The Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS), Conference and Special Events Office (CSEO) provides event planning services, scheduling, and coordination of logistical and technical support for conference rooms, auditorium, employee courtyard, production studio and public space. These services are provided to internal as well as external customers. Listed below is a table that contains the conference facilities along with room capacity, room setup, audiovisual equipment, and other important information.
External customers will incur fees for room rental & support services for the use of conference rooms, auditoriums and public spaces.
External Organization Requesting Use of Event Space Form
Room | Standard Capacity |
Room Setup | Food / Beverages Permitted | Equipped with Audiovisual |
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1529 | Conference Table, 12 Perimeter Seating, 9 |
Conference Table w/Seating around the perimeter |
YES
|
Display Monitor Conference Phone Internet Flipchart |
1548 |
Conference Table, 24 |
Conference Table w/Seating around the perimeter | YES |
65” Display Monitor |
2529 |
Conference Table, 9 |
Conference Table w/Seating around the perimeter | YES |
65” Display Monitor |
3004 | Conference Table, 10 Perimeter Seating, 7 |
Conference Table w/Seating around the perimeter | YES | Display Monitor Conference Phone Podium Internet Flipchart |
Second Floor Library Conference Room |
Conference Table, 10 Perimeter Seating, 10 |
Conference Table | NO | 75" Display Monitor Conference Phone Internet Flipchart |
John Muir Room |
U Shape Table, 21 |
U Shape, Classroom, Theater Seating, w/Seating around the perimeter | YES | Display Monitor Internet Conference Phone Flipchart |
Kiowa Room | Conference Table, 25 Perimeter Seating, 30 |
Conference Table w/Seating around the perimeter | YES | Projector and Screen Display Monitor Conference Phone Wireless Mics (lavalier & handheld) Podium Internet Flipchart |
North Penthouse |
U Shape Conference Table, 25 |
U shape w/Seating around the perimeter | NO |
Display Monitor |
Round Table, 6 |
Round Table | YES |
Display Monitor |
|
North Penthouse Breakout B | Round Table, 6 | Round Table | YES | Display Monitor Conference Phone Internet |
Rachel Carson Room | Conference Table, 26 Perimeter Seating, 10 Theater Seating, 50 Classroom, 30 Pods, 24 Reception, 50 |
Conference Table, Classroom, Pods, Reception, Theater seating, w/seating around the perimeter | YES | Projector and Screen Display Monitor Internet Podium w/mic Wireless Microphones (table top, lavalier & handheld) Conference Phone Flipchart |
South Penthouse |
Banquet (round tables), 50 |
Banquet, Conference Table, Reception, and Theater Seating | YES |
Podium w/mic |
Bison Bistro (main seating area) |
200 | Tables and chairs, (receptions/award ceremonies) | YES | NO |
Employee Courtyard | 200 | Fixed tables/chairs | YES | NO |
Production Studio Room 4041 | Panel Format, 1-4 | Panel Format w/Backdrop | NO |
Video Production / Webinars / Video Streaming |
Yates Auditorium | Fixed Theater 600 Stage |
Theater Seating | NO | Full Audiovisual and Production Multi-Camera Video Productions Video Streaming and Video Recording Podium w/mic Screen Display Monitors Specialized Lighting Wired and Wireless Mics (lavalier, handheld & table top) |
Multi-Media (video, audio, recording, production support, etc.) and livestreaming (broadcast live events via the internet).
To ensure 508 compliance for certain livestream meetings or events posted on a government website, the CSE is required to obtain captioning services from an outside vendor which the program office would incur cost.
If you need assistance related to our services, please contact the Conference and Special Events at OFAS_Meetings_Events@ios.doi.gov, the scheduling/service desk on 202-208-4412, or one of the people below:
Albert Taylor - Support Services Analyst
Phone: (202) 494-2625Mike Hershfeld - Audiovisual Team Leader
Phone: (202) 208-4572Mariane Gately - Chief, Branch of Conference and Special Events
Phone: (202) 208-7204