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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Those looking for a Manhattan venue with a classic appearance and a multicultural flair need look no further! Since a renovation and restoration in 2006, Harlem Stages’ Gatehouse space has served as a beautiful performing arts venue in Harlem. The Gatehouse, formerly a 19th century water...
Last week, Stephen STARR Events officially announced an exclusive partnership with the New-York Historical Society (N-YHS). Stephen STARR Events kicked off the announcement last Tuesday with a preview reception held in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith New York Gallery of American History at N-YHS...
Last month, Bohemian National Hall, the Czech and Slovak cultural center on the UES, opened Hospoda restaurant. Hospoda, which means 'beer hall', will serve up contemporary Czech food and drink including fried cheese, pork bellies, and (of course) the popular brew Pilsner Urquell.
The...
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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...
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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...
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...
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February 14, 2010
The Wright Restaurant at the Guggenheim Museum
Event Planner Snapshot:
Capacity:
Seated: 50
Cocktail: 75
SF: 1,600
Event Availability: Sun-Wed
Restaurant Close-outs: Yes
In a quest for additional revenue sources amid dwindling endowments and grants, many major museums have turned to opening...
Robert Restaurant Review:
The atmosphere and magic of a top-floor restaurant with skyline views can be quite tempting. Far too often vista-inspired eateries rely too heavily on ambiance forsaking their menus in the process. Fortunately, Ark Restaurant’s newest eatery Robert avoids...
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