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Conference Services - Dining Rooms

Dining Hall

Fort Wayne Location

  • The large conference layout in the Fort Wayne Location, pictured on the right, can accommodate up to 130 guests for a catered meal.
  • The Dining Lounge café is an excellent complement to the formal presentation areas of the conference rooms and auditorium – and perfect for a casual reception. This space will accommodate 80 people and features access to the outdoor patio.
  • Read more about the Fort Wayne Location facilities

North Manchester campus

Cordier Auditorium

Located on the North Manchester Campus, the spacious wrap-around lobby (pictured on the right) works well as an exhibition hall and also makes a unique setting for a banquet. Learn more about Cordier Auditorium on the Auditoriums page.

PERC (Physical Education & Recreation Center)

The main arena of the PERC, pictured on the right, seats up to 1,000 at tables for banquets. Read more about the PERC on the Athletics/Outdoor page.

Jo Young Switzer Center

The North Manchester Campus Jo Young Switzer Center features several banquet/conference rooms with full audio-visual support and multi-purpose usage:

  • Haist Commons - Pictured on the right, contains flexible, multi-purpose setup options including:
    • Meal or event seating for approximately 350 persons
    • Limited outdoor patio seating
  • Upper Level Rooms:

Additional meeting rooms

For smaller and medium-sized groups that offer comfort, attractiveness, air-conditioning, technology set-ups, and food accommodations include:

  • Plowshares Seminar Room: 324 square feet, seats 16 persons for meetings and includes mounted LCD and pull-down screen for presentations and Internet access. Located in Calvin Ulrey Hall, which has an elevator.
  • Spartan Room: 720 square feet, seats up to 25 people for meetings and and includes a TV/DVD/AM-FM system. Located in the upper PERC (Physical Education & Recreation Center) with ground-level access.

Event and Facility Inquiries:

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Fort Wayne Location
Cordier Reception
Cordier Auditorium
PERC Banquet
PERC Main Arena
Haist Commons
Haist Commons