This 900-square-foot room, tucked behind our lobby fireplace, offers a quiet lounge area with a view of the central UBC campus square. This section of our main floor lobby can be rented for daytime or evening use. It often comes bundled with the Wong-Trainor Welcome Centre to accommodate larger bookings or as a breakout space for conferences in the Jack Poole Hall. As a stand-alone rental, this room is often used for small receptions, reunions, press release conferences and fire-side chats. When visiting us, this is a great space to bring your coffee from Loafe Café, grab a seat, and enjoy some time reading or visit with a friend.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Reception
Capacity: 40 People

Theater
Capacity: 40 People

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Features

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Our 4,700-square-foot ballroom is located on the second floor. Its 20-foot glass walls and exposed cedar ceiling enhance the spaciousness and allow natural light to flood in. Flexible staging, and state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, hybrid capability and services are all available. A sound-proof room divider may be installed at no additional cost. This is a perfect space for lectures, presentations, conferences, AGMs, galas, trade shows, weddings, celebrations of life, and much more.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 262 People

Classroom - 18"
Capacity: 112 People

Reception
Capacity: 250 People

Theater
Capacity: 415 People

Trade Show - 8 x 10
Capacity: 74 People

Amenities

Features

This stunning 1,300-square-foot penthouse boardroom was built for the UBC Board of Governors. The room hosts a fixed-in-place, 32-seat, U-shape table with built-in microphones, an adjacent support table with five seats, and 33 theatre-style seats. The room is perfect for board meetings, retreats, presentations, hybrid meetings and training programs. Presenters may use the podium in the room or connect to our in-house projector and screen through the HDMI/VGA port located at the head of the table. Our built-in AV system includes a video conferencing unit that easily connects to Zoom or Teams.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Conference
Capacity: 65 People

Amenities

Features

This 450-square-foot penthouse lounge includes a wrap-around terrace, offering an amazing view of the central UBC campus. The room is outfitted with modern lounge furniture, adjustable cocktail tables, and a credenza (often used as a food and beverage station). This room works perfectly as a bundled package with our Robert H. Family Boardroom, which allows your catering team to set up meal service without interruption and provides space for mingling. It can also be used as a stand-alone reception space, set for an intimate long-table dinner for up to 18 guests or added on to our wedding packages for tea ceremonies and more.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Banquet - 10 per
Capacity: 18 People

Reception
Capacity: 40 People

Amenities

Features

This 2,800-square-foot lobby includes lounge furniture, large marble desks that transform into bars, a gas fireplace, and a self-playing piano. We have a large interactive touch-screen wall where alumni can find themselves, guests can explore the history of UBC or, for a fee, you can take over and display your own media. The design of the space incorporates key elements of modern West Coast architecture, using cedar, stone, steel and natural light. The room is perfect for supporting large-scale events in the Jack Poole Hall for pre- or post-event cocktails, silent auctions or as a display area. It can also be rented on its own for any small to mid-size cocktail-style receptions. Our Wong-Trainor Welcome Centre Lobby is available for evening rentals only. By day, it acts as the official University Welcome Centre — it’s the perfect place to start your exploration of the Vancouver campus.

Supported Layouts and Capacities

Reception
Capacity: 280 People

Amenities

Features