CONFERENCES & EVENTS

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Michigan State University is a premier destination to host your experience!  Whether it is a stand-alone occasion or part of a conference, the Conference & Events staff can assist you in making your event one to remember.  Contact us for more information.

Accommodations
Dining Services
Meeting Facilities
Summer Camps
Group Tours

Summer Conference Housing Accommodations

Accommodations

Michigan State University provides a wide range of housing options for our summer conference housing guests.

What should you bring to campus if you are staying in a residence hall?

Residence Hall Rooms- Suite Style
Residence Hall rooms are furnished with bunk beds (some with safety rail), desks, chairs, and dresser. Rooms may either be single or double occupancy. Single occupancy is based on space availability, and is reserved for adult guests.

The following amenities are included at no additional cost:

• Linens, blanket, pillow, and towels
• Evening front-door security
• Use of most intramural sport facilities on MSU campus
• Shared restrooms by gender (one restroom for two bedrooms)
• Lounges and public areas within building, as available

Residence Hall Rooms- Community Style
Residence Hall rooms are furnished with bunk beds (some with safety rail), desks, chairs, and dresser. Rooms may either by single or double occupancy. Single occupancy is based on space availability, and is reserved for adult guests.

The following amenities are included at no additional cost:

• Linens, blanket, pillow, and towels
• Locked community bathrooms per floor (by gender)
• Evening front-door security
• Lounges and public areas within building, as available
• Use of most intramural sport facilities on MSU campus
• Evening front door security

Guest House Accommodations
Accommodations at Butterfield Guest House include such amenities as air conditioning, in-room televisions and refrigerators. Housekeeping service is also provided.

The following amenities are included at no additional cost at Butterfield Guest House:

• Housekeeping services
• Linens, blanket, pillow, towels
• Locked community restrooms (by gender)
• Air conditioning (in some accommodations)
• Use of most intramural sport facilities on MSU campus
• Evening hall security

Apartment-Style Accommodations
Apartment-style accommodations include private kitchens and bathroom facilities, as well as furnished common living areas.

The following amenities are included at no additional cost in apartment accommodations:

• Linens, blanket, pillow, towels
• Private kitchen
• Private bathroom (per apartment)
• Furnished common living area
• Air conditioning (in some accommodations)
• Use of most intramural sport facilities on MSU campus

 

Dining Services

Michigan State University has fourteen nationally recognized restaurants within the residence halls. Each is capable of providing a wide range of services including banquets, picnics, box lunches and catering, or cafeteria-style meals. Menus offer a wide variety of entrées, side dishes, salads, beverages, and desserts. Our staff is always ready to coordinate meals that meet specific dietary restrictions.  

 

Meeting Facilities

University Housing offers over 200 meeting spaces conveniently available within the residence halls.  Academic space is also available throughout the campus and can be booked through Conference & Event Services.  In addition, we can facilitate utilizing other campus venues.  

• The Wharton Center for the Performing Arts offers both a 2,500 seat Great Hall and the 600 seat Festival Stage. 

• Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center’s 33 meeting rooms can accommodate as many as 2,500 people. 

• The Breslin Student Events Center, a 16,000-seat arena and home to Spartan basketball, is fully handicap-accessible.

• MSU’s Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education can accommodate 2000 people in arena seating and 380 in the auditorium, and up to 368 exhibit booths.

• The MSU Auditorium seats 3,800 people while the adjoining Fairchild Theater seats 676.

• The MSU Union has multiple meeting rooms that can accommodate from 20 to 500 guests.

 

Summer Camps

Michigan State University offers a vast variety of summer academic and sport camps that offer quality programming that only a Big 10 university can!  The professionals teach programs, and supervision is key to their success, both on and off the field. Please refer to the Summer Youth Guildlines.

Spartan Youth Programs provides a listing of all submitted youth program offered at MSU.
MSU Sports Camps - a detailed listing of all programs offered by MSU Athletics.