s apparent...