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The
Meliá Hanoi is currently putting the finishing touches to its brand-new second grand ballroom, the Thang Long
Ballroom. The ballroom is launched in response to growing demand for meeting space, and is scheduled to open on March 1st, 2003.
As the second largest ballroom in Hanoi, the 600-square metre Thang Long
Ballroom can accommodate 800 persons in a meeting setting and 500 persons for banquets. It is designed to serve both business and social
functions, and equipped with state-of-the-art equipment, including a large
250-inch LCD screen of 4100 ANSI-MultiPlex. An adjoining foyer and pre-function area of 280 square metres provides an ideal setting for
pre-dinner cocktails, coffee breaks or exhibitions. With a generous ceiling
height of 5.8 metres, the Thang Long Ballroom also features an adjoining
open-air terrace, and overlooks a breathtaking view of the city.
The Thang Long Ballroom will complement the hotel's existing meeting and
banquet facilities, which include a 1,007-square metre Grand Ballroom,
seven function rooms and two boardrooms, offering a total meeting capacity
for more than 2,000 persons at any one time. This range of superior meeting
venues is supported by a host of auxiliary facilities, including a full-service
business centre, dedicated ballroom elevators, a multi-storey car park for
250 vehicles and a separate halal kitchen.
During the first month of opening, Meliá Hanoi expects the Thang Long
Ballroom to be operated in full capacity. Its first significant event will be Asia
Society's 13th Asian Corporate Conference, which will be attended by high-ranking international figures including Ambassadors, Ministers and
Presidents, as well as CEOs of top US, European and Asian corporations.
Mr Alfonso Romero, General Manager of Meliá Hanoi, comments: "Since the
hotel opened in 1999, it has been among the most successful and popular venues for MICE activities, particularly large-scale ministerial and
diplomatic-level events. With facilities designed to cater to groups of
between 100 and 1,000 delegates, we provide organizers with the versatility
and flexibility essential in successful event planning. The opening of the
new ballroom puts Meliá Hanoi in a unique position to meet the increasingly
sophisticated demands of event organizers, as well as contributing to the
development of Hanoi as a MICE city." |
