CHF is just steps away from attractions such as the Liberty Bell and the National Constitution Center, as well as some of the city's finest restaurants and shopping.
The Hub is the only privately-held, LEED- certified meeting facility in the U.S. Many of their construction materials and furnish- ings are made of recycled and recyclable content manufactured within 500 miles of their facilities. The Hub's energy sources are 100 percent wind generated, and the lights in each meeting room are low CFC emission and energy efficient.
For those planners who choose The Hub, a Chief Meeting Officer (CMO), an expert event specialist proficient at handling all the details of a meeting is assigned to them. The CMO acts as the single point person for everything related to the meet- ing. Sound proof rooms on site allow for private meetings or calls, free wireless and a business center help to make meetings here both productive and convenient.
The Horticulture Center in Philadelphia is a “re-addition” to the city, encompassing a greenhouse and indoor display garden that is approximately 20,000 square feet and sits on about 25 acres. The grounds include an arboretum planted for the nation’s bicentennial celebration in 1976, an alee of flowering cherry trees, fountains and variety of sculpture dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Horticultural Center is a Fairmount Park system property operated by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation with the cooperation of Fairmount Park Conservancy. It had been a popular venue for various special events since its opening, but in 2005 the logistics of man- aging special events at the facility caused significant strain on the park’s staff and forced the closure of the venue for func- tions that outside of normal business hours.
In April 2010, however, the Horticulture Center reopened for special events and appointed Stephen Starr Events as its exclusive caterer. Approximately $325,000 worth of renovations began this past August on the center, and it is now fully operational. With its breathtaking
grounds and large banquet space, the center is available for hosting seated din- ners of up to 200 with a dance floor (250 without), as well as 350 reception style or as many as 1,200 including of tented areas.
Stephen STARR Events also provides the exclusive catering for groups who choose the Philadelphia Museum of Art for their special events and meetings. The elegant spaces available at the museum, its Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, and the Rodin Museum all offer exceptional surroundings for entertaining.
Front & Palmer is Philadelphia’s newest event site. This former barrel factory in the new South Kensington Art District has 3,000 square feet of open loft space with 35-foot ceilings, art chandeliers and wood floors. The facility is BYOB, and can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated dinner and dancing or 200 for a cocktail receptions. Catering is provided by Feast Your Eyes, with kitchens on site. Event packages include tables and chairs, all equipment, and staff, however beyond these packages, fully customized special events can be created, as well.
Opening this fall, the National Museum of American Jewish History will be the only museum dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience. This 100,000-square-foot facility, which faces Independence Mall and the Liberty Bell Center, will offer three floors of core exhi- bition space exploring more than 350 years of American Jewish history. In addi- tion, it will house an auditorium, class- rooms, a theater and a meeting and event space.
In Philadelphia hotel news, Kimpton Hospitality Partners II, a $202 million fully discretionary equity fund, recently announced that it has acquired the city’s historic 11-story Lafayette office building with plans to convert it into a 270-room, four-star Hotel Monaco.
Built in 1906, the Lafayette Building is located directly across from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Construction is slated to begin in spring 2011, with a projected opening in the
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