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Sentry Centers is now Convene.

Since inception we have been committed to refining our approach and have ultimately defined an entirely new category of the collaboration and conference space business. Our rebirth as Convene is the expression and materialization of our commitment to every aspect of space, service, culinary, and technology offerings.

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Formerly Sentry Centers
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Welcome to our RFP Center. Please take a moment to complete this brief form to submit your RFP to Convene.

We understand how important the success of your meetings is and are honored that you are considering hosting your program with us.

During business hours you can expect to be contacted by an account manager within one hour of submitting this form or otherwise within the first two hours of the following business day. For immediate live assistance you may always call (888) 730-7307 to be routed to your local Convene office.

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32 Old Slip Studio and Boardroom
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Our newest property, located in the heart of the Financial District, celebrates our commitment to human-centered design, bringing highly effective and empathetic design strategies to ensure the most productive meetings possible. This forward-thinking approach delivers measurable, positive results and consistently focused, inspired participants.



Five Tips to Transform Training into Learning Feature

Five Tips to Transform Training into Learning

Embrace the concept of learning by doing, to make lessons stick.

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Owning The Guest Experience

Owning the guest experience

General Manager of 32 Old Slip shares customer-centric focus to make collaborative meetings most successful.

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Bromberg Group Collaboration

Convene, in collaboration with The Bromberg Group, has conducted research into the very nature of successful professional meetings.

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Research

Highlights

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Driven by Human-Centered Design

The meetings business was not an obvious choice for Convene founders Ryan Simonetti and Chris Kelly. Then a chance to adopt an existing corporate conference facility developed…

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Engineering the Meeting Planners’ Dream Menu

“Engineered” is one word that you usually don’t want to see mentioned on a menu but, our chefs have created and exception to that rule.

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Rethinking Tech: 86ing the “Nickels and Dimes”

As part of the research process that ultimately produced Convene, we conducted focus groups where our clients expressed their feedback and suggestions on how we could serve them better.

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Understanding Meeting Types Informs Better Meeting Planning

Understanding and identifying the three primary meeting types informs every aspect of strategic meeting planning.

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SERVICE TEAM

Eve Chiang
Eve Chiang
Production Specialist
Bio

From a young age, Eve knew she would work in the hospitality industry, as it’s where her true passion lies. After graduating with a B.S. from a hospitality university, Eve has worked in the hospitality field for over 20 years with focus in operations and meetings.

Fun Fact

In her spare time, she can be found baking healthy snacks for the office or buying any new kitchen gadgets.

Contact

echiang@convene.com

Matt Rubenstein
Matt Rubinstein
Technology Manager
Bio

For more than 10 years, Matt has worked with professional audiovisual production companies on large-scale performances ranging from distinguished speakers to national acts. Through his work at full production companies, hotels, and conference centers, he has been recognized through various awards in theatrical productions and professional audio mixing.

Fun Fact

Matt enjoys the outdoors and is most keen on fishing and skydiving.

Contact

mrubinstein@convene.com

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Aleksandra Parada
Executive Chef
Bio

Executive Chef Aleksandra Parada developed her passion for food in Poland where she was born and raised. She entered the Culinary Institute of New York, expanding her knowledge of food, refining techniques and honing skills. Upon graduating, Aleksandra secured her first position working as a prep cook at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City, followed by 10 years as Assistant Executive Chef. In 2010, Aleksandra began a three-year tenure working at the prestigious River Club in New York City as their Assistant Executive Chef. Among her numerous responsibilities in commanding the restaurant, Aleksandra trained staff, created innovative menus, and organized banquet events for Manhattan’s elite.

Fun Fact

When Aleksandra is not in the kitchen, she enjoys spending time outdoors during all seasons – snow skiing or summer barbequing with her family.

Contact

aparada@convene.com

Kathy Tran
Kathy Tran
Director of Service
Bio

Kathy graduated from Temple University School of Tourism and Hospitality Management in Philadelphia and currently serves on the Alumni Board. Most recently she opened and managed three meeting and event facilities in Philadelphia for The Hub.

Fun Fact

Kathy grew up in a military family and lived in four different countries. From those experiences, she became a big foodie, and can’t wait to hit every New York food truck.

Contact

ktran@convene.com

Jeffrey Reichstein
Jeffrey Reichstein
General Manager
Bio

Jeffrey has been in the hospitality industry for the past 30 years. He started at Operations with Hyatt, then moved to Finance for Ian Schrager, Special Events with Sonnier & Castle, and onto Catering Sales for Starwood. Now, he has brought his breath of knowledge and experience back to Operations at Convene.

Fun Fact

He qualified for the Boston marathon after running his first marathon in 3 hours 12 minutes in Seaside, Oregon.

Contact

jreichstein@convene.com

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Monthly Feature

Jeffrey Monthly Feature

Owning the guest experience continues at Convene’s newest conference center in Manhattan’s Financial District

General Manager of 32 Old Slip shares customer-centric focus to make collaborative meetings most successful.

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