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by Eric Wasnick
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April 27, 2011
The Spring weather has (finally) arrived! Time to look ahead at some of the hottest new venues opening in May & June.
►Harbour View Loft - Opening June 2011
This two story loft space located in DUMBO boasts beautiful views of Manhattan, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge....
After a lengthy 5-year, $700-million dollar renovation and expansion (largest project ever undertaken by PA Commonwealth), the Philadelphia Convention Center (PCC) is slated for a grand opening in June. The new LEED-green certified Philadelphia Convention Center boasts over 2.3 million...
The Metropolitan Pavilion, located in Chelsea’s Historic district on W 19th St, is a 4-in-1 venue that offers terrific value for event planners. The Metropolitan Pavilion exudes pre-war elegance with the northern façade constructed in 1896, and the southern exterior built in...
Amidst the hustle and bustle of Midtown, Setai 5th Avenue seamlessly combines convenience of location and atmosphere for meetings and events. The 60-story Hotel & Condominium houses two meetings spaces on the 3rd floor, The Salon and The Boardroom.
The Salon
The Salon space, which...
by Eric Wasnick
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February 6, 2011
New York Event Spaces 2011
►Film Society of Lincoln Center - Opening June 2011
The spring opening of Lincoln Centers' Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center is part of Lincoln's 3-phase development plan. This new space will include a cafe, two screening rooms, and a public theater.
►Museum for...
Sentry Midtown East, opened in the Fall 2009, specifically designed to provide a quiet distraction-free setting for all occasions. Potential event options at Sentry Midtown East include conferences, trade shows, executive training programs, cocktail receptions, seated dinners, holiday...
In 1891, William Wilkes Rossiter built The Terminal Stores a seven-story warehouse with a two-way rail route, dubbed “the Tunnel”. The Terminal Stores 700 Ft rail route connected Manhattan’s west side with vital goods for manufacturing. Today, this very same rail route serves a...
What better place to host a “headline”-grabbing event than at the very headquarters for news and information? Enter The TimesCenter, an innovative event space designed by architect Renzo Piano located at 242 W. 41st Street inside the New York Times Building. Having hosted a plethora of...
Last fall, NYIT opened the Auditorium on Broadway, a multipurpose cinema and conference center at NYC’s Columbus Circle. NYIT meticulously renovated the former Clearview Cinema space to reflect a modern chic aesthetic with high vaulted ceilings, chrome fixtures, and a sleek glass...
Last week Great Places hosted an event showcasing CityView Racquet Club’s 80,000 sq ft of indoor/outdoor event space. This hidden oasis housed atop the Swingline Stapler Building in LIC, provides panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. No other event space so seamlessly...
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