LONG BEACH, CA

PARKERS’ LIGHTHOUSE

Parkers’ Lighthouse is a full-service, contemporary seafood restaurant and bar serving lunch and dinner with attentive service in a relaxed atmosphere. A perfect locale for private functions such as board and committee meetings, the venue is housed in a dramatic, free-standing building with an outstanding waterfront location at the point of Shoreline Village in Long Beach, CA. The restaurant offers high-quality, fresh fish, seafood and sushi, as well a wide range of wine, martini and specialty cocktail selections. The venue’s elegant, stark white-walled, 250-seat open dining rooms, 120-seat third floor Galley Bar and 144-seat outdoor patio all provide excellent views of the Queen Mary and out to San Pedro Bay (www.parkerslighthouse.com).

NEW YORK

MONTAUK YACHT CLUB RESORT

Situated on 35 acres of scenic waterfront property at the east end of Long Island, New York, the Montauk Yacht Club Resort is an ideal destination for corporate meetings and special events. The newly renovated property, while modern and chic, stays true to the Montauk legacy and old world charm with a relaxed atmosphere. Montauk Yacht Club Resort offers 10,000 feet of indoor meeting and event space, plus the Great Lawn, which can accommodate large-scale tented events for up to 1,000 people. Guests can enjoy fine dining and cocktails at the Gulf Coast Kitchen, Hurricane Alley, Barracuda Bar and Turtle Lounge. The resort also features 107 guestrooms with scenic views of Lake Montauk as well as 23 luxury accommodations within five separate private Villa Cottages; a 232-slip marina; a fullservice spa and fitness center; a private beach and one indoor and two outdoor swimming pools; lighted tennis courts; and easy access to fishing and water sports (www.montaukyachtclub.com).

BOSTON

W BOSTON

Located in Boston’s theater district, the ultrasleek, ultra-hip W Boston hotel offers 235 guest rooms and 7,500 square feet of meeting space: a 1,900-square-foot Great Room divisible into three sections, five smaller studio function rooms and three areas of pre-function space flowing between. Perfect for special events, the hotel’s W Lounge resembles an intimate urban garden that brings the outside in with a flowing water feature that stretches across half the lounge, a natural stone wall, a growing metal vine sculpture and a cozy fire pit in the corner. The space features a lofty, ultrahigh ceiling and semi-private seating areas with plush, oversized furniture. Guests can relax while sipping mixed libations from the W Signature cocktail list and bar service, enjoy high-speed Internet access or play specially designed board games for hours of retro pleasure (www.starwoodhotels.com).