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 CourseDog 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. 

The following rates will go in effect starting July 1.

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.

The Convening Center can be converted into two, three, or four units, but must be rented in its entirety as a space. Hourly and half day rates are not available for the Convening Center. Contact SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (SPHspace[at]gwu[dot]edu) for additional information.

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

Submit a Request
 

Department Request     Student Org Request     External Request

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

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.

Events that beyond 4 hours or more in this space will automatically be charged the daily rate.

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.

Submit a Request
 

Department Request     Student Org Request     External Request

Executive Case Study
 

Lecture Halls
 

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    

Lecture halls are request by email only, and should be directed to SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (SPHspace[at]gwu[dot]edu).

Events that beyond 4 hours or more in this space will automatically be charged the daily rate.

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.

SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (Submit a Request)

Classrooms

Classrooms can be requested as meeting spaces for internal groups or as breakout spaces for events taking place in our venues, and can be rented by the hour or by the day. Classrooms cannot be booked until the respective academic term's class schedule is finalized. Food and beverage are not permitted in classrooms.

The following rates are for hourly & full-day bookings. Clients will be charged by the hour until the fourth, at which time the rate will convert to a full day booking, limited to a maximum booking time of eight hours. Classroom requests should be made via CourseDog or by emailing SPHspacegwu [dot] edu (SPHspace[at]gwu[dot]edu).

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).