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Offering a mix of group activities and free time for your delegates is an essential part of an event programme. Even for those who have visited before, there are new opportunities to see the city that never sleeps from new angles. Why not include a visit to SUMMIT One Vanderbilt<\/a>, one of the tallest skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan? It offers a combination of immersive art experiences and rewarding views across New York from its cool observation deck. Elsewhere, Hudson Yards<\/a> \u2013 New York\u2019s newest neighbourhood \u2013 is home to the Edge<\/a>, a 100th-floor indoor\/outdoor sky deck, the highest sky deck in the western hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a global cultural hub, New York is no stranger to galleries, museums and independent spaces hosting immersive experiences to transport you to another world. One of the city\u2019s newest experiences is Mercer Labs<\/a>, which describes itself as where \u2018culture and innovation converge with intention and art humanises technology\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With more than 120,000 hotel rooms across the city\u2019s five boroughs, event planners won’t be short of accommodation options to choose from when organising room nights for delegates; just a few examples include the following.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Located overlooking the iconic Central Park, JW Marriott Essex House<\/a> has been classed as a New York Historical Hotel since 1931. With 11 event rooms, including its Beaux Arts-inspired Grand Salon, the hotel is an elegant property to stay and meet in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guests at Lotte New York Palace<\/a> may recognise its exterior from the original series of Gossip Girl <\/em>but that\u2019s not all that\u2019s glamorous about the property. One of the largest luxury hotels in New York, its chic, oval-shaped ballroom can host up to 450 reception style. Its invitation-only Rarities bar<\/a>, with an exclusive range of rare spirits, can make an ideal location for a private event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to sheer space, the Hilton New York Midtown<\/a> is the largest hotel in the city in terms of square footage of event space and boasts the largest ballroom. Which also makes it an ideal venue for product launches, with its space offering plenty of branding opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With 1,971 rooms, the New York Marriott Marquis<\/a> offers the biggest room space in New York. Its recently renovated event space now offers 43 meeting spaces and, next year, its revolving rooftop restaurant will reopen following a renovation. Plus, it\u2019s the only hotel in the city that\u2019s home to a Broadway theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n InterContinental New York Barclay<\/a>, which will celebrate its centenary in 2026, may have 704 rooms, three ballrooms and a total of 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space, but it maintains a boutique feel. Plus, 250 of its rooms are connecting, which also makes it a good choice for bleisure travellers bringing family along.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The hotel choice will continue to get broader still. New York will witness the opening of more than 70 new hotels across its five boroughs, towards the end of this year and across the next three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Manhattan\u2019s exclusive Upper East Side, The Surrey<\/a> \u2013 opened in October \u2013 is part of the luxury Corinthia group and offers 70 rooms in a 16-storey property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another luxury property, The Twenty Two<\/a>, is set to open in Union Square. The 77-room hotel will include 17 suites and a restaurant and is the sister property to the London hotel of the same name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And Midtown Manhattan will see the reopening of the iconic Waldorf Astoria New York<\/a> in Spring 2025, following a complete renovation and restoration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sustainability has always been at the heart of New York \u2013 New York City Tourism + Conventions<\/a> highlights that when the city\u2019s population exploded in the 19th century, it would have been easy to build into Central Park, but visionary acts of sustainability prevented this<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And those efforts towards building with sustainability in mind continues to this day. The recently expanded Javits Center<\/a>, with its 850,000 square feet of exhibition and meeting space and views over the Hudson River, is just one example. As a part of its recent expansion, a one-acre rooftop farm, rooftop orchard and greenhouse were installed, as well as a number of other sustainable upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even if your delegates have visited New York a number of times, there\u2019ll always be new and enticing venues to visit during an event or incentive programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why not take a stroll during meeting breaks along the scenic promenade at Hudson River Park\u2019s Pier 97<\/a>? As of next year, a visit to the Hip Hop Museum<\/a> can be incorporated into an itinerary when it opens in the redeveloped Bronx Point<\/a>. And, back in Midtown Manhattan, a new dining, retail and entertainment development \u2013 TSX Broadway \u2013 is opening in phases. It recently opened its 18,000-square-foot podium LED display<\/a> to which anyone can upload 15-second videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, 2025 will see a flurry of new cultural openings: the National Urban League\u2019s Urban Civil Rights Museum<\/a>; The Studio Museum in Harlem<\/a>; the New Museum<\/a>; and Central Park\u2019s Delacorte Theater<\/a>. And earmarked for 2026 are the opening of The American LGBTQ+ Museum<\/a>; a revitalisation of the Ellis Island Museum<\/a>; and The People\u2019s Theatre: Centro Cultural Immigrante<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Reed & Mackay Events Global Quality Control & Special Projects Lead Jack Jeffries believes New York is a great choice for events, particularly incentives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhenever you visit New York, it\u2019s buzzy, it\u2019s energetic and there are a myriad activities to make it special for an incentive trip,\u201d Jeffries says. \u201cEven if you\u2019ve been many times before, there are so many districts within its five boroughs \u2013 Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Staten Island and Queens \u2013 to see that you\u2019ll always experience different food, different cultures. On a recent fam trip to the city, we visited Dumbo in Brooklyn \u2013 it has a funky vibe, great street markets and Pebble Beach with its fantastic views back over the Brooklyn Bridge and the lower Manhattan skyline.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n New York\u2019s JFK airport is one of the US\u2019 busiest airports<\/a>, with arrivals and departures from nearly every international airline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And soon, it\u2019s going to provide even better access to the city, thanks to the current redevelopment taking place at the airport<\/a>. It recently expanded Terminal 8 and has broken ground on the redevelopment of Terminal 6. This is scheduled to open in phases with the completion of the arrivals and departures hall and the first five gates in 2026, and an additional five gates in 2028. Construction is also currently underway at Terminal 1, which will become a state-of-the-art terminal with 23 gates and dining, retail, lounges and recreational space, expected to open in 2026. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, the city\u2019s Newark Liberty International Airport<\/a>\u00a0is undergoing redevelopment, with a new Terminal A, offering 33 gates serving Air Canada, American Airlines, JetBlue and United Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New York is world-famous for its Thanksgiving Parade, its St Patrick\u2019s Day Parade and many other renowned celebrations. Next year and 2026 will be even more exciting times to visit. In 2025, New York City celebrates its 400th anniversary since the founding of the New Amsterdam colony in 1625, a significant moment in North America\u2019s history. And, in 2026, the city that never sleeps will welcome eight FIFA World Cup games, including the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mail\u00a0<\/strong>hello@reedandmackay.com<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to discuss all of your corporate travel<\/a> and\u00a0event management<\/a>\u00a0needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Immersive experiences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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