Thank you for collaborating with Georgetown McDonough's Event Team. Please use this event resource page to ensure you have what you need to create a seamless and high-quality experience for your audience. If any further event planning and/or logistics questions arise, feel free to contact msbevents@georgetown.edu.
Hariri Building Policy
MarComm / Events Intake Form: Wrike Project Tracker, Event Notices, MSB Tech Requests, Branded Gift Requests, etc.
Check availability and make your room requests via EMS
*Lohrfink is on the Georgetown Event Management Services form
The Event Space Guide can help determine format & space options
Event Calendar submission form for university event webpages
Arrival instructions/directions for external guests
Accessibility Guides: best practices for planning and publicizing accessible events
Please see below for information on the rentable spaces (fees apply)
For Fisher / PwC Plaza:
You can check the availability of the room in the EMS web portal by browsing locations using the left hand menu, and adding a filter for the room/space
To REQUEST Fisher Colloquium/PwC Plaza, use the “MSB | Hariri Campus Partner Rental” reservation template in EMS and we will review your request. Please wait for a confirmation email before proceeding with planning.
*If you do not have access to this template, email McDonough Events to get added
**THE REQUEST TEMPLATE DOES NOT REFLECT AVAILABILITY - PLEASE USE THE BROWSE BY LOCATIONS TOOL BEFORE USING THE REQUEST TEMPLATE
For additional space inquiries, please email us at msbevents@georgetown.edu
We do not have additional event support staff, so event hosts are responsible for coordinating setup/teardown and any additional event needs with their vendor(s) (see below) and/or staff.
General Events Information
Space Information
The following equipment is accessible in the room (Event Host is responsible for coordinating setup and breakdown):
(180) audience chairs, and (4) quality speaker chairs
(4) 6 ft tables provided (no linens)
(1) lectern/podium in the room
The room has a built-in computer, projector (4 screens), and sound system, but you must work with an A/V provider (see below) for use of the system and any additional needs (including microphones).
There is a kitchenette space built into the room for catering vendors to utilize as needed
*You are responsible for requesting and securing your own equipment (beyond what is listed above), A/V, catering, setup/breakdown, and other event needs separately from the room request. Suggested providers and their contact information are listed below.
Room capacities:
250 - Standing room
200 - Theater style seating
180 - Banquet rounds, no stage
150 - Banquet rounds with small stage
Fisher Sample Floorplans (for examples of how to set up the room)
Fees: (for campus partners outside of the McDonough School of Business ONLY)
$200 per hour (4 hour - $800 charge minimum) will be charged to your department work tags
If a reservation is cancelled within two weeks prior to the event, McDonough Events reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee up to the amount of the estimated invoice
The tent structure is only installed on the Plaza specific times of the year to provide additional event/reception space during peak times (typically September - October and April - May). Please inquire if the tent will be up during your requested date(s) to plan accordingly.
50'x60' tent structure over a brick patio
Covered walkway extension to building entrance
Side-walls can be left open, or tied shut
NO equipment (incl. A/V) - there is an external outlet if you contract outside A/V
* There are light pylons running through the space that cannot be removed, so please be aware of these in your setup/usage plan
**Catering vendors can set up a service area in the corner of the tent, or just outside the tented space utilizing their own cover as needed
Tent capacities:
250 - Standing room
130 - Banquet rounds, no stage area
120 - Banquet rounds with small stage/presentation area
Fees: (for campus partners outside of the McDonough School of Business ONLY)
$200 per hour (4 hour - $800 charge minimum) will be charged to your department work tags
If a reservation is cancelled within two weeks prior to the event, McDonough Events reserves the right to charge a cancellation fee up to the amount of the estimated invoice
A/V Vendors
On-Campus A/V providers:
McDonough Faculty/Staff, use MSB Tech Center
GU Campus Partners: CETS Event Services Request Form - Contact(s): John Steitz (steitzj@georgetown.edu) and Nylons Quintana (quintann@georgetown.edu)
Third-party vendors: (for more extensive technical needs)
Optimum Audio - Contact: Michael Donnay (michaeldonnay@optimum-audio.com; 202-618-2017)
Bluestreet Productions - Contact: Russell Gordon (russellg@bluestreetproductions.com; 202-420-8654)
Equipment Vendors
All catering vendors listed below (with the exception of Top of the City Catering) can provide equipment (tables, linens, etc.) along with catering
On-campus vendors:
Use the "SPE / Special Events Equipment Only Requests" template available in EMS
Contact Gamaliel Campos at gac48@georgetown.edu for confirmation, questions, or updates
Ordering a stage for Fisher in EMS: (third-party A/V vendors can provide staging as well)
(8) Proline staging sections (they are 4'x4'x15")
(2) stage stairs (15")
(128) stage carpet (by square foot)
(4) stage skirt (enough to go around the 8 staging sections)
Catering Vendors
Georgetown Catering (Aramark)
Contact: Lindsay Carroll
Tel: (202) 687-3395
Email: carroll-lindsay@aramark.com
Web: www.georgetown.catertrax.com
Ridgewells Catering
Contact: Molly Russ
Tel: (301) 652-1515
Email: mruss@ridgewells.com
Web: www.ridgewells.com
Main Event Catering
Contact: Tracy Toth
Tel: (703) 820-2028 ext. 236
Email: tracy@maineventcaterer.com
Signature JC Events
Contact: Juan Cancino
Tel: (703) 861-4557
Email: signaturejc.events@gmail.com
To Your Taste Catering
Contact: Cristhian Sanchez
Tel: (202) 909-6303
Email: Cristhian.Sanchez@toyourtastecatering.com
Web: www.toyourtastecatering.com
Top of the City Catering (*does not provide tables/chairs)
Contact: Maribel Rivera
Tel: (703) 400-4429
Email: maribel@topofthecityc.com
*If utilizing a drop-off catering service, you are responsible for any trash and cleanup. Our building custodial staff are contractually not allowed to clean up event waste.
**Catering for meetings: The university has partnered with EZ catering for a streamlined and efficient food ordering process for meetings. EZ Catering is an online platform, and instructions on how to order can be found on their one-pager. Learn more about EZ Catering on the OCFO’s website.