Every year, the Marriott Select Brands Awards program celebrates the outstanding achievements of hotel teams and individuals at Marriott Select Brands around the globe. Marriott’s Select Brand is one of thirty-one extraordinary Marriott hotel brands within Marriott International’s portfolio. Our property in Norwood, Massachusetts is just one of over 8500 Marriott Select Brand properties around […]
Hospitality, by definition, means the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors. And, what better way to entertain and celebrate coming together than by sharing a meal? Sharing food with others helps to build connections, new and old. It creates an opportunity to share a childhood story over a meal that reminds […]
We talked a little bit about “Bleisure Travel” last year. Bleisure travel can be the perfect mix of business and leisure, appealing to professionals by adding weekends or weeks to business trips, whether traveling solo, with a partner, or with the family. Now, in 2023, while there are even more terms emerging like “Flexcations” which […]
Mullet Travel is a new term that was coined by the Wall Street Journal editor Jacob Passy and promoted by Hotel News Now Editor Stephanie Ricca. Mullet Travel, is the new term for “bleisure;” the combination of business and leisure travel that has emerged from those who continue to work remotely. The use of remote […]
Whether you are planning a corporate event, kick-off meeting, or tradeshow, your priority as a planner is to put on a spectacular event, all while balancing your investments and promoting a cost-saving business meeting to attract (and retain!) your attendees. Seems simple, right? To make things even more complex, over the past couple of years, the […]
Planning a trip is usually stressful, and if you are adding business into the mix, travel can be particularly demanding and hectic. One of the biggest stressors for business and leisure travelers alike are affordable travel! All travelers want to get the most out of their dollar. Whether you are spending the weekend shopping at Legacy […]
Audio-visual meeting, usually (and helpfully) abbreviated to AV, is an important element of your meeting or event. It can help engage your guests, as well as connect them to your overall message. At the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, our goal is to provide you with the tools to put on a successful and engaging […]
A successful and effective meeting may seem like an easy thing to pull-off; all you need are some chairs, tables, a computer, and screen, and you are ready to go, right? Meetings today are so much more than that and they are not just opportunities for people to be in the same place, but instead […]
Since opening in 2002, One Bistro and its exclusive private event space, One Seventeen, have been a favorite venue for special occasions of all kinds. From rehearsal dinners to baby showers, birthdays to anniversaries, and even company and holiday parties, One Seventeen’s casually elegant style alongside One Bistro’s delicious cuisine continues to be hugely popular! […]
Now that we have shared our knowledge of the importance of meeting room layout design, here is more detailed information on the most popular and most requested function meeting room set-ups at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood. Always remember, let your event objectives have the last say in what layout you choose and keep […]