Conference Centers

92ND STREET Y Give your special event the extraordinary and versatile venue it deserves at 92nd Street Y. Year after year, people in the know come to 92nd Street Y to host corporate conferences, meetings, film screenings, award shows, private parties, graduations, photo shoots and more. After all, 92NY offers spacious, elegant rooms with state-of-the-art lighting, along with audio and video technology. These include Kaufmann Concert Hall, known for its world-class acoustics, as well as Buttenwieser Hall, Weill Art Gallery and Warburg Lounge. 92NY’s pool, gymnasiums and art studios—all run by a highly trained staff—are also available for private parties. 92NY is your open door to extraordinary events. Address: 1395 Lexington Ave., New York, NY 10128 Phone: 212-415-5500 Contact: Chris Bynum, executive vice president, operations management and master planning Email: [email protected] Website: 92ny.org AMA NEW YORK EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE CENTER Located in the heart of Times Square, the AMA New York Executive Conference Center is only blocks away from some of the city’s most famous restaurants, shops and entertainment. Featuring five spacious meeting rooms and over 13,000 square feet of meeting space, which can accommodate up to 70 participants, the conference center also has an expansive lounge. Overlooking Broadway, the lounge is ideal for business receptions and conference events. Aside from its meeting rooms and lounge, the conference center provides all attendees 1 GB... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2022-12-05 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Awards celebrating figures from across the publishing industry have been announced at the Booksellers Association Conference, with recognition for Gardners and Headline's Caitlin Raynor among others.     Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Publishers support COP26 conference with virtual showcase

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-08 02:26:55 UTC ]
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New Zealand Publishers’ Conference Features Al Qasimi, Evans, Brown

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The conference that brought together Marie Curie and Albert Einstein

A landmark 1911 gathering included some of the greatest minds in physics and chemistry. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Knight Foundation Invests $5 Million in 'Library-Centered' Digital Platform

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