McNamara makes a great gala venue! Fall of 2025 dates available!
Gopher football starts in a week! The University of Minnesota Alumni Association sells Gopher gear and other gifts in its 2nd floor store here at McNamara. Stop on by!
McNamara was designed with a variety of events in mind! With built-in AV, including projectors and retractable screens, our spaces can be transformed to best suit YOUR event’s unique needs.
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To have and to hold ❤️
Florist: @ergofloral
DJ & PhotoBooth: @djaaronstrawn
Lighting: @phosevents
Photography: @misterberndt
Coordination: @theeventspaige
Catering @damicocatering
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Headed Downtown? McNamara is just a few steps away from a light rail station where you can be in downtown Minneapolis in just three stops!
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Conferences are a breeze at McNamara - with 10 unique rooms all on the first floor, our venue is both functional and versatile for all your conference needs.
Check out our conferences page to learn more! https://mac-events.org/events/conferences/index.html
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We know that Capacity, Customization and Catering are key issues when selecting a venue for your event.
Capacity- It can be helpful to select a venue that has multiple rooms in various sizes. This will help accommodate your varying guest counts. With McNamara’s 10 rooms, we can seat up to 500 guests!
Customization- McNamara’s knowledgeable team has seen hundreds of events and can recommend a set-up that we believe is best for your guests, but we’re flexible to set the room as you would like.
Catering- The most awarded in the Twin Cities is D’Amico Catering; and they are the exclusive caterer at McNamara. With a wide variety of menu selections, look no further for your catering needs!
To learn more about our venue, please visit https://mac-events.org/
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It was our pleasure today hosting Mortenson’s 2024 Women’s event - Breaking Barriers at McNamara.
Twenty six years ago Mortenson broke ground on the McNamara Alumni Center and it was truly an impressive feat—working with 40,000 sq. ft. of rose-colored granite, 6 miles of hemlock wood, and nearly 100,000 sq. ft. of copper!
We loved having our construction partner back at our venue for this enlightening event!
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Vendors love McNamara!
At the Ad 2 Student Advertising Summit last week, students and vendors had the opportunity to network and mingle in Memorial Hall. What a great time!
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Behind the Scenes:
Have you ever wondered where we store all of our furniture and equipment? We have more than 400 tables and 1000 chairs stored in the basement of our building! To set every room, our amazing crew uses our newly refurbished freight elevator to bring what’s needed up to the main floor. Hard work!
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Event Tip Tuesday!
Here are a few best practices to set yourself up for success at your next conference:
1. Prepare an “elevator pitch” about yourself and your company when others ask about you. Tailor your answer to seek new clients if that’s a goal of yours!
2. Sit next to people you don’t know to maximize meeting others. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and start conversations!
3. Make sure your social media platforms are updated and ready to share. Did you know LinkedIn has a QR code to share your profile?
Any other tips? Let us know in the comments!
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A stunning Minneapolis special event venue and conference center. In 2019, 731 meetings and events were held here!
