For convenience, value, service, and a variety of meeting spaces large and small, you will find no better place in Washington, D.C. to hold your conference or event than the beautiful, 176-acre campus of The Catholic University of America.

Events and Conference Services Video Overview

We provide conference services for a wide variety of external clients and events. Located on Michigan Avenue, N.E., the University is only three miles north of the Capitol Building and numerous D.C. attractions. We offer great value and service, and can accommodate both small- and large-scale conferences and events. The conference facilities are within a few minutes' walk  to the Brookland/CUA Metrorail stop on the Red Line. Union Station, Capitol Hill, and the Smithsonian museums are only a few stops away.

  • Red Line Brookland/CUA metro stop

    Convenient, Central Location

    Located in the heart of Washington, D.C., our beautiful campus offers excellent, flexible facilities in a convenient location. We are three miles north of the Capitol Building; the Metrorail's Red Line Brookland/CUA stop is adjacent to campus; and we have accessible driving routes to campus from Maryland, Virginia, and D.C.

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  • Full Great Room event

    We Can Accommodate Your Event

    We have hosted numerous events and can work with you to help meet your conference needs. Our past events have included graduations, dances, seminars, wedding receptions, large plenary sessions, information sessions, corporate retreats, camps, and up to 800-guest conferences.

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  • Set tables in the Pryz Great Room

    Numerous Services and Amenities

    We offer a vast selection of equipment and furniture to enhance your conference or event. Our professional staff provides event management, including the rental, delivery, and set-up of any needed equipment. We have on-campus parking, convenient lodging, restaurant, full-service catering, convenience store,  audio-visual technology, pool, fitness center, beautiful indoor and outdoor spaces.

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  • Caldwell Auditorium with set tables

    Beautiful Spaces

    We have numerous areas on our spacious campus you can use for your event: the Pryzbyla Center's Great Room, six breakout rooms, several auditoriums, the University Lawn, and ample classroom spaces.

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  • Gibbons Hall with cherry blossoms

    Best Value in D.C.

    Our rates for meeting space and lodging are affordable. We have numerous catering options for you to choose from, too.

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