Book of Lists 2014
Leisure & Hospitality
60 Hartford Business Journal • septemBer 22, 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com
Largest banquet & meeting venues in Connecticut
(Ranked by banquet capacity)
Rank Company Max. banquet
Meeting
rooms
Max. theater/
Classroom
Meeting
contact(s)
Catering?
AV equip.?
Year built/
Upgraded
1
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6000; www.ctconventions.com
9,000 19
9,517
6,817
Michele M.
Hughes
Y
Y
2005
N/A
2
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket, CT 06338
800-369-9663; www.foxwoods.com
3,200 35
5,500
3,200
Karen O'Connell
Y
Y
1992
2014
3
Mohegan Sun (1)
1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville, CT 06382
888-226-7711; mohegansun.com
2,160 31
3,400
2,580
Gary Baker
Y
Y
1996
2006
4
XL Center
1 Civic Center Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103
860-249-6333; www.xlcenter.com
2,000 9
3,000
1,500
Duane Randall
Y (2)
Y
1977
2006 (3)
5
Aqua Turf Club
556 Mulberry St., Plantsville, CT 06479
860-621-9335; www.aquaturfclub.com
1,600 4
1,200
700
Tim Needham
Y (4)
Y
1972
2014
6
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT 06106
860-987-6044; www.bushnell.org
1,200 10
2,800
100
Cathy Stephens
Y (5)
Y
1930
2001
6
Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
95 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-8721; specialevents.livenation.com/venue/
toyota-presents-oakdale-theatre-wallingford-ct
1,200 7
4,600
400
Natalie Krohn
Y
Y
1954
2006
8
Hilton Stamford Hotel and Executive Meeting Center
1 First Stamford Pl., Stamford, CT 06902
888-501-4588 or 203-967-2222; www.hiltonstamfordhotel.com
950 20
1,200
575
Barri Bialko
Y
Y
1984
2008
9
Stamford Plaza Hotel & Conference Center
2701 Summer St., Stamford, CT 06905
203-359-1300; www.stamfordplazahotel.com
880 (6) 16
1,100
500
Sara Subramanian
Y
Y
1984
2012
10
Hyatt Regency Greenwich
1800 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich, CT 06870
203-637-1234; www.greenwich.hyatt.com
840 28
1,000
500
Anne Farb
Y
Y
1986
2012
11
Groton Inn & Suites
99 Gold Star Hwy., Groton, CT 06340
860-445-9784; www.grotoninn.com
750 4
750
500
Summer Milton
Y
Y
1966
2012
11
Mystic Marriott Hotel and Spa
625 North Rd.(Rte. 117), Groton, CT 06340
860-446-2600; www.mysticmarriott.com
750 22
1,200
750
Lori Woll
Y
Y
2001
2011
13
Crowne Plaza Hartford Cromwell
100 Berlin Rd., Cromwell, CT 06416
860-635-2000; www.cromwellcp.com
700 23
1,100
550
Steven Gardiner
Y
Y
1970
2007
13
Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale
155 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06510
203-772-6664; www.omnihotels.com/newhaven
700 19
1,200
550
Lisa A Camolli
Dana Zimmerman
Y
Y
1963
2012
13
Sheraton Hartford South (7)
100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill, CT 06067
860-257-6000; SheratonHartfordSouth.com
700 10
600
400
Tehima Akbar
Y
Y
1991
2013
16
Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa
243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
203-357-9555; www.stamfordmarriott.com
680 20
1,000
600
Kimberly Cornelio
Y
Y
1795
2010
17
Amber Room Colonnade
1 Stacey Rd., Danbury, CT 06811
203-748-3800; www.theamberroom.net
650 2
700
550
Douglas Polistena
Rayhana Moghal
Y
Y
1979
2013
17
CoCo Key Water Resort Hotel and Conference Center
3580 E. Main St., Waterbury, CT 06705
203-706-1000; www.cocokeywaterbury.com
650 N/A
1,000
600
Michael Ellman
Coni Gilmour
Y
Y
1982
2009
19
Hartford / Windsor Airport Marriott
28 Day Hill Rd., Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-7500; www.marriott.com/bdlap
600 15
600
450
Patty Monseglio
Y
Y
2002
2013
19
Hilton Hartford
315 Trumbull St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-728-5151; www.hartford.hilton.com
600 15
600
350
Kris Yung
Y
Y
1975
2005
19
Italian Center of Stamford
1620 Newfield Ave., Stamford, CT 06903
203-322-6950; banquetsitaliancenter.org
600 4
600
200
Mark Della Pesca
Y
Y
1970
2011
19
Maneeley's
65 Rye St., South Windsor, CT 06074
860-528-6622; www.maneeleys.com
600 7
900
800
Sandy Dimitratos
Y
Y
2001
2012
19
Marriott Hartford Downtown
200 Columbus Blvd., Harford, CT 06103
860-249-8000; www.HartfordMarriott.com
600 12
850
470
Stephanie
Simmons
Y
Y
2005
n/a
19
The Riverview
10 Winslow Pl., Simsbury, CT 06089
860-651-5005; www.riverviewcatering.com
600 2
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y
N
2008
N/A
19
Villa Bianca
312 Roosevelt Dr., Seymour, CT 06483
203-735-4883 ; www.villabianca.com
600 4
800
450
Tony Mavuli
Y
Y
1983
2013
26
Trumbull Marriott (8)
180 Hawley Ln., Trumbull, CT 06611
203-378-1400; www.marriotttrumbull.com
520 17
700
300
N/A
Y
Y
1986
2012
27
Ethan Allen Hotel
21 Lake Ave. Ext., Danbury, CT 06811
203-744-1776; www.ethanallenhotel.com
509 N/A
500
225
Colleen Coderre
Y
Y
1974
2012/2013
28
Hartford Marriott Farmington
15 Farm Springs Rd., Farmington, CT 06032
860-678-1000; www.marriott.com/bdlct
500 22
700
400
Carol Kelley
Y
Y
1973
2008
28
Marquee Events & Catering (8)
960 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103
860-278-4466; www.marquee-ct.com
500 2
450
175
Darren McKenty
Y
Y
1847
2005
30
Holiday Inn Norwich
10 Laura Blvd., Norwich, CT 06360
860-889-5201; www.holidaynorwichhotel.com
470 6
740
350
Katie Weber-
Coleman
Y
Y
1978
2013
Source: Each facility. Notes: N/A=Not applicable or Not available.
(1) These data have been updated since publication in our May 12, 2014 issue.
(2) Ovations Food Service.
(3) A $32M upgrade is planned for summer 2014.
(4) Off-premises.
(5) Max Catering.
(6) Banquet-style seating.
(7) Formerly called Hartford Marriott Rocky Hill.
(8) Facility did not respond to our survey. Data are from 2013.
—Compiled by Roger Magnus and Heide Martin.
