Guest satisfaction with hotels up, survey says

Despite rising room rates and higher hotel occupancy, guest satisfaction with the hotel industry is up, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 North American Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study, released last month. The study queried nearly 37,500 guests...

SITE LINES: HIGH-TECH VENUES ARE MODERN MARVELS

BY KELLY WARDLE

High-tech hot spots bring first-class production power to events....

CONFETTI: CLUB HOUSE

BY KELLY WARDLE

MIAMI is known for many things: international cuisine, sizzling beaches and the trendy South Beach club scene. It was the club vibe that her client, a...

SITE LINES: COOL CLUBS MAKE FOR HOT VENUES

BY KELLY WARDLE

Cutting-edge technology and luxe lounge areas put nightclubs on the venue VIP list...

AEG, O2 to revamp London's Dome

London’s Millennium Dome—the exhibition structure built to usher in the new millennium but unused since then—will reopen in 2007 as a music and sports arena stretching 1.2 million square feet and offering seating for 23,000. L.A.-based Anschutz Entertainment Group (www.aegworldwide.com), which provides live entertainment, sporting events and facilities including L.A.’s Staples Center, announced last month that it will work with...

SITE LINES: MANSIONS MAKE FOR GREAT HOUSE PARTIES

BY KELLY WARDLE

Historic mansions merge old-time charm with up-to-date amenities for special events...

CONFETTI: FORMER SYNAGOGUE SERVES A BAR MITZVAH BASH

Kelly Wardle

WHAT VENUE COULD be better for a bar mitzvah celebration than a former synagogue? Very few, if that venue is a beautiful 19th century building on Manhattan's...

SITE LINES: CHILD-FRIENDLY EVENT VENUES

BY KELLY WARDLE

Child-friendly spaces and activities keep young party-goers in high spirits at special events...

SITE LINES: AMUSEMENT PARKS PROVIDE A LICENSE TO THRILL

BY KELLY WARDLE

From classic to cutting-edge, theme parks play well to guests of all ages....