Special Events

Wyndham Bonnet Creek to Debut, Hyatt Irvine's Better WiFi, Sunset Key Available for Buyout

By Special Events Staff

Set to open in October, the Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla., will offer more than 25,000 square feet of both indoor and outdoor event and meeting space....

Asellina in New York, The James in Chicago, Shore Hotel in Santa Monica

By Special Events Staff

Making its debut in Manhattan's Gansevoort Park Hotel, Ristorante Asellina is a sleek, sophisticated space that can accommodate groups of up to 300 guests. ...

New Westin Phoenix Downtown, Hershey Meetings Deal, New Venue Option at Fairmont Whistler

By Special Events Staff

Open four months, the Westin Phoenix Downtown is dedicated to small meetings, management says....

Deals at Ritz-Carlton Charlotte and Grand Traverse; Tiato Restaurant Debuts

By Special Events Staff

The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte in Charlotte, N.C., has introduced a summer incentive offering for meeting planners who book new events between now and Labor Day weekend 2011....

Food for Fetes: Station to Station--Hotel Chefs Share What's Hot on their Buffet Stations

By Susan Cuadrado

Fresh, chic and cool--all describe hotel buffet stations this summer....

Deals Offered by Four Seasons Whistler and Beverly Hilton, Gleneagles Debuts Renovations

By Special Events Staff

The Four Seasons Resort Whistler in Whistler, British Columbia, has announced a new air credit offer that provides groups who book 10-plus rooms per night with a $150 one-time credit for each room booked at the resort....

News from Live Nation Venues, Sole on the Ocean and Nuela Restaurant

Planners who book a special event at two Live Nation venues served by Wolfgang Puck Catering—the Wiltern theater in Los Angeles or the Fillmore in San Francisco (pictured)—by Aug. 21 can save 15 percent on room rentals....

Sweet Dream: Vangard Events Dreams up a Winning Dreambuilders Ball

To help solve the mystery of autoimmune diseases, Vangard Events helps the Benaroya Research Institute raise more than $1 million with the "Exploring the Mystery" Dreambuilders Ball. Photos by Christopher Nelson Photography....

It's, It's the Ballroom Bliss: The Royal Park Hotel Shows its Station Style

The fifth annual "Ballroom Bliss" event, staged in March at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Mich., showcased the hotel's catering chops along with the design talents of local event experts in a showstopping series of stations and tablescapes, ranging from Old World elegance to downtown Detroit. Find your bliss right here! Photos by Arising Images. ...

VIP Site Visit at Vinoy St. Pete, Greene Space in Big Apple, Choura Remodel Debuts

By Special Events Staff

In honor of its 85th anniversary, the iconic St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club will award a free, two-day VIP site visit for two to planners who submit a qualifying RFP by March 25....