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SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL ·
43
JAN. 28, 2019
HOSPITALITY
AREA'S LARGEST BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITIES
Rank
Name
Address
Telephone•Fax
Website
MaxPersonsat
Sit-downMeal
MeetingRooms
Largest
Banquet
Room
(SqFt)
TotalSquare
FeetAvailable
On-siteCatering
OutsideCatering
Allowed
Amenities
CateringDirector
GeneralManager
Owner
YearFounded
Locally
1
(4)
Ozark Empire Fairgrounds & Event Center
3001 N Grant Ave, Springfield 65803
(417) 833-2660 E (417) 833-3769
OzarkEmpireFair.com2,500
8
38,500
90,000
Yes
No
Chairs, tables & linens, PA system/sound,
decorating & event planners on site,
booth furnishings
Tyler Costales
Aaron Owen
Greene County
Agricultural and
Mechanical Society
1937
2
(1)
Branson Convention Center
200 Sycamore St, Branson 65616
(417) 336-5401 E (417) 243-7192
BransonCC.com2,200
12
48,000
113,000
Yes
No
Connected covered parking garage &
hotel, walking distance to Branson
Landing & historic downtown Branson,
audio visual staff & decorator
Janet Peterson
Marc Mulherin
City of Branson
2007
3
(2)
Chateau on the Lake Resort Spa & Convention Center
415 N State Hwy 265, Branson 65616
(417) 334-1161 E (417) 339-5566
ChateauOnTheLake.com2,000
16
31,700
43,500
Yes
No
A/V & production services with technical
support, trade show decorator & event
planners, destination management,
attached resort
Angela Davis
Stephen Marshall
JD Holdings LLC
1
1997
4
(3)
University Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
333 John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield 65806
(417) 864-7333 E (417) 831-5893
UPSpringfield.com1,600
24
21,600
39,000
Yes
No
Banquet staff, A/V, lighting, dance floor,
staging, linen, china, glassware,
attached hotel & same management as
Springfield Expo Center
Sue Martin
Brent Parker
JD Holdings LLC
1
1982
5
(5)
Oasis Hotel & Convention Center
2546 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65803
(417) 866-5253 E (417) 866-5292
SpringfieldOasis.com1,400
11
26,000
30,000
Yes
No
Permanent stage, A/V, lighting, sound,
dance floor
Natalie Alford
Missy Handyside
Robert Low
1978
6
(6)
Shrine Mosque
601 St Louis St, Springfield 65806
(417) 869-9164 E (417) 863-7444
ABAShrine.com1,000
5
15,000
23,000
Yes
Yes
A/V, tables, chairs, dance floor, stage,
linens, cash bar, 3,200-seat auditorium
Denise Nathan
Rick Anderson
Shrine Building
Association
1923
7
MSU Plaster Student Union
901 S National Ave, Springfield 65897
(417) 836-5653 E (417) 836-6765
MissouriState.edu/conferences550
14
7,500
18,900
Yes
No
500-seat theater, staging, A/V,
technicians
Teri Trickey
Debbie Letterman
Missouri State
University
1951
As of Aug. 27, 2018.
Ranked by the number of people accommodated for a sit-down meal, then by number of meeting rooms. The previous year's rankings are in parenthesis. Springfield Business Journal relies on the individual businesses to be truthful and
accurate in their representation of information listed. To be considered for future lists, email
mhenderson@sbj.net.1
JD Holdings LLC purchased these properties in 2018 during bankruptcy court proceedings related to the Revocable Trust of John Q.
Hammons; they are managed by subsidiary Atrium Hospitality LP.
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