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Source: Each venue via survey. NA = not applicable or not available.
(a) Using Max Catering.
(b) Spectra Food Services & Hospitality.
(c) Minimal AV equipment available.
(d) Complete upgrade made to hotel in 2018.
(e) Outdoor picnic area with cabana, indoor pool, tent, horseshoes and tennis,
volleyball, baseball, softball and bocce courts also available.
—Compiled by Heide Martin.
THE LIST
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2019
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2019)
Rank Venue Max. banquet
Meeting
rooms
Max. theater/
Max. classroom Meeting contact(s)
Catering/
AV equipment
Year built/
Year(s) upgraded
1
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000; www.ctconventions.com
9,089 19
3,276
1,728
Michele M. Hughes
Y
Y
2005
2015
2
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT 06382
888-226-7711; mohegansun.com
9,000 45
11,170
10,370
Kevin Barosso
Y
Y
1996
2008, 2016, 2018
3
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338
800-369-9663; www.foxwoods.com
3,230 40
5,500
3,225
Resort sales
860-312-4238
resort_sales@foxwoods.com
Y
Y
1992
2015, 2018
4
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT 06479
860-621-9335; www.aquaturfclub.com
1,500 4
1,500
1,100
Karen Alix
Y
Y
1972
2014
4
The Bushnell
166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
860-987-6044; www.bushnell.org
1,500 8
2,799
2,799
Kristin Davis
Y (a)
Y
1929
2017
4
XL Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6333; www.xlcenter.com
1,500 12
3,000
2,000
Pearson Davis
Y (b)
Y (c)
1977
2014
7
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
10 N. Water St., Norwalk, CT 06854
203-852-0700; www.maritimeaquarium.org
1,000 3
310
40
Catherine Carlucci
Y
Y
1988
NA
7
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-8721; oakdale.com
1,000 5
4,560
350
Lorraine Nuha
Y
Y
1954
2006, 2010, 2019
9
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
203-967-2222; www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com
950 37
1,200
575
call 203-967-2222
Y
Y
1984
2017
10
Crowne Plaza Hotel Stamford
2701 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905
203-359-1300; www.crowneplaza.com/stamfordct
880 16
1,100
500
Jenna Arcese
Y
Y
1984
2014
11
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-637-1234; www.greenwich.hyatt.com
840 23
1,000
500
Denise Florio
Y
Y
1986
2012
12
Groton Inn & Suites
99 Gold Star Highway, Groton, CT 06340
860-445-9784; www.grotoninn.com
750 4
750
500
Kevin La Bombard
Y
Y
1966
2012
12
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road (Route 117), Groton, CT 06340
860-446-2600; www.mysticmarriott.com
750 20
1,400
750
Anant Joshi
Y
Y
2001
2011, 2018 (d)
14
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664; www.omnihotels.com/newhaven
700 19
1,400
600
Lisa A. Camolli
Dana Zimmerman
Y
Y
1963
2012, 2019
14
Red Lion Hotel Cromwell
100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-2000; www.redlion.com
700 21
1,100
500
Jeffrey Musumano
Y
Y
1970
2007
14
The Riverview
10 Winslow Place, Simsbury, CT 06089
860-651-5005; www.riverviewcatering.com
700 2
600
500
Stephanie O'Reilly
Y
N
2008
NA
17
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Road, Danbury, CT 06811
203-748-3800; www.theamberroom.net
650 4
1,000
600
Douglas Polistena
Alisha Turchick
Y
Y
1969
2016, 2018
17
Casa Mia at the Hawthorne
2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037
8603572061; casamiathehawthorne.com
650 5
1,100
600
Tony Guglielmi
Aida Huric
Y
Y
1980
2006
17
Stamford Marriott Hotel & Spa
243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
203-357-9555; www.stamfordmarriott.com
650 19
1,000
550
Tom Civitano
Chris Frazza
Y
Y
1978
2012
20
Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott
28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-7500; www.marriott.com/bdlap
600 12
600
480
Emily Williams
Y
Y
2001
2017
20
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-8000; www.HartfordMarriott.com
600 13
900
500
Stephanie Simmons
Y
Y
2005
2015
20
Serafina at the IC
1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-6950; serafinaic.com
600 4 (e)
600
600
Anna Maisner
Y
Y
1970
2011, 2018
23
Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT 06811
203-744-1776; www.ethanallenhotel.com
500 15
450
300
Colleen Coderre
Lynne Coppola
Y
Y
1974
2012, 2014, 2017
23
Hartford Marriott Farmington
15 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT 06032
860-678-1000; www.marriott.com/bdlct
500 22
650
350
Carol Kelley
Y
Y
1982
2005
23
Maneeley's
65 Rye St., South Windsor, CT 06074
860-528-6622; www.maneeleys.com
500 4
1,000
500
Sandy Dimitratos
Y
Y
2001
2012
23
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-623-3305; www.neam.org
500 2
160
NA
Erin Sniffen
N
Y
1959
NA
23
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
203-378-1400; www.marriotttrumbull.com
500 13
700
350
call 203-378-1400
Y
Y
1986
2012
28
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-728-5151; www.hartfordhilton.com
470 15
600
350
Robin McHill
Y
Y
1975
2013
29
Courtyard Waterbury Downtown
63 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702
203-596-1000; www.courtyardwaterbury.com
350 7
350
300
Tiffany A. Wilson
Y
Y
1982
2015
29
Glastonbury Hills Country Club
239 Country Club Road, South Glastonbury, CT 06073
860-633-5253; www.glastonburyhills.com
350 5
500
200
Frank Schroll
Y
Y
1965
2017
29
Holiday Inn Bridgeport Hotel & Conference Center
1070 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
860-399-5901; www.hibridgeport.com
350 8
400
220
Deborah Salsman
Y
Y
1987
2018
32
Water's Edge Resort & Spa
1525 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498
860-399-5901; www.watersedgeresortandspa.com
340 15
400
240
Michael Unanue
Y
Y
1941
2017, 2019
Source: Each venue via survey. NA = not applicable or not available.
(a) Using Max Catering.
(b) Spectra Food Services & Hospitality.
(c) Minimal AV equipment available.
(d) Complete upgrade made to hotel in 2018.
(e) Outdoor picnic area with cabana, indoor pool, tent, horseshoes and tennis, volleyball, baseball, softball and bocce courts also available.
—Compiled by Heide Martin.
