38 · SBJ.NET BOOK OF LISTS 2024 AREA'S LARGEST BANQUET AND MEETING FACILITIES Rank Name Address Telephone • Website Email Max Persons at Sit-down Meal Meeting Rooms Largest Banquet Room (Sq Ft) Total Square Feet Available On-site Catering Outside Catering Allowed Amenities Catering Director General Manager Owner Year Founded Locally 1 (1) THE SPRINGFIELD EXPO CENTER 635 St Louis St, Springfield 65806 417-522-1144 • SpringfieldExpo.com upevents@atriumhospitality.com 3,500 10 45,000 121,000 Yes No Concession stands, trade show & decorating service, audiovisual, staging Nathan Wood Brent Parker Atrium Hospitality LP 2003 2 (2) OZARK EMPIRE FAIRGROUNDS & EVENT CENTER 3001 N Grant Ave, Springfield 65803 417-833-2660 • OzarkEmpireFair.com contactus@ozarkempirefair.com 2,500 8 38,500 90,000 Yes No Chairs, tables, linens, sound system, projector, screen, on-site planner & booth furnishing Becky Stegner CaseyOwen Greene County Agricultural and Mechanical Society 1937 3 (3) BRANSON CONVENTION CENTER 200 Sycamore St, Branson 65616 417-336-5401 • BransonCC.com info@bransoncc.com 2,200 12 48,000 113,000 Yes No Connected covered parking garage & hotel, walking distance to Branson Landing & historic downtown Branson, AV staff & decorator Jordan Cannefax N/A Branson 2007 4 (4) CHATEAU ON THE LAKE RESORT SPA & CONVENTION CENTER 415 N State Hwy 265, Branson 65616 417-334-1161 • ChateauOnTheLake.com chateausales@atriumhospitality.com 2,000 16 31,700 43,500 Yes No Event planners, AV & production services, indoor & outdoor event spaces, private marina with boat & slip rentals, swimming pools Ashlee Webb John Parker Atrium Hospitality LP 1997 5 (5) UNIVERSITY PLAZA HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER 333 John Q Hammons Pkwy, Springfield 65806 417-864-7333 • UPSpringfield.com upevents@atriumhospitality.com 1,600 24 21,600 39,000 Yes No Banquet staff, AV, lighting, dance floor, staging, linen, china, glassware, attached hotel Annie Pfeifer Brent Parker Atrium Hospitality LP 1982 6 (6) OASIS HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER 2546 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65803 417-866-5253 • SpringfieldOasis.com oasis@springfieldoasis.com 1,400 11 26,000 30,000 Yes No Permanent stage, AV, lighting, sound, dance floor Tracy Powell Missy HandysideChambers Robert Low 2003 7 (7) SHRINE MOSQUE 601 St Louis St, Springfield 65806 417-869-9164 • ABAShrine.com beth@abatemple.com 1,000 2 15,000 23,000 No Yes AV, tables, chairs, dance floor, stage, linens, bar, 3,200-seat auditorium Beth Garrison Beth Garrison Abou Ben Adhem Shriners 1923 8 (8) BIG CEDAR LODGE 190 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale 65739 800-225-6343 • BigCedar.com bigcedar@Big-Cedar.com 600 20 11,000 24,500 Yes No Tables, chairs, linens, china, glassware, flatware, custom menu catering, AV & stage Alison Pettit JamieKeys Johnny Morris 1987 9 (9) MSU PLASTER STUDENT UNION 901 S National Ave, Springfield 65897 417-836-5653 • MissouriState.edu/conferences eventmeetingservices@missouristate.edu 550 14 7,500 18,900 Yes No 500-seat theater, staging, AV, technicians Teri Trickey Debbie Letterman Missouri State University 1951 10 (10) WHITE RIVER CONFERENCE CENTER 600 W Sunshine St, Springfield 65807 417-891-5111 • WhiteRiverConferenceCenter.com cdmcbroom@basspro.com 550 4 9,300 17,600 Yes No Outdoor patio, AV, high-definition projection & screen, sound system, Wi-Fi Alison Landrum Charles McBroom Johnny Morris 2012 11 (11) DOUBLETREE BY HILTON HOTEL & GLENDALOUGH CONFERENCE CENTER 2431 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65803 417-831-3131 • Springfield.DoubleTree.com joe.wadkins@hilton.com 450 16 9,120 20,000 Yes No Wi-Fi, AV equipment rental, gift shop, fitness room, business center, on-site restaurants, indoor pool, covered parking garage Dennis Myers & Joe Wadkins Joe Wadkins O'Reilly Hospitality Management LLC 1985 12 (12) LAMPLIGHTER HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER 2820 N Glenstone Ave, Springfield 65803 417-869-3900 • LamplighterHotels.com 450 9 4,320 8,317 No Yes AV for rent, banquet bar service, complimentary Wi-Fi Debbie Julich Latricia Bristol Elliott Lodging Ltd 1995 13 (13) THE DIAMOND ROOM 2340 W Grand St, Springfield 65802 417-766-2946 • DiamondRoom.org emailadmin@simplydeliciousllc.com 350 3 5,000 8,400 Yes No Tables & chairs, linens, china, glassware, flatware, serving staff, setup, cleanup, lounge Patty Wingo Patty Wingo Patty Wingo 1995 14 (15) THE BARLEY HOUSE AT MOON TOWN CROSSING 3060 N Kentwood Ave, Springfield 65803 417-799-2500 • MoonTownCrossing.com barleyhouse@ohospitalitymanagement.com 310 1 5,000 5,000 No Yes AV, tables, chairs, decor, patio furniture & string lighting, event coordination N/A Cassie Shurtz O'Reilly Hospitality Management LLC 2019 15 (15) VERIDIAN EVENTS LLC 309 South Ave, Springfield 65806 417-501-1077 • VeridianEvents.com info@veridianevents.com 300 3 7,000 10,000 No Yes Patio, LED lighting, AV, bar service, bridal suite, groom's room N/A Darren Smith Darren Smith 2010 16 (14) THE OLD GLASS PLACE 521 St Louis St, Springfield 65806 417-501-8035 • TheOldGlassPlace.com info@theoldglassplace.com 300 1 5,000 10,000 Yes Yes Portable stage, lighting, sound system, LED screen, Wi-Fi, outdoor patio, dressing rooms, green room, tables & chairs, linens, staff Rebekah Shockey Rebekah Shockey Matt Krupa 2014 17 (17) SAVOY BALLROOM 224 E Commercial St, Springfield 65803 417-865-2255 • CStreetSavoy.com events@cstreetsavoy.com 300 1 6,000 8,000 No Yes Tables, chairs, tablecloths, cash bar & bartenders, setup & teardown, selfserve nonalcoholic drink station N/A AnneWalls Anne & Andy Walls 2010 18 PYTHIAN CASTLE 1451 E Pythian St, Springfield 65802 417-865-1464 • PythianCastle.com 299 5 2,500 20,000 No Yes Permanent stage, dance floor, sound system, parking, projection screen Tamara Finocchiaro Tamara Finocchiaro Tamara Finocchiaro 2010 As of July 17, 2023. Ranked by the people accommodated for a sit-down meal, then by the number of meeting rooms, then by total square feet available. The previous year's rankings are in parentheses. SBJ relies on individual businesses to be truthful and accurate in their representation of the information listed. To be considered for future lists, email lists@sbj.net. N/A: Not applicable. Researched by Karen Bliss Karen Bliss © Copyright 2024 SBJ. All rights reserved. This material may not be republished, rebroadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Hospitality
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