University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Unique Venue Features
- Runner-Up: Youth Retreats & Camps
Event Types Welcomed
About
The UMBC campus is located on the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. corridor, providing easy access to both of these major metropolitan centers, and is only a ten-minute drive or shuttle from BWI Thurgood Marshall International Airport. UMBC Event & Conference Services provides a wide variety of venue spaces, resources, and services to accommodate youth and adult groups, athletic summer camps, educational groups, and corporate/organizational events. We offer suite-style, residence hall or apartment overnight accommodations with individually controlled heat and air-conditioning, high-speed internet, and free parking for overnight visitors. In addition, UMBC offers a traditional dining hall with numerous food concepts and the ability to accommodate certain dietary restrictions and cultural dining needs, as well as a full-service catering option. When it comes to Baltimore venues, University of Maryland, Baltimore County provides premier service and event space for any occasion! Contact us today to experience the difference at UMBC!
Meeting & Event Spaces
Food & Beverage Options
True Grit's and Outtakes
True Grit’s Dining Hall features buffet-style dining and offers made to order options, entrees and sides, Italian favorites, made to order sandwiches, Kosher offerings, a fresh salad bar and much more. Outtakes Quick Cuisine C-Store is located in True Grit’s and provides guests with a wide variety of snacks, convenience items, beverages, ice cream, candy and more.
Starbucks & Chick-fil-A
The University Center offers a full-service Starbucks and Chick-fil-A restaurant, conveniently located in the heart of our academic corridor and in the same building as our ballroom and University Center meeting spaces.
The Commons
The Commons offers a variety of dining concepts, including traditional Italian fare, custom salad creations, sandwiches, Asian-inspired cuisine, sushi, grab-and-go and more. Additionally, The Commons offers a convenience shop operated by the University Bookstore and a full-service Dunkin Donuts just inside the south entrance to the facility.
Catering options
Chartwells
All external clients are required to utilize our in house caterer. Please visit https://umbc.catertrax.com to see some menu choices. Please be advised that the pricing on the site is for internal clients. You will be sent an estimate once selections are made.
Accommodations
Overnight Room Attributes
UMBC Residential Life
UMBC offers an eye-catching campus with six traditional halls and four apartment communities equipped with free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, vending machines, lounges, front desk assistance and on-campus catering. Suite-style rooms are provided with semi-private bathrooms. Communities are a short, comfortable walk from classrooms, labs, meeting spaces, athletic center, and more. Free parking is offered to summer overnight guests!
Residential Life can accommodate approximately 3,000 summer conference guests at a given time in our suite-style halls and apartment communities. Click Conference Floor Plans to view our housing facilities. We also welcome summer intern housing for those internships associated with one of our campus academic programs.
For questions about residential facilities or if you would like a tour of our facilities, please contact Events & Conference Services at 410-455-3615.
Residential Life can accommodate approximately 3,000 summer conference guests at a given time in our suite-style halls and apartment communities. Click Conference Floor Plans to view our housing facilities. We also welcome summer intern housing for those internships associated with one of our campus academic programs.
For questions about residential facilities or if you would like a tour of our facilities, please contact Events & Conference Services at 410-455-3615.
Chesapeake Hall
Erickson Hall
Harbor Hall
Patapsco Hall
Susquehanna Hall
Potomac Hall
Hillside and Terrace Apts.
West Hill Apts.
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Venue Location + Transportation
Address
1000 Hilltop Circle,
The Commons, Rm 335,
Baltimore, Maryland 21250
The Commons, Rm 335,
Baltimore, Maryland 21250
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Nearby Airport
- Baltimore Washington International (BWI) - 10 minutes
Nearby International Airport
- Baltimore Washington International (BWI) - 10 minutes
Parking
- Onsite Parking: Yes
Nearby Cities
Baltimore – 10 | Washington – 37 | Annapolis – 30
Things to Know
Catering
- Cultural Catering Available: Yes
- Food and Beverage Onsite: Yes
Technology
UMBC has free guest Wi-Fi throughout campus with no logon credentials required. Classrooms, meeting, and performance spaces are equipped with modern audio/visual services and professional and experienced staff are readily available to support your diverse production needs.
- Guest Wi-Fi: Free
- Onsite Tech Support: Yes
- Wi-Fi in meeting space: Yes
- Equipment Available On-Site:
- Projector Screen
- Laptops
- Microphones
- Sound System
Venue Policies
- Alcohol Consumption: Yes
- Smoking Permitted: no
- Cannabis Consumption: No
- Eco Friendly: Yes
- ADA Accessible: Yes
Testimonals
Services
Certified One-Stop Shop
UMBC Event & Conference Services is certified by the Association of College Conference Event Directors, International (ACCED-I) as a "One-Stop Shop." This means that our dedicated adivsor will serve as your primary point-of-contact for all of your event and conference planning needs. We will coordinate resources and personnel across our wide variety of services, including housing, audio-visiual technical support, transportation, security, dining, recreation, and more. You have one point of contact and one consolidated bill to pay at the end of your stay with us.
We aim to achieve a consistently high-level service experience for our cleints through open communication, our willingness to serve, and our passion for success.
We aim to achieve a consistently high-level service experience for our cleints through open communication, our willingness to serve, and our passion for success.
Transporation
Planning a day trip to Baltimore? Transporting participants from aiports in Washington, DC? Wherever your event and conference needs take you, UMBC Transit will help you get there. Full size air-conditioned charter vehicles and shuttle-sized busses are available. Contact UMBC Event & Conference Services for more information at 410-455-3615.
Audio-Visual Event Production
When it comes to your event and meeting production needs, UMBC Event & Conference Services provides the highest level customer service experience possible by offering dedicated advising, experts in the field, and all of the resources necessary to help make your event successful. Whether you need basic projection for your planning meeting or a more complete production for a performance, ceremony, or show, our in-house event production team will surprise you with the results.
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