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The Lists
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2021)
Rank Venue Max. banquet
Meeting
rooms
Max. theater/
Max. classroom Meeting contact(s)
Year built/
Year(s) upgraded
1
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000; www.ctconventions.com
9,089 19
9,571
6,817
Michele M. Hughes
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
1996
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
1992
2018
4
XL Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6333; www.xlcenter.com
3,000 9
1,500
2,000
Pearson Davis
1977
2014
5
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT 06479
860-621-9335; www.aquaturfclub.com
1,500 4
1,500
1,100
Bob Thompson
1972
2014
6
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, CT 06902
203-967-2222; www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com
950 40
1,200
575
Sales department
1984
2017
7
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-637-1234; www.greenwich.hyatt.com
840 23
1,000
500
Amy Elrod
1986
2020
8
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Road (Route 117), Groton, CT 06340
860-446-2600; www.mysticmarriott.com
756 11
1,200
750
Jennifer Christy
2001
2020
9
Groton Inn & Suites
99 Gold Star Highway, Groton, CT 06340
860-445-9784; www.grotoninn.com
750 4
750
550
Sheena Luna
1966
2012
9
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-8721; oakdale.com
750 4
4,500
350
Lorraine Muha
1954
2020
11
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664; www.omnihotels.com/newhaven
700 19
1,000
600
Dana Zimmerman
Laura Sokoloski
1963
2019
12
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Road, Danbury, CT 06811
203-748-3800; www.theamberroom.net
650 7
850
500
Douglas Polistena
1969
2018
12
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
1978
2012
14
Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott
28 Day Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-7500; www.marriott.com/bdlap
600 12
700
480
Trisha Caron
2001
2020
14
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-8000; http://hartfordmarriott.com
600 13
900
400
Jillian McFarland
2005
2018
14
Serafina at the IC
1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-6950; serafinaic.com
600 4
600
600
Anna Maisner
1970
2018
17
Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT 06811
203-744-1776; www.ethanallenhotel.com
500 15
450
300
Kimberly Olson
1974
2017
17
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-728-5151; www.hartfordhilton.com
500 17
600
300
Sherri Powers
1975
2013
17
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
203-378-1400; www.marriotttrumbull.com
500 16
700
350
Beryl Russell
1986
2012
17
Villa Bianca
312 Roosevelt Drive, Seymour, CT 06483
203-735-4883; www.villabianca.com
500 4
350
350
Greta Libiano Mavuli
1983
2013
21
Anthony's Ocean View
450 Lighthouse Rd., New Haven, CT 06512
203-469-9010; www.anthonysoceanview.com
400 3
500
400
Marcello Delmonaco
1983
2013
21
New England Air Museum
36 Perimeter Road, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
860-623-3305; www.neam.org
400 3
160
NA
Michelle Salamone
1959
NA
23
Holiday Inn Bridgeport Hotel & Conference Center
1070 Main St., Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-334-1234; www.hibridgeport.com
375 9
400
280
Deborah Salsman
1987
2018
24
Scarlett's Fine Events
201 Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473
203-654-4196; scarlettsfineevents.com
360 6
500
300
Sales department
1974
2020
25
Courtyard Waterbury Downtown
63 Grand St., Waterbury, CT 06702
203-596-1000; www.courtyardwaterbury.com
350 7
350
300
Azaniya Jeffers
1982
2015
Source: Each venue via survey, venue websites.
Note: NA = not applicable or not available.f you feel that your venue belongs on this list but was missed, please contact Timothy Doyle at tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com
—Compiled by Timothy Doyle.
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2021)
Source: Each venue via survey, venue websites.
Note: NA = not applicable or not available if you feel that your venue belongs on this list but was missed, please contact Timothy Doyle at tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com
—Compiled by Timothy Doyle.
