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“New York City is one of the world’s most desired and anticipated places for meeting planners looking to create dynamic meetings that stand out from the ordinary,” said Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company. “With new and developing neighbourhoods, expanding hotel inventory, world-class venues and event spaces, the ‘new’ New York City guarantees an unforgettable experience in one of the world’s most welcoming destinations.”
“We invite meeting planners and delegates to meet where they want to be and see how having a meeting in New York City is an once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said Jerry Cito, NYC & Company’s senior vice president of Convention Development. “Whether it’s an iconic moment atop the Empire State Building or a team-building experience in Central Park, these and other only-in-NYC moments await those who choose to Make it NYC.”
Leading the growth of new venues is this year’s announcement by Governor Cuomo’s office of the Javits Center expansion, which would add more than 1.2 million square feet of event space in the coming years, including the largest ballroom in the Northeast at 60,000 square feet. The expansion of the Javits Center would commence by the end of 2016.
In 2015 a record 6.1 million meeting and convention delegates visited the city’s five boroughs. Additionally, New York City has the most active hotel pipeline in the country, with more than 110,000 hotel rooms throughout the five boroughs and 135,000 total hotel rooms expected by the end of 2019. Since January 2016, there have been more than 17 hotel openings, adding over 4,100 hotel rooms.
In order to support the city’s expanded meeting and convention offerings, there have been several new and upcoming infrastructure improvements. The 34th St./Hudson Yards subway station opened across from the Javits Center, connects delegates to Times Square and beyond via the seven subway line. The state-of-the-art World Trade Center Transportation Hub, completed in May 2016, connects delegates in Lower Manhattan to 11 subway lines and trains to New Jersey via PATH.
By the end of December 2016, the Second Avenue Subway line extension is expected to open on Manhattan’s east side, while Citywide Ferry Service would provide delegates easy access to venues around 21 landings throughout the five boroughs by 2018.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in