Event Venues

SPH Events does not support events in classrooms, open spaces & lounges, department conference rooms, or locations outside of the below venues. Classroom requests should be made via EMS and conference rooms requests should be directed to the respective department administrator. For event venues outside of the Milken Institute School of Public Health, please visit GW Events & Venues. 

Event Spaces & Lecture Halls

Convening Center 

A customizable space ideal for banquets, receptions, plenaries conferences, social events, installations.

Auditorium 

227 fix-seated auditorium that offers formal event space for lectures, presentations, assemblies, panels, webinars.

Exec Case Study

A 75-fix seated case study room that is suited for higher-level faculty/staff meetings, academic seminars, presentations.

Lecture Halls

Two 100 fix-seated theater-style lecture halls are available for informal events, ideal for webinars, classes, presentations.

Convening Center

Primary Uses: Conferences, banquets, receptions, plenaries, meetings, social events, workshops. 

Venue Features: Private event lobby, catering space, loading dock. The center can be converted to four separate, partitioned units, each with A/V capacities. 

A/V Features: Convening A; Convening B; Convening C; Convening D.

* Internal events with 75% of attendees being SPH-affiliated are not subject to booking fees.

The Convening Center can be converted into two, three, or four units. Contact SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (SPHspace[at]gwu[dot]edu) for additional information, including prices of individual units.

Convening Center lobby, furniture & A/V equipment are included in the booking fee. Food and beverage in the Convening Center is permitted.

Auditorium

Primary uses: Lectures, screenings, webinars, panels, presentations, assemblies

Maximum capacity: 227 fixed-seating

Venue features: Equipped with A/V technologies, including video, webcasting, projector & screen

A/V Features: https://acadtech.gwu.edu/main-classroom-search/milken-100

* Internal events with 75% of attendees being SPH-affiliated are not subject to booking fees.

The SPH main lobby serves as the registration space for the Auditorium, and is included in the booking fee, as well as furniture & A/V equipment.

The Auditorium also serves as a classroom, and cannot be booked until the respective academic term's class schedule is finalized. Food and beverage in the Auditorium is not permitted.

Executive Case Study

Lecture Halls (B-Level)

Primary uses: Lectures, screenings, webinars, presentations, department & student organization meetings

Maximum Capacities: 100 fixed-seating (each)

Venue Features: Projector & screen, remote access

A/V Features: B100-A: https://acadtech.gwu.edu/main-classroom-search/milken-b100a 
                                B100-B: https://acadtech.gwu.edu/main-classroom-search/milken-b100b    

* Internal events with 75% of attendees being SPH-affiliated are not subject to booking fees.

Furniture & A/V equipment, is included in the booking fee.

The B1 Lecture Halls also serve as a classroom, and cannot be booked until the respective academic term's class schedule is finalized. Food and beverage in lecture halls is not permitted.

For assistance with booking SPH event spaces, or if you would like to request additional information, please contact SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (SPHspace[at]gwu[dot]edu).