University of Southern Maine
Event Types Welcomed
About
The city of Portland boasts a world class art museum, great restaurants, the beautiful Old Port area and a bustling waterfront. Numerous sandy beaches are near and outlet shopping is just 20 minutes away. The University of Southern Maine has a new conference center in Portland, Maine. Located just off the peninsula, the Abromson Center has five, light-filled classrooms, two conference rooms and an impressive 512 seat auditorium. All space has state-of-the-art a.v. technology available. The building is beautiful and was designed specifically with events like conferences and meetings in mind. With easy access from I-295, there is an 1150 spot parking garage attached to the building making it so convenient for attendees coming from any direction.
Only 12 miles inland, USM’s Gorham campus is a more traditional New England style campus with rolling green hills and the village center a short 5 minute walk from campus. There are numerous residence halls, a large dining commons and classrooms and a spacious field house.
Meeting & Event Spaces
The Abromson Community Education Center
The Joel and Linda Abromson Center for Community Education provides a first class venue for the University of Southern Maine and community organizations. Specifically, the Abromson Center provides: The 500-seat Hannaford Lecture Hall (auditorium) that has advanced communication and presentation capabilities. Class room and meeting space for conferences, meetings, and events Free Parking in the attached parking garage for up to 1,050 guests Conference Services coordinates the day-to-day management of the facility, including the booking of space. Conference Services also provides comprehensive event planning services to ensure quality control and the efficient coordination of other service departments at USM (such as those provided by Catering Services, Facilities Management, Parking and Transportation, Instructional Technology and Media Services, etc.)
McGoldrick Center
The McGoldrick Center celebrates Portland’s maritime industry and the State’s forestry industry with diagonal mass timber framing, a corrugated metal façade, an interior stone fireplace and natural stained wood. The first floor features a lobby, the 254-seat dinning commons, the Double L Fireside Student Lounge, the University Store and the Husky Brew coffee bar and pub. The second floor has a 4,500-square-foot multi-purpose room seating up to 300 people( can break into 3 spaces) and hosts the Presidential dining room. The McGoldrick center is pursuing a LEED Gold certification include a 33.3-kW rooftop photovoltaic array, passive solar heating, and significant mass timber elements.
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Accommodations
Portland Commons
Portland commons opened in 2023 as one of the largest Passive House buildings in the nation. This is the first residence hall on the Portland campus adding 385 rooms and 564 beds. Portland Commons consists of mostly private hotel style single bedrooms with some family 2- and 4-bedroom options. All rooms have air conditioning with in room control. Scattered through the hall are rooms with dedicated kitchens and a common living room space. Portland commons has available meeting rooms, a common kitchen, common lounges, recycling rooms, and laundry facilities on each floor. The building is handicapped accessible and there is convenient parking just across the street in the parking garage that features the largest charging station in Maine. Settled in the heart of Portland, there are many restaurants and attractions within walking distance. If you choose to stay in, Portland commons is connected to the McGoldrick Center that has a dining facility and pub or you could take the elevator to the 8th floor sky lounge and admire the scenery of Casco Bay.
Upperclass Hall
The Upperclass Hall opened Fall 2007 and it has the distinction of being the first LEED certified residence hall at USM. Upperclass Hall suites and apartments have air conditioning with complete in-room control. Every floor has lounges, recycling rooms, and laundry facilities. The building is handicapped accessible and there is convenient parking just behind the building. There is even a recreation room with a pool table, ping-pong, foosball, television and vending machines. Four person double suite bedrooms include two twin beds, two dressers, two desks and chairs, and two closets. Suite common areas include a couch and a chair, two micro-fridges, and a counter top with cabinets and a sink. Four person single apartment bedrooms come with a twin bed, dresser, desk, chair and closet. Apartment common areas include a full kitchen with full sized refrigerator, stove, oven, sink, microwave, plentiful cabinets and counter space, and a dining room table and four chairs. Bedrooms and common areas have high speed internet hookups.
Phillippi Hall
Philippi Hall was built in 2001 and is the second newest of our residence halls. It is named after Dr. Harlan Philippi, the first Dean of USM Lewiston-Auburn College. Every single and double room comes with a closet, desk and chair, dresser, and bed for each occupant. Each room has a microfridge and high speed internet hookups. Double and single rooms are clustered in wings, and surround a central block of three single-user bathrooms. Suites include a common living area and a private, en suite bathroom. Common living areas contain a countertop, stainless sink, under counter cabinets, two microfridges and a couch. All windows have mini-blinds for privacy.
Hotels in the Portland Area
We have a long list and history with hotels in the area and can negotiate the best deals to meet your conference needs. Our sample listing below includes some of the many options for accommodations convenient to our Portland & Gorham campus. Clarion Hotel (Portland) Comfort Inn (Portland Airport) Courtyard by Marriot (Portland Airport) DoubleTree (Portland Airport) Eastland Park Hotel (Portland) Embassy Suites (Portland Airport) Hampton Inn (Portland Airport) Hilton Garden Inn (Portland Airport) Holiday Inn by the Bay (Portland) Inn by the Sea (Cape Elizabeth) Portland Regency Hotel (Portland) Portland Harbor Hotel (Portland) Pine Crest Inn (Gorham) Super 8 Motel (Westbrook)
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Venue Location + Transportation
Address
USM Conference Services,
88 Bedford St, ,
Portland, Maine 04104
88 Bedford St, ,
Portland, Maine 04104
Nearby Airport
- Portland Int'l Jetport - 10 minutes
Nearby International Airport
- Portland Int'l Jetport - 10 minutes
Parking
- Onsite Parking: Yes
- Car Charging Stations: Yes
Nearby Cities
Portland – 0|Boston – 110|Manchester, NH – 90
Things to Know
Catering
- Must Use In-house Catering: Yes
- Food and Beverage Onsite: Yes
- Do you offer tables, chairs, and linens?: Yes
Technology
USM Conference Services offers an award winning conference registration service and housing bureau. State of the art meeting technology. Wireless internet connection.
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