The top New York private conference spaces for rent

The good folks at Convene have a total of 11 conference venues in New York. It appears that in between assimilating NYC property like an unnamed ex-president, they’ve also done a pretty good job at creating some amazing conference spaces. Here’s one in Midtown East, steps from Grand Central.

This versatile conference venue features a spacious layout with multiple rooms and a mezzanine floor. Ideal for corporate events, receptions, training sessions, and meetings with natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows creating an open atmosphere. It offers ample seating and breakout spaces, making it a prime choice for diverse corporate gatherings in a central location.

Located in the heart of Chelsea, Lavan stands out as a top choice among NYC conference venues with modern and innovative event space that spans 5000 square feet with soaring 20-foot ceilings. Lavan is versatile, catering to corporate conferences, product launches, pop-up activations, fashion presentations, and social or non-profit events, as well as photo and film shoots.

The venue boasts a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system and a unique 270-degree projection mapping installation in the main room. It boasts a street-level location, abundant natural daylight, and convenient positioning at 541 West 25th Street, just a short walk from Hudson Yards.

At 34th Street and 8th Avenue, the Manhattan Center offers two premier venues: The Hammerstein Ballroom and The Grand Ballroom. Known for their exquisite restored architecture and exceptional acoustics, they accommodate 400 to 3,500 guests. The adjacent New Yorker hotel, with its Art Deco style, complements these venues perfectly for events like corporate gatherings and tradeshows, offering convenience and elegance in a prime Manhattan location.

In Midtown near Bryant Park, NEBULA stands out as a multifaceted nightclub and event space. This 10,000-square-foot venue, designed by Upper Class International Designers, features 30-foot ceilings, a large stage, advanced sound systems, and 1,700 square feet of LED screens for customizable displays. With a main floor, mezzanine level, and lower level with karaoke-equipped rooms, it's ideal for both intimate and large-scale events. NEBULA's in-house culinary team and events staff ensure a seamless, full-service experience for every occasion.

It’s impossible to be everywhere at once when running an event, no matter how hard we try. 583 Park Avenue is there to solve that problem, as the NYC venue with the highest staff-to-guest ratio. They make planning your conference an enjoyable experience, and with 40 years of combined events experience, they know you'll be happy with the outcome.

583 Park Avenue can accommodate 700 seated or 1,000 standing guests in its four private spaces: The Grand Ballroom, Balcony, breakout rooms, and The Arcade. Your conference can have a coat check assistant, lounge attendants, door attendants, and two waiters per table or one for every five guests. This NYC conference venue also has a list of experienced vendors who are familiar with the space.

Formerly the home of the New York Stock Exchange, the Cipriani Wall Street building dates back to the mid-19th century. This NYC conference venue will make jaws drop as guests enter the space, surrounded by restored Greek Revival architecture. The Wedgewood dome, intricate pillars, and attention to detail are the epitome of Old New York. The 12,275 sq. ft. ballroom accommodates 2,000 standing guests with a mezzanine for pre-function needs.

For conferences, they can seat up to 1,500 guests in theater style and 700 in classroom style. Other spaces at Cipriani Wall Street include the Library (max. 100), Large Stillman Room (max. 80), Small Stillman Room (max. 20), and Terrace 57 (max. 50).

Located in the lively Brooklyn Heights, Ace Hotel is an urban-chic conference venue offering adaptable and bright meeting spaces for anywhere between 10 and 200 delegates. The Atrium is a large open space for up to 200 guests that can be customized to accommodate any floorplan, incorporating anything from banquet tables to panels to breakout rooms. High ceilings and massive floor-to-ceiling windows allow plenty of natural light to filter through, and the space is well-equipped for high-tech A/V needs.

Calling all history buffs! Do you know where the word apella comes from? No? Okay, we’ll tell you – it's the Classical Greek term for a civic assembly in Sparta. Conferences are the modern adaptation, and Apella knows how to host them. This modern event space has 3.5 acres of private property, and your guests will be greeted with a tree-lined path as they drive in. There's also no shortage of natural light (thanks to the floor-to-ceiling windows) and aesthetic furniture.

This NYC conference venue has 20,000 sq. ft. of meeting space with ten private suites that can accommodate anywhere from two to 300 guests. State-of-the-art technology surrounds the space with high-speed WiFi, teleconferencing and video conferencing, audio recording and mix, and more, and if you're worried about figuring all of this out they have on-site tech experts. There's also Riverpark, Apella's in-house restaurant, and an on-site caterer ready to serve you and your guests.

Ziegfeld Ballroom, located a couple of blocks from Central Park, is an Art Deco-inspired space that embodies the elegance of 1920s movie palaces that had once lined streets in NYC. At this NYC conference venue, you can make your event just as glamorous, with 20,000 sq. ft. of space across three floors and an event management team that can help with everything from planning to execution.

This NYC conference venue has a lobby, promenade, balcony, kitchen, bathrooms, greenrooms, and more in addition to the meeting spaces. They’re also ready to feed you, so don't worry about your guests getting hungry while you’re giving a presentation. Dishes include deconstructed spring rolls, branzino and fregola sarda, rosemary roasted chicken, and Thai chili squash.

Ziegfeld Ballroom can host conferences and events of 150 to 1,300 guests.

While Midtown is convenient, it can be hard to focus when there’s so much going on – magic is being filmed in Rockefeller Center, costumed strangers are invading personal space in Times Square, and iconic performances are taking place on Broadway. InterContinental New York Barclay knows this, and its location amongst all the sites allows visiting guests to explore what this chaotic neighborhood has to offer.

There are several conference spaces available to rent out, totaling up to 20,000 sq. ft. The 4,954 sq. ft. Grand Ballroom lives up to its name with gray carpeting, detailed walls, and ceilings adorned with chandeliers. Two HD drop-down projector screens and an air wall can divide the ballroom into three spaces. The Empire Ballroom is a bit smaller at 3,546 sq. ft. and can be divided into two spaces by an air wall. Other spaces include the Barclay Salon (2,043 sq. ft.), Astor Suite I and II (1,025 sq. ft.), Rockefeller Suite (930 sq. ft.), Morgan Suite (875 sq. ft.), and Vanderbilt Suite (875 sq. ft.). Depending on your space and seating configurations, you can host anywhere from 21 to 500 guests. When they get hungry, dishes you could enjoy include watercress and endive salad, sweet pea, lemon, and ricotta ravioli, three bean vegetable chili, and braised short ribs.