Vanderbilt University

Where Global Innovation Meets Southern Jospitality.
Conferences and Events, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1677
300 Guests

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

Where Global Innovation Meets Southern Hospitality

Convenience and affordability come together with the personal touch of a close-knit community and the amenities of a world-class city at Vanderbilt University. Set within a national arboretum in the heart of Nashville, Vanderbilt offers a truly distinctive setting—featuring historic landmarks alongside modern, LEED-certified facilities—for conferences, retreats, and business meetings of all sizes.

As a premier comprehensive research university, Vanderbilt provides state-of-the-art meeting spaces, comfortable accommodations, and award-winning dining and culinary services, all within an environment that inspires collaboration and innovation. Whether you’re planning an intimate leadership retreat or a large-scale summer conference, Vanderbilt Conferences and Events will serve as your one-stop resource, offering expert support and access to a wide variety of versatile venues for both meetings and social gatherings—ensuring your event is seamless, impactful, and memorable.

Meeting & Event Spaces

Max Capacity: 300 Guests
Largest Classroom Style: 350
Largest Theatre Style: 1100
Largest Auditorium Seating: 1,100
Largest Standing Reception: 200
Academic Year Largest Group: yes
Rooftop Capacity: 75

Alumni Classroom

AV Capabilities: Computer LCD Projector Lamp; screen Lectern/Microphones> White Board
  • 1,772 Sq. Ft.
  • 66 Classroom Style

Alumni Lounge

Alumni Hall Classroom 201 is a classroom located on the 2nd floor of Alumni Hall with a 66-person capacity. This room has fixed seating and power outlets built into the tables. It includes access to an LCD Projector and Screen and includes a lectern with a microphone at the front of the room. There is also a Pre-Function Area outside of the classroom that can be used. This space is nice for lectures, presentations, trainings, or large meetings.

Alumni Memorial Hall

Memorial Hall is a beautiful room filled with wooden details and lit by chandeliers. This room has a capacity of 100 people in theatre configuration, 100 people in reception configuration, and 64 people in banquet configuration. It features a lectern with a microphone and laptop connection, two LCD TVs, and a pre-function area right outside the room. This room is perfect for receptions, banquets, and presentations.

Alumni Reading Room

The Reading room is a beautiful, naturally lit room with tons of wooden features. This room has a capacity of 28 in the U-Shape configuration, 75 people in the reception configuration, and 48 people in the banquet configuration. It has a lectern with a microphone and laptop connection, an LCD projector, and a screen. This room is perfect for receptions, banquets, and presentations.

Kissam Multi-Purpose Room

Kissam Multi-Purpose Room General Event Space 74 Capacity Supported Layouts and Capacities Classroom - 30" Classroom - 30" 60 Capacity Conference Conference 36 Capacity Theater Theater 74 Capacity U-Shape U-Shape 28 Capacity
  • 1,469 Sq. Ft.
  • 72 Banquet Style
  • 30 Classroom Style
  • 100 Theatre Style
  • 50 Conference Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Kissam Classroom

AV Capabilities: LCD Video projector and screen Cable TV Computer Lectern and mic

Kissam C105

Warren Great Room

Located in the Kissam Center (1st Floor)

Moore Great Room

Located in the Kissam Center (1st Floor)

Sarratt Cinema

AV Capabilities: LCD video projector and screen Cable TV Piano Portable Stage Sarratt Cinema is a large event space with a 284-person capacity. It features an LCD projector and screen, a lectern with microphone and laptop connection, a 35’ by 17’ stage, and fixed seating. It also has a piano and stage lighting. This space is good for movie nights, presentations, film viewings, lectures, and performances.
  • 309 Theatre Style

Sarratt 110

Sarratt Cinema is a large event space with a 284-person capacity. It features an LCD projector and screen, a lectern with microphone and laptop connection, a 35’ by 17’ stage, and fixed seating. It also has a piano and stage lighting. This space is good for movie nights, presentations, film viewings, lectures, and performances.

Sarratt 114

AV Capabilities: White Board Wi-Fi
  • 335 Sq. Ft.
  • 12 Conference Style

Sarratt 112

AV Capabilities: White Board Wi-Fi LCD Video Projector Lamp; Screen Windows
  • 593 Sq. Ft.
  • 50 Banquet Style
  • 20 Classroom Style
  • 22 Conference Style
  • 24 Hollow Square Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Sarratt 208

AV Capabilities: LCD Television Conference Phone
  • 12 Conference Style

Sarratt 216

Used in conjunction with Sarratt 220

Sarratt 220

AV Capabilities: LCD video projector and screen Lecturn w/ microphone Conference Phone

Sarratt 325

  • 480 Sq. Ft.
  • 18 Classroom Style
  • 32 Theatre Style
  • 16 Conference Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Sarratt 327

AV Capabilities: LCD video projector and screen

Sarratt 325/327

AV Capabilities: LCD video projector and screen
  • 40 Classroom Style
  • 83 Theatre Style
  • 28 Conference Style
  • 28 Hollow Square Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Carmichael Conference Rooms (MPR)

The Carmichael Multipurpose room is on the 1st floor of Carmichael College. This room has a capacity of 90 people in classroom configuration, 112 in pod configuration, 240 in theater configuration. It has a lectern with microphone and laptop connection, and 3 LCD projectors and screens. This room is also connected to a catering kitchen, increasing its versatility of what can be done in this space. This room is perfect for receptions, banquets, and presentations.
  • pods, or theater Banquet Style

Sarratt 331

  • 640 Sq. Ft.
  • 50 Banquet Style
  • 32 Classroom Style
  • 58 Theatre Style
  • 28 Conference Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Sarratt 361

AV Capabilities: LCD Television
  • 443 Sq. Ft.
  • 25 Banquet Style
  • 18 Classroom Style
  • 30 Theatre Style
  • 22 Conference Style
  • Floorplan Layout

Sarratt 363

AV Capabilities: LCD Video Projector and Screen White Board Wi-Fi

Rand 262 Lounge

Multi-Purpose (300) AV Capabilities: LCD Video Projector and Screen Cable TV TV

Food & Beverage Options

Rand Dining Hall

The Rand Dining Hall includes an expansive salad bar, grill, and a wide variety of meal options including vegetarian entrees and sides. Rand serves only 100% Fair Trade, locally roasted and organic Bongo Java coffee. This is our main dining hall in the summer months for our conference and events guests.
Seating Capacity: 740 seats

The Commons Center

The state-of-the-art dining facility at The Commons Center includes a salad bar with sizzle station, Chef’s Table, specialty pizza oven, deli, wok, grill, and vegetarian/vegan food. The center is also the first gold-certified (certification for its environmentally friendly construction) building in Nashville.
Seating Capacity: 400

Commons DIning Cente

Catering Options

Vanderbilt Catering and Events

Vanderbilt Catering & Events serves as the all-inclusive campus catering option. Whether your event is big or small, fancy or casual, 500 people or just five, Vanderbilt Catering & Events can prepare a custom menu for your event ranging from snacks and beverages to a seated, multi-course dinner https://www.vanderbilt.edu/catering/event-planing/types-of-service/ https://www.vanderbilt.edu/catering/beverage-program/

Accommodations

  • Total Number of Overnight Guests: 3200
  • Number of Overnight Rooms: 1909 suite style apartments plus additional 1337 traditional residence halls available (3246 beds available in summer months)
  • Wi-Fi in Guest Rooms: Yes
  • Wi-Fi Guest Room Cost : 0.00
Overnight Room Attributes
  • Air-conditioned rooms available
  • Linens Provided
  • Kitchen Available
  • Refrigerator
  • Soap
  • Towels
  • WiFi

Residence Hall Suite Style overnight guest rooms (6 buildings available during summer months)

Mixture of Singles and Doubles along with 4 - 6 person suites based on availability
1909 Rooms | 1909 Beds
Guest Wifi: none

This accommodation has A/C

Floorplan Layout

Traditional residence hall rooms

traditional residence halls with twin size beds are available for those looking for alternative to suite style housing. We have 8 residence halls with twin beds and some singles, doubles and semi and private bathrooms. Total twin bed counts are 1337
600 Rooms | 1337 Beds
Guest Wifi: no

This accommodation has A/C

Featured Amenities

A/V Equipment
Accessible Facilities
Air Conditioning
Bus
Dance Floor
Eco-Friendly
Fitness Center
Flexible Floor Plan
In-House Catering
Kosher Kitchen
Laundry
Linens
Near Public Transit
Outdoor Space
Overnight Rooms
Paid Parking
Rooftop Space
Running Trails
Sports Facilities
Taxi
Theater Seating
WiFi

Venue Location + Transportation

Address

Conferences and Events,

2301 Vanderbilt Place,

Nashville, Tennessee 37235-1677

Transportation

Taxi
Bus
Lyft
Uber

Nearby Airport

Nashville (BNA) - 20 minutes

Nearby International Airport

Nashville Inernational Airport - 20 minutes

Parking

Parking on Site: Yes

Car charging stations: No

Nearby Cities

Knoxville – 150 miles | Memphis – 196 miles | Louisville – 175 miles | Chattanooga – 133 miles | Atlanta – 251

Things to Know

Catering

In-house catering available

Must Use In-House Catering: Yes

External Catering Allowed: No

Can Bring In Own Food: No

Cultural Catering Available: Yes

Food And Beverage Onsite: Yes

Do You Offer Tables, Chairs, And Linens?: Yes

Venue Policies

Alcohol Consumption: Yes

Smoking Permitted: No

Cannabis Industry-Friendly: No

Cannabis Consumption: No

Eco Friendly: Yes

ADA Accessible: Yes

Family Friendly: Yes

Technology

Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN has wifi and internet connections in all facilities; state of the art conferencing capabilities; complimentary Wi-Fi; computer labs; campus copy center.

Guest Wi-Fi: Free

Onsite Tech Support: Yes

Wi-Fi In Meeting Space: Yes

Equipment Available On-Site:
  • LCD Projectors
  • Projector Screen
  • Laptops
  • Microphones
  • Sound System
  • Custom Lighting

Testimonials

Vanderbilt Conference and Events teams certainly knows how to roll out the red carpet. The hospitality was incredible and so were the conversations.

Georgia Tech Conference Services Team Meeting

THANK YOU for EVERYTHING! Both meetings went amazingly well and exceeded our high expectations in every way, and we received (and continue) to receive enormous amounts of praise about their organization. We simply could not have done all this without your guidance, help, and support.

ISEM PH Conference

I want to express the great appreciation that Marg and I and all of our guests feel for your entire team. Every detail was exactly as we had hoped, planned and agreed, and through it all Justin was the consummate manager: professional, courteous, knowledgeable and exceedingly helpful. We will long be grateful to him. And I believe Grace was the gracious person who got this engagement started in the first place. In short, we could not have asked for more. Our expectations, already high, were significantly exceeded. We are very grateful to all of you.

Brad Cowgill, KA Renunion

I had the pleasure of working with the Conferences and Events team for our recent event, and I cannot speak highly enough of their professionalism. We received excellent feedback from attendees. It was a pleasure to collaborate with such a great team. We look forward to working with this team in the future.

Blazing Toward A Cure Event

Services

One Stop Shop

Conferences and Events at Vanderbilt University can facilitate any of your conference needs.

Online Registration Services both on campus and offsite

Our teams can work with you to create a webpage for your conference and offer onsite registration services leaving the program to your teams and the logistics to our teams

Complimentary WIFI Access

We offer complimentary WIFI at any location on campus. All you have to do is search for the hidden network No password required

Easy Access to Public Transportation

Security

Parking

Transportation arrangements

Vanderbilt has a great working relationship with many transportation companies and is able to arrange transportation. Shuttle sizes vary.

Technology

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Last Updated April 2026