7th Annual Hotel Event Survey

Hoteliers have reservations about big gains in event business, but still expect a steady stream....

Hotels Offer Character-Driven Event Venues

BY CHRISTINE LANDRY

The blank canvas has its place. A plain-Jane space can be anything event planners imagine: Tuscany, Times Square or outer space. But these days, many...

Guest Room: Kimpton Hotels' Niki Leondakis Offers Green Rooms

By Lisa Hurley

The 2006 movie An Inconvenient Truth made many people want to go green. But those newbies were only catching up to the eco-friendly operations of San...

Site Lites: Showy Spaces for Special Events

By Elizabeth Arnold

Looking for venues that highlight the flair for the dramatic? Theaters can be scene-stealers for special events....

Hoteliers Expect Steady Event Business in 2009

Although the exuberant predictions from last year of big gains in event business for 2008 have faded, 71 percent of respondents to the Special Events seventh annual Hotel Event Survey expect their event business this year to be equal to or better than 2007....

Site Lines: Great Big Event Spaces

By Elizabeth Arnold

When you have to accommodate a crowd of more than 5,000, dainty venues just won’t do. Here are four that measure up big time....

Faces & Places: Event Faves in Washington

By Elizabeth Arnold

The Place: Co Co. Sala Chocolate Boutique The Scoop: The 5,000-square-foot restaurant opened its doors in May in D.C.'s Penn Quarter. The 160-seat, dessert-oriented...

Trader Vic's Signs Lease at L.A. LIVE

Developer AEG announced today that legendary Polynesian-style restaurant chain Trader Vic's has leased the final available space for an operation at L.A. LIVE....

Site Lines: Events Score with Sports Venues

By Elizabeth Arnold

You don't have to be a star athlete to win with these sports venues....

Faces & Places: The Event Insider's Guide to the Pacific Northwest

By Natasha Garber

The Event Insider's Guide to the Pacific Northwest...