Experiences
Create memorable experiences that forge lasting connections
Today, event attendees are looking to get more out of attending an event. They are looking for meaningful, unique experiences that create lasting memories and build strong connections.
Our experiences can help you achieve those goals. They aim to send your attendees home with stories to tell, posts for social media and the desire to attend your next event.
The Strong National Museum of Play
The Strong owns and cares for the world's most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, board games, video games, other electronic games, books, documents, and other historical materials related to play.
The Strong National Museum of Play’s unique spaces and playful exhibits provide a one-of-a-kind setting for any event. Let the museum’s team and in-house caterers treat your group to an experience that your guests will talk about for years to come. Perfect for all ages.
The Strong National Museum of Play is the only museum in the world devoted solely to the importance of play. Step into Sesame Street, visit the Berenstain Bears, or pop into a life-size pop-up comic book and join forces with your favorite heroes. The Strong also houses the National Toy Hall of Fame, the Toy Industry Hall of Fame, and the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
George Eastman Museum
The George Eastman Museum is located in Rochester, New York, on the estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography and motion picture film. Founded in 1947 as an independent nonprofit institution, it is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the oldest film archives. The museum holds unparalleled collections—encompassing several million objects—in the fields of photography, cinema, and photographic and cinematographic technology, and photographically illustrated books. The institution is also a longtime leader in film preservation and photographic conservation. There is always something new and different to engage, educate, or entertain you at the Eastman Museum: At all times, at least three temporary exhibitions on photography and cinema—most of which change about every four months—in the main exhibition galleries, the Project Gallery for contemporary works, the History of Photography Gallery, and on the second floor of the mansion George Eastman’s historic mansion and gardens, where one can see how this visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist lived for almost thirty years during the early twentieth century—one of only two National Historic Landmarks in Monroe County The beautiful 500-seat Dryden Theatre, which exhibits more than 300 different films every year and, as one of just a few venues in the world equipped to exhibit highly flammable nitrate film, hosts the annual Nitrate Picture Show—A Festival of Film Conservation The restored Terrace Garden, West Garden, and Rock Garden for quiet enjoyment Several times a day, docent tours of the exhibition galleries, mansion, and gardens Frequent talks by in-house experts and visiting artists and scholars Music recitals in the mansion almost every Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. A leading library of literature on photography and cinema in the world, accessible by appointment World-renowned hands-on workshops on historic and alternative photographic processes (advance enrollment required)
Visit Rochester
Meet in Rochester, N.Y.
Come find us. Then see us go the extra mile.
There are LIMITLESS reasons to host your next meeting or convention in Rochester, N.Y.
The third largest metro in New York, Rochester is the cultural capital of Upstate New York.
Located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from the Finger Lakes, 90 minutes from Niagara Falls, and within a day’s drive of 1/3 of the U.S. population, Rochester is easy-to-get to and even easier to get around.
The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport is less than 15 minutes from downtown Rochester, and most hotels and event venues are conveniently located to one another.
A vibrant arts scene, top-rated golf, diverse cuisine, a craft beverage trail, natural wonders, and unique world-class attractions for all ages.
With affordable hotels, a convenient airport, world class dining and attractions, all just a stone’s throw away from the majestic Finger Lakes, we’re confident that Rochester can provide the perfect backdrop for your next meeting or event.
We will work closely with your organization to plan your event and ensure your attendees have the best time.
