Issue link: https://nebusinessmedia.uberflip.com/i/1092751
wbjournal.com | March 18, 2019 | Worcester Business Journal 17 M E E T I N G S G U I D E & G O L F D I R E C T O R Y F O C U S P R I N C E T O N , M A THIS SUMMER & FALL TAKE YOUR BUSINESS OUTSIDE... ade show space for your event ounds including the out door decks and cus - ORPORATE OUTINGS T your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S PLAN YOUR NEXT company outing — FOR MORE INFORMATION — visit www.wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks at missy@wachusett.com T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S Also Ask Us About: F rom team building exercises to your family-fun annual company party, there's nothing like the crisp air and scenic New England countryside to set the stage for a memorable event! During summer and fall, the expansive Main Lodge offers ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show space for your event and surr ounding gr ounds including the out door decks and cus - tom tented areas are available for large corporate functions. CORPORATE OUTINGS T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special vent mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 degr ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will also recreational program for your SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S F company party, there's nothing like the crisp air and scenic New England countryside to set the stage for a memorable event! During summer and fall, the expansive Main Lodge offers ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show space for your event and surr ounding gr ounds including the out door decks and cus - CORPORATE OUTINGS T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special vent mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 degr ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for your For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S F rom team building exercises company party, there's nothing New England countryside to event! During summer and ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show and surr ounding gr ounds including door tom tented areas are available CORPORATE OUTINGS For menus and pricing, F rom summertime clambakes barbecues, w e'll create a custom Also, check out our special P R I N C E T O N , M A THIS SUMMER & FALL TAKE YOUR BUSINESS OUTSIDE... ade show space for your event ounds including the out door decks and cus - ORPORATE OUTINGS T your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S PLAN YOUR NEXT company outing — FOR MORE INFORMATION — visit www.wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks at missy@wachusett.com T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S Also Ask Us About: F rom team building exercises to your family-fun annual company party, there's nothing like the crisp air and scenic New England countryside to set the stage for a memorable event! During summer and fall, the expansive Main Lodge offers ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show space for your event and surr ounding gr ounds including the out door decks and cus - tom tented areas are available for large corporate functions. CORPORATE OUTINGS T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special vent mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 degr ee vie NewEngland! Our e vent staff will also recreational program for your SKYRIDE For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S F company party, there's nothing like the crisp air and scenic New England countryside to set the stage for a memorable event! During summer and fall, the expansive Main Lodge offers ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show space for your event and surr ounding gr ounds including the out door decks and cus - CORPORATE OUTINGS T urn one of our legendary company event. We'll create including festival admission, your own hospitality area. FESTIVAL HOSPITALITY T he SkyRide will "t op off "any special vent mountai n—no other location this to offer. Ride our 4-passenger foot summit with spec tacular 360 degr ee NewEngland! Our e vent staff will recreational program for your For menus and pricing, visit Wachusett.com or contact Melissa Banks WANTMORE? F rom summertime clambakes or lobster dinners to mountainside barbecues, w e'll create a custom menu perfect for any occasion. Also, check out our special "Summer & Fall Outing" menus! CLAMBAKES&MOUNT SIDEBBQ S F rom team building exercises company party, there's nothing New England countryside to event! During summer and ext ensiv eexhibit, meeting or tr ade show and surr ounding gr ounds including door tom tented areas are available CORPORATE OUTINGS For menus and pricing, F rom summertime clambakes barbecues, w e'll create a custom Also, check out our special P R I N C E T O N , M A F rom team building exercises to annual company parties, there's nothing like the crisp mountain air and scenic countryside to set the stage for a memorable event! During summer and fall, our expansive lodge offers exhibit, meeting or trade show space. Plus, the surrounding grounds with outdoor decks and tented areas are ideal for large corporate outings. Festival Fun-ction Packages clambakes & mountside skyride corPorate outings MOUNTAIN FUN, YEAR ROUND Let us host you! From corporate events to your monthly board meetings, team building exercises or your annual company party—we've got you covered all year long! With the mountain as a backdrop, there's nothing like the crisp, clear air and scenic New England countryside to set the stage for a productive meeting or fun event. For more information or a tour call 978-464-3175 or email sales@wachusett.com www.wachusett.com SELECT FROM: Granite Room Ideal for meetings or catered events (up to 400 people). Maple Room Newest meeting space, overlooking the slopes (up to 120 people). Spruce Room Views of the Mountain Pond and warm fireplace (up to 80 people). Ash or Beech Rooms well-appointed Slope Skybox Mountain Suites (up to 15 people). Largest meeting facilities Ranked by maximum banquet accomodation Total capacity Venue Max. banquet accommodation No. of meeting rooms Classroom Theater No. of overnight rooms Contact name contact e-mail 1 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 499 Mountain Road, Princeton 01541 978-464-2300 • www.wachusett.com 3,000 (a) 8 200 350 0 Stef Luniewicz sales@wachusett.com 2 DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-755-6800 • dcucenter.com 2,520 11 2,076 4,828 (b) 0 Jim Moughan jmoughan@dcucenter.com 3 Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752 508-460-0700 • www.rplazahotels.com 1,500 23 1,500 1,500 307 Christine Kelly ckelly@rplazahotels.com 4 Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center 242 Adams Place, Boxborough 01719 978-263-8701 • www.boxbororegency.com 1,000 12 600 1,000 143 Stephen Guay sguay@boxbororegency.com 4 Southwick's Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon 01756 800-258-9182 x213 • southwickszoo.com 1,000 (c) 3 150 N/A 0 Belinda Mazur belinda@southwickszoo.com 6 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston/Milford 11 Beaver St., Milford 01757 508-478-7010 • bostonmilford.doubletree.com 960 10 750 1,500 177 Amy O'Neill amy.oneill@hilton.com 7 Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center (d) 366 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-7393 • www.sturbridgehosthotel.com 900 16 700 1,600 232 Ann Nicholas anicholas@sturbridgehosthotel.com 8 Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-752-5608 • www.mechanicshall.org 850 7 360 2,000 0 (e) Diana Casavecchia dianac@mechanicshall.org 9 Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center (d) 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701 508-879-7200 • www.sheratonframingham.com 750 23 600 1,200 375 Elana Duca educa@sheratonframingham.com 10 Maxwell Silverman's Banquet & Conference Center at Union Station Union Station, Worcester 01608 508-755-6408 • www.maxwellmaxine.com 700 2 N/A N/A 0 Martin O'Doul info3@maxwellmaxine.com 11 DoubleTree by Hilton Boston/Westborough 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581 508-366-5511 • doubletree.com 650 17 550 900 225 Oliver Knight Oliver.Knight@hilton.com 12 The Hall at St. George Cathedral 30 Anna St., Worcester 01604 508-752-9150 • www.stgeorgeworcester.org 600 3 25 800 0 Richard Dowd thehallatstgeorge@gmail.com 13 DoubleTree by Hilton Leominster (f) 99 Erdman Way, Leominster 01453 978-534-9000 • Leominster.DoubleTree.com 550 14 300 900 187 Joanne Rossley joanne.rossley@hilton.com 14 AC Hotel by Marriott 125 Front St., Worcester 01608 774-420-7555 • marriott.com/boswn 500 8 300 750 170 Courtney Maleakas cmaleakas@colwenhotels.com 14 Great Wolf Lodge New England 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg 01420 978-343-9653 • www.greatwolf.com 500 7 409 625 406 Paula Lawrence plawrence@greatwolf.com 16 Pleasant Valley Country Club 95 Armsby Road, Sutton 01590 508-865-4441 • www.pleasantvalleycc.com 450 5 250 500 0 Eileen Aviza sales@pleasantvalleycc.com 16 Riverview Restaurant (d) 13 Port St., Hudson 01749 978-763-9207 • www.riverviewhpc.com 450 5 400 675 0 Raychell Ferrara functions@riverviewhpc.com 18 The Manor 42 W. Boylston St., West Boylston 01583 508-835-4722 • www.ourmanor.com 420 4 400 400 0 Functions@ourmanor.com 49 Highfields Golf and Country Club 42 Magill Drive, Grafton 01519 508-839-1945 •www.highfieldsgolfcc.com 200 2 180 180 0 AnnMarie Mong AnnMarie@Highfieldsgolfcc.com 49 Holden Hills Country Club (d) 1800 Main St., Holden 01520 508-829-3129 •www.holdenhillsgolf.com 200 N/A N/A N/A 0 Holden Hills CC proshop@holdenhillsgolf.com 49 New England Country Club 180 Paine St., Bellingham 02019 508-883-2300 •www.newenglandcountryclub.com 200 2 N/A N/A 0 Julie Tartsinis julietartsinis@newenglandcountryclub.com 49 New England Steak Seafood 11 Uxbridge Road, Mendon 01756 508-478-0871 •www.nesteakandseafood.com 200 4 N/A N/A 0 James Quirk nesteakhouse@aol.com 49 PiNZ Entertainment 110 S. Main St., Milford 01757 508-473-6611 •www.pinzbowl.com 200 (n) 3 35 60 0 Caleigh Murphy cmurphy@pinzbowl.com 49 Salem Cross Inn Route 9, 260 W. Main St., West Brookfield 01585 508-867-2345 •www.salemcrossinn.com 200 8 70 100 0 Nancy Salem info@salemcrossinn.com 49 Shaker Hills Country Club 146 Shaker Road, Harvard 01451 978-772-3330 •www.shakerhills.com 200 3 150 300 0 Kasee Clayton eventmanager@shakerhills.com 49 The Publick House Historic Inn Route 131, Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-3313 •www.publickhouse.com 200 10 115 280 128 Connie Pion cpion@publickhouse.com 49 Wedgewood Pines Country Club 215 Harvard Road, Stow 01775 978-897-1790 •www.wedgewoodpines.com 200 1 50 N/A 0 Laura Blessington laura@wedgewoodpines.com Source: Each facility via survey as of March 2019. Notes: N/A = not available or not applicable. Berlin's Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston/Marlborough is currently taking reservations for an April 18, 2019 opening; unable to confirm meeting venue data by press time. For the full list of more than 90 meeting venues, see WBJ's digital edition. (a) Figure for outdoor, tented events; indoor accommodation for 600 (b) DCU Center arena has theater seating of 14,000. (c) 4,000-square-foot private pavilion (d) Data from 2018 survey (e) Partners with area hotels and Discover Central Mass. to offer group rates to patrons; carpeting newly renovated in 2019. (f) Formerly Four Points Hotel by Sheraton-Leominster (g) New Waterfront Room, completed May 2018, offers waterfront view and seating for 120 in banquet style; Samuel Slater's Restaurant opened summer 2018. (h) Room for 3,000 in the amphitheatre and outdoor venue (i) Sold to Spire Hospitality of Illinois on Nov. 26, 2018; data from 2018 survey (j) Meeting facilities, restaurant and lodge are open to the public; golf facilities are semi-private. (k) Four additional cabins, holding 15 guests each, provide overnight accommodations for 60 additional guests. (l) Assumption College offers 200 overnight rooms during the summer months. (m) Search for a new golf pro was underway at press time. (n) 1,200 people can be accommodated when entire facility is rented out. (o) Effective July 1, 2018 Alternatives Unlimited merged with The Bridge of Central Massachusetts to form Open Sky Community Services. (p) Auditorium and an additional conference room that seats 12 people - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com Largest meeting facilities Ranked by maximum banquet accomodation