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MEETING & CONVENTION FACILITIES RANKED BY SEATING CAPACITY
FACILITY CONTACT
SEATING
CAPACITY OF ROOMS SERVICES
1
EASTERN STATES EXPOSITION
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA
(413) 205-5019; www.thebige.com
Darlene Smith 10,000+ 5 Five exhibition buildings on 175 acres of fairgrounds range in size from 28,000 sq. ft. to 129,400 sq. ft. for a total
of 355,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space; 5,000-seat coliseum
2
HOTEL UMASS
1 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA
(877) 822-2110; www.hotelumass.com
Amber Paluk 10,000 36
Weddings; meetings; conferences; trade shows; 24 break-out rooms; 2 ballrooms seating 800 people each; 3
banquet rooms; 10,000-seat Mullins Center arena; 2,000-seat Fine Arts Center Concert Hall; lodging on-site;
catering
3
MASSMUTUAL CENTER
1277 Main St., Springfield, MA
(413) 787-6610; www.massmutualcenter.com
James Boucher 8,000 10
More than 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting, convention, and trade-show space; 40,000-square-foot
exhibit hall; 15,000-square-foot grand ballroom; more than 8,000 square feet of additional breakout space and
20,000 square feet of pre-function space; 8,000-seat arena for concerts, sports, and other events; full-service
catering services on site; managed by MGM Springfield
4
MGM SPRINGFIELD
One MGM Way, Springfield, MA 01103
(413) 273-5000; www.mgmspringfield.com
Talia Spera 1,900 3
More than 34,000 square feet of total meeting space; 5,600-square-foot Bellagio Ballroom and 10,600-square-
foot Aria Ballroom for banquets, parties, receptions, and other events, as well as a meeting room, board room,
and terrace
5
STURBRIDGE HOST HOTEL
366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA
(508) 347-7393; www.sturbridgehosthotel.com
Lisa Hunt 1,600 22 35,000 sq. ft. of meeting space; 12,000-sq.-ft. exhibition hall; two ballrooms; catering; AV; lodging on-site
6
THE LOG CABIN BANQUET & MEETING HOUSE
500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, MA
(413) 535-5077; www.thelogcabin.com
Lynn Kennedy 1,000 4 Business meetings; banquets; holiday parties; full-service event planning; cuisine accommodations for 50 to
1,000 guests; AV; wi-fi; shuttle service to D. Hotel & Suites
6
NAISMITH MEMORIAL BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME
1000 Hall of Fame Ave., Springfield, MA
(413) 231-5514; www.hoophall.com
Chelsea Johnson 1,000 4
Rental spaces including Center Court for up to 550 banquet-style, 1,000 theater-style; corporate boardroom
seats (50); mid-size room seats (120); catering; AV; free on-site parking; new theater (170) with stage; exclusive
caterer on site; hotel on site
6
SHERATON SPRINGFIELD MONARCH PLACE HOTEL
One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA
(413) 781-1010; www.marriott.com/bdlsm
Stacey Gravanis 1,000 25
More than 38,000 sq. ft. of function space; 9,650-sq.-ft. grand ballroom; 5,000-sq.-ft. pre-function/exhibit
space areas in atrium; executive boardroom; AV; lighting; sound; wi-fi; lodging on-site; full catering and
banquets; professional event planners
9
MARRIOTT SPRINGFIELD DOWNTOWN
2 Boland Way, Springfield, MA
(413) 781-7111; www.thetowersquarehotel.com
Bill Hess 900 13 12,000 square feet of indoor meeting/banquet space; 15,000 total square feet; on-site audio/visual
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HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE
893 West St., Amherst, MA
(413) 549-4600; www.hampshire.edu
Barbara Brizzolari 800 25
800-acre campus of fields, nature trails, and outdoor recreational space; year-round meeting facilities for
groups of 10 to 600; summer residential accommodations for up to 1,000; dining facilities on campus; indoor
and outdoor function space for conferences, retreats, trainings, summer programs, athletic and academic
camps
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