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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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...
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...
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...
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...
by Eric Wasnick
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June 9, 2010
The Kaye Playhouse, located at Hunter College in the Upper East Side, is a large art-deco style performance hall, perfect for anything from large theatrical performances to intimate jazz concerts. The Kaye Playhouse, dedicated by FDR in 1942, began as a performance hall for Hunter...
Even though Earth Day has come and gone, there is one museum that perpetually pays tribute to the very spirit of environmental preservation. The Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) highlights the lives and culture of Native Americans, a people who took great strides towards respecting...
by Eric Wasnick
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March 6, 2010
While the Oscars may be over 3,000 miles away, cinemaholics can still get a taste of tinsel town's biggest ceremony at these fantastic NY event spaces:
Oscar Viewing Party At 92Y Tribeca
Date & Time: Sun, Mar 7, 2010, 7:00pm
Location: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street
Admission: $8.00 ticketed...
Yesterday many fashion-bigs and A-listers braved the inhospitable weather to partake in amfAR’s (The American Foundation for Aids Research) annual New York Fashion Week launch party. The amfAR foundation presented “Awards of Courage” to Elton John, Elton’s partner...
The introduction of 92Y Tribeca in 2008, proved to be the perfect addition to the explosively expanding neighborhood of Tribeca. This venue capacious 12,500 sq foot size can meet your entire event planning needs accommodating anywhere from 10-500 guests. Below is a cross section of...
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