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Recreate the 40th Anniversary of Saturday Night Fever
The biggest year-end event in New York City might not be in Times Square; instead, it could be at a Chinese restaurant in Brooklyn that...


Grand Central to be a Major "Hip, Hot Spot" for Events in 2018
When you walk through Grand Central Station in New York City, there is history everywhere around you. Shackman Associates New York has...


Team-Building: Throw Axes in New York City
If you liked our team-building ideas about spear-throwing on New York City rooftops and destroying old office equipment, then you will...


Corporate Retreats: Bring Your Spouse Along to this "Showroom" Hotel
Many guests at New York City's boutique hotels would argue there is a "Restoration Hardware" vibe about the decor and furnishings, and...

Corporate Events: Experience The Home of Country Music in Times Square
With country music becoming bigger than ever globally, the Grand Ole Opry is opening Opry City Stage in New York City, a four-level live...


Waldorf Astoria NYC Renovation Gets Underway
The $5 billion renovation of Manhattan's iconic Waldorf Astoria hotel has begun. We are hearing that, unlike what happened to the Plaza,...


Healthy Meetings: The Wired Workout
One of New York City's top personal trainers at an exclusive Manhattan fitness club is pioneering a "wired workout" with electronic...


Evocative Meeting and Event Venues in Historic Buildings
There is a new breed of evocative meeting and event venues in New York City that have substituted high art and eclectic comfort...

Product Launch Events and Meeting Presentations Go "Underground"
Theater-style event venues have been growing in popularity, and one of the newest we found is ideal for product launches, meeting...


After-Hours: Super-Local Beer Gardens
With attendees looking for more local vibe at event venues, we have found one that combines a beer garden, games, pinball and even a...


South Street Seaport Gets Sporty
ESPN, one of the global leaders in sports programming, is opening its first New York City studio with a 19,000 square-foot facility at...


Corporate Meeting Dinners: This NYC Steakhouse is on Fire
We have found a new unique steakhouse in New York City that provides your destination corporate attendees with a customized pyrotechnical...


Event Backdrop and Decor From One of the World's Most Famous Artists
Backdrops and decor for events have become more detailed and visually spectacular then ever in New York City, and the newest example of...

New Hotels: Boutique Brands Go Bigger; Big Brands Open More Boutiques
We are seeing an interesting expansion trend in New York hotels for destination corporate meeting groups that goes beyond the projected...


Corporate Galas: Wow "What If" New York Backdrops
Many of us remember the day Sully successfully crash-landed a US Airways jet in the Hudson River and saved every passenger on board. We...
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