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Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Type: Venue Review Orlando, FL Overview: Hilton Bonnet Creek has primarily taken over as the go to event venue at Disney. Ballrooms: There are two very large ballroom spaces. The Bonnet Creek Ballroom and the Floridian Ballroom. Both ballrooms share a side foyer so there needs to be attention given to audience flow if you […]
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Johnny Cash Museum
Nashville, TN Overview: Nashville is a great city. There are a lot of interesting venues to stage events here, but this is one of our favorites and one that you may not think of right away. The Johnny Cash Museum is right in the heart of Nashville (3rd and Broadway). The main event space is directly […]
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Canyons Park City
Overview: Salt Lake City seems to be a growing destination city. Located in Park City about 40 minutes from the SLC airport the Canyons is an interesting choice for smaller events. Ballrooms: There is one main ballroom and four breakout spaces that can be divided. The ballroom has no rigging so everything has to be […]
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KI Convention Center
Type: Venue Review Overview: There are not a lot of good options in the Green Bay market but the KI convention center is one to consider. Ballrooms: The property has a wide variety of ballroom space. The original footprint includes a couple of good size ballrooms which can be divided into smaller breakout space as […]
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Loews Chicago
Hotel: Loews Chicago Location: Chicago Overview: Great Chicago property for small to mid-sized shows. This is a very popular property in a great location and it books far in advance. Ballroom: The main ballroom is the Wright ballroom and it is only 109 x 78. It is well suited for a mid-sized event and can […]
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Rhode Island Convention Center
Hotel: Rhode Island Convention Center Location: Providence Overview: We had the opportunity to produce a conference at the RI Convention Center last month. The audience size was approximately 300. The conference was a combination of general session and multiple breakouts. While the property is best suited for a large convention, it worked well for this […]
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Palace Hotel
Type: Venue Reveiw Location: San Francisco Overview: It is always fun to produce events in historical great hotels like the Palace. Older hotels like this one are great for attendees and provide a great backdrop for events. However, they do offer some logistical challenges. Ballroom: There are a number of ballrooms on the first floor […]
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Hyatt Regency Hill Country San Antonio
Overview: This is one of the better Hill Country hotels in my opinion. Two large ballrooms are joined by numerous breakout rooms and outdoor areas. The biggest downside is that property is located in the Hill Country area and requires dedicated transportation to any offsite venues. Ballrooms: There are two main ballrooms at the property. […]
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Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort and Spa
Type: Venue Review Overview: For a mid size event this is a great property. The largest ballroom is only 14,000 square feet. Ballrooms: The main ballroom is the Calusa and is a nice ballroom which has been remodeled since the last time I was there. There is a very nice foyer directly in front of […]
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Diplomat Beach Resort Hollywood
Type: Venue Review Location: Hollywood, FL Overview: This is a very busy hotel with lots of meeting space and a great location. There are lots of ballrooms with different levels of features and challenges. The hotel is also split into two areas, the convention center with all of the large ballrooms and the main hotel […]
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Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort
Amelia Island, FL Overview: For an Amelia Island property, there is quite a bit of ballroom and meeting space available at this hotel. Ballrooms: There are three ballrooms ranging from the largest, the Magnolia, to the Cumberland, which is the smallest, and a mid-size ballroom called the Amelia Ballroom. A second ballroom is located in an adjacent […]
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Meritage Resort & Spa
Napa, CA Overview: There are not a lot of properties in Napa that can host a corporate event. The Meritage in Napa is one that works well for small or medium sized events. One of the things I liked best about this property was that it felt like the event “owned” the property. I think because it isn’t […]
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Terranea Resort
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (near Los Angeles) Overview: When I need a high-end resort to hold an event, this is the first place that comes to mind. Located about 40 miles from LAX (closer to Long Beach airport) this is truly a gorgeous property. Ballrooms: The property has a couple of large ballrooms and multiple breakout rooms. Rigging in […]
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Hotel del Coronado
San Diego, CA Overview: This is a historic hotel right by the water in San Diego. The rooms in the main hotel are the best rooms—the rooms in the adjacent buildings are a little dated. There are a couple of nice restaurants and shops right on the property and you are within walking distance to a number of […]
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Disneyland Grand Californian
Anaheim, CA Overview: Located in the heart of Downtown Disney the Grand hotel is the upscale cousin to the original Disneyland Hotel. Ballrooms: The Sequoia ballroom is very nice and is located in an enclosed conference section, which also includes many of the breakout rooms. The enclosed space includes a couple of registration desks as well as a […]
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Disneyland
Anaheim, CA Overview: Who doesn’t love Disney? We have produced multiple meetings at the Disneyland hotel in all of the ballrooms. The event staff is responsive, the ballrooms are a good size and the attendees always seem to respond well to the property. Ballrooms: The Magic Kingdom and Disneyland ballrooms (as well as the Disneyland Exhibit Hall) all […]
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Hilton Anatole
Dallas, TX Overview: I have heard that this is one of the busiest conference hotels in the Hilton chain, and after working here I believe it. This is a very large property so it has some quirks that can definitely influence the success of an event, but that size also makes it a great hotel for […]
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Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel
Rosemont, IL Overview: This is a very nice property that has been recently totally remodeled. Its management is very event friendly and understands what it takes to put on a good show. There are four medium sized ballrooms and plenty of breakout rooms. Ballroom: Ballrooms and breakout rooms are divided into two sections on either side […]
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The Roosevelt Hotel
New Orleans, LA Overview: The Roosevelt is a Waldorf Astoria property in the heart of the French Quarter. The lobby, guest rooms and restaurants are what you would expect from a Waldorf hotel: historic, expensive and a little small. Ballroom: The main ballroom, The Roosevelt Ballroom, is around 18,000 square feet and it can be divided into sections. For […]