Plan Your Event

Click a link below to find out more information about how we can help you arrange a memorable event or conference at Seattle University!

• Student Clubs and Organizations
  Do you belong to a Seattle University Student Club or Organization? Click to learn more or get started arranging your event! Start here 
• Faculty and Staff Meeting Planners
  Are you a Seattle University faculty or staff member? Click for information on everything from requesting a small meeting space to planning a several-day professional conference! Start here 
• Off Campus Event Planners
  If you are a Meeting or Event Planner from off campus, click below for all the information you need to determine if Seattle University is right for your next event or conference! Start here

You Have Options

• Excellent Facilities
  Choose from comfortable conference rooms to large, flexible spaces, and indoor and outdoor venues. Whether you have 10 guests or 1100, we have spaces to fit your programs perfectly.
• Delicious and Sustainably Produced Meals and Catering
  Seattle University is proud to feature Bon Appétit, "Food Service for a Sustainable Future," as our exclusive provider. Bon Appétit staff can provide for all your meal or refreshment needs, no matter how casual or formal.
• Convenient and Varied Accommodations
  Up to 1000 people can stay overnight in the summer. Choose one or a combination of residence styles that best suit the needs of your guests: one or two bedroom suites, studio, one-bedroom, townhouse and quad apartments; or traditional residence halls, with vanity and sink in every bedroom.
• Professional Support
  CES staff come with a myriad of experiences in collegiate and general event management. From pre-planning to post program, we pride ourselves on service to our customers and creative program development.

"You Make it All Go So Easy"

 Steen Halling, on working with Conference & Event Services for the International Human Science Research Conference, wrote, "You make it all go so easy, and I know it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to make it so easy for us." 

We would love to get your feedback about working with Conference & Event Services Front Desk! Please take our short survey here and let us know how we are doing.

It Says a Lot About Seattle University

From a guest that attended a chemistry conference: "I thought that Seattle U. was a beautiful urban campus. The conference
support staff and residence hall staff were so friendly that I felt at home right away. I also liked that we were meeting every day in a "green" building. The accomodations were fine. The food was very good.

"Please pass along my thanks and appreciation to all of the Seattle U. folks for everything. Such consideration and care given to guests who are really complete strangers says a lot about an institution." 

Conference & Event Scenes

Commencement 2011 

KeyArena at Seattle Center was at-capacity Sunday, June 12, as family and friends gathered to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2011. It was an ebullient and celebratory scene that began the day before with the baccalaureate Mass and brunch. There were 1,206 undergraduates and 864 graduate students who received their degrees this year. At the undergraduate ceremony, Japanese American students who were forced to leave the university during World War II were awarded honorary degrees. Internationally known landmine activist Tun Channareth was awarded an honorary degree at the graduate ceremony. 

View a slideshow from the event.