Conference room capacities and rates
Hourly rates are effective from the reserved start time to the end time of an event.
Fifth-floor tower room
Room 5269
Location: South end of the fifth floor
Dimensions: 38 x 38 feet
Cost: $92 per hour
Room arrangements:
Rounds, seats 48
Solid conference, seats 24
U-shape, seats 21
Stand-up reception, 75
Equipment:
No screen, projector, or lectern
Second-, third-, and fourth-floor tower rooms
Rooms 2269, 3269, and 4269
Location: South end of the second, third, and fourth floor
Dimensions: 38 x 38 feet
Cost: $74 per hour
Room arrangements:
Second floor: Theater-style only, seats 72
Third floor: Classroom only, seats 42 (pictured at right)
Fourth floor: U-shape only (seats 24) with wings (seats 18)
These rooms are preset. We appreciate not having the furniture rearranged
Equipment:
Cameras allow for video conferencing or remote presentations (3rd floor tower room only).
LCD projectors
HDMI connector
ADA-compliant lectern with Windows computer
Room 5602
Location: North end of the fifth floor
Dimensions: 30 x 55 feet
Cost: $94 per hour
Room arrangements:
U-shape conference style, seats 27
Rounds, seats 64
Theater style, seats 100
Classroom, seats 45
Stand-up reception, 100
Equipment:
Single speaker, single wireless-lapel-microphone sound system
LCD projector
ADA-compliant lectern with Windows computer
Built-in coat rack
Room 1005
Location: West end of the first floor
Dimensions: 30 x 60 feet
Cost: $106 per hour
Room arrangements:
Dining or conference rounds, seats 64
Classroom, seats 54
Theater style, seats 100
U-Shape conference style, seats 33
Stand-up reception, 125
Equipment:
Cameras that allow for video conferencing or remote presentations
Projection screen at the east end
LCD projector is ceiling-mounted, with a video connector for connection to a presenter’s computer
Audio from the presenter’s computer or from a lapel microphone can be sent to the ceiling-mounted speakers located throughout the room
Executive dining room
Room 1227
Location: South end of the first floor, just off of Ted's Café
Dimensions: 25 x 27 feet
Cost: $49 per hour
Room arrangements:
Round tables that seat 36. Cannot be rearranged
Equipment:
A wall monitor is available for presentations
Auditorium
Room 1025
Please note that food and beverages are not allowed in this room.
Location: West end of the first floor
Dimensions: Seating: 50 x 50 feet; stage: 14 x 34 feet
Cost: $61 per hour
Room arrangement:
Theater style, seats 226
Equipment:
For major lectures and colloquia and as a site of plenary sessions for conferences and workshops
Large meeting room (1005, see above) adjacent to the auditorium to host overflow; connected to the audio and video display systems of the auditorium
HD, ultra-powerful projector is located in a projection room to the rear of the auditorium
Connectors are provided on the stage to connect to laptops for a variety of needs
Audio console capable of accepting 24 audio inputs and a control room monitoring output
Eight wireless microphones, including two handhelds and six lavalier microphones. They function anywhere in the auditorium, allowing audience participation.
Lectern includes dual wired microphones
Four corner-mounted powered speakers
An event that requires recording, uses multiple cameras, or includes streaming should contact an A/V specialist such as the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, which has worked at Beckman frequently. Note that CITL charges fees for its services.
Beckman Center Atrium
Location: Just inside the east and tower entrances on the first floor
Cost: $149 per hour
Room arrangements:
Stand-up reception, 75
Rounds for dining, seats 80
Theater-style, seats 100
Equipment: No screen or projector available
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