Desmond Hotel and Conference Center
 

The Complete Conference Center Package


The High Street Conference Center at the Desmond is a simple and easy way to plan a premier meeting or conference that allows for increased productivity.
The High Street Conference Center at the Desmond is a simple and easy way to plan a premier meeting or conference that allows for increased productivity. While meeting enjoy food, beverage, and refreshment services from the Capital Region's premiere conference facility - The High Street Conference Center - at The Desmond.

For one, per-person, price including all service charges, enjoy the ease of planning this all inclusive package in our state-of-the-art High Street Conference Center. Never again forget an important detail or risk going over budget again.

To ensure meetings goes smoothly, The High Street Conference Center has a designated conference planner to be your single point of contact and will provide you with computers, faxing, copying and anything else to assist you in realizing your meeting objectives.



The Per-Person Meeting & Conference Package Pricing

* Boardroom-style meeting space or meetings designed to your needs (meeting room rental included).
* State-of-the-art technology includes A/V such as a LCD Projector and Screen, 2 flipcharts with markers, and DVD/TV combo.
* Computer workstations available all day in Conference Center lounge.
* Morning Executive Continental Breakfast and/or mid-afternoon breaks.
* Continuous on-demand break station that is refreshed hourly.
* Chef prepared lunch buffet.
* On-site conference center service associate and technology team.
* Administrative services such as faxes, copying, printing, shipping, and office assistance.
* Service charges included in per person package price.


Advantages of using our Conference Center

* Offers a package plan that includes conference rooms, guest rooms, three meals, a refreshment service, conference technology, and conference services.
* The High Street Conference Center at the Desmond meets and exceeds standards for both soundproofing and lighting requirements.
* All meeting rooms have High-Speed Internet Access, one in room telephone outlet and power outlets though out the room.

Inclusive Package Options

General Session Room
Morning Executive Continental Breakfast and/or Mid-Afternoon breaks
Continuous All Day Beverage Service
The Signature Courtyard Lunch Buffet
Dinner
Dedicated Conference Office Personnel
Audio/Visual Equipment
LCD Projector * LCD Accessory * Package Flipchart w/ Markers VCR/DVD Player * Overhead Projector - Screen

Enhanced Continental with Mid Morning Break

* Chef selected hot breakfast sandwiches
* Variety of Freshly Baked Bagels, Muffins, Specialty Pastries, Hot and Cold Cereal
* Petite Coffee Cakes, Bacon and Sausage
* Continuous Beverage Service Includes fruit juices, soft drinks, bottled water, regular or decaf coffee, and assorted teas.

Courtyard Lunch Buffet

* Chef's salad bar with greens, Chick Peas, Carrot sticks, celery sticks, roasted peppers, chopped egg, toasted sunflower seeds, croutons, bacon bits and assorted dressings.
* Carved Watermelon with diced fruit
* Soup du jour
* Albacore Tuna Salad
* An array of seasonal salads
* Assorted hero sandwiches
* Chicken Caesar Salad
* Freshly Baked Rolls
* Two hot entrees (varies daily)
* Top Round of Beef, Turkey, or Ham (carving station varies daily)
* Desmond's Bread Pudding with vanilla custard
* Chef's Dessert Selections (varies daily)
* Freshly brewed coffee, tea, and soda

Enhanced Continental with Mid Morning Break

The Desmond Salad has chilled mixed exotic green topped with sliced mushrooms, mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, cheddar cheese and our creamy "Scrimshaw" dressing.
Guest's choices of three entrees include a char-grilled half pound filet mignon, Fresh Herb Basted Atlantic salmon, or Chicken Franchise.
Vegetarian Meal Provided
Chef selected vegetable and Potato or Rice
Fresh Rolls and Butter
Chef's Dessert Selections (varies daily)


Complete Meeting Dinner Choices (CMP)


Dinner Appetizers

Please Select an Appetizer to complement your entree

Signature Scrimshaw New England Clam Chowder

A rich and creamy Desmond Specialty

An Array of Fresh Fruit

Sliced seasonal fruit with berry coulis

Desmond Salad

Chilled exotic greens topped with sliced mushrooms, mandarin oranges, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, cheddar cheese and our own creamy garlic dressing.

Soup

Chicken Princess Soup

Exotic Greens

Field Greens served with oven-roasted tomatoes, feta cheese, black olives
And balsamic vinaigrette

Caesar Salad

Chilled romaine lettuce served with a traditional Caesar dressing
And topped with Parmesan Cheese

Dinner Entrees

All Selections include a fresh vegetable selected by our chef, oven fresh rolls, relish tray and freshly brewed coffee and teas.

Breast of Chicken Normande

A roasted boneless break of chicken with an herb apple stuffing and sauce supreme, served with oven roasted rosemary new potatoes.

Prime Rib of Beef

The finest aged rib of beef, slowly roasted with crushed herbs, served with a creamy horseradish sauce and our Scrimshaw potato.

Chicken Breast Au Poivre

Boneless breast of chicken dredged in crushed peppercorns, and served with potato Provencale.

Roasted New York Sirloin of Beef

Sliced New York Sirloin, topped with a demi-glaze, served with potato Provencale

Filet Mignon

A char-grilled half pound filet mignon topped with wild mushroom confit. French-served béarnaise sauce and our Scrimshaw potato.

Sole Bonne Femme

> Fresh Atlantic fillet of sole oven baked and finished with a mushroom duxelles veloute sauce. Served with rice pilaf.

Grilled Herbed Chicken Breast

Marinated char-grilled chicken breast served over oven roasted tomato risotto and garnished with tomato concasse.

New York Sirloin Steak

12 oz. center cut New York Sirloin steak, char-grilled and finished with a maitre d' butter and garnished with crispy onions.

Herb Basted Salmon

Fresh Atlantic salmon fillet drizzled with a green peppercorn chardonnay sauce, accompanied by dill risotto.

Roasted Vegetable Penne

Imported penne pasta topped with a pomodoro marinara sauce, topped with oven roasted vegetables and a hunt of Romano cheese.

Asian-style Vegetable Stir-fry

Garden fresh vegetables tossed in a ginger soy stir-fry sauce served over lo mein noodles.

Chicken Francaise

Boneless breast of chicken sautéed and topped with a parmesan lemon butter sauce, served over rice pilaf with diced fresh seasonal vegetables.

Dinner Desserts

Please choose one of the following desserts to complement your dinner.

Chocolate Polenta Torte

A rich chocolate ganache served in a smooth chocolate polenta crust

Strawberry Shortcake (seasonal)

Old fashioned buttermilk biscuit, fresh strawberries and whipped cream

Old Fashioned Chocolate Layer Cake

Rich chocolate cake layered with decadent chocolate mousse.

Opera Cake

An elegant French classic with light and dark layers of chocolate sponge cake and coffee butter cream, topped with a dark chocolate ganache.

Rustic Apple Galette

A handcrafted apple tart that is made of buttery French puffed pastry, layered with ripe fresh apples and baked to a golden brown.

Pecan Tart

A rich sweet and chewy pecan filling in a buttery crust.

Pear William Cake

Vanilla chiffon cake layered with pear Bavarian mousse and sliced pears, topped with a caramel glaze and toasted almonds.

New York Style Cheesecake

Served with seasonal fruit coulis.

Key Lime Pie

Graham cracker crust filled with "tangy" Key lime mousse.

Peanut Butter Blast

Chocolate cake topped with peanut butter mousse and chopped Reese's peanut butter cups.




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