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Yaccarino, (718) 477-2400. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.statenisland.stayhgi.com. Where executives can get together 30,000 square feet of meeting/conference space, spa, indoor pool, 24-hour pantry, meetings for business and leisure. NY 10510. Contact: Sherri Hoy, 150 guest rooms with Internet access. CONFERENCE CENTERS G Digital Sandbox Network Event (914) 945-8000. E-mail: Lorenzo’s Restaurant, Bar and Cabaret. Centers, 55 Broad St., New York, NY [email protected]. Live jazz in lobby. Private dining In general, metro New York’s suburban 10004. Contact: Julia Di Dominicus, Web site: www.edithmacy.com. 46 guest available. conference centers offer guest rooms and (212) 482-0851. E-mail: rooms, six studio suites, seven meeting G Hilton Pearl River, 500 Veterans recreational facilities; urban centers may [email protected]. Web site: rooms and three private meeting Memorial Drive, Pearl River, NY 10965. not have all these amenities. Descriptions www.digitalsandboxnetwork.com. A buildings. Full range of audiovisual Contact: Bob Herrmann, were provided by the centers. 24,000-square-foot wired facility with equipment, including T1 Internet access (845) 735-9000. E-mail: six separate meeting rooms or two large and videoconferencing capabilities. [email protected]. Web site: G Adria Hotel & Conference Center, contiguous conference rooms with G Executive Conference Center at the www.hiltonpearlriver.com. 15 minutes 221-17 Northern Blvd., Bayside, NY seating for 400. State-of-the-art Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers, from the George Washington and 11361. Contact: (718) 631-5900. videoconferencing, Internet connectivity 811 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019. Tappan Zee bridges on the Bergen Web site: www.adriahotelny.com. Five and satellite accessibility. Contact: Marybeth O’Connor, County border. 150 guest rooms and conference rooms ranging from 640 to G Doral Arrowwood, 975 Anderson (212) 841-6535. E-mail: 22,000 square feet of function space. 3,360 square feet of meeting space. Hill Road, Rye Brook, NY 10573. [email protected]. High-speed wireless Internet. Full- Audiovisual equipment and high-speed Contact: Jack Meehan, (914) 939-5500. Web site: www.sheraton.com/newyork. service audiovisual. wireless Internet access. Training classes, conferences, interviews, E-mail: [email protected]. Conference center with high-speed G Laura Parsons Pratt Conference G AMA New York Executive rehearsal dinners, after-wedding Web site: www.doralarrowwood.com. 40 Internet access. 25,000 square feet of Center, 281 Park Ave. South, New York, Conference Center, 1601 Broadway, New breakfasts and other social events. minutes north of midtown Manhattan. flexible meeting space. Executive NY 10010. Contact: Emma Morales, York, NY 10019. Contact: John Murphy, G The Coleman Center, 810 Seventh 374 guest rooms, 32 meeting rooms, meeting specialist program dedicated to (212) 777-4800, ext. 300. E-mail: (212) 903-8262. E-mail: Ave., New York, NY 10019. Contact: three restaurants, golf course, indoor and group. Redesigned hotel guest rooms and [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: Trey Birdsong, (212) 541-4600. E-mail: outdoor pools, fitness center, tennis public spaces. www.fpwa.org. Three conference rooms www.amanet.org/meetings. Meeting [email protected]. Web site: courts, team building and spa services. G Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and accommodating 26 to 74 people. rooms for up to 120. Executive chairs. www.colemancenter.com. 12 meeting G Downtown Conference Center, Conference Center, 200 Dosoris Lane, Suitable for small meetings or all-day High-speed Internet access. Wi-Fi in rooms, computer networking 157 William St., New York, NY 10038. Glen Cove, NY 11542. Contact: conferences and presentations. lounges. Complimentary continuous capabilities, broadband wireless Internet, Contact: Ginger Mahmoud, (516) 671-6400. E-mail: G The Learning Center at Con Edison, beverage service and optional catering. videoconferencing, Webcasting, video (212) 618-6998 or (877) 322-6338. glencovemansioninfo@ 43-82 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, No service charges; no sleeping room and computer projection. Food, beverage E-mail: gmahmoud@ benchmarkmanagement.com. Web site: NY 11101. Contact: Henry Kolenovsky, commitment required. and support services. benchmarkmanagement.com. Web site: www.glencovemansion.com. 25,000 (718) 425-6217. E-mail: G Bull Run Conference Center, G Danfords on the Sound, www.downtownmeetings.com. 30 square feet of meeting space [email protected]. Web site: 52 William St., New York, NY 10005. 25 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY meeting rooms equaling 20,000 square accommodating groups from 10 to 280. www.coned.com/tlc. 20,000 square feet of Contact: Heather Breitman, 11777. Contact: Nicole Ferrer, feet in New York’s financial district. 80- Advanced audio, visual and computer meeting space. Auditorium holds up to (212) 859-2399. E-mail: (631) 928-5200. E-mail: seat tiered amphitheater, penthouse technology. In-house audiovisual 225. Breakout areas, classrooms, hands- [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: boardroom, on-site food and beverage consultants and technicians, executive on labs. Adjustable lighting and www.bullrunwallstreet.com. A 3,000- www.danfords.com. Conference center services, technology and conference business center and conference planner. comprehensive audiovisual capabilities. square-foot conference center. Catering with 12 meeting rooms, restaurant and planning assistance. G Hilton Garden Inn Staten Island/ G Long Island Marriott Hotel and to groups of two to 225, flexible seating marina. 86 rooms in the heart of a G Edith Macy Conference Center, New York, 1100 South Ave., Staten Conference Center, 101 James Doolittle styles and food from Bull Run Restaurant. historic maritime village. 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G Practising Law Institute, CONFERENCE CENTERS 810 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019. Contact: Jesse Oelbaum, (212) 824-5700. Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553. Contact: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: Places to meet and sleep Tom Gundersen, director of marketing, www.pli.edu. Schoolroom seating (516) 794-3800. E-mail: for 250 in conference center with York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 715-2500 [email protected]. Web site: adjacent lounge. Audiovisual booth, HOTELS-NYC or (888) 4-BENJAMIN. E-mail: www.longislandmarriott.com. Largest plasma screens. Lectern computer [email protected]. Web site: hotel on Long Island, with more than mounting and projection of all The following hotels provide services for www.thebenjamin.com. 97 suites, four 25,000 square feet of meeting space and presentations to projector screens. Food meetings. Listings include each hotel’s meeting rooms totaling 4,766 square two restaurants. and beverage services and meeting location, contact information, number of feet, $329 and up. G Millennium Broadway and supplies. rooms and corporate guest room rate. G The Blakely New York, 136 W. 55th Millennium Conference Center, 145 W. G Southampton Inn Conference Descriptions were provided by the hotels. St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: 44th St., New York, NY 10036. Contact: Center, 91 Hill St., Southampton, NY (212) 245-1800 or (800) 735-0710. Lisa Petersen, (212) 789-7546. E-mail: 11968. Contact: Tony Cotignola, G 70 Park Avenue Hotel, 70 Park E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Web site: (631) 283-6500, ext. 713. E-mail: Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: Web site: www.blakelynewyork.com. 118 www.millenniumbroadway.com. [email protected]. (212) 973-2400 or (877) 707-2752. guest rooms, one penthouse boardroom IACC-certified. Newly renovated Web site: www.southamptoninn.com. E-mail: vincent.sciabarassi for up to 14 people, $355 to $445. meeting space, including the restored 90 guest rooms, 6,000 square feet of @kimptonhotels.com. Web site: G The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, 35 Hudson Theatre. 43 meeting rooms meeting and banquet space, three acres www.70parkavenuehotel.com. 205 guest E. 76th St., New York, NY 10021. accommodating up to 700 people. of lawn and outdoor courtyard. rooms, four suites, one meeting room, Phone: (212) 744-1600. E-mail: Separate floor for conference dining. 625 G St. John’s University, 101 Murray $349 to $499. Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Phone: [email protected]. Web site: newly renovated guest rooms. St., New York, NY 10007. Contact: Paul G Affinia Dumont, 150 E. 34th St., (718) 428-8000 or (800) 44-ANCHOR. www.thecarlyle.com. 187 guest rooms G New York City Bar Association, S. Lazauskas, (212) 284-7003. E-mail: New York, NY 10016. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: and suites, four meeting rooms, $395 to 42 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036. [email protected]. Web site: (212) 481-7600 or (866) AFFINIA. www.theanchorinn.com. 66 guest rooms, $5,000. Contact: Nicholas A. Marricco, www.stjohns.edu/conferencing. 20 E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: one meeting room, $119 to $149. G Casablanca Hotel, 147 W. 43rd St., (212) 382-6637. E-mail: meeting rooms and one auditorium with www.affinia.com. 241 suites, one G Beekman Tower Hotel, 3 Mitchell New York, NY 10036. Phone: [email protected]. Web site: capacity for 129 people. Audiovisual meeting room totaling 1,100 square feet, Place, New York, NY 10017. Phone: (212) 869-1212 or (888) 922-7225. www.nycbar.org. Landmark building equipment available, as well as various $349 to $649. (212) 355-7300 or (866) 298-4606. E-mail: [email protected]. with 10 conference rooms, meeting hall catering options. G Affinia Manhattan, 371 Seventh E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.casablancahotel.com.48 seating for 400; no guest rooms. G Tarrytown House Estate & Ave., New York, NY 10001. Phone: Web site: www.thebeekmanhotel.com. guest rooms, including five suites; one Audiovisual services and on-premise Conference Center, 49 E. Sunnyside (212) 563-1800 or (866) AFFINIA. 171 studios and suites, one meeting executive boardroom for up to 12 people; catering. Lane, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Contact: Web site: www.affinia.com. 526 suites, room with 900 square feet, $575 to $279 to $529. G NYC Seminar Center and Jennifer Cancro, (914) 591-3104. E-mail: eight meeting rooms and a grand $1,098. G Crowne Plaza Times Square Conference Center, 71 W. 23rd St., New [email protected]. Web site: ballroom accommodating up to 400, G Belvedere Hotel, 319 W. 48th St., Manhattan, 1605 Broadway, New York, York, NY 10010. Contact: Steven www.tarrytowngroup.com. 24 miles $299 and up. New York, NY 10036. Phone: NY 10019. Phone: (212) 977-4000 or Shapiro, (800) 326-5494. E-mail: from Manhattan; accessible by train. G Algonquin Hotel, 59 W. 44th St., (212) 245-7000 or (888) HOTEL-58. (800) 243-6969. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: 212 guest rooms, 30 meeting rooms, New York, NY 10036. Phone: E-mail: reservations@ [email protected]. Web site: www.nycseminarcenter.com. Venue for and the latest presentation and (212) 840-6800 or (888) 304-2047. belvederehotelnyc.com. Web site: www.manhattan.crowneplaza.com. technical or nontechnical seminars or communication technology. Flexible Web site: www.algonquinhotel.com. 174 www.belvederehotelnyc.com. 416 guest 770 guest rooms, 29 meeting rooms, conferences. Days, evenings and executive-level conference space. guest rooms, including 24 suites; 3,000 rooms, two meeting rooms, $179 to $350 to $550. weekends. 16 rooms, with catering Complete business center, sports and square feet of event space; $299 to $699. $499. G Doubletree Guest Suites Times services available. recreational facilities. G Anchor Inn, 215-34 Northern G The Benjamin, 125 E. 50th St., New Square, 1568 Broadway, New York, NY

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NY 10001. Phone: (212) 695-7200. or (800) 535-9733. E-mail: New York, NY 10065. Phone: guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms, HOTELS-NYC E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Web site: (212) 734-9100 or (800) 447-8800. $349 to $549. Web site: www.hershahotels.com. 228 www.elyseehotel.com. 101 guest rooms, E-mail: [email protected]. G Jumeirah Essex House, 160 Central 10019. Phone: (212) 719-1600 or guest rooms, one boardroom for up to one meeting room for up to 10 people, Web site: www.plaza-athenee.com. 150 Park South, New York, NY 10019. (800) 222-TREE. Web site: eight people, $150 to $500. $295 to $895. guest rooms, two meeting rooms, $625 to Phone: (212) 247-0300 or www.nyc.doubletreehotels.com. 460 suites, G Holiday Inn Midtown, 440 W. 57th G Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Ave., $1,325. (888) 645-5697. E-mail: seven meeting rooms with 6,000 square St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: New York, NY 10014. Phone: G Hotel Roger Williams, 131 Madison [email protected]. Web site: feet of meeting space, $259 to $799. (212) 581-8100 or (800) 231-0405. (212) 206-6700 or (877) 426-7386. Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: www.jumeirahessexhouse.com. 509 guest G Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel, E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. (212) 448-7000 or (888) 448-7788. rooms, 15 meeting rooms, $339 and up. 569 Lexington Ave., New York, NY www.hi57.com. 600 guest rooms, four Web site: www.hotelgansevoort.com. 187 E-mail: [email protected]. G Kimberly Hotel, 145 E. 50th St., 10022. Phone: (212) 752-7000 or meeting rooms totaling 4,400 square guest rooms, 21 suites, two meeting Web site: www.hotelrogerwilliams.com. New York, NY 10022. Phone: (800) 222-TREE. E-mail: feet, $239 to $399. rooms, $495 to $595. 193 guest rooms, one boardroom (212) 702-1600 or (800) 683-0400. [email protected]. Web site: G Holiday Inn SoHo, 138 Lafayette St., G Hotel Giraffe, 365 Park Ave. South, accommodating up to 12 people, outdoor E-mail: [email protected]. www.dtnewyork.com. 755 guest rooms, New York, NY 10013. Phone: New York, NY 10016. Phone: event space for up to 70 people, $285 to Web site: www.kimberlyhotel.com. 29 12 meeting rooms, $299 to $599. (212) 966-8898. E-mail: (212) 685-7700. E-mail: $505. guest rooms, 163 suites, one meeting G Edison Hotel, 228 W. 47th St., New [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: G InterContinental The Barclay New room, $395 to $565. York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 840-5000 www.hidowntown-nyc.com. 227 guest www.hotelgiraffe.com. 72 guest rooms, York, 111 E. 48th St., New York, NY G Kitano New York, 66 Park Ave., or (800) 637-7070. E-mail: rooms, one meeting room, $325 to $525. 1,300 square feet of meeting space, $315 10017. Phone: (212) 755-5900. E-mail: New York, NY 10016. Phone: [email protected]. Web site: G Hotel Elysée, 60 E. 54th St., New to $595. [email protected]. Web site: (212) 885-7000 or (800) 548-2666. www.edisonhotelnyc.com. 850 guest York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 753-1066 G Hotel Plaza Athénée, 37 E. 64th St., www.intercontinental.com/newyork. 686 See HOTELS-NYCon Page 28 rooms, 35 suites, one meeting room with 900 square feet, $180 to $300. G Embassy Suites Hotel New York City, 102 North End Ave., New York, NY 10282. Phone: (212) 945-0100. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.newyorkcity.embassysuites.com. 463 two-room suites, 12 meeting rooms, $359 and up. G Flatotel, 135 W. 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 887-9400 or (800) 352-8683. Web site: www. flatotel.com. 288 guest rooms, including 70 suites; four meeting and event venues holding up to 400; 6,000 square feet of outdoor space; 18,000 square feet of meeting space; $409 to $1,200. G Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea, 160 W. 25th St., New York, NY 10001. Phone: (212) 627-1888 or (866) 837-4258. E-mail: jenny.fabre@ fourpointsmanhattanchelsea.com. Web site: www.fourpoints.com. 158 guest rooms, one executive boardroom, $445. G Four Seasons Hotel New York, 57 E. 57th St., New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 758-5700 or (800) 487-3769. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.fourseasons.com/newyork. 368 guest rooms, nine meeting rooms, $755 to $1,265. G Gild Hall—A Thompson Hotel, 15 Gold St., New York, NY 10038. Phone: (212) 232-7700 or (800) 268-0700. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.thompsonhotels.com. 116 guest rooms and 10 suites, two meeting rooms, $199 to $3,500. G Grand Hyatt New York, Park Avenue at Grand Central Terminal, New York, NY 10017. Phone: (212) 883-1234 or (800) 233-1234. Web site: www.grandnewyork.hyatt.com. 1,311 guest rooms and 55,000 square feet of meeting space, $239 and up. G Hampton Inn & Suites Staten Island/New York, 1120 South Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314. Phone: (718) 477-1600. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.statenislandsuites.hamptoninn.com. 107 guest rooms, including 30 suites; 2,800 square feet of meeting space; $169 to $229. G Helmsley Park Lane, 36 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 371-4000 or (800) 221-4982. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.helmsleyparklane.com. 583 guest rooms and suites, five meeting/board rooms and one ballroom, $290 to $775. G Hilton New York, 1335 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 586-7000 or (212) 261-5727. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.newyork.hilton.com. 1,933 guest rooms, 47 suites, 46 meeting rooms, $299 to $599. G Hilton Times Square, 234 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 840-8222 or (800) HILTONS. Web site: www.timessquare.hilton.com. 460 guest rooms, two suites, six meeting rooms, $279 to $449. G Holiday Inn Express Madison Square Garden Area, 232 W. 29th St., New York,

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E-mail: [email protected]. New York, NY 10024. Phone: $350 to $825. HOTELS-NYC Web site: www.libraryhotel.com. 60 guest (212) 875-1000 or (800) 492-8122. G Midtown East Courtyard by Marriott, rooms, three meeting rooms, $229 to E-mail: [email protected]. 866 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: $649. Web site: www.thelucernehotel.com. 184 Phone: (212) 644-1300 or www.kitano.com. 149 guest rooms, three G Loews Regency, 540 Park Ave., guest rooms and suites, 950 square feet of (800) 321-2211. E-mail: meeting rooms, event space with two New York, NY 10021. Phone: meeting space, $210 to $600. [email protected]. Web site: outdoor terraces, $290 to $1,200. (212) 759-4100 or (800) 235-6397. G Mandarin Oriental, New York, www.nyccourtyardmidtown.com. 312 G Le Parker Meridien New York, Web site: www.loewshotels.com. 351 80 Columbus Circle, New York, NY guest rooms, three meeting rooms with 118 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019. guest rooms, 85 suites, six meeting 10023. Phone: (212) 805-8800. Web site: 1,500 square feet, $299 to $499. Phone: (212) 245-5000 or rooms with a total of 4,400 square feet, www.mandarinoriental.com/newyork. G Milford Plaza Hotel, 270 W. 45th (800) 543-4300. E-mail: $499 and up. 202 guest rooms, 46 suites, three meeting St., New York, NY 10036. [email protected]. Web site: G The London NYC, 151 W. 54th St., rooms, $695 to $1,345. Phone: (212) 869-3600 or www.parkermeridien.com. 731 guest New York, NY 10019. Phone: G Michelangelo Hotel, 152 W. 51st (800) 221-2690. rooms, including 221 suites; seven (212) 307-5000 or (888) 566-3692. St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: meeting rooms; $750 to $1,000. Web site: www.thelondonnyc.com. 562 (212) 765-1900 or (800) 237-0990. www.milfordplaza.com. 1,300 guest G Library Hotel, 299 Madison Ave., suites and three meeting rooms, $449 to E-mail: [email protected]. rooms, three meeting rooms, $249 to New York, NY 10017. Phone: $999. Web site: www.michelangelohotel.com. $379. 401 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10001. (212) 983-4500 or (877) 793-7323. G Lucerne Hotel, 201 W. 79th St., 179 guest rooms, three meeting rooms, G Millenium Hilton, 55 Church St., Phone: (212) 736-5000 or New York, NY 10007. Phone: (800) 223-8585. E-mail: (212) 693-2001 or (800) HILTONS. [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.newyorkmillenium. www.hotelpenn.com. 1,700 guest rooms, hilton.com. 569 guest rooms, six meeting 11 meeting rooms, $199 to $339. rooms totaling 3,500 square feet, $239 to G New Yorker Hotel-Ramada Plaza, Space that is as original as your event! $669. 481 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001. G Millennium Broadway Hotel, Phone: Flatotel brings you the most unique spaces for all types of meetings and events. The perfect midtown address offers a 145 W. (212) 971-0101 or 44th St., New York, NY 10036. Phone: (800) 764-4680. block-long, outdoor space that makes the Manhattan night a part of your reception, runway show, premiere party or (212) 768-4400 or (800) 622-5569. E-mail: [email protected]. special event. It’s 6,000 square feet under a glass sky three stories high. Indoors or out, we can accommodate groups E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.newyorkerhotel.com. 860 Web site: www.millenniumbroadway. guest rooms, 12 meeting rooms, two of 10 to 400 for truly extraordinary events. It’s always fabulous at Flatotel! com. 750 guest rooms, 43 meeting rooms, ballrooms, $159 to $289. $249 to $699. G Novotel New York, 226 W. 52nd St., G Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New New York, NY 10019. Phone: York, 1 United Nations Plaza, New York, (212) 315-0100 or (800) 668-6835. NY 10017. Phone: (212) 758-1234. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. www.novotel.com. 480 guest rooms, three Web site: www.millenniumhotels.com/ meeting rooms, $239 to $429. unplaza. 427 guest rooms, eight meeting G Omni Berkshire Place, 21 E. 52nd 135 West 52nd Street ~ 212.887.9515 ~ 1.800.FLATOTEL ~ www.flatotel.com rooms, $249 to $599. St., New York, NY 10022. Phone: G Murray Hill East Suites, 149 E. 39th (212) 753-5800 or (800) THE-OMNI. St., New York, NY 10016. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. (212) 661-2100 or (800) 248-9999. Web site: www.omnihotels.com. 396 guest 125 guest rooms, one meeting room, rooms, 10 meeting rooms with a total of $199 to $249. 7,200 square feet, $419 to $589. G The Muse New York Hotel, 130 W. G Pan American Hotel, 79-00 Queens 46th St., New York, NY 10036. Phone: Blvd., Elmhurst, NY 11373. Phone: (212) 485-2400 or (877) 692-6873. (718) 446-7676 or (800) 937-7374. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.themusehotel.com. 200 guest rooms, www.panamhotel.com. 216 guest rooms, three meeting rooms, $349 to $499. three meeting rooms, over 4,500 square Call today and mention Code CNY for special pricing and offers. G New York Helmsley Hotel, 212 E. feet of meeting space, $129 to $229. 42nd St., New York, NY 10017. Phone: G Park Central New York, 870 Seventh (212) 490-8900 or (800) 221-4982. Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. (212) 247-8000. E-mail: Web site: www.newyorkhelmsley.com. 788 [email protected]. Web site: guest rooms; seven meeting rooms, www.parkcentralny.com. 935 guest including four boardrooms; $265 to rooms, 15,000 square feet of meeting $575. space, $199 to $399. G New York Marriott at the Brooklyn G The Peninsula New York, 700 Fifth Bridge, 333 Adams St., Brooklyn, NY Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: 11201. Phone: (718) 246-7000. E-mail: (212) 956-2888 or (866) 382-8388. [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.brooklynmarriott.com. 667 guest www.peninsula.com. 185 guest rooms, 54 rooms, including 28 suites; 25 meeting suites, six meeting rooms, $785 to $900. rooms totaling more than 30,000 square G The Plaza Hotel, Fifth Avenue at feet; $259 to $499. Central Park South, New York, NY G New York Marriott Downtown, 10019. Phone: (212) 759-3000 or 85 West St., New York, NY 10006. (800) 257-7544. E-mail: theplaza@ Phone: (212) 385-4900. E-mail: fairmont.com. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: www.fairmont.com/theplaza. 282 guest www.nymarriottdowntown.com. 497 rooms, 10 meeting rooms, $775 and up. guest rooms, seven suites, 12 meeting G Radisson Lexington Hotel New York, rooms, $299 to $699. 511 Lexington Ave., New York, NY G New York Marriott East Side, 10017. Phone: (800) 448-4471. E-mail: 525 Lexington Ave., New York, NY [email protected]. Web site: 10017. Phone: (212) 755-4000 or www.lexingtonhotelnyc.com. 705 guest (800) 242-8684. E-mail: rooms, three meeting rooms, $199 [email protected]. and up. Web site: www.nymarriotteastside.com. G Radisson Martinique on Broadway, 646 guest rooms, 18 meeting rooms 49 W. 32nd St., New York, NY 10001. totaling more than 20,000 square feet, Phone: (212) 736-3800. E-mail: $239 to $659. [email protected]. G New York Marriott Marquis, Web site: www.radisson.com/martinique. 1535 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. 533 guest rooms and suites, 20,000 Phone: (212) 398-1900 or square feet of meeting space, $259 to (800) 843-4898. E-mail: $589. [email protected]. G Renaissance New York Hotel Times Web site: www.nymarriottmarquis.com. Square, 2 Times Square, 714 Seventh 1,946 guest rooms, 100,000 square feet Ave., New York, NY 10036. Phone: of meeting space, $299 to $699. (212) 765-7676 or (800) HOTELS1 G New York Palace Hotel, E-mail: rachel.pedone@ 455 Madison Ave., New York, NY renaissancehotels.com. Web site: 10022. Phone: (212) 888-7000 or www.nycrenaissance.com. 310 guest (800) 697-2522. E-mail: rooms, five suites, four meeting rooms, [email protected]. Web site: $399 to $799. www.newyorkpalace.com. 897 guest G The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery rooms, 23 meeting rooms, $400 Park, 2 West St., New York, NY 10004. to $800. Phone: (212) 344-0800. E-mail: G New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania, [email protected]. Web site:

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York, NY 10017. Phone: St., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 355-3000 or (800) WALDORF. HOTELS-NYC (212) 986-8800. E-mail: (212) 686-1600 or (877) W-HOTELS. Web site: www.waldorf.com. 1,425 guest [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.whotels.com/nyc. 155 rooms, including 303 suites; 40 meeting www.ritzcarlton.com. 298 guest rooms, www.tudorhotelny.com. 300 guest room guest rooms, 43 suites, seven meeting rooms; $329 to $899. 39 suites, eight meeting rooms, $545 to and five meeting rooms, $325 to $595. rooms, $429 and up. G Warwick New York Hotel, 65 W. $895. G Upper East Side Courtyard, 410 E. G W New York-Times Square, 54th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: G The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central 92nd St., New York, NY 10128. Phone: 1567 Broadway, New York, NY 10036. (212) 247-2700. Park, 50 Central Park South, New York, (212) 410-6777 or (800) 321-2211. Phone: (212) 930-7400 or E-mail: [email protected]. NY 10019. Phone: (212) 308-9100. E-mail: [email protected]. (877) W-HOTELS. Web site: www.warwickhotelny.com. E-mail: desiree.mattinson@ Web site: www.marriott.com/nycmh. Web site: www.whotels.com/nyc. 426 guest rooms and suites, seven ritzcarlton.com. 226 guest rooms, three meeting rooms 507 guest rooms, six meeting spaces, meeting rooms, $475 to $635. Web site: www.ritzcarlton.com. 259 with a total of 1,600 square feet, $179 to $429 and up. G Westin New York at Times Square, guest rooms, 47 suites, four meeting $599. G W New York-Union Square, 201 270 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036. rooms, $650 to $1,770. G W New York, 541 Lexington Ave., Park Ave. South, New York, NY 10003. Phone: (212) 201-2700 or G Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue New York, NY 10022. Phone: Phone: (212) 253-9119 or (888) 627-7149. E-mail: at East 45th Street, New York, NY (212) 755-1200 or (877) W-HOTELS. (877) W-HOTELS. Web site: www. [email protected]. Web site: 10017. Phone: (212) 661-9600 or Web site: www.whotels.com/nyc. 688 whotels.com/nyc. 270 guest rooms, 16 www.westinny.com. 863 guest rooms, 34 (212) 268-2900. E-mail: (888) TEDDY-NY. E-mail: guest rooms, including 61 suites; seven suites, six meeting rooms, $469 and up. meeting rooms, $369 to $499. [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: meeting rooms; $419 and up. G The Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park G Wolcott Hotel, 4 W. 31st St., New www.wolcott.com. 200 guest rooms, 50 www.theroosevelthotel.com. 1,015 guest G W New York-The Court, 130 E. 39th Ave., New York, NY 10022. Phone: York, NY 10001. Phone: suites, one meeting room, $160 to $200. rooms and suites, 30,000 square feet of meeting space, $239 to $309. G San Carlos Hotel, 150 E. 50th St., New York, NY 10022. Phone: (212) 755-1800 or (800) 722-2012. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.sancarloshotel.com. 147 guest rooms, two meeting rooms, boardroom accommodating up to 15 people, $299 to $549. G Shelburne Murray Hill, 303 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10016. Phone: (212) 689-5200 or (866) AFFINIA. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.affinia.com. 263 suites, one meeting room totaling 5,100 square feet, $299 to $559. G Sheraton Manhattan Times Square, 790 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 581-3300. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.sheraton.com/manhattan. 658 guest rooms, seven suites, two meeting rooms with a total of 1,728 square feet, $449 to $579. G Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, 811 Seventh Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 581-1000 or (800) 858-7949. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.sheraton.com/newyork. 1,750 guest rooms, 43 meeting rooms with a total of 60,000 square feet, $449 to $579. G Shoreham, 33 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 247-6700 or (800) 553-3347. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.shorehamhotel.com. 177 guest rooms, including 42 suites; four meeting rooms; $309 to $549. G Skyline Hotel, 725 10th Ave., New York, NY 10019. Phone: (212) 586-3400 or (800) 433-1982. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.skylinehotelny.com. 230 guest rooms, three meeting rooms, $249 to $329. G Soho Grand Hotel, 310 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Phone: (212) 965-3000. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.grandhospitality.com. 363 guest rooms, two meeting rooms, $399 and up. G Travel Inn, 515 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. Phone: (212) 695-7171 or (800) 869-4630. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.newyorkhotel.com. 160 guest rooms, one meeting room, $225 to $400. G Tribeca Grand Hotel, 2 Sixth Ave., New York, NY 10013. Phone: (212) 965-3114. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.grandhospitality.com. 203 guest rooms, two meeting and screening rooms, additional event space and breakout rooms available, $399 and up. G Trump International Hotel & Tower, 1 Central Park West, New York, NY 10023. Phone: (212) 299-1000 or (888) 448-7867. Web site: www.trumpintl.com. 167 guest rooms and three meeting rooms, $725. G Tudor Hotel, 304 E. 42nd St., New

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G Residence Inn by Marriott, 9 Gerhard Road, Plainview, NY 11803. Phone: (516) 433-6200. E-mail: Options for meeting, staying on L.I. [email protected]. Web site: www.marriott.com. 170 suites, nine G Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh St., www.longisland.hyatt.com. 358 guest meeting rooms, $185 to $215. HOTELS-LONG ISLAND Garden City, NY 11530. Phone: rooms, eight suites, 17 meeting rooms G Roslyn Claremont Hotel, 1221 Old (516) 747-3000 or (800) 547-0400. totaling 19,000 square feet, $109 to Northern Blvd., Roslyn, NY 11576. The following hotels in Nassau and E-mail: [email protected]. $299. Phone: (516) 625-2700 or Suffolk counties on Long Island provide Web site: www.gardencityhotel.com. 280 G La Quinta Inn and Suites, (800) 626-9005. E-mail: services for meetings. Listings include the guest rooms, 16 suites, 16 meeting rooms 821 Stewart Ave., Garden City, NY [email protected]. Web site: hotels’ location, contact information, with a total of 2,500 square feet, $189 11530. Phone: (516) 705-9000. www.roslynclaremonthotel.com. 76 guest number of guest rooms and meeting rooms and up. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: rooms, four meeting rooms, $169 to and the corporate guest room rate. All G Glen Cove Mansion Hotel and www.lq.com. 118 guest rooms, 10 suites, $209. descriptions were supplied by the hotels. Conference Center, 200 Dosoris Lane, four meeting rooms, $189 to $209. G Sheraton Long Island Hotel, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Phone: G Maidstone Arms Inn, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, G Days Inn Hicksville, 828 S. Oyster (516) 671-6400 or (888) 684-7426. 207 Main St., East Hampton, NY Smithtown, NY 11788. Phone: Bay Road, Hicksville, NY 11801. Phone: E-mail: glencovemansioninfo@ 11937. Phone: (631) 324-5006. (631) 231-1100 or (800) 325-3535. (516) 433-1900. Web site: benchmarkmanagement.com. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.daysinnhicksville.com. 70 guest Web site: www.glencovemansion.com. 187 Web site: www.maidstonearms.com. www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton_li. rooms, one meeting room, $85 to $129. guest rooms, 27 conference rooms 19 guest rooms, two meeting rooms, 209 guest rooms, 16 meeting rooms, G Floral Park Motor Lodge, 30 Jericho totaling 25,000 square feet, $149 to one meeting room, $159 to $190. $170 to $650. $159 to $229. Turnpike, Floral Park, NY 11001. Phone: $209. G Holiday Inn Express at Stony Brook, G Millriver Manor Best Western Hotel, G Southampton Inn, 91 Hill St., (516) 775-7777 or (800) 255-9680. G Hampton Inn Commack, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook, 173 Sunrise Highway, Rockville Centre, Southampton, NY 11968. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. 680 Commack Road, Commack, NY NY 11720. Phone: (631) 471-8000 or NY 11570. Phone: (516) 678-1300. (631) 283-6500 or (800) 832-6500. Web site: www.floralparkmotorlodge.com. 11725. Phone: (631) 462-5700. E-mail: (800) HOLIDAY. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected]. 107 guest rooms, three meeting rooms, [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: www.millrivermanor.com. 100 Web site: www.southamptoninn.com. 90 $98 to $121. www.hamptoninn.com. 143 guest rooms, Web site: www.stonybrookny. guest rooms, five meeting rooms, $135. guest rooms, 6,000 square feet of hiexpress.com. 142 guest rooms, G Montauk Yacht Club Resort & meeting rooms, outdoor courtyard and seven suites, two meeting rooms, $129 Marina, 32 Star Island Road, P.O. Box lawns, $129 to $469. and up. 5048, Montauk, NY 11954. G Village Latch Inn, 101 Hill St., G Hyatt Regency Long Island at Wind Phone: (631) 668-3100. Southampton, NY 11968. Phone: Watch Golf Club, 1717 Motor Parkway, E-mail: [email protected]. (631) 283-2160 or (800) 545-2824. Hauppauge, NY 11949. Phone: Web site: www.montaukyachtclub.com. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: (631) 784-1234 or (800) 233-1234. 107 guest rooms, seven meeting rooms, www.villagelatch.com. 65 guest rooms, E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: $119 to $369. one meeting room, $175 to $350. Spots for a rendezvous in the Garden State suburbs Is it possible HOTELS-NEW JERSEY Route 17 South, Mahwah, NJ 07430. (201) 348-2000. E-mail: to actually Phone: (201) 529-5880 or [email protected]. Web site: (800) 222-8733. E-mail: www.hisecaucus.com. 161 guest rooms, 11 Following is a list of hotels in the [email protected]. Web site: meeting rooms, $249.95 to $279.95. look forward to northern suburbs of New Jersey that www.mahwah.doubletree.com. 139 guest G Holiday Inn (Hasbrouck Heights), provide services for meetings. Listings rooms and suites, over 5,000 square feet 283 Route 17 South, Hasbrouck three all-day, include the hotels’ location, contact of meeting space, $139 to $199. Heights, NJ 07604. Phone: information, number of rooms and G Embassy Suites Hotel Secaucus- (201) 288-9600. Web site: round-the-clock corporate guest room rates. Descriptions Meadowlands/NYC Area, 455 Plaza www.holidayinn.com/has-meadowland. were provided by the hotels. Drive, Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: 250 guest rooms, five meeting rooms, (201) 864-7300 or (800) EMBASSY. $149 to $189. meetings? G Best Western Fairfield Executive E-mail: [email protected]. G Holiday Inn Saddle Brook, 129 Pehle Inn, 216-234 Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ Web site: www. Ave., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. Phone: 07004. Phone: (973) 575-7700. E-mail: secaucus.embassysuites.com. 261 guest (201) 845-7800. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: suites, three meeting rooms, $199 to www.holidayinn.com/saddlebrooknj. 156 www.bwfei.com. 170 guest rooms, four $269. guest rooms, five meeting rooms, $109 to meeting rooms, $125 to $190. G Fairfield Inn by Marriott, $149. G Courtyard Secaucus Meadowlands, 850 Paterson Plank Road, East G Holiday Inn (Springfield), 304 Route Yes. 455 Harmon Meadow Blvd., Secaucus, Rutherford, NJ 07073. Phone: 22 West, Springfield, NJ 07081. Phone: NJ 07094. Phone: (201) 617-8888 or (201) 507-5222 or (800) 228-2800. (973) 376-9400. E-mail: (800) 321-2211. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: www.fairfieldinnmeadowlands.com. www.holiday-inn.com/springfieldnj. W www.marriott.com/ewrse. 167 guest 141 guest rooms, one meeting room, 194 guest rooms, nine meeting rooms, hether you’re brainstorming the next level rooms, including eight suites; one $149 to $199. $159 and up. in your corporate evolution or planning your next meeting room; $209 to $269. G Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, G Palace Hotel, 2600 Tonnelle Ave., steps on the road to success, Doral Arrowwood G Crowne Plaza Englewood, 401 S. 650 Terrace Ave., Hasbrouck Heights, North Bergen, NJ 07047. Phone: Van Brunt St., Englewood, NJ 07631. NJ 07604. Phone: (201) 288-6100. (201) 866-0400 or (800) 548-4206. oers the amenities, facilities and people to make Phone: (201) 871-2020 or E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. hard work almost something to look forward to. (800) 2-CROWNE. E-mail: www.hasbrouckheights.hilton.com. 355 Web site: www.palacehotelnj.com. To nd out more, go to DoralArrowwood.com [email protected]. guest rooms, 22 meeting rooms, 23,000 127 guest rooms, one meeting room, $99 Web site: www.cpenglewoodhotel.com. square feet of meeting space, $179 to and up. or call us toll-free at 1-866-428-9739. 194 guest rooms, nine meeting rooms, $259. G Ramada Inn (Rochelle Park), $189 to $229. G Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. 375 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park, NJ G Crowne Plaza Hotel & Exhibition Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07662. Phone: (201) 845-3400. E-mail: Center, Meadowlands, 2 Harmon Plaza, 07078. Phone: (973) 379-0100 or [email protected]. Web site: Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: (800) HILTONS. E-mail: www.ratanhotelgroup.com. 173 guest (201) 348-6900 or (201) 210-7216. [email protected]. Web site: rooms, seven meeting rooms, $139 to E-mail: [email protected]. www.hiltonshorthills.com. 304 guest $159. Web site: www. rooms, 15 meeting rooms, $159 to $369. G Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel, cpmeadowlands.crowneplaza.com. 305 G Hilton Woodcliff Lake, 200 Tice 801 Rutherford Ave., Rutherford, NJ guest rooms, 33,000 square feet of Blvd., Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07677. Phone: 07070. Phone: (201) 231-3100. E-mail: meeting space, $179 to $210. (201) 391-3600 or (800) 258-9621. [email protected]. Web site: G Doubletree Fort Lee at the George E-mail: [email protected]. www.renaissancemeadowlands.com. 163 Washington Bridge, 2117 Route 4 East, Web site: www.hiltonwoodclifflake.com. guest rooms, four meeting rooms, $129 Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Phone: 338 guest rooms, 26 meeting rooms, to $259. (201) 461-9000. E-mail: 33,000 square feet of meeting space, G Sheraton Mahwah Hotel, [email protected]. Web site: $221 to $297. Crossroads Corporate Center, 1 www.fortlee.doubletree.com. 240 guest G Holiday Inn-Harmon Meadow International Blvd., Mahwah, NJ 07496. rooms, 12 meeting rooms, $169 to $229. (Meadowlands), 300 Plaza Drive, Phone: (201) 529-1660. E-mail: G Doubletree Hotel Mahwah, 180 Secaucus, NJ 07094. Phone: [email protected]. Web site:

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five meeting rooms, $145 to $189. including seven suites; 10 meeting HOTELS-AIRPORTS G Clarion Hotel at La Guardia, 94-00 rooms; $149 to $399. assembly points Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, NY G Crowne Plaza La Guardia New York, These hotels are within five miles of 11369. Phone: (718) 335-1200 or 104-04 Ditmars Blvd., East Elmhurst, (800) 321-2211. E-mail: John F.Kennedy International Airport, La (866) 876-2105. E-mail: NY 11369. Phone: (718) 457-6300 or HOTELS-WESTCHESTER [email protected]. Web site: Guardia Airport or Newark Liberty [email protected]. Web site: (800) 692-5429. E-mail: www.tarrytowncourtyard.com. 139 guest International Airport. Listings include www.clarionhotel.com/hotel/ny115. 169 [email protected]. Web site: The following hotels in Westchester rooms, two meeting rooms, $99 to $299. location, contact information, number of guest rooms, two meeting rooms, $155 www.cplaguardia.com. 358 guest rooms, County provide services for meetings. G Westchester Marriott Hotel, rooms and corporate guest room rate. to $260. 12,500 square feet of meeting space, Listings include each hotel’s location, 670 White Plains Road,Tarrytown, NY Descriptions were provided by the hotels. G Courtyard by Marriott NYC, La $169 to $259. contact information, number of rooms and 10591. Phone: (914) 631-2200 or Guardia, 90-10 Grand Central Parkway, G Hilton Newark Airport, 1170 Spring corporate guest room rate. Descriptions were (800) 228-9290. E-mail: G Adria Hotel, 221-17 Northern East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Phone: St., Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Phone: provided by the hotels. [email protected]. Web site: Blvd., Bayside, NY 11361. Phone: (718) 446-4800. E-mail: tom.gebbie@ (908) 351-3900. E-mail: www.westchestermarriott.com. 444 guest (718) 631-5900. Web site: marriott.com. Web site: www. [email protected]. Web site: G Castle on the Hudson, 400 Benedict rooms, 21 meeting rooms, $199 and up. www.adriahotelny.com. 105 guest rooms, courtyard.com/lgaca. 288 guest rooms, See HOTELS-AIRPORTS on Page 32 Ave.,Tarrytown, NY 10591. Phone: (914) 631-1980 or (800) 616-4487. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.castleonthehudson.com. 31 guest rooms and suites, four meeting rooms, $305 to $565. G Hampton Inn White Plains/ Tarrytown, 200 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. Phone: (914) 592-5680 or (800) HAMPTON. E-mail: bernadette.mundoclarke@ hilton.com. Web site: www. hamptonwhiteplains.com. 156 guest rooms, three meeting rooms, $139 to $269. G Radisson Hotel New Rochelle, 1 Radisson Plaza, New Rochelle, NY 10801. Phone: (914) 576-3700 or (800) 333-3333. Web site: www.radisson.com/newrochelleny. 130 guest rooms, six meeting rooms, $129 to $189. G Renaissance Westchester Hotel, 80 W. Red Oak Lane, White Plains, NY 10604. Phone: (914) 694-5400 or (800) HOTELS-1. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.renaissancewestchester.com. 350 guest rooms, 26 meeting rooms, $149 to $299. G Tarrytown Courtyard by Marriott, 475 White Plains Road,Tarrytown, NY 10591. Phone: (914) 631-1122 or

HOTELS-NEW JERSEY Business Executives. Whatever you need, it’s all within reach. By day, we have the www.sheraton.com/mahwah. 225 guest rooms, 17 meeting rooms, $199 to $269. convention space and hotel rooms to make any size business trip a success. And at night, your G Sheraton Suites on the Hudson, 500 team can dine at gourmet restaurants, play at casinos or cheer on one of our pro sports teams. Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, NJ 07086. Phone: (201) 617-5600 or Start planning your next meeting at explorestlouis.com or call 800-916-9637. (800) 325-3535. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.sheraton.com/suiteshudson. 347 guest rooms, 15 meeting rooms, $199 to $399. G Westminster Hotel, 550 W. Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston, NJ 07039. Phone: (973) 548-0040. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.westminsterhotel.net. 183 guest rooms, 10 suites, 16,000 square feet of meeting space, $179 to $309. G Wyndham Garden Hotel, 50 Kenny Place, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663. Phone: (201) 843-0600 or (888) 446-1106. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.hisaddlebrook.com. 147 guest rooms, three suites, 12 meeting rooms, $149 to $199.

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[email protected]. Web site: VENUES www.charliepalmer.com. Accommodates 120 guests with dancing for seated Here is a selection of locales throughout service and up to 300 guests for cocktails the New York metro area that serve the Prices start at $75; a seated, three-course corporate customer. Descriptions were dinner starts at $150. provided by the venues. G Atlantica NY Yacht Cruises, 1500 Harbor Blvd., Weehawken, NJ G ‘21’ Club, 21 W. 52nd St., New 07087. Contact: Bob Zampino, COME FOR THE FOOD. York,STAY NY 10019. FORContact: THE Julie Sawitz,VIEW. (201) 866-6264, ext. 237. E-mail: (212) 582-1400, ext. 7214. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: COME FOR THE FOOD. [email protected] FOR. WebTHE site: VIEW. www.atlanticany.com. Yachts available www.21club.com. 10 private rooms in a for private charters for two to 350 COME FOR THE FOOD. townhouseSTAY setting,FOR featuring THE a VIEW. people. prohibition wine cellar. American G Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln COME FOR THE FOOD. cuisine.STAY FOR THE VIEW. Center for the Performing Arts, G Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium and Park West, New York, NY 10024. New York, NY 10023. Contact: COME FOR THE FOOD. MuseumSTAY Garden, FOR417-421 THE E. 61stVIEW. St., Contact: Audrey Isaac, (212) 769-5350. (212) 875-5037. E-mail: New York, NY 10065. Contact: Deidre L. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: COME FOR THE FOOD. Bay,STAY (212) 838-7225.FOR THEE-mail: VIEW. www.amnh.org/hostanevent. More than www.lincolncenter.org. Corporate [email protected]. 40 exhibition halls, showcasing some of meetings, concerts, film screenings, Web site: the greatest treasures and natural fundraisers, fashion shows, media events, www.colonialdamesofamerica.org. A wonders of the world, are available for receptions and gala dinners. 2,300-square-foot open space suitable special events. G Azúcar, 495 Washington Blvd., Cuisine by for parties, meetings and concerts. G Arena, 135 W. 41st St., New York, Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: Ivette CHEF DAVID BURKE Features street-level access, galley NY 10036. Contact: Anthony Coppers, Vazquez, (201) 222-0090. E-mail: kitchen and Colonial-style garden and (212) 278-0988, ext. 103. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: RESTAURANT • BAR • LOUNGE grounds surrounding historic house [email protected]. Web site: www.azucarcubancuisine.com. WWW.HAWAIIANTROPICZONE.COM museum. www.arenanyc.net. Available for Accommodates both private and G Alfredo of Rome, 4 W. 49th St., corporate or private events. Stage-ready, corporate events. Has spacious private NEW YORK New York, NY 10020. Contact: Jillian with screens able to project Internet party room with authentic, unique 729 SEVENTH AVE. AT 49TH STREET Carey, (212) 397-0100. E-mail: feeds or DVD content. LED lights Cuban menu and live entertainment. 212.626.7312 [email protected]. Web site: available in over 16 million colors. G Barbetta, 321 W. 46th St., New G LAS VEGAS www.alfredos.com. Italian cuisine, award- The Armory, 216 Fort Washington York, NY 10036. Contact: Suzanna LOCATED IN THE MIRACLE MILE SHOPS winning wine list and retro 1960s/Art Ave., New York, NY 10032. Contact: Gardijan, (212) 246-9171. E-mail: AT THE PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT AND CASINO Deco design. Private rooms feature a Kimberly Ver Steeg, (212) 923-1803, [email protected]. Web site: 702.731.4858 mahogany bar and wine display and have ext. 12. E-mail: kimberly@ www.barbettarestaurant.com. A palazzo- audiovisual capabilities. Accommodates armorytrack.com. Web site: like interior and verdant garden are 10 to 80 people seated, 125 for cocktail www.armorytrack.com. Home of the available for large receptions. For smaller receptions. National Track and Field Hall of Fame, parties, Barbetta offers the patrician G Alger House in the Village, and the Fastest Track in the World, this rooms of its landmarked 1874 Trattoria Dopo Teatro Sixth Avenue and Bleecker Street, New site provides a variety of rental options townhouses. Accommodates from four York, NY 10014. Contact: for events. to 400 guests. (212) 627-8838. E-mail: G Art Bar, 52 Eighth Ave., New York, G Basketball City, Pier 36 at [email protected]. Web site: NY 10014. Contact: Andy Emmet, Montgomery Street, New York, NY www.algerhouse.com. Carriage house is (212) 529-5224. E-mail: 10002. Contact: Bruce Radler, 30 by 85 feet and can accommodate [email protected]. Web site: (718) 786-4242. E-mail: dancing and dining for 25 to 110 guests. www.merchantsny.com. Showcases local [email protected]. Web site: G American Airlines Theatre/Studio art. Has working fireplace, ideal for New www.basketballcity.com. 70,000 square 54/Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for York parties. Capacities of 35 to 125. feet of open space with 35-foot ceilings. Theatre/Roundabout Theatre Company, G Artie’s New York Delicatessen, 2290 Can be transformed from a premier 231 W. 39th St., New York, NY 10018. Broadway, New York, NY 10024. basketball facility to a unique venue for Contact: Nancy Mulliner, Contact: Penny Kaplan, catered affairs. (212) 719-9393. E-mail: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225. E-mail: G Battery Gardens, inside Battery [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: Park (opposite 17 State St.), New York, Escape the hectic work day with a relaxing lunch at www.roundabouttheatre.org. Three www.alicart.com. Accommodates up to NY 10004. Contact: Alex Miljkovic, Trattoria Dopo Teatro. Daily lunch and dinner theaters and four private lounges 100, seated, for corporate events. (212) 809-5508, ext. 12. E-mail: available Monday evenings and daytime Catering and party trays available. [email protected]. Web site: specials. Party rooms available. throughout the week. American Airlines Atrium accommodates up to 50 for www.batterygardens.com. Waterside Theatre features a 3,500-square-foot private events. facility offering a panoramic view of New 125 W. 44th Street www.dopoteatro.com penthouse. G Astra, 979 Third Ave., New York, York Harbor, Ellis Island and Lady 212.869.2849 [email protected] G American Museum of Natural NY 10022. Contact: Gavin Murphy, Liberty. Patios and deck seating. Caters History, West 79th Street and Central (212) 644-9394. E-mail: events for 12 to 1,200. Off-premise

Marriott Hotel, Newark Liberty (888) 268-0717. E-mail: Happy Hour M-F 5-8pm HOTELS-AIRPORTS International Airport, Newark, NJ [email protected]. 07114. Phone: (973) 623-0006. Web site: Web site: www.sheraton.com/laguardia. Drink Specials, Free Appetizers & Group Discounts www.newarkairport.hilton.com. 378 www.newarkairportmarriott.com. 591 173 guest rooms, eight suites, 15 guest rooms, 16 meeting rooms, $185 guest rooms, 19 meeting rooms, $129 to meeting rooms, more than 15,000 and up. $289. square feet of meeting space, $179 to G Hilton Newark Penn Station, G New York La Guardia Airport $239. Gateway Center, Raymond Boulevard, Marriott, 102-05 Ditmars Blvd., East G Wyndham Garden Hotel at La Newark, NJ 07102. Phone: Elmhurst, NY 11369. Phone: Guardia Airport, 100-15 Ditmars Blvd., (973) 622-5000 or (800) HILTONS. (718) 565-8900 or (800) 228-9290. East Elmhurst, NY 11369. Phone: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.laguardiamarriott.com. (718) 426-1500. E-mail: Web site: www. 438 guest rooms, 23 meeting rooms, [email protected]. Web site: newarkpennstation.hilton.com. 253 guest $279 to $379. www.wyndhamlaguardiaairport.com. rooms, including 10 suites; 12 meeting G Ramada Plaza Hotel, JFK 229 guest rooms, six meeting rooms, rooms totaling 10,000 square feet; $239 International Airport, Jamaica, NY $189 to $279. Zanzibar to $409. 11430. Phone: (718) 995-9000. G Wyndham Garden Hotel at Newark Restaurant Bar G Holiday Inn JFK, 144-02 135th E-mail: [email protected]. Airport, 550 Route 1 South, Newark, NJ Ave., Jamaica, NY 11436. Phone: Web site: www.ramadajfk.com. 479 guest 07114. Phone: (973) 824-4000 or 645 Ninth Ave. at 45th St. (718) 659-0200 or (800) HOLIDAY. rooms, 11 meeting rooms totaling more (800) WYNDHAM. E-mail: lgagliardo@ 212.957.9197 E-mail: [email protected]. than 11,000 square feet, $155 to $359. wyndham.com. Web site: www. www.zanzibarnyc.com Web site: www.jfkhihotel.com. 360 guest G Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel, wyndhamgardenhotelnewarkairport.com. [email protected] rooms, 10 meeting rooms, $199. 135-20 39th Ave., Flushing, NY 11354. 349 guest rooms, 10,000 square feet of G Newark Liberty International Phone: (718) 460-6666 or meeting space, $99 to $129.

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Medina, (201) 222-8088. E-mail: square footage, wrap-around terrace and private wood-paneled room with bold Contact: Roman Feeser, VENUES [email protected]. Web site: progressive event planners reflect original art. Can accommodate 30 to 40 (212) 956-0101, ext. 203. E-mail: www.bertuccis.com. Family-style Italian modern attitude toward meetings, guests, seated. [email protected]. Web site: catering available. meals. Caters to groups both large and conventions and trade shows, and G Caffè on the Green Restaurant and www.carolines.com. State-of-the-art G Bayard’s, 1 Hanover Square, New small. Outdoor dining available. corporate and social events. Caterers, 201-10 Cross Island Parkway, audiovisual capabilities. For daytime York, NY 10004. Contact: Karyn G Bowlmor Lanes, 110 University G Broad Street Ballroom, 41 Broad Bayside, NY 11360. Contact: Banquet meetings, seminars, corporate Anastasio, (212) 514-9454. E-mail: Place, New York, NY 10003. Contact: St., New York, NY 10004. Contact: Office, (718) 423-7272. E-mail: entertaining or employee functions. Can [email protected]. Web site: Jessica Setford, (212) 255-8188, ext. 13. Caitlin Russotti, (646) 624-2524, [email protected]. Web site: coordinate all details, from a meal to www.bayards.com. Contemporary E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: ext. 224. E-mail: info@ www.caffeonthegreen.com. Minutes from entertainment. American cuisine from chef Patrick www.bowlmor.com. 42 lanes, complete broadstreetballroom.com. Web site: Manhattan, Westchester, Long Island G Central Park Boathouse, East 72nd Vaccariello. Nine private rooms available, catering services, two bars, dance floor, www.broadstreetballroom.com. and Brooklyn. Bridge and golf course Street and Park Drive North, New York, accommodating small parties of six to 12 DJ, private floor and VIP lounge Multipurpose event space with big bank views. Accommodates up to 220, seated NY 10021. Contact: Catering Manager, and larger groups of 300 to 1,000. available. Capacity 250 per floor (two look and in-house audiovisual and 350, standing, for cocktail (212) 517-2233. Web site: G B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, floors); 1,000 when booked with sister capabilities. Available for corporate and receptions. Private rooms available for 30 www.thecentralparkboathouse.com. 237 W. 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. facility Pressure. private events. or more. Central Park landmark retreat Contact: Amanda Presser, G Branch, 226 E. 54th St., New York, G Brooklyn Botanic Garden, G Carmine’s, 200 W. 44th St., New overlooking the lake. Lush landscaping (212) 997-4511. E-mail: amanda@ NY 10022. Contact: Emily Gould, The Palm House, 1000 Washington York, NY 10036. Contact: Penny Kaplan, and catering facilities for up to 1,500 bbkingblues.com. Web site: (212) 505-7400. E-mail: Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11225. Contact: (212) 221-3800, ext. 225. E-mail: with chef Anthony Walton. Open year- www.bbkingblues.com. Two rooms, the [email protected]. Web site: Charles Krause, (718) 398-2400. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: round, serving a wide array of cuisines. Music Room and Lucille’s Grill, can www.branchny.com. Private events for 50 [email protected]. Web site: www.alicart.com. Private room on the G Central Park Wildlife Center, accommodate 50 to 1,000 guests. Full to 500. Dancing on the weekends. www.palmhouse.com. Expansive grounds second level offers its own entrance, coat 830 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10021. audiovisual system included. In-house G Brasserie, 100 E. 53rd St., New with plantings of cherry trees, roses and check and private bar area and can seat Contact: Lillian Valentin, catering. Ideal for press conferences, York, NY 10022. Contact: Leah Frederick, herbs and Japanese garden.The Palm up to 200. Other location at 2450 (212) 439-6509. E-mail: social functions and corporate events. (212) 751-4840. E-mail: House is a Beaux Arts-style pavilion Broadway. [email protected]. Web site: G Beacon Restaurant, 25 W. 56th St., [email protected]. Web site: with audiovisual equipment and catering. G Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Ave., www.wcs.org. Provides a unique urban New York, NY 10019. Contact: Mirian www.patinagroup.com. Award-winning G Café Centro, 200 Park Ave., New New York, NY 10019. Contact: Ashley setting for special events: breakfast Ortega, (212) 332-0500. E-mail: interior with contemporary and classic York, NY 10166. Contact: Sharon Porter, (212) 903-9647. E-mail: meetings, cocktail parties, casual picnic [email protected]. Web site: French brasserie fare. Entire restaurant Colabello, (212) 949-8248. E-mail: [email protected]. dinners or elegant black-tie affairs. www.beaconnyc.com. Multilevel space or smaller private room available for 45 [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.carnegiehall.org. G Chelsea Piers Sports & that accommodates up to 400 guests and to 300. www.patinagroup.com. The modern Reception/meeting rooms available for Entertainment Complex, West 23rd Street can allow for multiple bars and buffet G Brasserie 8 1/2, 9 W. 57th St., French menu includes American and business and entertainment events. and the Hudson River, New York, NY stations. New York, NY 10019. Contact: Laura international influences. Accommodates Accommodates 250 for seated dinners 10011. Contact: (212) 336-6777. E-mail: G Belmont Park Racetrack, Duhig, (212) 829-9577, ext. 204. E-mail: 250 for seated events and 400 for cocktail and 500 for cocktails and receptions. [email protected]. Web site: 2150 Hempstead Ave., Elmont, NY [email protected]. Web site: receptions. Private room accommodates G Carnegie Hall Rohatyn Room, www.chelseapiers.com/specialevents. 11003. Contact: Deborah Solomine, www.patinagroup.com. Accommodates up to 50 seated and 75 for cocktail 154 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019. Manhattan’s 28-acre sports village (888) 285-5961. E-mail: 300 for sit-down and 575 for receptions. receptions. Contact: Ashley Porter, (212) 903-9647. features a golf driving range and golf [email protected]. Web site: Private room accommodates 140 for sit- G Café Fiorello, 1900 Broadway, New E-mail: [email protected]. course simulators, twin indoor ice rinks, www.nyra.com. Thoroughbred racing down and 200 for receptions. York, NY 10023. Contact: Carmen Web site: www.cateringbyra.com. rock-climbing, indoor athletic fields, facility within park setting. Private G Bridgewaters, 11 Fulton St., New Bottoms-Merchant, (212) 265-0100. Mahogany-paneled banquet space team-building programs, riverside dining rooms, corporate tents, meeting York, NY 10038. Contact: Cheryl E-mail: banquetsales@ accommodates 250 for seated dinners meeting rooms and waterfront reception space, LIRR station on site. Kahn, (212) 608-7400. E-mail: thefiremangroup.com. Web site: and 500 for cocktails. spaces. G Bertucci’s, 560 Washington Blvd., [email protected]. Web site: www.cafefiorello.com. A classic Italian G Carolines on Broadway, G Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant, Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: Danny www.theglaziergroup.com. Design, café near Lincoln Center featuring a 1626 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. See VENUES on Page 34

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Kraut, (212) 877-3097. E-mail: waterfront on a private island in lower E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: VENUES [email protected]. West Room Westchester. 60,000-square-foot www.thejewishmuseum.org. Museum of available for private and corporate parties catering and conference facility. Flexible art and Jewish culture in landmark 102 North End Ave., New York, NY seven days a week, as well as after-work meeting space with general French Gothic château-style mansion. 10282. Contact: Jodi Bergin, cocktail parties. Catering available. session/breakout and amphitheater Corporate, nonprofit and private events. (212) 262-4022. E-mail: G Cucina & Co., 200 Park Ave., New suites. Executive conferences to 150- Accommodates 30 to 300. Exclusive [email protected]. Web site: York, NY 10166. Contact: Sharon booth exhibits. viewing of acclaimed exhibitions. In- www.applemetrorestaurants.com. In Colabello, (212) 949-8248. E-mail: G Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd house caterer. Battery Park City, next to Embassy [email protected]. Web site: St., New York, NY 10011. Contact: G Katwalk Lounge, 2 W. 35th St., Suites Hotel and the World Financial www.patinagroup.com. Casual café and Jennifer Beltran Winkin, (212) 367-9000. New York, NY 10001. Contact: Michael Center, opposite the World Trade Center marketplace that provides homemade- E-mail: [email protected]. F.Tracy, (212) 594-9343. E-mail: memorial area. Convenient to all public style Mediterranean dishes with specialty Web site: www.gothamcomedyclub.com. [email protected]. Web site: transportation. Private rooms available. sandwiches, pastas, salads and desserts. 10,000-square-foot, multilevel event www.katwalknyc.com. 350-person G Children’s Museum of Manhattan, Main room available for corporate space accommodating up to 500 guests. lounge minutes away from New York The Tisch Building, 212 W. 83rd St., events. Accommodates up to 110, seated Private lounge and main showroom. City’s major transport hubs. Private VIP New York, NY 10024. Contact: Jason and 150, standing. State-of-the-art sound and lighting. lounge available for smaller events of up Seto, (212) 721-1223, ext. 219. E-mail: G The Culinary Loft, 515 Broadway, Contact: Patti Golden, (212) 963-7099. Home to Comedy Central’s Live at to 75 guests. Free hors d’oeuvres. [email protected]. Web site: New York, NY 10012. Contact: Corinne E-mail: [email protected]. Gotham. Multimedia services offered. www.cmom.org. Five floors of interactive Colen, (212) 431-7425. E-mail: Web site: www.ellisisland.com. Features G Gramercy Tavern, 42 E. 20th St., G Keens Steakhouse, 72 W. 36th St., exhibits and museum space available for [email protected]. Web site: the historic Registry Room, with original New York, NY 10003. Contact: Darlene New York, NY 10018. Contact: press events, product launches, fund- www.culinaryloft.com. 2,000-square-foot vaulted ceilings, and views of the Statue Lacovara, (212) 477-0777. E-mail: (212) 268-5056. E-mail: raisers and private parties. Event loft features a double gourmet kitchen of Liberty. Accommodates up to 1,000 [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: planning and caterers available. and is available for media events, team- guests and features service by Aramark. www.gramercytavern.com. Entertain a www.keens.com. 121-year-old midtown G China Club, 268 W. 47th St., New building events, cooking-class dinner G Frankie & Johnnie’s Steakhouse, maximum of 22 guests for lunch or Manhattan landmark. Four authentic York, NY 10036. Contact: Danny Fried, parties and wine tasting. Professional on- 32 W. 37th St., New York, NY 10018. dinner while dining on a specially period dining rooms for business (212) 398-3800. E-mail: site event managers available. Contact: Russ Panapoulos, prepared menu from chef Michael lunches, dinners, receptions, cocktails for [email protected]. Web site: G Daniel, 60 E. 65th St., New York, (212) 947-8940. E-mail: 37thst@ Anthony. small or large parties. www.chinaclubnyc.com. Dance club, NY 10065. Contact: Ryan Buttner, frankieandjohnnies.com. Web site: G Grand Prospect Hall, 263 Prospect G Komegashi Too, 99 Pavonia Ave., lounge, glass-enclosed terrace, open-air (212) 288-0033. E-mail: www.frankieandjohnnies.com. A New Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11215. Contact: Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: Carol Hu, roof garden and in-house catering.Three [email protected]. Web site: York fixture since it opened as a Michael Halkias, (718) 788-0777. E-mail: (201) 533-8888. E-mail: floors totaling 25,000 square feet. www.danielnyc.com. Available for speakeasy in 1926, the restaurant serves [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: G City Hall, 131 Duane St., New corporate events, business meetings, and only prime cuts of dry-aged beef, chops, www.grandprospect.com. A national www.komegashi.com. Skyline views of York, NY 10013. Contact: Christine product launches. Breakfast, lunch, chicken and seafood in its four historic historic landmark, music hall, New York City and constantly evolving Wayne, (212) 964-4118. E-mail: dinner and cocktails. Bellecour Room locations in Manhattan; Hoboken, N.J.; entertainment and conference center. In- menu, available for private or corporate [email protected]. Web site: accommodates 30 to 90 guests for sit- and Rye, N.Y. house catering specializing in functions. www.cityhallnyc.com. Located in a down meals and 150 for cocktails. Main G Gabriela’s Restaurante Mexicano, international cuisine. Glass-enclosed G The Kosciuszko Foundation at the landmark 1863 building, City Hall dining room accommodates 140 guests. 688 Columbus Ave., New York, NY atrium, open-air plaza and on-site valet Van Allen Mansion, 15 E. 65th St., New features classic New York fare for the G Dorrian’s Red Hand, 555 10024. Contact: Penny Kaplan, parking. Accommodates 60 to 2,000. York, NY 10021. Contact: Ela Ingarden, 21st century. Accommodates events for Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ (212) 221-3800, ext. 225. E-mail: G Hard Rock Café, 1501 Broadway, (212) 734-2130. E-mail: [email protected]. five to 500. 07310. Contact: (201) 626-6660. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: New York, NY 10036. Contact: Web site: www.thekf.org. Beaux Arts G Comix, 353 W. 14th St., New York, [email protected]. Web site: www.alicart.com. Authentic Mexican (212) 343-3355. E-mail: entrance rotunda, wood-paneled NY 10014. Contact: Kate Pioreck, www.dorrians.com. From bachelor cuisine. Offers a wide variety of catering [email protected]. Web site: meeting room for 30, spacious upstairs (212) 915-0444. E-mail: parties to holiday events, can services to fit all needs. Outdoor dining www.hardrock.com. 708-seat restaurant dining room for 80. Ideal for meetings, [email protected]. Web site: accommodate parties from 15 to 300. available. located in Times Square. Multiple spaces concerts, lectures and small weddings. www.comixny.com. 14,000-square-foot, Outdoor dining available. G Garage Restaurant & Café, available for up to 1,000. Customizable G Landmark on the Park, 160 Central broadcast-ready venue with two breakout G Elevated Acre, 55 Water St., New 99 Seventh Ave. South, New York, NY state-of-the-art audiovisual options; Park West, New York, NY 10023. rooms, food and beverage service. For York, NY 10041. Contact: Patti Golden, 10014. Contact: David Shenk, catering, entertainment and event Contact: Darius Lang, daytime meetings, corporate/group (212) 963-7099. E-mail: (212) 645-0600. E-mail: merchandise available. (212) 595-8410, ext. 24. E-mail: entertaining and private functions. [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: G Helen Mills, 137-139 W. 26th St., [email protected]. Web site: G Confucius Asian Bistro, www.elevatedacre.com. Managed by www.garagerest.com. Greenwich Village New York, NY 10001. Contact: Heather www.landmarkonthepark.org. Landmark 558 Washington Blvd., Jersey City, NJ Aramark Catering. Includes a Brazilian café with two-story stone fireplace. Bandur, (212) 243-6200. E-mail: cathedral building. Parties, special events 07310. Contact: Jimmy Li, hardwood boardwalk overlooking the Spacious venue for special events and [email protected]. Web site: and fundraisers. Accommodates 50 to (201) 386-8898. E-mail: East River, an outdoor lawn with tent, a dining. Nightly live jazz and American www.helenmills.com. Bilevel event and 600. [email protected]. Catering seven-tiered amphitheater surrounding cuisine with raw bar. conference venue. Main floor is ideal for G Le Château Restaurant, Route 35, available for groups both large and small. the lawn, and the Beacon of Progress G Glen Island Harbour Club, corporate and private functions.The South Salem, NY 10590. Contact: Lee Seats up to 200 for private events. light sculpture. Glen Island Park, Weyman Avenue, 143-seat theater can accommodate film Loil-Cea, (914) 533-6631. E-mail: G The Crane Club, 201 W. 79th St., G Ellis Island Immigration Museum, New Rochelle, NY 10805. Contact: Rocco screenings, corporate meetings and live [email protected]. Web site: New York, NY 10024. Contact: Cathy Ellis Island, New York, NY 10004. Agostino, (914) 636-6500. On the performances. www.lechateauny.com. Stately paneled G Highlawn Pavilion, Eagle Rock rooms with fireplaces can set the tone for Reservation, West Orange, NJ 07052. a variety of meetings or specialty events, Contact: Preston Postlethwaite, accommodating groups from 10 to 175 (973) 731-3463. E-mail: people. Country setting. [email protected]. Web site: G Lexington Classic Cruises, www.highlawn.com. American fare with New York Skyports Marina, East 23rd European flair. Culinary creations by Street at FDR Drive, New York, NY executive chef Mitchell Altholz. 10010. Contact: David Hackert, G Hilton Theatre, 213 W. 42nd St., (212) 717-0300. E-mail: New York, NY 10036. Contact: Teresa [email protected]. Web site: Ryno, (212) 556-4750. E-mail: www.lexingtonclassiccruises.com. Newly [email protected]. Web site: built classic yacht replica. www.hiltontheatre.com. Theatre and Accommodates 10 to 100 guests. event space in the heart of Times Square. Departures throughout New York City, Auditorium, grand lobby, dress circle, New Jersey, Connecticut and rehearsal rooms and VIP room can surrounding areas. accommodate groups from 20 to 1,800; G The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, the Apollo Link salon holds 75 people. West 23rd Street at the Hudson River, G The Hudson River Museum, New York, NY 10011.. Contact: Meredith 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY Barsky, (212) 336-6146. E-mail: 10701. Contact: Kimberly Woodward, [email protected]. Web site: (914) 963-4550, ext. 216. E-mail: www.piersixty.com. 10,000 square feet of [email protected]. Web site: space for corporate and social occasions. www.hrm.org. Features a three-level art River views, award-winning cuisine and museum, a restored 1876 historic home, complete catering services by Abigail a 128-seat planetarium theater, an Kirsch. auditorium for meetings and gift shop G Lincoln Center Plaza & Damrosch with river view. Outdoor courtyard and Park, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New dining for up to 180. York, NY 10023. Contact: Mary Sarah G Iguana New York, 240 W. 54th St., Baker, (212) 875-5037. E-mail: New York, NY 10019. Contact: Nino G. [email protected]. Web site: Brusco, (212) 765-5454. E-mail: www.lincolncenter.org. A New York City [email protected]. Web site: landmark offering easy access to a wide www.iguananyc.com. Restaurant is open variety of outdoor locations, including seven days a week. Mexican cuisine. The Tent at Damrosch Park, for gala Private parties for 20 to 600 guests. dinners, still photography, and film and Lounge/disco on the lower level. television productions. G The Jewish Museum, 1109 Fifth G Little Shop of Crafts, 431 E. 73rd Ave., New York, NY 10128. Contact: St., New York, NY 10021. Contact: Herb Hindy Kisch, (212) 423-3239. Goldberg, (212) 717-6636. E-mail:

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Accommodates 20 to 500. Other 70 in the Stone Room and 125 in the Room on the ninth floor is available for Terrace Room is dedicated to private VENUES location at 90 Washington St. Huntington Room for seated dinners. more intimate gatherings. entertaining and opens up to a tented G Metropolitan Museum of Art, Library with audiovisual equipment to G The New School, 66 W. 12th St., area for cocktails or a reception. Catering [email protected]. Web site: 1000 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10028. accommodate presentations. New York, NY 10011. Contact: Helen available by Abigail Kirsch. www.littleshopny.com. Large selection of Contact: Vanessa Hagerbaumer, G National Museum of the American Blatt, (212) 229-2487. E-mail: G New York City Center, 130 W. 56th pottery, mosaics, plaster, beading and (212) 879-5500. Web site: Indian-Smithsonian Institution, [email protected]. Web site: St., New York, NY 10019. Contact: woodcrafts. Accommodates groups of 10 www.metmuseum.org. Charles 1 Bowling Green, New York, NY 10004. www.newschool.edu/spacerental. Offers Eugene Lowery, (212) 247-0430, ext. to 80. Catering and karaoke available. Engelhard Court accommodates 450 for Contact: Trey Moynihan, auditoriums, galleries, conference rooms, 237. E-mail: [email protected]. G Loft Eleven/Westside Loft/ receptions and 280 for seated dinners; (212) 514-3820. E-mail: lecture halls and theaters for rental to the Web site: www.nycitycenter.org/rentals. Penthouse 15, 336 W. 37th St., New Temple of Dendur accommodates 800 [email protected]. Web site: public. Provides audio and video 2,700-seat theater available for business York, NY 10036. Contact: for receptions and 500 seated. Carroll www.americanindian.si.edu. Beaux Arts technical support, security and presentations, meetings and benefit (212) 871-0940. Web site: www. and Milton Petrie Court accommodates landmark offers museum’s corporate maintenance staff support, catering and performances. Affiliated receptions for lofteleven.com. Three lofts for corporate 700 for receptions. members enriched cultural and artistic local dormitory accommodations. 50 to 1,000 in lobby spaces gracing both events with views of New York City. G Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th surroundings with several flexible spaces G The New York Academy of Medicine, the mezzanine and 700-seat main floor. Accommodates 50 to 450. Relish St., New York, NY 10011. Contact: Scott for events. Seated dinners for up to 400. 1216 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10029. G New York Hall of Science, Caterers available. Isebrand, (212) 463-0071. E-mail: Receptions for up to 1,200. Contact: Donald Morcone, 47-01 111th St., Queens, NY 11368. G Macy’s Cellar Bar & Grill, 151 W. [email protected]. Web site: G NBC Experience Store, (212) 822-7272. E-mail: dmorcone@ Contact: Jennifer Brunjes, 34th St., New York, NY 10001. Contact: www.metropolitanevents.com. Historic- 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY nyam.org. Web site: www.nyam.org. (718) 699-0005, ext. 371. E-mail: Jackie Kandel, (212) 868-3001. E-mail: district venue with 30,000-square-foot 10112. Contact: Peyton Grubbs, 17,000 square feet of function space. [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: ground floor, 8,000-square-foot Gallery (212) 664-6452. E-mail: Offers a 500-seat theater-style www.nyscience.org. The Great Hall, built www.patinagroup.com. Bar and grill in and 8,000-square-foot The Level.T1 [email protected]. auditorium, boardroom and a variety of for the 1964 World’s Fair, is cathedral- the Cellar of Macy’s Herald Square. and Wi-Fi throughout. Available for Web site: www.nbcstore.com. 20,000 multifunction meeting spaces atop like with cobalt-blue stained glass and Museum showcasing 100 years of Macy’s meetings, trade events and launches. square feet of space for private parties, Museum Mile. 80-foot ceilings. In warm weather, picnic history with customized contemporary G Michael Jordan’s The Steak House press events, product launches and more. G New York Aquarium, Boardwalk at at the Science Playground. cuisine. Accommodates up to 200 seated N.Y.C., 23 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, Features include over 200 television West Eighth Street, Brooklyn, NY G The New York Public Library, and 400 standing. NY 10017. Contact: Cheryl Kahn, monitors throughout and interactive 11224. Contact: Kenyell Smalls, Fifth Avenue at West 42nd Street, G Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn (212) 608-7400. E-mail: ckahn@ activities. (718) 265-4740. E-mail: [email protected]. New York, NY 10018. Contact: Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Contact: theglaziergroup.com. Web site: G New 42nd Street Studios, 229 W. Web site: www.nyaquarium.com. For all (212) 930-0730. E-mail: [email protected]. (212) 465-6106. E-mail: www.theglaziergroup.com. Located in 42nd St., New York, NY 10036. Contact: kinds of events, from business meetings Web site: www.nypl.org/spacerental. [email protected]. Web site: Grand Central Terminal. Private rooms, Matthew Knowland, (646) 223-3042. for 15 to corporate dinners for 500. Add a Landmark in the heart of New York www.thegarden.com. Home to the a wine salon and an outdoor café. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: sea lion show or a behind-the-scenes tour. City. Event spaces range from the Knicks and the Rangers. Spaces include Accommodates eight to 500. www.new42.org. The third-floor G New York Botanical Garden, 200th Trustees Room, which accommodates the arena, theater, expo center, Play by G Moda & Moda Outdoors, 135 W. studios, with a capacity for 299 standing Street and Southern Boulevard, Bronx, 125 guests, to Astor Hall, which Play Restaurant, Club Bar & Grill and 52nd St., New York, NY 10019. Contact: guests, offer a versatile special events NY 10458. Contact: (718) 817-8885. accommodates 1,000 guests.The Garden Terrace, for groups of 50 to Donna Stabile, (212) 887-9515. E-mail: space.The LuEsther T.Mertz Board Web site: www.nybg.org. The Garden See VENUES on Page 36 20,000. [email protected]. Web site: G Maloney & Porcelli, 37 E. 50th St., www.flatotel.com. Moda Restaurant is New York, NY 10022. Contact: Jimmy available for private business receptions. McDonald, (646) 277-2347. Moda Outdoors is 6,000 square feet and E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: can accommodate up to 400 people. www.maloneyandporcelli.com. 1,800 G Monkey Bar, 60 E. 54th St., New square feet, complete with a fireplace, York, NY 10022. Contact: Cheryl Kahn, three skylights, a 25-foot cherrywood (212) 608-7400. E-mail: bar, a baby grand piano and a private [email protected]. Web site: events chef and kitchen. www.theglaziergroup.com. Located in G Manhattan Center, 311 W. 34th St., the Hotel Elysée. Redesigned dining New York, NY 10001. Contact: Evens room features modern Asian menu. Anozine, (212) 279-7740, ext. 293. Accommodates 30 to 300 for private E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: events. www.mcstudios.com. Home to two G Museum of the City of New York, versatile spaces: the Hammerstein and 1220 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10029. Grand Ballrooms. Both are readily Contact: Stephanie Rice, (917) 492-3309. transformed to host events and E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: productions. On-premise television and www.mcny.org. The landmark Georgian recording studios, postproduction suites Colonial is available for corporate and and optional production services. special events, including dinners for up G Manhattan Club, 201 W. 52nd St., to 400 and receptions for up to 800. New York, NY 10019. Contact: Jim G Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Murray, (212) 489-9595. E-mail: Living Memorial to the Holocaust, 36 [email protected]. Midtown Battery Place, New York, NY 10280. venue for meetings, seminars and special Contact: Rachel Heumann, occasions. For groups of 50 to 350. (646) 437-4206. Offers a comfortable environment with E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: fireplace and cocktail bar. www.mjhnyc.org. Available for G Manhattan Penthouse on Fifth individual, corporate, nonprofit and Avenue, 80 Fifth Ave., New York, NY academic occasions, or banquets and 10011. Contact: (212) 627-8838. E-mail: cocktails. Accommodates 30 to 400 with [email protected]. Web site: auditorium. State-of-the-art technology. www.manhattanpenthouse.com. Dining Views of New York Harbor. Catering and dancing for 50 to 225 guests. available. G The Manor, 111 Prospect Ave., G Museum of Modern Art, 11 W. 53rd West Orange, NJ 07052. Contact: St., New York, NY 10019. Contact: Preston Postlethwaite, (973) 731-2360. Corrina Greenberg, (212) 408-8429. E-mail: [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.themanorrestaurant.com. Web site: www.moma.org/entertaining. Country manor house set on acres of Spaces adjacent to galleries are available formal gardens, with distinctive four-star to the museum’s corporate members for cuisine. Northern New Jersey landmark, entertaining. accommodates 20 to 300. G Naples 45, MetLife Building, 200 G Meadowlands Racetrack, 50 State Park Ave., New York, NY 10166. Highway 120, East Rutherford, NJ Contact: Sharon Colabello, 07073. Contact: Irene Bradley, (212) 949-8248. E-mail: (201) 460-4043. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: www.patinagroup.com. Italian www.thebigm.com. Has a variety of atmosphere; authentic Neapolitan packages to fit all budgets. Includes the cuisine. 15 wines by the glass. Pegasus Restaurant,Terraces at Accommodates 200 seated and 300 for Trackside or the trackside Paddock Park cocktail receptions. Al fresco dining in Picnic. season. Open for breakfast, lunch and G Merchants NY, 1125 First Ave., dinner. New York, NY 10065. Contact: G National Academy Museum, 1083 (212) 832-1551. E-mail: Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128. [email protected]. Web site: Contact: Nancy Brody, www.merchantsny.com. Contemporary (212) 369-4880, ext. 202. American cuisine.Two working E-mail: [email protected]. fireplaces, an outdoor cafe and a cigar Web site: www.nationalacademy.org. lounge on the lower level. Live jazz Beaux Arts townhouse. Cocktail nightly; extensive wine menu. receptions for 200. Accommodates 50 to

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G Per Se, 10 Columbus Circle, New E-mail: banquetsales@ Private party room/lounge with its own VENUES York, NY 10019. Contact: Célia Laurent, thefiremangroup.com. Web site: bar. Group dining welcome. (212) 823-9349. E-mail: www.redeyegrill.com. An American grill- G Shelly’s Trattoria La Tradizionale, 41 auditorium facility seats 177. [email protected]. Web site: style menu featuring the dancing shrimp W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019. G New-York Historical Society, www.perseny.com. Thomas Keller’s four- smoked fish bar, with private rooms for Contact: Carmen Bottoms-Merchant, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY star restaurant offers two private dining 10 to 350 guests, including the whole (212) 265-0100. E-mail: 10024. Contact: Francesca Bertolini, rooms for social or corporate events restaurant. [email protected]. (212) 873-3466. E-mail: accommodating 10 to 60. Exclusive G The River Café, 1 Water St., Web site: www.shellysnewyork.com. Fresh [email protected]. Web site: buyouts of the restaurant are also Brooklyn, NY 11201. Contact: Cathy fish daily from the Mediterranean, www.nyhistory.org/events. Six spaces in available for up to 145. Greene, (718) 522-5200. Web site: Pacific, Gulf and North Atlantic. Raw this historic landmark overlooking G Pershing Square, 90 E. 42nd St., www.rivercafe.com. Featuring views of bar and large selection of antipasti di Central Park are available for corporate, New York, NY 10017. Contact: John the Manhattan skyline, the Brooklyn mare. private and charitable events. McFadden, (212) 286-9600. Web site: Bridge and the Statue of Liberty. Parties G Smart Workout, 124 E. 40th St., Accommodates up to 1,000 people for www.pershingsquare.com. Landmark for up to 100. Classic American cuisine. New York, NY 10016. Contact: Lois receptions and 500 for seated dinners. New York City restaurant. Classic G Rock Center Café, 20 W. 50th St., Cooper, (212) 661-1660. E-mail: G Nick + Stef’s Steakhouse & Bar, American cuisine, seasonal outdoor New York, NY 10020. Contact: Ken [email protected]. Web site: Madison Square Garden, West 33rd dining. Can accommodate up to 350 Spoonauer, (973) 731-5600. E-mail: Palmer, (212) 332-7606. E-mail: www.smartworkout.net. Gym space Street and Eighth Avenue, New guests for private parties. [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: available for exclusive group use. Up to York, NY 10001. Contact: Sharon G Picnic House in Prospect Park, www.pleasantdale.com. Offers state-of- www.patinagroup.com. Dining room 30 people, $75 per person. Colabello, (212) 949-8248. E-mail: 95 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY the-art meeting facilities, antique- features views of the Rockefeller Center G Smith & Wollensky, 797 Third Ave., [email protected]. Web site: 11215. Contact: Barbara Christ, appointed overnight accommodations Ice Rink in winter and the garden in New York, NY 10022. Contact: Tom www.patinagroup.com. Classic American (718) 287-6215, ext. 104. E-mail: and special party rooms. Available for summer.The private garden Hart, (212) 838-2061. E-mail: steakhouse in a comfortable and [email protected]. Web site: corporate events and business functions. accommodates up to 2,000 for outdoor [email protected]. Web site: contemporary setting featuring steaks, www.prospectpark.org/rentals. Overlooks Includes private heliport and a grand or tented events. Seated or standing: 140 www.smithandwollensky.com. Three seafood and sides. Accommodates 150 the Long Meadow in Prospect Park. ballroom. to 350. Private dining available. private banquet spaces accommodate seated and 250 standing. Spacious, glass-enclosed pavilion G The Post House, 28 E. 63rd St., G The Rockefeller University, parties of 20 to 200 for corporate and G Oheka Castle, 135 West Gate accommodates 175 for meetings, dinner New York, NY 10021. Contact: Tom 1230 York Ave., New York, NY 10021. special events. Drive, Huntington, NY 11743. Contact: and dancing. Piano and fireplace. O’Reilly, (212) 750-2233. E-mail: Contact: Arianne Dowdell-Marshall, G SoHoSoleil Locations, 136 Grand Kelly Melius, (631) 659-1400. E-mail: Approved catering list. [email protected]. Web site: (212) 327-8073. E-mail: St., Loft 5WF, New York, NY 10013. [email protected]. Web site: G Pier 94 New York- The UnConvention www.theposthouse.com. Semiprivate [email protected]. Web site: Contact: Wendy Friedman, www.oheka.com. Second-largest private Center, 755 12th Ave., New York, NY dining area lends itself for lunch or www.rockefeller.edu. Facilities include a (212) 431-8824. E-mail: home in the United States. Ideal for 10019. Contact: Mike Fiorentino, dinner events of up to 30 people, steps 430-seat auditorium, indoor and outdoor [email protected]. Web site: meetings, fundraisers, corporate parties (212) 759-7023. E-mail: from Madison Avenue. dining/reception areas, conference rooms www.sohosoleil.com. Loft locations and photo shoots. [email protected]. Web site: G Pound and Pence, 55 Liberty St., and lecture halls. Full range of throughout SoHo are available for G Olé, 564 Washington Ave., Jersey www.pier94.com. 175,000 square feet of New York, NY 10005. Contact: Mehdi audiovisual and catering services. training sessions, branding workshops, City, NJ 07310. Contact: Alejandro space with ample parking and skylights. Jamil, (212) 716-1140. E-mail: G Rosa Mexicano, 61 Columbus Ave., executive meetings and product Garcia, (201) 626-6646. E-mail: Available for large special events, large [email protected]. Web site: New York, NY 10023. Contact: Cre development. Can accommodate up to [email protected]. Formal yet meetings and trade shows. www.poundandpence.com. English pub Vance,(212) 397-0666, ext. 40. E-mail: 85 people. relaxed dining with spacious outdoor G Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers, for after-work crowd. Karaoke, big [email protected]. Web site: G Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, seating available. Can accommodate West 23rd Street at the Hudson River, screen TV, fireplace and pool table. www.rosamexicano.com. Mexican cuisine 1071 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10128. groups both large and small. New York, NY 10011. Contact: Meredith G Pressure, 110 University Place, with private and semiprivate space Contact: Stephen Diefenderfer, G Park Avenue, 100 E. 63rd St., New Barsky, (212) 336-6060. E-mail: New York, NY 10003. Contact: Jessica available for up to 200. Other locations (212) 423-3670. E-mail: York, NY 10021. Contact: Denise Culver, [email protected]. Web site: Setford, (212) 255-8188. E-mail: at 1063 First Ave. and 9 E. 18th St. [email protected]. Web site: (212) 360-0438. E-mail: www.piersixty.com. 20,000 square feet of [email protected]. Web site: G Rue 57, 60 W. 57th St., New York, www.guggenheim.org. The landmark [email protected]. Web site: space for corporate and social occasions. www.pressurenyc.com. Giant movie NY 10019. Contact: Sondra Fink, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed building www.parkavenyc.com. Accommodates 20 River views, award-winning cuisine and screens, billiard tables, private rooms and (212) 399-3097. E-mail: offers an exquisite setting for corporate to 50 guests in seated or cocktail complete catering services by Abigail lounges and award-winning architecture. [email protected]. Web site: events. Accommodates 75 to 1,000 reception. Perfect for corporate events or Kirsch. Full bar and catering options available www.rue57.com. A bilevel French guests. intimate dinners.The Archive Room can G Pleasantdale Château and for parties. Capacity of 500; capacity of brasserie that also offers a full sushi G South City Grill, 70 Pavonia Ave., accommodate 40 to 70 guests for larger Conference Resort, 757 Eagle Rock Ave., 1,000 when booked with sister facility menu.The Salon private room is located Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: Daniel events. West Orange, NJ 07052. Contact: Lisa Bowlmor Lanes. on the lower level and can accommodate Koo, (201) 610-9225. E-mail: G Prestige Yacht Charters Inc., up to 100 for brunch, lunch, dinner or [email protected]. Web site: East 23rd Street at FDR Drive, New cocktails. www.southcitygrill.com. Available for York, NY 10010. Contact: David G Sardi’s, 234 W. 44th St., New corporate lunches and dinners. Private Hackert, (212) 717-0300. E-mail: York, NY 10036. Contact: Melida De La events planner available on premises. [email protected]. Web site: Cruz, (212) 221-8440. E-mail: Accommodates 25 to 300. www.prestigeyachtcharters.com. [email protected]. Web site: G SouthWestNY, 225 Liberty St., New Representing the finest yachts in the www.sardis.com. The toast of Broadway York, NY 10281. Contact: Joseline New York metropolitan area. No event since 1921, with three floors for private Estevez, (212) 945-0528. E-mail: too large or too small. Complete dining and special events. Creative [email protected]. planning available. continental cuisine. Accommodates Web site: www.southwestny.com. Knowledge G Providence, 311 W. 57th St., New groups of 20 to 600. Accommodates parties of five to 700. York, NY 10019. Contact: Alli Hertz, G Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., Contemporary American decor and (212) 307-7228. E-mail: New York, NY 10016. Contact: Victoria menu. 20-foot projector available. 350 [email protected]. Web site: McGann, (212) 879-9779. E-mail: outdoor seats overlooking the Hudson is power. Web site: www.providencenyc.com. Private events [email protected]. Cove Marina and the Statue of Liberty. for 20 to 1,000. Restaurant open Tuesday www.scandinaviahouse.org. Offers G Stage 6 at Steiner Studios, through Saturday. Dancing on the versatile spaces, including a theater and 15 Washington Ave., Brooklyn Navy weekends. outdoor terrace for parties, meetings, Yard, NY 11205. Contact: G Quality Meats, 57 W. 58th St., New film screenings, dinners and receptions (718) 237-1919. E-mail: York, NY 10019. Contact: Denise Culver, for up to 200. Catering by Restaurant [email protected]. (212) 360-0438. E-mail: Aquavit. Web site: www.steinerstudios.com. Crain’s offers a series of Breakfast [email protected]. Web site: G Science, Industry & Business Cityscape views from the Brooklyn www.qualitymeatsnyc.com.The Fireplace Library, 188 Madison Ave., New York, waterfront.Ten minutes from Forums throughout the year that Room accommodates 40 seated or 60 for NY 10016. Contact: Anne Lehmann, Manhattan, with on-site parking. a cocktail reception.The Butcher Room (212) 592-7000. E-mail: Accommodates 50 to 800. will enlighten and empower you. seats 20 for a more intimate gathering. [email protected]. Web site: G The Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, G Raaz, 537 Washington Blvd., www.nypl.org. Offers an electronic 70 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY Log on to crainsnewyork.com Jersey City, NJ 07310. Contact: training center with 26 workstations, 10023. Contact: Alison Walters, (201) 533-0111. E-mail: audiovisual equipment and a conference (212) 875-5288. E-mail: and click on Events for a list of [email protected]. Accommodates center with two meeting rooms, each [email protected]. Web site: gatherings of any size, from weddings to seating up to 50. www.lincolncenter.org. Theatrical upcoming Forums. corporate meetings. Provides a catering G The Sea Grill, 19 W. 49th St., New lighting system, views overlooking host to help build your event from the York, NY 10020. Contact: Ken Palmer, Lincoln Center campus and the Hudson ground up. (212) 332-7610. E-mail: River. Accommodates 180 for sit-down G Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Sixth [email protected]. Web site: dinners, 250 for performances/lectures, Ave., New York, NY 10020. Contact: www.patinagroup.com. Seafood cuisine 350 for dining room and private dining Jennifer Bretschneider, (212) 485-7253. with views of the Rockefeller Center Ice suites. E-mail: jennifer.bretschneider@ Rink in winter and the garden in G Strata, 915 Broadway, New York, thegarden.com. Web site: summer. Accommodates 150 sitting and NY 10010. Contact: Alli Hertz, www.radiocity.com. Theater and 225 standing. Private room and patio (212) 505-7400. E-mail: entertainment venue with 5,900 seats. dining available. [email protected]. Web site: Theater, grand foyer and grand lounge G Señor Swanky’s, 513 Columbus www.metronomenyc.com. 12,000-square- CRAIN’S BREAKFAST FORUMS available for corporate and press events, Ave., New York, NY 10024. Contact: foot space for private parties, social receptions, benefits and film premieres. David Shenk, (212) 337-0806. E-mail: occasions, nightclub, corporate and G Redeye Grill, 890 Seventh Ave., [email protected]. Web site: charity events. Full-service event New York, NY 10019. Contact: Carmen www.senorswankys.com. Southwestern planning available. Flatiron/Gramercy/ Bottoms-Merchant, (212) 265-0100. cuisine in a festively decorated venue. Union Square location.

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93rd Street, plus a wine bar restaurant in VENUES SoHo. G Virgil’s Real Barbecue, 152 W. Even makes your company’s fourth quarter G Strip House, 13 E. 12th St., New 44th St., New York, NY 10036. Contact: York, NY 10003. Contact: Cheryl Kahn, Penny Kaplan, (212) 221-3800, ext. 225. earnings look good. (212) 608-7400. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.alicart.com. Authentic www.theglaziergroup.com. Manhattan barbecue; private room on the second steakhouse that accommodates 250 for floor seats up to 200. private events. G The Water Club, East 30th Street G Tao, 42 E. 58th St., New York, NY on the East River, New York, NY 10016. 10022. Contact: Sondra Fink, Contact: Cathy Greene, (212) 683-3333. (212) 399-3097. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: [email protected]. Web site: www.thewaterclub.com. Regional www.taorestaurant.com. The skybox is American cuisine and panoramic views, perched 35 feet in the air and overlooks combined with private dining rooms and the entire dining room. This private outdoor terraces. Accommodates parties room accommodates 16 to 26 guests for of 10 to 1,000. a multicourse, family-style meal. G Water’s Edge, 44th Drive at the G Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Ave., East River, Long Island City, NY Tarrytown, NY 10591. Contact: 11101. Contact: Marika Somerstein, Caroline Hay, (914) 631-3030. (718) 482-0033. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.abigailkirsch.com. A www.watersedgenyc.com. Newly Dazzle your attendees with a gorgeous setting. Impress your boss with a moderate landmark historic mansion overlooking appointed ballrooms with European expense report. A meeting at The Roosevelt Hotel is accentuated by 30,000 square the Hudson River, devoted to the elegance, fireplaces and a view of the feet of flexible meeting space, arched windows, towering pillars and gilded molding. execution of day meetings. 40 minutes Manhattan skyline. Corporate from Manhattan. Accommodates 30 events/social gatherings for two to Give your meeting charming atmosphere and capable amenities, give it The Roosevelt. to 800 people. Catering by Abigail 1,000. Riverboat transport from Kirsch. Manhattan’s East 34th Street pier. G Tavern on the Green, West 67th G Wave Hill, 675 W. 252nd St., Street at Central Park West, New York, Bronx, NY 10471. Contact: Linda Allen, NY 10023. Contact: Bryan Kalman, (718) 549-3200. E-mail: (212) 873-4111. [email protected]. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.wavehill.org. Set on 28 Web site: www.tavernonthegreen.com. acres of gardens and woodlands Six distinctively decorated rooms overlooking the Hudson River and surrounded by some of New York’s most Palisades. Available for private and Madison Avenue at East 45th Street • 212-661-9600 • theroosevelthotel.com glorious gardens. A landmark site for corporate-member events. Facilities functions of 20 to 2,000, indoors and range from boardroom-style meeting W|áà|ÇvàÄç axã lÉÜ~ outdoors. rooms to a banquet hall. G Terrace in the Sky, 400 W. 119th G Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St., New St., New York, NY 10027. Contact: York, NY 10003. Contact: Holly Kimmel, Nada Bernic, (212) 666-9490. (212) 353-1600. E-mail: E-mail: [email protected]. [email protected]. Web site: Web site: www.terraceinthesky.com. www.websterhall.com. Encompassing Penthouse restaurant with outdoor roof 40,000 square feet, with four separate garden terrace and Manhattan skyline floors and seven event rooms. views. Award-winning wine list. Valet G Whitney Museum of American Art, parking. 945 Madison Ave., New York, NY G Town, Chambers Hotel, 15 W. 10021. Contact: Noreen K. Ahmad, 56th St., New York, NY 10019. Contact: (212) 606-0388. E-mail: Grace Davis, (212) 582-4445, ext. 103. [email protected]. Web site: E-mail: [email protected]. www.whitney.org/www/pvt_events. Web site: www.townnyc.com. Geoffrey Lower gallery/sculpture courtyard Zakarian’s New American menu, David accommodates up to 800 for cocktails, Rockwell’s cutting-edge design and 300 for dinners. Trustee Room specialty cocktails for corporate and accommodates up to 40 for social events. Full restaurant capacity of meetings/dinners. Whitney Annex up to 150; private areas/rooms for 10 to Parlor accommodates up to 100. Tours 50. arranged upon request. G Trattoria Dell’Arte, 900 Seventh G Wollman Rink in Central Park, Ave., New York, NY 10019. Contact: Central Park at Fifth Avenue, New Carmen Bottoms-Merchant, York, NY 10021. Contact: (212) 265-0100. E-mail: (212) 439-6900, ext. 13. Web site: [email protected]. www.wlomanskatingrink.com. Web site: www.trattoriadellarte.com. Unique events with ice skating in Italian Tuscan-style trattoria with Central Park. Diverse cuisine—from private rooms styled in a country house caviar to cotton candy, comfort food to setting, including a private wine room. vegetarian or vegan. Accommodates 25 Private functions for 12 to 125. to 2,000. G Twenty Four Fifth, 24 Fifth Ave., G World Yacht, Pier 81, West 41st New York, NY 10011. Contact: Cheryl Street at the Hudson River, New York, Kahn, (212) 608-7400. E-mail: NY 10036. Contact: Seleste Alers, [email protected]. (212) 630-8800. E-mail: Web site: www.theglaziergroup.com. [email protected]. Entrance on Fifth Avenue leads to a Web site: www.worldyacht.com. restored ballroom. Personalized service, Northeastern American cuisine served seasonal menus for corporate and social in a modern marine setting. Sundecks events. and panoramic windows provide skyline G United Nations Delegates’ Dining views. Climate controlled for year-round Room, U.N. Building, First Avenue at comfort. Accommodates 50 to 500. East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017. Contact: Patti Golden, (212) 963-7099. E-mail: [email protected]. Web site: www.aramark-un.com. CREDITS International dining amid views of THIS GUIDE was compiled by Manhattan and the East River. Floor- to-ceiling windows. Private dining suites Denise Southwood, Adrianne available. Pasquarelli, Sarah Studley, G Vintage New York, 482 Broome St., Robert Hadad-Zlokower and New York, NY 10013. Contact: Susan Heather Holland. Businesses and Wine, (212) 226-9463. E-mail: facilities were asked to supply [email protected]. Web site: information if they were listed last www.vintagenewyork.com. Unique wine cellar space for wine-themed receptions year or if they contacted Crain’s and meetings of up to 90 people. requesting inclusion. 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