1. Add Color to the Table
Pep up your meeting with decorative clipboards from the MacBeth Collection. Not only are they nice to look at, they’re utilitarian and make for a snazzy item to take away once the event has ended. These sturdy pieces are decorated with colorful patterns and measure 15 by 9 inches. The wholesale price is $12 each.
2. Take a Walk
The Municipal Art Society can teach a group a thing or two about the city—it offers tours of neighborhoods or unique sites for corporate groups. A typical tour lasts two hours and costs $375 per person. The tour leaders are well versed in the histories of sites like Grand Central Terminal, Midtown’s Art Deco venues, and numerous other cool places around town. Since dining is a great way to culminate a walk, Brooklyn’s Smith Street area is one excursion that works out well due to its array of restaurants.
3. Order In
Take advantage of the convenience of FreshDirect with the company’s new At the Office program. The service provides chef-prepared breakfast and lunch offerings—or you can stock the office with staples or fresh groceries. Currently available in eastern Midtown, the service is expected to expand into other areas of Manhattan. A minimum order is $60 and delivery costs $14.95.
4. Make Your Meeting High Tech
At the Mandarin Oriental New York, you will find not only luxe meeting spaces—like the Lotus suite (pictured)—but also sophisticated technological capabilities. The hotel has the advantage of being located within the tech-friendly Time Warner Center, and since the building is outfitted with satellites, there is no need for a satellite truck or an outside crew for broadcasting purposes. Cameras in the hotel allow for easy production, and the center’s on-site control room can capture, edit, produce, and stream content.
5. Plug In, In Style
In October, a new executive center opened up at the Hotel
Inter-Continental the Barclay with four meeting rooms. One room has a fireplace, sofas, a mahogany table, room 12, and a casual living room vibe. The spiffy business quarters are outfitted with top-notch technical accoutrements including wireless Internet access, Webcasting capabilities, plasma screens, and ceiling-mounted projectors.
6. Charge Up Their Minds
Invigorate your audience with speaker Erik Wahl’s creativity programs. Wahl, an artist and speaker with a background in business, inspires his audiences to take fresh approaches when tackling work. To culminate his talks, Wahl whips up a painting before the crowd. Wahl can be booked through Keppler Associates, and his fee is generally under $10,000.
7. Dine in an Intimate Setting
Get comfy at Marco New York—a charming Italian restaurant in the West Village that opened in August. The space is warm and casual, with pale blue accents and white brick walls. The menu features classic Italian dishes and others with a wider Mediterranean touch. A cozy back room has a wall with an airy, abstract painting and is perfect for seated gatherings of as many as 14. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday.
—Mark Mavrigian
Posted 02.09.05
This story originally appeared in the December 2004/January 2005 issue of the BiZBash Event Style Reporter.
Pep up your meeting with decorative clipboards from the MacBeth Collection. Not only are they nice to look at, they’re utilitarian and make for a snazzy item to take away once the event has ended. These sturdy pieces are decorated with colorful patterns and measure 15 by 9 inches. The wholesale price is $12 each.
2. Take a Walk
The Municipal Art Society can teach a group a thing or two about the city—it offers tours of neighborhoods or unique sites for corporate groups. A typical tour lasts two hours and costs $375 per person. The tour leaders are well versed in the histories of sites like Grand Central Terminal, Midtown’s Art Deco venues, and numerous other cool places around town. Since dining is a great way to culminate a walk, Brooklyn’s Smith Street area is one excursion that works out well due to its array of restaurants.
3. Order In
Take advantage of the convenience of FreshDirect with the company’s new At the Office program. The service provides chef-prepared breakfast and lunch offerings—or you can stock the office with staples or fresh groceries. Currently available in eastern Midtown, the service is expected to expand into other areas of Manhattan. A minimum order is $60 and delivery costs $14.95.
4. Make Your Meeting High Tech
At the Mandarin Oriental New York, you will find not only luxe meeting spaces—like the Lotus suite (pictured)—but also sophisticated technological capabilities. The hotel has the advantage of being located within the tech-friendly Time Warner Center, and since the building is outfitted with satellites, there is no need for a satellite truck or an outside crew for broadcasting purposes. Cameras in the hotel allow for easy production, and the center’s on-site control room can capture, edit, produce, and stream content.
5. Plug In, In Style
In October, a new executive center opened up at the Hotel
Inter-Continental the Barclay with four meeting rooms. One room has a fireplace, sofas, a mahogany table, room 12, and a casual living room vibe. The spiffy business quarters are outfitted with top-notch technical accoutrements including wireless Internet access, Webcasting capabilities, plasma screens, and ceiling-mounted projectors.
6. Charge Up Their Minds
Invigorate your audience with speaker Erik Wahl’s creativity programs. Wahl, an artist and speaker with a background in business, inspires his audiences to take fresh approaches when tackling work. To culminate his talks, Wahl whips up a painting before the crowd. Wahl can be booked through Keppler Associates, and his fee is generally under $10,000.
7. Dine in an Intimate Setting
Get comfy at Marco New York—a charming Italian restaurant in the West Village that opened in August. The space is warm and casual, with pale blue accents and white brick walls. The menu features classic Italian dishes and others with a wider Mediterranean touch. A cozy back room has a wall with an airy, abstract painting and is perfect for seated gatherings of as many as 14. Lunch is served Monday through Saturday.
—Mark Mavrigian
Posted 02.09.05
This story originally appeared in the December 2004/January 2005 issue of the BiZBash Event Style Reporter.
MacBeth Collection
FreshDirect
Mandarin Oriental, New York
Hotel InterContinental the Barclay
