With destinations known for lobster, world-class universities, and the Winter Olympics, the Northeast has a wide array of options to entice meeting planners and their guests. These locations offer ample meeting space to get down to business, as well as unique activities—think boat rides through a bonfire in Providence, Rhode Island, or monthlong Halloween celebrations in Salem, Massachusetts—to keep attendees engaged in their downtime.
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New Haven, Connecticut
Photo: Yale, University, Michael Melford
Providence, Rhode Island
Photo: Rhode Island Convention Center, N.Millard/GoProvidence.com
Portland, Maine
Photo: Holiday Inn by the Bay, Corey Templeton
Lake Placid, New York
Photo: 1980 Herb Brooks Arena, Chris Waits, CC BY 2.0
Salem, Massachussetts
Photo: Peabody Essex Museum, Vanderwalker