Worcester Business Journal

www.wbjournal.com March 30, 2015 • Worcester Business Journal 19 Mountain Meetings, Minutes Away! www.wachusett.com • www.wachusettvillageinn.com Wachusett Mountain Ski Area operates in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. • Unique meeting space • Ideal for large company outings • Fun Fall Festival Packages • Mountain Suites for entertaining 499 Mountain Road • Princeton, MA 01541 • (800) SKI-1234 • (978) 464-2300 • Corporate Rates • Executive Suites • Meeting Facilities • Long-term rentals 9 Village Inn Road • Westminster, MA 01473 • (800) 342-1905 • (978) 874-2000 Wachusett Village Inn AND CONFERENCE CENTER >> M E E T I N G S G U I D E & G O L F D I R E C TO R Y #.' 44'/&#/%' 00('.1-09''3 '3%2+14+0/ '/4'2 :>?0=&?*:=.0>?0= G " =09,,9/.:9A09?4:9.09?0= 054*7+%,:3"00 &:@?3B4.6&?!09/:9 C G " !:=0?3,9 >;0.40>:1B47/,948,7>0/@.,?4:9,7 ;=0>09?,?4:9>=4/0>;4.94.2=:@9/>1::/,9/241?A09@0> 0A09?>1:=7,=20,9/>8,772=:@;> #%*53'4405/4#+/,+2'# !:@9?,49%/$=49.0?:9 G &648:@9?,49:;09D0,==:@9/1:=;=4A,?00A09?> B0//492>>@880=:@?492>,9/-@>490>>800?492> -&452$2+&)'+--#)' #7/&?@=-=4/20)477,20%/&?@=-=4/20 G " ,.=074A49234>?:=D8@>0@8/0;4.?492, "0B927,9/=@=,71,=8A477,20 *'#/06'2*'#42'(024*''2(02.+/)243 &:@?3-=4/20&?*:=.0>?0= G :9>4>?09?7D=,960/-D$:77>?,=,>:90:1?30?:; ?30,?0=>49?30B:=7/:H0=>09?0=?,49809?49.7@/492 =:,/B,D8@>4.,9/8:=0 '%*#/+%3#-- !,49&?*:=.0>?0= G :>?>.7,>>4.,75,EE1:76-7@0>,9/B:=7/8@>4. ;0=1:=8,9.0>,9/.:88@94?D0A09?> %0#2+5. ,==492?:9*,D*:=.0>?0= G !@>0@8:1>.409.0,9/9,?@=0B4?33,9/>:9 0C;7:=,?4:974A0,948,7>;7,90?,=4@8D0,==:@9/;@-74. ;=:2=,8>>;0.4,70A09?>,9/.3,924920C34-4?> #3*0$##--'9 +/'29 *,??,<@,/:.6477%/:7?:9 G " ,847D:B90/:=.3,=/A490D,=/>B490=D-=0B0=D /4>?4770=DB490>09>:=D2,=/09>,9/2:@=80?=0>?,@=,9? >0?:9 ,.=0>B4?3,B490,9/241?>3:; 07'2+--04#/+%#2&'/ =09.3=:D7>?:9 G +0,==:@9/8@>0@8:1;7,9?>:9 :;0=,?0/-D?30*:=.0>?0=:@9?D:=?4.@7?@=,7&:.40?D >;0.4,70A09?>.,10,9/241?>3:; 02%'34'22453'5. &,74>-@=D&?*:=.0>?0= G :@>0>,=?1=:8:A0=.09?@=40>49.7@/492;,49?492> >.@7;?@=0/0.:=,?4A0,=?>;3:?:2=,;3D;=49?>/=,B492> ,=8>,9/,=8:=,9/90B80/4, #/06'2/352#/%'#2,#4+440/+'-& :77020&?*:=.0>?0= G ! 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