The office of Conferences and Institutes is a department of the Holmes Student Center, under the Division of Finance and Facilities. Its primary function is to coordinate the use of all NIU-DeKalb facilities and services for conferences, meetings, workshops, institutes, and seminars for NIU departments hosting on-campus meetings targeting off-campus registrants and non-university clients hosting events at the NIU-DeKalb campus, with the exception of the following; events in the Holmes Student Center lasting only one day (or a fraction thereof) are scheduled by the Holmes Student Center General Office (753-1743). The office works with NIU departments and non-university clients to assess meeting needs and reserve meeting space. The office then develops and distributes contracts for facility use. The office also makes arrangements for campus support services, including, but not limited to; housing, dining and catering, audio-visual equipment, transportation, recreation, security and parking. The office also markets the DeKalb campus to prospective clients interested in hosting events on campus.

 For more information or to plan an event, contact the Conference and Institutes Office in Room 118 of the Holmes Student Center at 753-1586.