University of New Brunswick Conference Services

University of New Brunswick Conference Services

Event Types Welcomed

  • Adult Social Events
  • Corporate Social Events
  • Expo/Competitions
  • Family Reunions
  • Leisure Travel
  • Professional Meeting / Training / Conference / Retreats
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Youth Retreat/Camps

About

Meet, stay and celebrate at University of New Brunswick! Our Fredericton, New Brunswick conference and meeting facility is close to walking and biking trails, uptown restaurants, shopping and downtown Fredericton attractions and provides a one-stop shop for your meeting, celebration, and accommodation needs. Our professional Conference Services staff is available to help clients manage logistical coordination, bid proposals, financial management, and Conference registration services. Offering flexible spaces that can accommodate guests lists from 20 to 2,000 individuals, picturesque views and great value, University of New Brunswick is the perfect venue to host any meeting, conference, or special event in the area. Guests will be happy to know that 100% of our proceeds go to assisting our students by funding programs, facilities, and services.

UNB’s Wu Conference Centre is the Meeting Professionals International (Atlantic Region) Supplier of the Year!

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Meeting & Event Spaces

  • Max Capacity: 6000 guests
  • Largest Classroom Style: 250
  • Largest Theatre Style: 400
  • Largest Auditorium Seating: 360
  • Largest Arena Seating: 6000
  • Academic Year Largest Group: no
Wu Conference Centre
The Wu Conference Centre is located at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, NB, and is a meeting space specifically designed for learning, concentration, and reflection. Inside the centre, you will find 12,500 square feet of executive-style meeting space, including a tiered amphitheatre, a variety of flexible meeting rooms, and outstanding catering facilities.
  • 12500 Sq. Ft.
Kent Auditorium, Wu Conference Centre
Professional auditorium on the first floor of the Wu Conference Centre.
  • Max 200 Theatre Style
Chancellor's Room, Wu Conference Centre
This Ballroom style room can convert from a professional meeting space with any set up to an elegant dining area for seated and buffet banquets.
  • 128 Banquet Style
  • 56 Classroom Style
  • 200 Theatre Style
  • 70 Conference Style
  • 55 Hollow Square Space Style
Room 201 & 206, Wu Conference Centre
Boardroom style meeting rooms with A/V equiptment and on site technical support.
  • 8-10 Conference Style
Room 203 & 204, Wu Conference Centre
Smaller professional meeting rooms with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
  • 56 Banquet Style
  • 25-35 Classroom Style
  • 60 Theatre Style
  • 30-40 Conference Style
  • 25-35 Hollow Square Space Style
Aitken Room, Wu Conference Centre
Professional meeting space with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
  • 40 Classroom Style
  • 70 Theatre Style
  • 48 Conference Style
  • 34 Hollow Square Space Style
Room 208, Wu Conference Centre
Professional meeting space with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
  • 56 Banquet Style
  • 48 Classroom Style
  • 70 Theatre Style
  • 30-45 Conference Style
  • 28 Hollow Square Space Style
Room 209 & 210, Wu Conference Centre
Professional meeting space with A/VV equipment and on site technical support..
  • 25-30 Banquet Style
  • 12 Classroom Style
  • 30 Theatre Style
  • 18 Conference Style
  • 16 Hollow Square Space Style
The Long Hall, Richard J. Currie Center
Welcoming reception space in the Long Hall, featuring original artwork and an accessible balcony offering stunning river & city views, will add a touch of class to your event. 130 seated dinner 1500 standing reception
  • 130 Banquet Style
High Performance Gym, Richard J. Currie Center
The Richard J. Currie Center is designed to address the integrated wellness needs of the University of New Brunswick and the greater Fredericton community. It provides facilities for fitness, recreation and high-performance athletics as well as providing a home for expanded community research activities and services. The Richard J. Currie Center features four gymnasia, one of which hosts high-performance sporting events while having the capacity to convert elegantly into a space for ceremonies, plenaries, trade & exhibit shows and served dinners.
  • 20,000 Sq. Ft.
  • 1200 Banquet Style
Classrooms and Auditoriums on Campus
We have over 150 classrooms across campus that we use as meeting space. As we are an educational institution all of these classrooms have been designed with learning as the focus and thus make an excellent venue for training sessions, conference break out rooms and meetings. All of the classrooms vary in size and most have built in A/V equipment. There are also 14 auditoriums on campus with the largest seating close to 400.
Ballroom, Student Union Building
Welcoming reception space in the Ballroom and balcony offering stunning river & city views, will add a touch of class to your event.
  • 300 Banquet Style
Cafeteria and Atrium, Student Union Building
Our Student Union Building is in the center of campus is truly the primary hub of activity for UNB Fredericton. The SUB Atrium was built on to our student center in 2000 and is a popular reception spot as well as the venue of choice for many planners when organizing large sit down banquets.

Food & Beverage Options

McConnell Hall
We offer all-you-care-to-eat meal service three times daily in McConnell Hall which seats 400 on the main level and an additional 100 on the mezzanine level. These meals have a pre-determined menu offering many choices for all diets as well as providing guests with the opportunity to tailor their own ingredients and menus at the self-serve deli, salad, cereal, soup, beverage and dessert stations. Special dietary needs can always be accommodated by advising Conference Services staff before the conference.
  • Seating Capacity: 500
Retail Outlets
Delegates are also free to take advantage of the many retail outlets available on campus. We have several small retail locations all over campus that serve a range of options from coffee, tea and juice to muffins, salads, sandwiches, and hot meals including; Tim Hortons, Quiznos, Booster Juice and Sodexo outlets.

Catering options

Conference Services Catering
UNB offers catering service for any size event with options ranging from a quick nutritional break to a formal dinner.
Bar Services
We ofer full bar services for any function with alcohol on campus. In order to have a bar on campus an Application for an Internal Liquor Permit must be filled out.
Campus Catering Menu
Wu Conference Center Catering Guide

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 1300
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 900
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Linens Provided
  • Kitchen Available
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

 

Residence Halls
We have 1500 beds in 13 traditional residence buildings. Our accommodations are comfortable, clean, affordable and best of all - convenient! Ten of our residence buildings are located in the centre of campus in close walking distance to any building on campus. We also have a 200-bed residence at the top of campus, a 66-bed residence at the bottom of campus and a 30-bed residence in the heart of downtown Fredericton.
  • 900 Rooms
  • 1500 Beds
Suite Style Residences
We offer 2 and 3 bedroom suites that all have double beds, a shared common area, bathroom and kitchen.
  • 100 Beds

Featured Amenities

  • Bus - Shuttle, Public Bus Access Bus
  • Fitness Center Fitness Center
  • In-House Catering
  • Linens
  • Near Public Transit
  • Overnight Rooms
  • Paid Parking
  • Running Trails
  • Taxi
  • Theater Seating
  • WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

 
20 Bailey Dr,
PO Box 4400,
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3

Transportation

  • BusBus
  • TaxiTaxi

Nearby Airport

  • Fredericton International Airport - 15 minutes

Nearby International Airport

  • Fredericton International Airport - 15 minutes

Nearby Cities

Moncton|Saint John|Halifax

Things to Know

Catering

  • Must Use In-house Catering: Yes
  • External Catering Allowed: No
  • Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Technology

Our Fredericton, New Brunswick meeting rooms are equipped with high-speed, wireless internet connections. Teleconferencing, videoconferencing, Business Center, and computer labs are available and include professional onsite technical support.

  • Guest Wi-Fi: Free
  • Onsite Tech Support: Yes
  • Equipment Available On-Site:
    • Projector Screen

Venue Policies

  • Alcohol Consumption: Yes
  • Smoking Permitted: no

Testimonals

"The "Universal Design in Post-Secondary Teaching: Reality or Utopia?" A Symposium for Educators held at the Wu Conference Centre on November 9-10th was a tremendous success. Feedback was enthusiastically positive from presenters, delegates, and volunteers. The success of the event was in large part due to the excellent services and support provided by UNB Conference Services. The services that your department provides make planning an event such as this one so much easier and less stressful. I will be sure to recommend your services whenever I have an opportunity to do so.
It was a pleasure working with all of your staff. Everyone was so helpful. I want to commend Julia Clarke in particular for her outstanding work before, during and after the Symposium. She was always prompt, organized, professional and a joy to work with. I also want to mention the fantastic audio-visual technical support provided by Jeffrey MacNabb. He was a life saver on several occasions during our event, remaining calm while under pressure from nervous presenters and organizers"
Jody Gorham/UNB Accessibility Centre
“It's always a pleasure to work with the staff when planning our meetings and on meeting day. The Wu Centre provides excellent customer service and we never have to worry whether our needs will be met. The total experience from start to finish is always great. It's an excellent conference centre - everything is well thought out and equipment/services provided are second to none.”
Norma MaGee/Horizon Health Network
“I've done 5 conferences in a row; this was the easiest and most convenient so far. I found the prices competitive compared to other similar venues. The staff could not have been more helpful and accommodating. I would chose this venue again if I had to organize an event for the Fredericton area.”
Michele Coleman/NB Power

Services

Conference Management Services
We can develop a conference package designed specifically for your needs including pre-conference planning, promotions, registration and finances; on-site registration, logistics and troubleshooting; post-conference evaluation, finances and reporting; and any details in between.
Recreation Facilities
Our campus recreation facilities include 3 gymnasia, cardio room, weight room, dance studio, indoor pool, climbing wall, squash courts and playing fields.
Technician Assistance
On-site, full-time technical support is ready and waiting for event pre-planning, all the way through to live presentations, and everything in between.

Technology

Audio Visual Equipment
Standard equipment such as LCD projectors, screens, and microphones are available for every meeting space on campus, and some of our spaces include such features as video conferencing, simultaneous translation and high-speed internet.
Internet Access
The Wu Centre is equipped with wireless high-speed Internet access. You can connect to the Internet through all meeting rooms and lobby space in the Centre.
Simultaneous Translation
Videoconferencing
Wirelss Internet is available all across campus.
Media Services
The Kent Auditorium in the Wu Centre has a simultaneous translation booth for seamless translation services
Our Polycom 512 Videoconferencing Unit offers telecommunications at both high speed and high quality at speeds up to 384k. Our videoconferencing room comfortably seats from 1 to 170 people and participants can transmit electronic files and prerecorded videotape.
Media equipment is an important part of any conference and at UNB we offer state-of-the-art technology to assist your facilitators and speakers in delivering high-quality, engaging programs to delegates. Standard equipment such as LCD projectors, screens, and microphones are available for every meeting space on campus, and some of our spaces include such features as video conferencing, simultaneous translation and high-speed internet.