News about venues for special events, including hotels, restaurants, catering halls, banquet halls, museums, cultural institutions and dedicated event spaces.
The Field Museum in Chicago has recently renovated its meeting spaces. Both auditorium-style and breakout rooms are available; the museum can accommodate groups up to 700. Free general museum admission during the day comes with the meeting spaces...
The 156-room Crowne Plaza Miami Kendall recently opened in Miami. With four banquet halls, the hotel offers 5,000 square feet of event space. Meetings at the hotel include the services of a staff meetings director and the "Meetings Daily Debrief...
Located in Boston, the Ritz-Carlton Boston Common is in the midst of an $11 million upgrade. By fall, a new ballroom will add 3,000 square feet of meeting space to the hotel, management says. The new venue will feature a separate entrance on Trem...
Belle Mer, in Newport, R.I., has recently reopened after a $2.5 million renovation. The new Water Salon features 10-foot high glass walls that open directly onto the lawn. Other amenities in the space include 72-inch clear crystal light fixtures...
The $12 million renovation at the San Francisco Marriott in San Francisco will add 10 new meeting rooms on the second floor. Located across the street from the Moscone Center, the 1,362-room hotel's public spaces will be redesigned to invite...
The new Mondrian hotel, in Scottsdale, Ariz., offers 10,000 square feet of event space. With 194 rooms, the hotel has eight private function rooms, an executive conference center and four outdoor terraces for events. Catering menu choices includes...
Located in Washington, the Hilton Washington is modernizing its exhibit hall, guest rooms and meeting spaces as part of a $100 million renovation. Situated on Connecticut Avenue, the hotel is close to such local attractions as the zoo and...
The 226-room Millennium Hotel Doha in Qatar opened in May. Three breakout rooms can accommodate up to 250 people. For larger events, the Grand Ballroom has a capacity of 300 guests, it can be divided into two sections. The hotels offers four rest...
The Grosvenor Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., is undergoing a $25 million renovation. Located inside the Walt Disney World Resort, the resort's refurbishment includes the guest rooms, lobby and event spaces. By August, the resort's 19,000 squar...