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18 Worcester Business Journal • March 17, 2014 www.wbjournal.com M e e t i n G S & G o l f G u i D e << Presenting Sponsor Platinum Broadcast Radio Sponsor Platinum Print Media Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors 21st Annual Worcester State Foundation Golf Tournament Monday, June 23, 2014 Celebrating 21 Years of Supporting Education, Opportunity and Success. For more information: www.worcester.edu/golf or 508-929-8141 21 st ANNUA L Top Tourist Attractions Ranked by annual attendance, 2013 Name 2013 Attendance No. of Employees Description Chief Executive Year Founded 1 DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-755-6800 • www.dcucenter.com 463,925 118 Arena and convention center Sandra Dunn 1982 2 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton 01541 978-464-2300 • www.wachusett.com 450,000 1,000 Ski mountain open year-round for private events, weddings, summer outings and business meetings. Jeff Crowley 1934 3 Southwick's Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon 01756 800-258-9182 • www.southwickszoo.com 350,000 25,140 Home to more than 125 species of wild animals. educational presentations, rides, picnic grounds, food and gift venues, free parking. Events for large and small groups. Justine A. (Southwick) Brewer 1963. Incorporated in 1965 4 Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge 01566 800-733-1830 • www.osv.org 273,437 165 A 200-acre living history museum depicting a 19th- century New England rural farm village. James E. Donahue 1946 5 The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 877-571-7469 • www.thehanovertheatre.org 211,517 * 17 ** Theater that hosts a variety of entertainment including Broadway tours, concerts, comedy, family shows and special events Troy Siebels 2002 6 Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-752-5608 • www.mechanicshall.org 200,000 11 Hall hosts classical, jazz, folk, blues and world music performances. Robert M. Kennedy 1857 7 EcoTarium 222 Harrington Way, Worcester 01604 508-929-2700 • www.ecotarium.org 143,376 50 Museum of science and nature, with hands-on exploration, live animals, planetarium, year-round public programs, special events and changing exhibits. Joseph P. Cox 1825 8 Nashoba Valley Winery 100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd., Bolton 01740 978-779-5521 • www.nashobawinery.com 125,000 DND Family-owned orchard, vineyards, winery, brewery, distillery, wine sensory gardens and gourmet restaurant set on 52 acres with a wine and gift shop. Richard Pelletier 1978 9 Tower Hill Botanic Garden 11 French Dr., Boylston 01505 508-869-6111 • www.towerhillbg.org 90,384 55 Year-round living museum of plants on 132 acres owned and operated by the Worcester County Horticultural Society. Special events, Twigs Cafe and gift shop. Katherine F. Abbott 1842 10 Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-799-4406 • www.worcesterart.org 74,190 218 *** Museum showcasing artworks spanning five millennia from international cultures and the newly acquired John Woodman Higgins Collection of Arms and Armor Matthias Waschek 1896 11 Danforth Art **** 123 Union Ave., Framingham 01702 508-620-0050 • www.danforthart.org 40,000 DND An art museum and school encouraging visitors to experience art through exhibitions, educational programs and studio art classes. Katherine French 1975 12 Garden in the Woods (New England Wild Flower Society) 180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham 01701 508-877-7630 • www.newenglandwild.org 19,000 25 45-acre native plant botanic garden; living museum has largest landscaped collection of native plants in the Northeast, including more than 100 rare and endangered species. Headquarters of New England Wild Flower Society. Debbi Edelstein Society 1900; Garden 1931 13 Worcester Historical Museum 30 Elm St., Worcester 01609 508-753-8278 • www.worcesterhistory.org 16,500 13 Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting Worcester's history. William Wallace 1875 14 Museum of Russian Icons 203 Union St., Clinton 01510 978-598-5000 • www.museumofrussianicons.org 16,000 6 With a collection of close to 700 icons, the museum is the largest private collection of Russian icons outside of Russia. The mission of the Museum of Russian Icons is to enhance relations between Russia and the United States through the medium of art, especially Russian icons. Kent Russell 2006 Source: Individual attractions. * Fiscal Year 2013 ** Full-time *** Full-time: 67, part-time: 151 **** Organization did not respond to survey. Data are from 2013. - Compiled by: Roger Magnus, rmagnus@nebusinessmedia.com Top Tourist Attractions Ranked by annual attendance, 2013 Name 2013 Attendance No. of Employees Description Chief Executive Year Founded 1 DCU Center 50 Foster St., Worcester 01608 508-755-6800 • www.dcucenter.com 463,925 118 Arena and convention center Sandra Dunn 1982 2 Wachusett Mountain Ski Area 499 Mountain Rd., Princeton 01541 978-464-2300 • www.wachusett.com 450,000 1,000 Ski mountain open year-round for private events, weddings, summer outings and business meetings. Jeff Crowley 1934 3 Southwick's Zoo 2 Southwick St., Mendon 01756 800-258-9182 • www.southwickszoo.com 350,000 25,140 Home to more than 125 species of wild animals. educational presentations, rides, picnic grounds, food and gift venues, free parking. Events for large and small groups. Justine A. (Southwick) Brewer 1963. Incorporated in 1965 4 Old Sturbridge Village 1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd., Sturbridge 01566 800-733-1830 • www.osv.org 273,437 165 A 200-acre living history museum depicting a 19th- century New England rural farm village. James E. Donahue 1946 5 The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts 2 Southbridge St., Worcester 01608 877-571-7469 • www.thehanovertheatre.org 211,517 * 17 ** Theater that hosts a variety of entertainment including Broadway tours, concerts, comedy, family shows and special events Troy Siebels 2002 6 Mechanics Hall 321 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-752-5608 • www.mechanicshall.org 200,000 11 Hall hosts classical, jazz, folk, blues and world music performances. Robert M. Kennedy 1857 Source: Individual attractions. * Fiscal Year 2013 ** Full-time - Compiled by: Roger Magnus, rmagnus@nebusinessmedia.com