Executive PA Australasia April May 2018 | Page 40

EVENTS V EN U E MEN U Want to know the latest venue to unveil a new look or fling open its doors? Extreme Wow at Central America’s first W Hotel W Panama is now open in the cosmopolitan capital of Panama City. Nestled in the business district, it offers almost 2,000 square metres of versatile meeting and event space across six customisable meeting rooms, whilst the eye- catching Great Room provides the ideal setting for grand events to impress your executives’s most important clients. Benefiting from high speed internet access, state-of-the-art AV and refined local catering options, attendees can also opt to stay in one of the 203 guest rooms, which also include 28 gorgeous suites. And, for the business traveller with more daring and indulgent tastes, the Extreme Wow Suite (the brand’s take on the Presidential Suite) boasts bespoke luxuries and an alternative private option for smaller meetings. S BRIEFS GOOD NEWS In Vietnam… w Boasting a brand-new 500 square metre reception hall plus meeting and function rooms, the five-star InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula’s conference centre, The Summit, has reopened. Set at the highest peak of the Peninsula’s picturesque location, guests will enjoy panoramic views from the sky to the sea. In Australia… w Hoping to take the resort to new heights, The Byron at Byron Resort & Spa recently enlisted the services of leading interior designer Luchetti Krelle and one of the country’s most recognised chefs, Matthew Kemp. Now, your boss and their top clients will experience luxury interiors (Italian furniture, European lighting and eclectic antiques) and menus full of the finest local produce. 40 Chief of Staff | April/May 2018 Breaking records in NZ Cordis in Auckland is set to boast the highest room count in the country, with a total of 650 rooms and suites on offer by 2020. But that’s not all – plans are in place to add a new 400 square metre room that will offer natural light and multiple configurations, allowing for more flexibility in hosting special occasions and key events. These developments, together with the current event space that exceeds 2,000 square metres (including one of New Zealand’s largest pillar-less ballrooms), will certainly reinforce the hotel’s position as the city’s leading meetings and conference destination – not to mention the fact that Cordis will perfectly complement the New Zealand International Convention Centre, scheduled to open in the same year. S