About the Office of Events and Conferencing

Mission

The Office of Events and Conferencing promotes the brand of the University of Mary Washington, and extends its overall mission of service, by treating various constituencies and individuals— both public and university-related— as clients, who are entitled to the office’s resources, energy, and professionalism in connection with planning and pursuing presentations that require one-stop management, facilitation, and completion.

What we do

The Office of Events plays two major roles at the University of  Mary Washington (UMW).  

     Planning Presidential and Major Institutional Events

                   The Office of Events coordinates logistics for all Presidential Events including inaugurations and 
                   presidential addresses.  It also manages the four major institutional events at UMW; Family
                   Weekend, Fredericksburg Forum, the Chappell Great Lives Series, and Commencement.

      Providing Consultation Services for University and Community Events

                    The Office of Events provides consultation services for internal and external groups planning
                    to host an event at the University free of charge.

Interested in hosting an event?

Check out the ‘Host Your Event’ page for more informatin on what the Office of Events can do for you.