Flexible Event Spaces

Supported by the “Big 4” professional services firms – Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PWC – this conference centre is housed in a glass-encased penthouse on top of the faculty office tower. With 360-degree mountain and ocean views, it’s a spectacular venue for business meetings, as well as faculty, alumni and student meetings and events. There are four meeting rooms, plus a central area for networking, catering and smaller breakout meetings. Retractable walls can provide one large area for meetings or social events.

Capacity (seated)

• Room 966: 24 table / 32 seated
• Room 967: 24 table / 32 seated
• Room 968: 26–30 table / 44 seated
• Room 969: 26–30 table / 44 seated

Facilities

• Audio-visual equipment
  • One projector mounted in the ceiling
  • Electronic projection screen
  • Video conferencing (in 968 and 969 only)
  • Connectivity for laptops (digital & analog)
  • Ceiling mounted speakers
  • Creston touch panel room control system
• Adjustable lighting
• Power outlets accessible from the table
• Free Wi-fi

Featuring two major lecture theatres, the centre also includes conference rooms, breakout rooms and lounge spaces. A standout feature of the lecture theatres is the use of wood, including the eye-catching ribbed roof structure using curved wooden beams.

Capacity (seated)

• Lecture Theatre 491: 129 seated
• Lecture Theatre 492: 129 seated

Facilities

• Audio-visual equipment
  • Three projectors at the back of the room 
  • Video conferencing 
  • Confidence monitors
  • Fixed lectern with a built-in microphone
  • Document camera
  • Lectern computer
  • Lapel and handheld wireless microphones
  • Audience table microphones 
  • Connectivity for a laptop (digital and analog)
  • Ceiling mounted speakers
  • Crestron touch panel room control system
  • Lecture capture available
• Whiteboards at the front of the room
• Adjustable lighting
• Power outlets accessible at each seat
• Free Wi-fi

A large-scale central foyer surrounding the Atrium, CPA Hall is a welcoming, light-filled environment equipped with substantial lounge space and offering extensive room for student and public gatherings. It’s often used for student events, booths, networking events, receptions, and other events.

Capacity

• CPA Hall: 150–200

Facilities

• Audio-visual equipment
  • Video Wall with four 65” flat panel displays in a 2x2 layout with speakers
  • Can display feeds from a computer, UBC’s digital signage system and cable TV
  • Lapel and handheld wireless microphones
  • Connectivity for a laptop (digital and analog)
  • Ceiling mounted speakers
  • Crestron touch panel room control system
• Variety of seating and tables
• Cafe area
• Free Wi-fi

Situated on the ground floor just off the CPA Hall, the centre features group and individual study spaces, a lounge meeting rooms and breakout rooms. It’s an excellent space for lectures, receptions, speaker series and other events.

Capacity

• Birmingham Centre: 60-90

Facilities

• Audio-visual equipment
  • Two flat panel displays in the large open area with speakers
  • Can display feeds from a computer, UBC’s digital signage system and cable TV
• Variety of seating and tables
• Free Wi-fi

This 260-seat, state-of-the-art lecture theatre also has associated breakout rooms. It’s ideal for lectures, presentations, town halls, and other events.

Capacity

• Seated: 260

Facilities

• Audio-visual equipment
  • Three projectors at the back of the room
  • Fixed lectern with a built-in microphone
  • Document camera
  • Lectern computer
  • Lapel and handheld wireless microphones
  • Connectivity for a laptop (digital and analog)
  • Ceiling mounted speakers
  • Crestron touch panel room control system
  • Lecture capture available
  • Audience table microphones
• Whiteboards at the front of the room
• Adjustable lighting
• Tiered seating with fixed tables and loose chairs
• Power outlets at each seat
• Free Wi-fi