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HOSPITALITY & RECREATION
Largest banquet and meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity as of August 2021)
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
La Bella Vista
380 Farmwood Road, Waterbury, CT 06704
203-527-4006; lbvevents.com
700 3
1,000
600
Todd C. Howe
2012 (a)
2019
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
13
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Road, Danbury, CT 06811
203-748-3800; www.theamberroom.net
650 7
850
500
Douglas Polistena
1969
2018
13
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
15
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
15
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-8000; http://hartfordmarriott.com
600 13
900
400
Jillian McFarland
2005
2018
15
Serafina at the IC
1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-6950; serafinaic.com
600 4
600
600
Anna Maisner
1970
2018
18
Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT 06811
203-744-1776; www.ethanallenhotel.com
500 15
450
300
Kimberly Olson
1974
2017
18
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-728-5151; www.hartfordhilton.com
500 17
600
300
Sherri Powers
1975
2013
18
Trumbull Marriott
180 Hawley Lane, Trumbull, CT 06611
203-378-1400; www.marriotttrumbull.com
500 16
700
350
Beryl Russell
1986
2012
18
Villa Bianca
312 Roosevelt Drive, Seymour, CT 06483
203-735-4883; www.villabianca.com
500 4
350
350
Greta Libiano Mavuli
1983
2013
22
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
22
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
24
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
25
Scarlett's Fine Events
201 Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473
203-654-4196; scarlettsfineevents.com
360 6
500
300
Sales department
1974
2020
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. There is no cost to participate.
(a) On the grounds of The Pontelandolfo Club, founded 1967.
—Compiled by Timothy Doyle.
