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CONFERENCE CENTER

With 10,000 square feet and located on the first floor of the NCAA National Office in White River State Park, the Conference Center is available for use by area businesses and organizations. Ideal for sales meetings, receptions, special events and other gatherings, the NCAA Conference Center offers several options in meeting facilities. In total, the center consists of a state-of-the-art auditorium, six conference rooms, a ballroom, three boardrooms and an atrium reception area.

Theodore Roosevelt Atrium
The dramatic, four-story venue is the gem of the Conference Center, allowing visitors a unique perspective of the National Office. As visitors look up into the barrel ceiling, they will note the open-concept staff offices on the second, third and fourth floors. The front door of the National Office enters into the atrium.

Walter Byers Auditorium
Named for the first executive director of the NCAA, the ADA-compliant auditorium seats 132 people at desks with swivel chairs.

Palmer Pierce Room
The namesake of the first NCAA president, the meeting room is approximately 3,000 square feet, accommodating 180 people at six-foot rounds or up to 275 people for a theatre-style meeting. The room is equally divisible by three and contains rear screen data/video projection.

Cedric Dempsey Room
Named for the NCAA's previous top executive, the room is 1,880 square feet with a drop-down screen and floor-to-ceiling windows.

Great Hall
Located just inside the front doors of the NCAA Hall of Champions, the 4,200 square foot Great Hall and second floor mezzanine are perfect for receptions from 100 to 1,000 people.

Celebration Plaza
Flanked by the NCAA Conference Center, the National Federation of State High School Associations and the NCAA Hall of Champions, the open-air Celebration Plaza conveniently sits on the canal of White River State Park, offering a fabulous venue for late spring, summer and early fall events for over 1,000 people.

The NCAA Conference Center is designed to accommodate gatherings of 50 to 1000 people, from sales meetings to major management retreats. Organizations interested in reserving space in the NCAA conference center should contact Bonnie Burkhardt at 317/917-6470.

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