What a nice wedding entertainment! Back from Philadelphia, Anna left an amazing souvenir to the bride and groom. Moreover, all guests were completely amazed by her speed painting performance. She realized in just a few minutes using only glue and glitters the stars of the evening!
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According to statistics released by Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) today, Dubai’s hotels welcomed more than 5.8 million tourists in the first half of 2014 –the highest number of visitors ever achieved in the first six months of the year. In the first half of 2014, guest numbers across all establishments (hotels and hotel apartments) reached 5,828,449, an increase from the same period in 2013. Dubai’s top 10 tourism source markets remained unchanged bar slight changes in positioning. Saudi Arabia, India, UK, USA, Russia, China, Iran, Oman, Kuwait and Germany made up the top ten for January to June 2014. Read more
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Here’s a roundup of hotel news for the week that will add on amenities for meeting attendees. New York’s The Knickerbocker hotel revealed plans for a new rooftop cigar lounge. The lounge is opening as part of a partnership with tobacconist Nat Sherman, and will offer a selection of Nat Sherman cigars and cocktails. The partnership will also allow the hotel to sell Nat Sherman cigars at the fourth floor restaurant and bar, Charlie Palmer at the Knick. The hotel has over 2,200 square feet of meeting space, including a function room that hosts up to 250 and a pre-event Foyer adjacent to the hotel bar. The hotel also offers rooftop space, the restaurant and bar and the James @ the Knick, a receptions facility for up to 40. Madison, Wisconsin’s Edgwater hotel recently joined Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. To be selected for the program, a property must be at least 50 years old, designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark, listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places or recognized locally as having historic significance. […]
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Live Nation announced the re-opening of the Masonic in San Francisco, following a multi-million dollar renovation project that took place during spring and summer 2014. The Masonic will open its doors in September and include a line-up this fall that includes Train, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The 1975, Old Crow Medicine Show and others. Located at the top of San Francisco’s historic Nob Hill, the Masonic’s re-opening will unveil a transformed space in the Bay Area. Renovations include a new concert stage; sound system tailored specifically to the room; VIP room for 300, with views of Nob Hill, San Francisco and the Bay; VIP boxes with wait service and private restrooms; and a new general admission open floor with tiered levels, bringing the venue’s general admission capacity to 3,300. As a result of the upgrades, the uses of the Masonic have expanded—general admission concerts, seated concerts, private receptions, meetings and classroom-style events, or private dinners with entertainment on stage. The new Masonic is now a venue for concerts and special events. Read more
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The Manhattan Center, a performance and special events venue which also houses the Grand and Hammerstein Ballrooms, is offering a special summer promotion, with 25 percent off events booked for June, July and august 2014. The offer is in celebration of the Center’s new executive team, brought in to reposition the studios in the corporate and social structure, as well as renovations to the property. Former Vice President of the studios Markus Karr was recently promoted to President is at the helm, alongside newly appointed director of sales and marketing Jessica Rothstein Berman. Read more
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