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MEETINGS
Above: The Opus Westchester in White Plains
With the switch to virtual workplaces and fewer on-site gatherings, meeting planners really need to impress when putting together an in-person function. Companies today want meaningful meetings — not just run-of-the-mill slide show presentations — and Westchester delivers. The county is
home to many unexpected venues that make a lasting impression, while also checking all the boxes for functionality and logistics. Rev up business performance by booking the historic 843-seat performance venue Tarrytown Music Hall. (Bonus: it’s solar-powered!) Keep the drama coming
with a meeting at the circa 1930 Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill (capacity for up to 1,050), or rent the screening room at arthouse favorite The Picture House (locations in Pelham and Bronxville). Several gorgeous and distinctive outdoor spaces are available at Caramoor Center for Music and the
Arts in Katonah, or, treat your executives to a serene and tranquil retreat at Wainwright House in Rye, overlooking Long Island Sound.
Need a traditional hotel space that still boasts a “wow” factor? We’ve
got that, too. Recently reimagined, the Royal Regency Hotel in
Yonkers offers an elegant boutique experience
with 88 guestrooms, five suites, and three meeting venues (for groups from
50 to 400). Courtyard by Marriott Rye offers comfort and convenience with 145 renovated rooms and two small meeting rooms close to local attractions. Holiday Inn Express—New Rochelle is Westchester’s newest hotel, located in the city’s buzzy, walkable downtown district, offering two meeting rooms seating up to 32 people.
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Take a break from emails and meetings to build trust and cohesion among employees with these popular thrills: Axe-throwing at Bananas’ Axe Cabana in New Rochelle (10 throwing lanes plus a full arcade), an indoor/outdoor
ropes course at Spins Hudson in Peekskill, or go-kart racing and a ninja course at Grand Prix New York in Mount Kisco. Your team can also bond by smashing stuff at Break Rage in Yonkers; catch a movie with a meal and cocktails at LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Dobbs Ferry; or even play farmer for a day at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.
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POOL PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OPUS; HUDSON HILLS PHOTO COURTESY OF HUDON HILLS GOLF COURSE;
SPINS HUDSON PHOTO COURTESY OF SPINS HUDSON
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Hitting the links to build rapport with clients — and hopefully seal the deal
— is a time-honored tradition. With an impressive slate of public golf courses (some with eye-popping views), there is no shortage of places to go for 18 holes in Westchester.
DUNWOODIE, Yonkers HUDSON HILLS, Ossining MAPLE MOOR, White Plains
MOHANSIC, Yorktown Heights SAXON WOODS, Scarsdale SPRAIN LAKE, Yonkers
Westchester also boasts a large number of private courses and clubs, some of which welcome group outings of non-members.