Hilton Gdansk

In the historically rich city of Gdansk, Poland on the banks of the Motlawa River, lays the Hilton Gdansk hotel. Centrally located in the heart of Old Town, one finds themselves surrounded by architecture that was rebuilt to be reminiscent of an idealized pre-1793 Poland, and literally steps away from some of the most incredible sites and museums of Gdansk. With magnificent views over Old Town, or from the Deluxe Room a view of the Motlawa River, the large windows of the Hilton Gdansk offer an open invitation to this beautiful city.

A range of leisure activities are just minutes away from the Hilton Gdansk including horseback riding, golf, kayaking, shopping, and cycling. Onsite one can enjoy the sauna and spa or bask in the sun at the incredible rooftop pool and the unique luxury rooftop Urban Beach. Complete the experience by enjoying cocktails and appetizers at the High 5 Terrace Bar. Offering striking views of Gdansk’s landmarks with its open-air deck terrace, the High 5 Terrace Bar is not to be missed. Families can also take advantage of these amenities as the Hilton Gdansk offers such family services as babysitting service, children’s menus, cribs and high chairs.

Located just 10 minutes from the Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport, the Hilton Gdansk is also the perfect location for business travel and meetings. As one of the largest meeting and event spaces in Gdansk, the Hilton offers 5 flexible meeting rooms with space for up to 500 people. Access to video conferencing and WIFI along with a 24 hour business center and secretarial services will ensure the success of your next event.

Contact Earth and Moon Services to schedule your next event in this amazing city at info@earthandmoonservices.com

A Little Slice of Heaven in the Middle of Orlando

As a parent of three and a frequent visitor of the Disney World/Universal attractions, I am constantly on the lookout for not only family friendly, but parent friendly hotels. We have stayed on site and off, at time shares, hotels and suites. The problem I have frequently run into is finding a place that is close enough, (or on site) with enough space, that is family friendly enough without being too juvenile (VERY important with a teenager in tow.)

During IMEX America I was thrilled to meet with a particular location that happened to fit all of my needs, The Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek. Not only do they have beautiful traditional rooms, presidential suites and a junior presidential suite that are common, they have also debuted their upgraded Deluxe and Grand Deluxe Bunk Concierge suites. The great part about these Bunk Suites is that in addition to either the pillow top king or the double pillow top queens, the rooms are fitted with an alcove that contains a bunk bed with its own flat screen television. What a great way to give parents some privacy while the little ones relax in their own private area. In fact, the Epcot fireworks are visible from the hotel each evening.
The site offers free shuttle service to four of the Walt Disney World Resorts and reduced service to Universal resorts. If the family decides to take a break from the park, there is also a spa or lagoon style pirate pool, kids club, golf and more.

With 25,000 of conference room space, The Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek can also accommodate meetings from 10-800 people. Medium sized events, such as weddings or family reunions can easily be accommodated with their lovely indoor and/or outdoor facilities.
Because The Wyndham Grand Bonnet Creek just opened October 1st of this year, they are running some amazing promotions. Contact us for great deals on group reservations or your next event meeting at www.earthandmoonservices.com

IMEX America 2011 Wrap-up

What an amazingly productive week we had at IMEX America last week! But wow, technology certainly took center stage this year, and not because of any specific exhibitor. Nearly every presentation was made on an iPad or through digital media, while the IMEX hosted buyer app kept us all organized. This particular app made it extremely convenient to navigate the show keeping not only the floor plan and catalog right at our fingertips, but kept us right on time as the app regularly updated with our own scheduled appointments. Of course, as with any technology, we were not totally without some drama. Right smack in the middle of the show many experienced firsthand Blackberry Meltdown 2011 (thank goodness for Android's and iPads!) It was such an amazing representation of just how far we have come as an industry in just a few short months.

As one of nearly 2000 hosted buyers, Earth and Moon Services was treated to some incredible presentations from all over the globe. Even scheduling events back to back, we still didn't get to meet with everyone we wanted to! I will give a brief summary here, but keep a lookout for our newsletter which will highlight some of our favorite new hotels and destinations. There seems to be an increase in interest in the utilization of shipboard venues. Being in a coastal town with numerous cruise ports nearby, cruising isn't necessarily a new idea for us. However, with only 20 percent of the population having gone on a cruise, this is definitely an opportunity to provide our clients with something new!

While the trip was mostly business, it was Las Vegas so we of course incorporated a little fun! One of our first receptions took place at the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas. An absolutely stunning location at the entrance of City Center, the Sky Lobby at Mandarin Oriental overlooks the Las Vegas skyline. We also had the opportunity to see the incredibly talented Blue Man Group (thanks Kris!) .

As far as the first annual IMEX America, it appears to have been a huge success. Everyone we spoke with, hotels and buyers alike, seemed pleased with the event (well, despite some curious numbering) and are looking forward to next year! If you didn't make it this year, I definitely recommend it. Book soon though as I suspect word will get out and spaces will fill up.

IMEX Las Vegas 2011

Earth and Moon Services is extremely busy this week as we prepare to visit Las Vegas for the First Annual IMEX America; and what a perfect time to launch our new blog. We invite you to join us as we blog about our experiences while we attend this historic event. Our mission has always been to obtain and utilize as much knowledge as possible, combine that with industry relationships, and proven methodologies to provide our customers with the best venue, at the best price anywhere in the world. This opportunity will provide us the ability to continue doing just that.

IMEX is THE industry leader, meeting the needs of those in the meeting, incentive travel and events industry. Using the success of IMEX in Frankfurt, IMEX America has been meticulously designed to meet the needs of our industry leaders that are either insufficiently or not currently provided by existing America based trade shows.

As part of 2000 hosted buyers, Earth and Moon Services with have the ability to meet with our choice of over 1800 confirmed exhibitors who are representative of over 100 countries. With over 90 educational events available, and extremely easy to navigate scheduling tools, we currently have set aside time at over 20 educational events as well as with over 50 separate hotels and venues. This is all in an effort to connect with those who support the destination localities of some of our top clients.

While the challenging economy has persisted, businesses and individuals continue to seek out the best deals; and the hotel and events industry is doing its part to make sure their customers are thoroughly satisfied. We are extremely excited to be getting a firsthand look at what industry leaders are proposing and making available for our current and future clients.

Stay tuned…

Amy