Special Events

THE LAST WORD: DANIEL BRIONES OF THE FOUR SEASONS PHILADELPHIA EMBRACES CHANGE

BY NATASHA GARBER

NOT every event professional is cut out for the social scene. But for Daniel Briones, CPCE, private events are personal favorites. I love getting involved...

CONFETTI: YACHTS HELP EVENT GUESTS SET SAIL

Make all of Boston Harbor your venue this holiday season. The yacht Odyssey I, located at Rowes Warf in Boston, offers packages for the holidays including...

5TH ANNUAL HOTEL EVENT STUDY

EDITED BY LISA HURLEY

Our hotel/resort readers are ready to party. This year's survey says that 46 percent of respondents expect to stage more special events this year than...

VENUE NEWS: A MEXICAN RESORT GETS RENOVATED

The Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa, located in Cozumel, Mexico, has completed a $25 million renovation resulting in redesigned rooms, a new pool and new restaurants. ...

VENUE NEWS: A NEW RESTAURANT IN COSTA MESA, CALIF.

The Patina Group has opened the restaurant Leatherby's Cafe Rouge at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif....

VENUE NEWS: THE MILLENNIUM UN PLAZA HAS RENOVATED ITS MEETING SPACES

The Millennium UN Plaza, located in New York, has recently renovated its meeting spaces with new drapes, wallpaper, carpeting and refinished wood paneling....

VENUE NEWS: NEW YORK EVENT SPACE

Located near the Stock Exchange, the Downtown Auditorium in New York offers 5,700 square feet of space for event designers to customize with whatever theme they desire. Housed in a landmark building, the venue contains 30-foot ...

VENUE NEWS: THE WESTIN CHICAGO NORTH SHORE OPENS

Located in Chicago, The Westin Chicago North Shore opened on Oct. 12 with 412 rooms featuring flat-screen TVs, 25 suites, and a fitness center and pool. Event venues include the ...

VENUE NEWS: HYATT REGENCY CENTURY PLAZA GETS NEW PAVILION

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, located in Los Angeles, has added the 9,100-square-foot Plaza Pavilion and an adjacent outdoor garden terrace. The space can accommodate 500 guests...

VENUE NEWS: THE FAIRMONT JASPER PARK LODGE COMPLETES RENOVATIONS

The 446-room Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, has completed a $5.3 million (Canadian) renovation. Set in the Canadian Rockies, the lodge's golf course, lakes ...