Welcome to the Conference and Special Events page. We’re here to provide groups and individuals who want to hold conferences, seminars, meetings, and banquets on campus with an easy-to-navigate system for reserving UMPI facilities and services. When choosing your next meeting location, consider what we have to offer:

  • the modern technology you need for meetings and presentations
  • a range of facilities and room set-ups that can accommodate most parties
  • top-notch catering services
  • competitive rental pricing

Keep in mind that we’re in close proximity to a local, full-service airport with direct flights from Newark.

Our primary goal is to assist in furthering the overall mission of the University in education and community service. We act as the representative agent of the University in planning, developing, implementing and evaluating conferences and special programs that meet the needs of clients from both the public and private sectors. Let us help you plan and organize your group’s next meeting or event.

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Conferences & Special Programs Important Links

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Conferences & Special Programs Room Offerings

Click the name of the room below to see a photo and view its max capacity.

Allagash Room

Allagash Room

Max Capacity
Chairs Only: 200
Tables and Chairs: 175

The Allagash room, room 204, is the southern most room. It also has a 12′ tall arched picture window, facing UMPI’s farm. In the summer, the potato fields are quite picturesque. This room also holds approximately 75 chairs theater style, or 60 chairs with 8 tables, either seminar or dining style.

Please Note:  The maximum capacity will be reduced if food/beverage and/or display tables are needed

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Alumni Room

Max Capacity
Tables and Chairs: 10

Our Alumni Room has a seating capacity of 10 chairs with tables. This room is normally set in a hollow oval such as in a boardroom setting. A built-in projector screen has been installed for use with audio-visual equipment.

Aroostook Room

Aroostook Room

Max Capacity
Chairs Only: 75
Tables and Chairs: 60

The Aroostook room, room 203, is the center room. Instead of a picture window, this room has a lovely balcony that overlooks a masonry patio below, the Campus Center lawn and two of the residence halls. This room holds approximately 75 chairs theater style, or 60 chairs with 8 tables, either seminar or dining style.

Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts (Auditorium)

Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts (Auditorium)

Max Capacity
Chairs Only: 400
The stage can accommodate no more than 118 people

Gauvin Auditorium serves as a performing arts theater, a lecture hall, movie theater, and gathering spot for other public functions.

Theater

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Multi Purpose Room

Max Capacity
Chairs Only: 275
Tables and Chairs: 180

The Grand Ballroom is 84′ by 46′. It can be split into 3 smaller rooms (St. John on the left, the Aroostook in the center, and the Allagash on the right) with dimensions of roughly 28′ by 46′ each. Any combination of the three rooms is acceptable. The Grand Ballroom 200 chairs theater style, or 175 chairs with tables, assuming no extra tables, chairs, food.

PDF: Grand Ballroom Layout

Photo of MMG Center Room with desk and chairs holds 24 people

MMG Center

Max Capacity
Tables and Chairs: 24

Owl's Nest

Owl’s Nest

Max Capacity
Tables and Chairs: 75

St. John Room

St. John Room

Max Capacity
Chairs Only: 30
Tables and Chairs: 20 with Stage in room

The St. John room, room 202, is the north room. It has a 12′ tall arched picture window that overlooks the campus. Part of this room contains curtained storage so that the usable space is somewhat smaller than the other two rooms. Conversely, the curtained areas are on either side of the window for a nice framing effect. Because of this, many events choose to use a stage in this room and spotlights have been installed in the ceiling. This room holds approximately 75 chairs theater style, or 60 chairs with tables, either seminar or dining style.

Staff

Cameron Jones

Director of Conferences & Special Programs
Email
cameron.jones@maine.edu
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Marialuisa (Lisa) Udasco

Administrative Specialist
Location
121 Campus Center
Phone
(207) 768-9558
Email
marialuisa.udasco@maine.edu