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V O L . X X I V N O. X X I X 52 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 1 9 H O S P I TA L I T Y / E N T E RTA I N M E N T Portland's premier furnished short and long term rentals 2 2 5 C U M B E R L A N D A V E . , P O R T L A N D 2 0 7 . 7 7 4 . 5 3 5 8 P O R T L A N D M A I N E R E N TA L S . C O M Public Assembly Facilities manages: Hold Your Next Event at a City of Portland-Run Facility! M errill Au ditorium Housing a multitude of sporting events, weddings, corporate functions, trade shows, and concerts, they are perfect for your next event! Public Assembly Facilities Offi ces: 212 Canco Road, Portland, Maine 04103 portlandevents.com • clare@portlandmaine.gov • 207.808.5400 Follow us on social: P O R T L A N D pa r k s , r e c r e at i o n & F ac i l i t i e s • Performing arts theater built in 1912 and renovated in 1997 • Merrill Rehearsal Hall also available for rentals, capacity 320 Capacity 1,908 • Celebrating over 100 years of bringing world-class events to Portland Portlan d Expo 24,000 sq ft Maine's entertainment and sporting venues Ranked by 2017 attendance Maine's entertainment & sporting venues Ranked by 2017 attendance 2017 Attendance No. Employees No. Volunteers Description Top executive Year founded 1 Sunday River Resort 15 South Ridge Road, Newry 04261 800-543-2754, sundayriver.com 550,000 1,200 50 Eight mountain peaks for skiing and snowboarding; 135 trails and six terrain parks on 870 skiable acres, two resort hotels and hundreds of condominiums Dana Bullen 1959 2 Funtown Splashtown USA 774 Portland Road, Saco 04072 284-5139, funtownsplashtownusa.com 500,000 500 0 Amusement and water park Violet Cormier 1967 3 Sugarloaf 5092 Access Road, Carrabassett Valley 04947 237-2000, sugarloaf.com 400,000 1,000 200 Home to the only lift-serviced above treeline skiing and riding in the east; a member of the Boyne Resorts family of resorts and attractions Karl Strand 1951 4 Hadlock Field Portland Sea Dogs 271 Park Ave., Portland 04102 874-9300, seadogs.com 356,153 290 0 Minor League Baseball, Class AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox Geoff Iacuessa 1994 5 Androscoggin Bank Colisée 190 Birch St., Lewiston 04240 783-2009, thecolisee.com 350,000 60 30 Sports and entertainment venue hosting the LA Nordiques Hockey Club, mixed martial arts, public skating and more; seating for 4,000-4,800 spectators Mike Cain 1958 6 Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta 04330 626-2400, augustamaine.gov 316,500 90 0 Convention, exhibition and special high-impact facility owned and operated by the city of Augusta Earl Kingsbury 1973 7 Cross Insurance Center 515 Main St., Bangor 04401 561-8300, crossinsurancecenter.com 275,000 230 0 Multi-purpose, 8,500-seat arena with exhibition and meeting space and 11 versatile meeting rooms; hosts concerts, family, sporting events, trade shows, banquets, conventions, meetings and more Blake Henry 2013 8 Merrill Auditorium 20 Myrtle St., Portland 04101 808-5400, portlandevents.com 167,000 15 300 Historic performing arts facility with seating for 1,900; hosted performances of John Philips Sousa, Vladimir Horowitz, George Gershwin, Jessy Norman, Alvin Ailey and more Andrew Downs 1912 1 9 York's Wild Kingdom 23 Railroad Ave., York Beach 03910 363-4911, yorkswildkingdom.com 150,000 100 N/A Zoo and amusement park Amy Wheeler 1980 10 Urban Air Adventure Park 333 Clarks Pond Parkway, South Portland 04106 543-4231, urbanairtrampolinepark.com 125,000 50 0 Family entertainment center and event hosting Anthony Dill 2016 11 Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine 142 Free St., Portland 04101 828-1234, kitetails.org 115,928 23 35 More than 20 hands-on exhibits, education and enrichment programs, theater productions and more Suzanne Olson 1976 12 Darling's Waterfront Pavilion 1 Railroad St., Bangor 04401 358-9327, waterfrontconcerts.com 114,067 16 700 16,000-capacity outdoor concert venue located along Bangor's historic Penobscot River watefront Jeff Wheelden 2010 13 State Theatre 609 Congress St., Portland 04101 statetheatreportland.com 110,000 6 N/A One of the most active music venues in New England; historic theatre reopened in 2010 Lauren Wayne 1929 14 Portland Exposition Building 239 Park Ave., Portland 04102 808-5400, portlandevents.com 85,000 15 0 Home to the Maine Red Claws NBA G-League team, other events have included presidential speeches, concerts, trade shows, conferences and sports Andrew Downs 1916 15 Portland Symphony Orchestra 2 50 Monument Square, 2nd Floor, Portland 04101 842-0800, portlandsymphony.org 79,000 19 250 Performing arts Carolyn Nishon 1923 C O N T I N U E D O N P A G E 5 4 »