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By Michael B. Baker mbaker@meetingnews.com Construction Cites Anoussis.“We have filled that need with spacious rooms and service that is equal to, or better than, any other hotel in New York, regardless of how much they charge.” In terms of meeting space, the Helmsley Park Lane contains a ballroom that can host up to 350 guests as well as boardrooms for executive groups of up to 50. Use of the boardrooms is included as a complimentary service to guests in the newly renovated rooms. r 1,400-Room Hilton Orlando Set For September Debut Construction of the Hilton Orlando, the first hotel to connect to the Orange County Convention Center by an open-air covered walkway, is nearly complete and on schedule for a September opening, officials said. The hotel, which Hilton executives said is the largest non-casino hotel construction currently underway in the United States, is designed as a hybrid convention and resort hotel, said Juan We’ve Got all the Pieces. Covered convention-center connection Garcia, the property’s director of sales and marketing. It will house 1,400 rooms and 175,000 square feet of meeting space as well as such upscale resort features as two pools, a lazy river, a spa and fitness center, recreation courts and a nine-hole executive putting green. The meeting space includes three major ballrooms, 21 meeting rooms, nine boardrooms, and outdoor event space: a ballroom terrace, a large lawn and an event deck at the pool. r NYC’s Helmsley Park Lane Renovates Top Floors Newly renovated rooms on the top six floors at the Helmsley Park Lane in New York are now open for business, a project the hotel is marketing to cost-conscious executives. The renovation, branded the Top of the Park Lane, includes 71 standard 360-sq.-ft. guest rooms, six 485-sq.-ft. junior suites and 14 oneand two-bedroom suites. The project also includes the 3,700-sq.-ft. Helmsley Penthouse Suite—formerly the home of famed hotelier Leona Helmsley—which now is open to events. “Many business travelers still desire that extraordinary level of comfort and service but are no longer willing to pay $700 or $800 a night for a small room,” said general manager Takis www.meetingnews.com KNOXVILLE CONVENTION CENTER Puzzled about your next meeting location? The Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation, the Knoxville Convention Center and a host of complimentary services are the perfect “ﬁt” for your meeting needs. THE Contact Us Today About Your Next Event! May 25, 2009 MeetingNews 17 http://www.knoxville.org http://www.knoxville.org http://www.meetingnews.com

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Meeting News - May 25, 2009
Contents
Newsmakers
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Viewpoint
Meetings Tech
Meetings Spotlight
Construction Cites
Meeting People
Incentive Insider
Travel Dashboard
Dateline: Reno, Nevada
East Regional
Dateline: Texas
Mid-America Regional
Golf Meetings
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Atlantis
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Bellagio
Harrah’s/Harveys Lake Tahoe Casino & Resort
The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas
Radisson Aruba Resort, Casino & Spa
Special Section: Florida

Meeting News - May 25, 2009