CONDESSA COMMONS (THE
COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS)
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Amid the glittering spread of The
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Condessa
Commons — the 9,860-square-foot
prefunction area in the center of the
casino resort’s second-floor conference space — is a quietly self-contained
blank canvas. And that’s exactly how the
200-to-300-attendee Mid-Sized Retirement & Healthcare Plan Management
Conference, organized by University
Conference Services (UCS), regularly
uses it. “The layout of the classrooms
allows for easy access to individual
workshops, while the common area —
where our sponsors are — promotes an
engaging atmosphere that Vegas can
often steal away from conferences,” said
Laura Kenny, conference coordinator
for UCS. “Our sponsors appreciate being
front and center during networking
breaks and receptions, and consistently
rank Condessa Commons — as well as
the hotel itself — their favorite space
throughout our national circuit.”
CHARI TYWORKS 2014 DREAM BALL
charityworksdc.org/events/
2014_dreamball.php
Soaring 75 feet high and buttressed
by gigantic Corinthian columns, the
Great Hall at the National Building
Museum in Washington, D.C., cries out
for a bold vision. The Charity Works
2014 Dream Ball, held at the museum
last September, obliged with a fantasti-
cal room set that turned the cavernous
space into an emerald dreamscape.
Working around the theme “absinthe
dream,” and drawing inspiration from
the stage musical “Into the Woods”
and Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer
Night’s Dream,” event producer
Hargrove Inc. even incorporated fairy-
themed ribbon dancers and aerialists
into its design. “Guests were able to
live an evening in a breathtakingly
beautiful absinthe dream world,” said
Chris Fulghum, senior director of
events strategy and development for
Hargrove, “while allowing others to
realize their own dreams by greatly
benefiting those in need.”
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