18 Worcester Business Journal | March 24, 2025 | wbjournal.com
F O C U S M E E T I N G S , T O U R I S M & G O L F G U I D E
FREDERICK
MISILO, shareholder
at Fletcher Tilton in
Worcester, has been
elected chair of the
board of directors
of Foundation
of the Arc of the
United States. The
foundation benefits
the Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit
The Arc, which advocates for the human
rights of individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. In Misilo's
new role, he will serve as a brand
ambassador, working to increase The Arc's
support base, spread awareness of the
organization, and offer strategic advice to
the board.
JAMES MONETTE
has been promoted
to vice president,
director of retail
banking and business
development at
MutualOne Bank,
headquartered
in Framingham.
Having most recently
served as vice president, director of retail
banking, Monette will add to his responsi-
bilities overseeing the bank's retail branch
offices, now also supervising MutualOne's
business development and relationship
management. He graduated with his mas-
ter's degree from Assumption University
in Worcester and bachelor's degree in
communications from Fitchburg State
University.
BRITTANY
PALMERINO has
joined Mathieu
Newton Sotheby's
International Realty
in Westborough.
Palmerino is a
member of the
Community
Action Committee
of the Realtor Association of Central
Massachusetts, based in Auburn, and was
named as one of the organization's 2024
Top Producers.
DOLORES THIBAULT-MUÑOZ has been
named president elect of the board of
the Boston-based Massachusetts Public
Health Alliance. Having served as a board
member since 2019, Thibault-Muñoz
is chair of the governance committee.
Thibault-Muñoz works as an attorney at
Tansley | Halloran in Worcester and previ-
ously served as deputy director of NewVue
Communities, a Fitchburg-based economic
development nonprofit.
The Health Foun-
dation of Central
Massachusetts in
Worcester has named
LEAH BRADLEY,
ARTHUR DUBOIS,
and MORGAN
RUSSELL to its
board of directors.
With more than 20
years of experience
in strategic planning,
system change, and
program develop-
ment, Bradley serves
as the CEO of Central
Massachusetts
Housing Alliance in Worcester. She earned
her master's degree in social work from
the University of Connecticut and her
bachelor's degree from Worcester State
University. DuBois is a licensed clinical
social worker who has assisted individuals
with mental health conditions, emotional
difficulties, and intellectual and develop-
mental disabilities. He graduated with his
master's degree in social work from Rhode
Island College and his bachelor's degree
from Salem State University. Russell is an
attorney who founded her own law firm,
focusing her practice on child welfare
litigation and real estate transactions with
experience in foreclosure defense, housing
law, adult guardianship, and conservator
cases. She graduated with her law degree
from Massachusetts School of Law in
Andover and her bachelor's degree from
Worcester State University.
Mirick O'Connell in
Worcester has hired
ERIN BOUCHER
as an of counsel in
the firm's litigation
group and SYDNEY
STRAUB as an
associate in its labor
and employment law
group at its Westbor-
ough office. Boucher
works with medical
professionals for
medical malpractice
and other profession-
al liability matters.
With more than 20
years of experience,
she represents clients
in civil litigation cases including con-
struction disputes, commercial litigation,
product liability, and premises liability.
Straub will center her practice on labor and
employment law, especially within the edu-
cation and healthcare industries. Previous-
ly, she served as a summer associate at
Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP in
New York. Straub graduated from Boston
University School of Law and earned her
bachelor's degree in political science from
UCLA.
FREDERICK
MISILO
JAMES
MONETTE
BRITTANY
PALMERINO
LEAH BRADLEY
ARTHUR DUBOIS
SYDNEY
STRAUB
ERIN BOUCHER
Largest meeting venues
Ranked by maximum banquet accommodation
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 • wachusett.com
3,000
(1)
8 200 350 0
Steffanie Luniewicz
sales@wachusett.com
2
DCU Center
50 Foster St., Worcester 01608
508-755-6800 • dcucenter.com
2,520
11
(2)
2,076
14,500
(3)
0
Jim Moughan
jmoughan@dcucenter.com
3
Maxwell Luciano's Banquet & Conference Center at
Union Station
2 Washington Square, Union Station, Worcester 01604
508-755-6408 • maxwellsilvermansbanquet.com
1,000 2 700 1,200 0
Martin Oduol
info3@maxwellmaxine.com
4
Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center
366 Main St., Sturbridge 01566
508-347-7393 • sturbridgehosthotel.com
900 10 700 1,600 197
Lise Hunt
dos@sturbridgehosthotel.com
5
Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center (4)
1657 Worcester Road, Framingham 01701
508-879-7200 • marriott.com/bosfs
750 23 600 1,200 200
Missy Madrid
mmadrid@colwenhotels.com
Stephanie Paschal
spaschal@colwenhotels.com
6
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center
181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough 01752
508-460-0700 • rplazahotels.com
700 23 500 1,100 307
Christine Kelly
ckelly@rplazahotels.com
7
DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Westborough
5400 Computer Drive, Westborough 01581
508-366-5511 • doubletree.com
650 17 550 900 225
Brady Lallier
brady.lallier2@hilton.com
Oliver Knight
Oliver.Knight@hilton.com
8
Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center
242 Adams Place, Boxborough 01719
978-263-8701 • boxbororegency.com
600 12 300 1,000 143
Joanne Rossley
sales@boxbororegency.com
9
DoubleTree by Hilton - Leominster
99 Erdman Way, Leominster 01453
978-534-9000 • leominster.doubletree.com
550 14 300 900 187
Bharath Bojedla
bharath.bojedla@hilton.com
10
The Hall at St. George Cathedral
30 Anna St., Worcester 01604
508-752-9150 • stgeorgeworcester.org
500 15 600 600 0
Richard Dowd
thehallatstgeorge@gmail.com
11
Great Wolf Lodge New England
150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg 01420
978-343-9653 • greatwolf.com/new-england
495 7 409 625 406
Paula Lawrence
plawrence@greatwolf.com
12
AC Hotel by Marriott Worcester
125 Front St., Worcester 01608
774-420-7555 • marriott.com/boswn
475
(5)
7 250 700 170
Eric Giancola
egiancola@claremontcorp.com
13
Mechanics Hall
321 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-752-5608 • mechanicshall.org
450 6 300 1,300 0
Olivia Hashesh
ohashesh@mechanicshall.org
14
Arrowhead Acres
92 Aldrich St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5017 • arrowheadacres.com
400 2 400 500 0
David Morin
info@arrowheadacres.com
14
Colonial Hotel & Colonial Grille
625 Betty Spring Road, Gardner 01440
978-630-2500 (hotel); 978-630-2322 (restaurant) •
colonial-hotel.com
400
(6) 2 (7)
300 500 112
Mary Whitman
weddingsales@colonial-hotel.com
14
Pleasant Valley Country Club
95 Armsby Road, Sutton 01590
508-865-4441 • pleasantvalleycc.com
400 3 200 300 0
Donna Libby
sales@pleasantvalleycc.com
17
Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross
1 College St., Worcester 01610
508-793-2565 • holycross.edu/hospitality-services
390 16 80 500 0
Jennifer Parks
jparks@holycross.edu
18
DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Milford
11 Beaver St., Milford 01757
508-478-7010 • bostonmilford.doubletree.com
350 8 260 450 174
Marie Thomason
marie.thomason@hilton.com
18
The Manor Banquet Facility
42 W. Boylston St., West Boylston 01583
508-835-4722 • ourmanor.com
350
(4)
4 400 400 0
Maggie Carolan
functions@ourmanor.com
20
Indian Ranch and Samuel Slater's Restaurant
200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
508-943-3871 • indianranch.com; samuelslaters.com
304 6 340 3,064 0
Julie Welch
julie@samuelslaters.com
21
Beechwood Hotel & Sonoma Restaurant (4)
363 Plantation Street, Worcester 01605
508-754-5789 • beechwoodhotel.com
300 13 175 350 73
BetteAnn Wallen
bwallen@beechwoodhotel.com
21
Bull Run Restaurant
215 Great Road, Route 2A, Shirley 01464
978-425-4311 • bullrunrestaurant.com
300 7 250 250 0
Amanda Davidson
amandadavidson@bullrunrestaurant.com
21
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • charteroakcc.com
300 2 0 500 0
Joanne Duganiero
sales@charteroakcc.com
21
Juniper Hill Golf Course - Lakeside
202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532
508-393-2444 • juniperhillgc.com
300 3 0 300 0
Sue Polagruto
spolagruto@juniperhillgc.com
Rita Cappello
17
Hogan Center, College of the Holy Cross
1 College St., Worcester 01610
508-793-2565 • holycross.edu/hospitality-services
390 16 80 500 0
Jennifer Parks
jparks@holycross.edu
18
DoubleTree by Hilton Boston-Milford
11 Beaver St., Milford 01757
508-478-7010 • bostonmilford.doubletree.com
350 8 260 450 174
Marie Thomason
marie.thomason@hilton.com
18
The Manor Banquet Facility
42 W. Boylston St., West Boylston 01583
508-835-4722 • ourmanor.com
350
(4)
4 400 400 0
Maggie Carolan
functions@ourmanor.com
20
Indian Ranch and Samuel Slater's Restaurant
200 Gore Road, Webster 01570
508-943-3871 • indianranch.com; samuelslaters.com
304 6 340 3,064 0
Julie Welch
julie@samuelslaters.com
21
Beechwood Hotel & Sonoma Restaurant (4)
363 Plantation Street, Worcester 01605
508-754-5789 • beechwoodhotel.com
300 13 175 350 73
BetteAnn Wallen
bwallen@beechwoodhotel.com
21
Bull Run Restaurant
215 Great Road, Route 2A, Shirley 01464
978-425-4311 • bullrunrestaurant.com
300 7 250 250 0
Amanda Davidson
amandadavidson@bullrunrestaurant.com
21
Charter Oak Country Club
394 Chestnut St., Hudson 01749
978-562-0800 • charteroakcc.com
300 2 0 500 0
Joanne Duganiero
sales@charteroakcc.com
21
Juniper Hill Golf Course - Lakeside
202 Brigham St., Northborough 01532
508-393-2444 • juniperhillgc.com
300 3 0 300 0
Sue Polagruto
spolagruto@juniperhillgc.com
Rita Cappello
rcappello@juniperhillgc.com
21
Stow Acres Country Club
58 Randall Road, Stow 01775
978-568-1100 • stowacres.com
300 2 100 220 0
Sirloin Catering
sales@sirloincatering.com
21
The Wellsworth Hotel (8)
14 Mechanic St., Southbridge 01550
508-765-8000 • wellsworthhotel.com
300 22 250 400 203
Jessica Lavenburg
jlavenburg@wellsworthhotel.com
27
Publick House Historic Inn
Route 131, Main St., Sturbridge 01566
508-347-3313 • publickhouse.com
275 10 115 325 128
Connie Pion
cpion@publickhouse.com
28
Tuckerman Hall
10 Tuckerman St., Worcester 01609
508-754-1234 • tuckermanhall.org
270 10 200 521 0
Paul Levenson
info@tuckermanhall.org
29
Apex Entertainment Marlborough
21 Apex Drive, Marlborough 01752
508-251-8666 • apexentertainment.com
255 10 200 350 0
Anne Marie Case
acase@apexentertainment.com
Sources: Each venue via survey as of Q1 2025 and company websites. Note: The Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Marlborough will be closed throughout 2025. N/A=not available or not applicable.
(1) Figure is for outdoor, tented events; indoor accommodation is 600.
(2) Four additional in arena
(3) Figure for arena seating; convention center maximum theater-style capacity is 4,828.
(4) Data from WBJ's 2024 survey
(5) Figure includes three-season outdoor tent with a capacity of 300.
(6) The Colonial Grill can accommodate groups up to 50 patrons.
(7) Additional outdoor tent and restaurant
(8) Formerly Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center
-Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, research@nebusinessmedia.com
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