McNamara Alumni Center

McNamara Alumni Center A stunning Minneapolis special event venue and conference center. In 2019, 731 meetings and events were held here!

Featured in a national car commercial and MTV music video, the McNamara Alumni Center is an architectural gem on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota. With ten versatile rooms, all on the first floor, the conference center is a popular Minneapolis meeting, wedding reception and special event venue. Voted Best University Venue by Minnesota Meetings & Events magazine, Best High Tech

Venue by Unique Venues and a Top 50 Places to Get Married in the US by Brides magazine, McNamara has many conveniences, including tunnel connections to an adjacent 500-car parking ramp and hotel, quick highway access and award-winning D’Amico Catering onsite.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our 10 unique rooms combined with our stellar team make the perfect place to host your next event. Contact u...
06/05/2026

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our 10 unique rooms combined with our stellar team make the perfect place to host your next event. Contact us today for availability!

Bike to your event? Why not! It's World Bicycle Day and we love being on a campus that makes that a convenient travel op...
06/03/2026

Bike to your event? Why not! It's World Bicycle Day and we love being on a campus that makes that a convenient travel option to attend events at McNamara. With several bike racks around the building, the Green Line Light Rail, and bus stops all around us, your car doesn't have to be the only transportation option!

Love and togetherness are at the core of every wedding held at McNamara Alumni Center. This Pride Month, we celebrate ev...
06/01/2026

Love and togetherness are at the core of every wedding held at McNamara Alumni Center. This Pride Month, we celebrate every love story, every couple, and every beautiful beginning. Thank you for letting us be part of moments that matter. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

📸: Rachel Lahlum Photography

Wow your guests with a view to remember at your next Gala. The second projector and screen are just one of the complime...
05/29/2026

Wow your guests with a view to remember at your next Gala. The second projector and screen are just one of the complimentary perks for fundraising events held at McNamara Alumni Center. Contact us today to learn more about the other free offerings for Galas!

Graduation season is here! Did you know that Alumni Association members receive discounts on room rental and wedding pa...
05/28/2026

Graduation season is here! Did you know that Alumni Association members receive discounts on room rental and wedding packages at McNamara Alumni Center? Find more information here ➡ https://mac-events.org/partners/alumni-discounts/

Welcome to the team, Mia! We have a new Event Services Coordinator here at McNamara. Mia Johnson will be helping service...
05/26/2026

Welcome to the team, Mia!

We have a new Event Services Coordinator here at McNamara. Mia Johnson will be helping service the often multiple events happening in our 10 event spaces. With another busy month ahead of us, we're happy she's here!

This week we celebrated the retirement of our teammate Jon McCombs. Jon has been the lead engineer and operations manage...
05/21/2026

This week we celebrated the retirement of our teammate Jon McCombs. Jon has been the lead engineer and operations manager of this building for 27 years! Current and former McNamara staff came to celebrate Jon!

Our University Hall all-inclusive wedding package starts at $4000. We have available dates in Spring and Summer of 2027....
05/11/2026

Our University Hall all-inclusive wedding package starts at $4000. We have available dates in Spring and Summer of 2027. Call us today!

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Please help us reach our goal of 100 pints of blood donated. Signing up is quick and easy!
05/06/2026

Please help us reach our goal of 100 pints of blood donated. Signing up is quick and easy!

Now that we've turned the page to May, we're confident the snow is officially behind us! Have any Spring meetings or eve...
05/04/2026

Now that we've turned the page to May, we're confident the snow is officially behind us!

Have any Spring meetings or events to plan? Keep McNamara in mind!

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200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN
55455

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