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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Our international entertainment agency was just in Los Angeles (LA). We were in charge of organizing entertainment for an international company based in the USA. For the occasion, we had our beautiful Living Fountains to perform at the prestigious Mondrian LA hotel. Thanks to our US team for their fabulous work.
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California‘s Napa Valley is getting a swank new retreat that will appeal to small, high-end corporate groups: The Luxury Collection will open Las Alcobas, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Napa Valley in the fall of 2015 after completing a multi-million dollar renovation that will transform the former Grandview Hotel & Spa. The hotel sits on 3.4 acres and consists of the historic Acacia House, which was built as a private residence in 1907 and converted into a hotel in 1911, as well as several cottages that were added in the 1940s. The re-use project will reconfigure existing structures, preserve the architecture and add necessary modern touches to the guest rooms. Las Alcobas will have 57 guest rooms and suites, a signature restaurant, a 3,500-square-foot spa and an outdoor pool. For corporate functions, the hotel will have 3,500 square feet of meeting space including a grand ballroom. 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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Hawaii‘s hotel industry has been dealing with declining occupancy for 12 straight months — but no longer. Pacific Business News reported that occupancy rose 0.6 percent state-wide to 72.7 percent for the month of May, a gain inline with the 1.4 percent increase in visitors to the country. The majority of these visitors hail from the U.S., Japan and Canada. Average daily rates (ADR) rose 3.9 percent to $218.64, while revenue per available room (RevPAR) increased 4.8 percent to $158.95. A new record was set for the month of May, with $390 million earned in total hotel revenue, with a 3.6 percent increase in visitor daily spending being attributed to honeymooners. Oahu‘s hotel occupancy rate reached 90 percent — a 2.6 percentage-point increase from 2013 — followed by Kauai at 75.7 percent (down 1.5 percentage points), Maui at 72.4 percent (a 2.8 percentage-point decrease) and Hawaii Island at 64.6 percent (an increase of 2.8 percentage points). Read More
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Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, Cape Cod’s oldest Four Diamond / Forbes Four Star resort’s waterfront renovation, recently added 10,000 square feet of new event and meeting spaces, bringing the total to nearly 20,000 square feet. The 10,000 square feet of additional event space is equipped to host weddings, cocktail parties, luncheons, dinners and breakout meetings. Read More
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Middle Eastern destinations and suppliers will be in strong demand at the Americas Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) in Orlando, Florida, in June. The three-day show, one of the primary meetings events in the whole of the Americas, is set to confirm the upswing in the region’s meetings business, with 3,000 expected visitors and more than 18,000 prescheduled appointments – a 20 percent increase on last year. For the Middle East, the numbers represent the opportunity of securing an increasing share of business from North America. Post-show research in 2013 revealed that Hosted Buyers wanted a greater North African and Middle Eastern exhibitor presence at AIBTM 2014, with Egypt, the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Morocco singled out as destinations of genuine interest. Of the buyers polled, 60 percent said they placed orders in excess of US$600,000 as a direct result of their participation at the 2013 show. In advance of AIBTM 2014, meetme spoke with Michael Lyons, Show Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), to understand how Middle Eastern destinations can best position themselves to capitalise on this interest. What can you tell us about the growing popularity of the Middle East as a […]
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In two years, Hawaii is set to host the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest conservation event. “The World Conservation Congress coming to Hawaii is a big deal and will benefit our local economy,” U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said in a statement, noting that this would be the first time the U.S. hosted this conference. “Since hosting APEC in 2011, we continue to show that our state is an ideal host for high-level international forums. Hawaii is the perfect location for the United States to welcome global leaders to work towards solving some of the world’s greatest conservation and energy security challenges.” Read More
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Good news for inbound travel to the United States: According to a projection by the research and economics team at the U.S. Travel Association, the country is on pace to exceed the goal of 100 million annual international visitors set by the National Travel and Tourism Strategy (NTTS) for 2021. When the Obama administration laid out the NTTS on May 10, 2012, a rate of 4.8 percent annual growth was needed to reach its 2021 goal. The country is ahead of that pace, achieving an average of 5.5 percent annual growth in the two years since (growth from 2011-2013). In raw numbers, 4.8 percent growth would have meant 6.2 million new visitors; the country has bested that mark by 876,000 visitors, adding 7.1 million new inbound international travelers in the last two years. Total international visitors now stand at just under 70 million annually. Read More
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