Worcester's entertainment and convention center, formerly known as the Centrum Centre, was renamed the DCU Center in 2004. Equally capable of hosting sporting events, shows, and concerts, the venue is well-known as a premier entertainment facility. The DCU's convention center offers over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as a ballroom, kitchen facilities, and administrative offices. Plans for future development of the DCU complex include a convention hotel adjacent to the DCU, which will be connected to the Center by a skyway.
The Beechwood Hotel, adjacent to the UMass Medical Center, offers facilities for meetings and groups as well as for special events such as weddings. The Hotel's Grand Ballroom alone provides 4,200 square feet of space which may be subdivided as the size of groups dictates. The Holiday Inn has 11 meeting rooms and more than 20,000 square feet of space available for meetings and conventions.
Historic Mechanics Hall, renovated in the early 1990s and seating up to 1,600 people, offers 14,000 square feet of exhibit space. Most local colleges and museums act as supplemental meeting sites, offering limited exhibit space and seating for groups of 40 to 1,000 people.
Convention Information: Worcester County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 33 Waldo Street, Worcester, MA 01608; telephone (508)753-2920