Successful Meetings - September 2008 - (Page 14) ADVERTISEMENT MGM Grand at Foxwoods Experience something grand at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods. MEETING SPACE Meetings are taken to grand new heights in Southeastern Connecticut at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods, offering a luxurious, world-class resort destination with superior meeting space, electrifying nightlife, chic retail outlets, exceptional dining, and exciting gaming. Located adjacent and connected to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods offers a dynamic and sophisticated Las Vegas style guest experience that is sure to become the most in-demand meetings destination in the Northeast. In conjunction with Foxwoods, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods triples meeting capacity, offering over 160,000 square feet of superior function space including the largest columnfree ballroom in the Northeast at 50,000 square feet, a prefunction area totaling over 16,000 square feet, and picturesque outdoor space for seasonal events. Michael Schlow’s authentic Italian eatery, Alta Strada; and Junior’s Restaurant—the company’s first venue outside of New York. Nightlife comes alive at Shrine, a 20,000square-foot nightclub, lounge, and stylized dining venue, offering a lively atmosphere for dining, mingling, and dancing within a classic Asian-designed interior space. RECREATION The casino at MGM Grand at Foxwoods is vibrant and hip, featuring 53 table games and 1,400 slot machines as well as two highstakes gaming areas and the Center Bar with separate ultra-lounges. The centerpiece of the property’s entertainment options is the 4,000-seat MGM Grand Theater, featuring world-class performances by top-notch entertainment. It also serves as an ideal setting for guest speakers and special presentations. Those in search of rest and relaxation will enjoy the 21,000-square-foot G-Spa by Gretta Monahan, offering 12 treatment rooms and separate men’s and women’s Jacuzzis. For an outdoor reprieve, guests will enjoy the hotel’s 5,500-square-foot fan-shaped pool, with eight luxury cabanas. Other recreational amenities include golf at the resort’s neighboring Lake of Isles Golf Club or shopping at the hotel’s high-end retail concourse featuring MAC Appeal, Bally, dunhill, and Grand Effects, the MGM Grand at Foxwoods logo apparel store. Two major airports serve MGM Grand at Foxwoods including Providence’s T.F. Green Airport and Hartford’s Bradley International. Both Amtrak and Metro-North have service from New York to Connecticut. By car, MGM Grand at Foxwoods is only 2 hours, 30 minutes from New York City and 1 hour, 45 minutes from Boston. For more information or to book your meeting at MGM Grand at Foxwoods, please log on to www.mgmatfoxwoods.com or call the Resort Sales office at (800) 488-7777. ACCOMMODATIONS MGM Grand at Foxwoods features 825 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites in a 30-story hotel tower overlooking the beautiful Connecticut countryside. Each room features cutting-edge technology that ensures comfort and convenience. Contemporary in design, all accommodations offer convenient household amenities, 24-hour room service, and the most up-to-date electronic capabilities, including Apple iHome clock radios, flatpanel televisions, and wireless high-speed Internet access. DINING Looking to spoil your taste buds, MGM Grand at Foxwoods features restaurants by celebrated restaurateurs, catapulting the new hotel to the forefront of New England’s culinary scene. Celebrated chef restaurants include: Tom Colicchio’s critically acclaimed Craftsteak; http://www.mgmatfoxwoods.com
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