WIND CREEK BETHLEHEM BETHLEHEM, PA The Wind Creek Event Center is able to accommodate larger groups while simultaneously ensuring proper physical distancing. At 14,000-square feet, it boasts a large stage and can host between 200-250 guests. An integrated resort, it has everything needed under one roof - meeting space, luxurious hotel accommodations, restaurants, shopping and more. In addition, Wind Creek’s sales team serves as the main contact for everything, meaning that - from start to finish - they coordinate everything and reduce stress for planners. “When quarantine started last year, we created a newsletter to engage and stay in touch with our clients, virtually,” notes Alyssa Lippincott, CHSP, national sales manager, Wind Creek Bethlehem. “To date, we have sent several editions that focused on industry-related material, like educational opportunities, as well as leisure content, including recipes, stay-at-home projects and binge-worthy television suggestions. The response has been overwhelmingly positive.” To ensure that the venue has all of the necessary safety protocols in place and to understand needs from their clients’ perspective, the Wind Creek sales team also has completed the Pandemic Compliance Advisor program.
erage offerings, including our premier steakhouse, Revolution Chophouse, as well as the casino, provide a fun oasis post-meeting and further enhance the value of the event.” The sales team has participated in networking and virtual meeting calls with the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce, NACE, ILEA, as well as team building events with Eventive Productions. These virtual events have been an effective way to stay in touch with meeting planners and industry leaders. During this time, the Valley Forge Casino Resort has remained flexible with its meeting spaces, F&B minimums, space rentals and group room attrition clauses. The sales team also has been communicating creative ways to utilize larger spaces, menus and services to enhance the customer experience, while at the same time adhering to current COVID guidelines. “Additionally,” says Hughes, “we are sending out our Montco 360 virtual tour of the hotel and meeting space to clients so they can easily tour our property, see our meeting space and property layout, as well as the protocols we have in place - all from the comfort of their own home.” RIVERS CASINO PHILADELPHIA, PA
“As we look toward the future, Wind Creek Bethlehem will have more to offer guests,” asserts Lippincott. “In 2022, our Tower 2 expansion will open and feature an additional 35,000-square feet of meeting space, ballrooms, spacious pool areas, a high-end lobby bar and more.” VALLEY FORGE CASINO RESORT KING OF PRUSSIA, PA Guests of Valley Forge Casino Resort currently can enjoy the casino, Casino Tower sleeping rooms, the property’s Micro Restaurants, along with Revolution Chop House. The Parkview and Laurel ballrooms also are available for social gatherings and small meetings with virtual capabilities. Lastly, the Event Center provides ample space for weddings, sporting and dance groups. According to Terri Hughes, director of catering for Valley Forge Casino Resort, “Having your event at our casino property allows for a ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’ atmosphere. Our meeting spaces give way to comradery and fun, and a productive day of collaboration. Additionally, our food and bev16 Marchz April2021
The Event Center at Rivers Casino Philadelphia is a 10,000square foot configurable space well suited to meet a wide variety of needs. It boasts views of the Delaware River and catering by Gibsons Restaurant Group, which operates the casino’s high-end steakhouse, Hugo’s Frog Bar & Chop House. With floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, the ballroom is column-less, allowing it to hold large celebrations or be configured for intimate gatherings. It features a private boardroom for smaller meetings, too, while private lounge areas add still another option.
