University of New Brunswick Conference Services

20 Bailey Dr
PO Box 4400
Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3

6000Largest Group

100Meeting Rooms

1300Overnight Guests

Wu Centre - Outdoors
Currie Center - Special Event
Currie Center - Long Hall
Large open reception space (1100 for dining)
Exhibiting Space (Capacity - 120 booths)
Elegant Seated Dinners (Capacity 1100)
Chancellor's Room (200 Theatre, 128 Banquet Rounds, 55 Hollow Square)
Boardroom
Student Union Building Ballroom
UNB Maritime Kitchen Party
UNB Maritime Kitchen Party
Beautiful Campus - Meetings in a park like setting
UNB's Elizabeth Parr Johnston Residence
UNB's Elizabeth Parr Johnston Residence
UNB's Aitken House
UNB Campus - Aerial View
UNB Auditorium
Food Services at UNB

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Meet at UNB, stay at UNB, celebrate at UNB; what a smart idea! The University of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton, New Brunswick's Capital City, and is close to walking and biking trails, uptown restaurants, shopping and downtown attractions. Offering flexible spaces, picturesque views and great value, it is the perfect venue to host any New Brunswick, Canada meeting, conference, or special event.

UNB's Wu Conference Centre is the Meeting Professionals International (Atlantic Region) Supplier of the Year!

Nearby Cities & Number of Miles:

Moncton
Saint John
Halifax

Nearest Airport/ Number of Minutes:

Fredericton International Airport / 15

Public Transportation Options:

Taxi
Bus

Metro/Public Transportation Proximity:

Onsite

Parking:

Free

Availability:

New Brunswick Meeting and Special Event space available year-round. Accommodations available May - August.

Room Type(s):

Residence Halls
Suite/Apt Style

Bath Type(s):

Communal Semi-Private Private

Largest Group:

6000

Number of Meeting & Event Rooms:

100

Largest Classroom Style:

250

Largest Theatre Style:

400

Number of Overnight Guests:

1300

Technology:

Our New Brunswick meeting rooms are equipped with high-speed, wireless internet connections. Teleconferencing, videoconferencing, Business Center, and computer labs are available and include professional on site technical support.

Onsite Wireless Internet:

Free

Onsite A/V Staff:

Yes

Food & Beverage:

World-class food service provider delivers tasty, affordable & unique meals onsite through dining halls, catering and retail services. Complete bar services available.

Must Use In-house Catering:

Yes

Cultural Catering Available:

Yes

Alcohol Permitted:

Yes

Special Rates and Packages:

Groups welcome at very affordable rates: one stop shopping for your conference and special event needs.

Phone:

506-458-7298

Ideally Suited For:

Adult Social Event
Corporate Social Events
Expo/Competitions
Family Reunion
Leisure travel
Professional Meeting/Training/Conference/Retreat
Wedding Ceremony/Reception
Youth Retreat/Camp

Event Spaces

Meeting Room	Descriptions	Square Footage
Wu Conference Centre	The Wu Conference Centre is located at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, NB, and is a meeting space specifically designed for learning, concentration, and reflection. Inside the centre, you will find 12,500 square feet of executive-style meeting space, including a tiered amphitheatre, a variety of flexible meeting rooms, and outstanding catering facilities.	12500
Room 209 & 210, Wu Conference Centre	Professional meeting space with A/VV equipment and on site technical support..
Kent Auditorium, Wu Conference Centre	Professional auditorium on the first floor of the Wu Conference Centre.
Chancellor's Room, Wu Conference Centre	This Ballroom style room can convert from a professional meeting space with any set up to an elegant dining area for seated and buffet banquets.
Room 201 & 206, Wu Conference Centre	Boardroom style meeting rooms with A/V equiptment and on site technical support.
Room 203 & 204, Wu Conference Centre	Smaller professional meeting rooms with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
Room 208, Wu Conference Centre	Professional meeting space with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
Aitken Room, Wu Conference Centre	Professional meeting space with A/V equipment and on site technical support.
The Long Hall, Richard J. Currie Center	Welcoming reception space in the Long Hall, featuring original artwork and an accessible balcony offering stunning river & city views, will add a touch of class to your event. 130 seated dinner 1500 standing reception
High Performance Gym, Richard J. Currie Center	The Richard J. Currie Center is designed to address the integrated wellness needs of the University of New Brunswick and the greater Fredericton community. It provides facilities for fitness, recreation and high-performance athletics as well as providing a home for expanded community research activities and services. The Richard J. Currie Center features four gymnasia, one of which hosts high-performance sporting events while having the capacity to convert elegantly into a space for ceremonies, plenaries, trade & exhibit shows and served dinners.	20,000
Classrooms and Auditoriums on Campus	We have over 150 classrooms across campus that we use as meeting space. As we are an educational institution all of these classrooms have been designed with learning as the focus and thus make an excellent venue for training sessions, conference break out rooms and meetings. All of the classrooms vary in size and most have built in A/V equipment. There are also 14 auditoriums on campus with the largest seating close to 400.
Ballroom, Student Union Building	Welcoming reception space in the Ballroom and balcony offering stunning river & city views, will add a touch of class to your event.
Cafeteria and Atrium, Student Union Building	Our Student Union Building is in the center of campus is truly the primary hub of activity for UNB Fredericton. The SUB Atrium was built on to our student center in 2000 and is a popular reception spot as well as the venue of choice for many planners when organizing large sit down banquets.

Accommodations

Facility	# of Rooms	# of Beds	Room Type	Bath Type	A/C
Residence Halls	900	1500	Residence Halls	Communal	no
Suite Style Residences		100	Suite/Apartment Style	Shared	no

Catering

Conference Services Catering
UNB offers catering service for any size event with options ranging from a quick nutritional break to a formal dinner.
Campus Catering Menu

>>> menu (PDF)
Wu Conference Center Catering Guide

>>> menu (PDF)
Bar Services
We ofer full bar services for any function with alcohol on campus. In order to have a bar on campus an Application for an Internal Liquor Permit must be filled out.

Dining

McConnell Hall
Seating Capacity: 500
We offer all-you-care-to-eat meal service three times daily in McConnell Hall which seats 400 on the main level and an additional 100 on the mezzanine level. These meals have a pre-determined menu offering many choices for all diets as well as providing guests with the opportunity to tailor their own ingredients and menus at the self-serve deli, salad, cereal, soup, beverage and dessert stations. Special dietary needs can always be accommodated by advising Conference Services staff before the conference.
Retail Outlets
Delegates are also free to take advantage of the many retail outlets available on campus. We have several small retail locations all over campus that serve a range of options from coffee, tea and juice to muffins, salads, sandwiches, and hot meals including; Tim Hortons, Quiznos, Booster Juice and Sodexo outlets.

Services

Service	Description
Conference Management Services	We can develop a conference package designed specifically for your needs including pre-conference planning, promotions, registration and finances; on-site registration, logistics and troubleshooting; post-conference evaluation, finances and reporting; and any details in between.
Recreation Facilities	Our campus recreation facilities include 3 gymnasia, cardio room, weight room, dance studio, indoor pool, climbing wall, squash courts and playing fields.
Technician Assistance	On-site, full-time technical support is ready and waiting for event pre-planning, all the way through to live presentations, and everything in between.

Technology

Type	Description
Audio Visual Equipment	Standard equipment such as LCD projectors, screens, and microphones are available for every meeting space on campus, and some of our spaces include such features as video conferencing, simultaneous translation and high-speed internet.
Internet Access	The Wu Centre is equipped with wireless high-speed Internet access. You can connect to the Internet through all meeting rooms and lobby space in the Centre. Wirelss Internet is available all across campus.
Simultaneous Translation	The Kent Auditorium in the Wu Centre has a simultaneous translation booth for seamless translation services
Videoconferencing	Our Polycom 512 Videoconferencing Unit offers telecommunications at both high speed and high quality at speeds up to 384k. Our videoconferencing room comfortably seats from 1 to 170 people and participants can transmit electronic files and prerecorded videotape.
Media Services	Media equipment is an important part of any conference and at UNB we offer state-of-the-art technology to assist your facilitators and speakers in delivering high-quality, engaging programs to delegates. Standard equipment such as LCD projectors, screens, and microphones are available for every meeting space on campus, and some of our spaces include such features as video conferencing, simultaneous translation and high-speed internet.

Area Attractions

Attraction	Description
Walking and Biking Trails	Fredericton boasts a network of over 88 km of trails extending on both sides of the beautiful St. John and Nashwaak Rivers. With 25 trails offering a variety of urban, suburban, and wilderness environments, Fredericton has one of the premier trail systems in the Maritimes. The City trail system invites walkers, runners and bikers and is connected to the Greater Trans Canada Trail System.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery	The Beaverbrook Art Gallery was gifted to the people of New Brunswick by Lord Beaverbrook and officially opened to the public on September 16, 1959. The Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s permanent collection was established in 1959 with Lord Beaverbrook's initial gifts that included the donation of valuable British and Canadian works of art, among them paintings by eighteenth-century British masters such as Reynolds and Gainsborough and popular Canadian artists such as Cornelius Krieghoff and members of the Group of Seven.
Legislative Assembly	Built in 1882, the present Legislative Assembly building in Fredericton is the seat and symbol of democracy in New Brunswick. Be sure to partake in an interactive tour which includes the history of the building and an up close view of the gorgeous tapestries and art work showcased within.
Kings Landing	King’s Landing Historical Settlement is an outdoor Living History Museum, recreating the lives of New Brunswickers in the 1800s. Be sure to explore New Brunswick’s culture and heritage. Visit the farm to see the horses, cows, pigs, sheep and chickens and hop on a wagon to travel in time 19th century style.
Hopewell Rocks	The Hopewell Rocks are one of New Brunswick’s Top Attractions. Open seasonally from mid-May to mid-October, the Hopewell Rocks are located along the coast of the Bay of Fundy, which is home to the world’s highest tides. In addition to the opportunity to walk on the ocean’s floor, they have two sandy beach areas at either end of the park and a number of well-marked walking trails. Hopewell Rocks is approximately 2 hours from Fredericton.

Testimonials

"The "Universal Design in Post-Secondary Teaching: Reality or Utopia?" A Symposium for Educators held at the Wu Conference Centre on November 9-10th was a tremendous success. Feedback was enthusiastically positive from presenters, delegates, and volunteers. The success of the event was in large part due to the excellent services and support provided by UNB Conference Services. The services that your department provides make planning an event such as this one so much easier and less stressful. I will be sure to recommend your services whenever I have an opportunity to do so.
It was a pleasure working with all of your staff. Everyone was so helpful. I want to commend Julia Clarke in particular for her outstanding work before, during and after the Symposium. She was always prompt, organized, professional and a joy to work with. I also want to mention the fantastic audio-visual technical support provided by Jeffrey MacNabb. He was a life saver on several occasions during our event, remaining calm while under pressure from nervous presenters and organizers"

Jody Gorham/UNB Accessibility Centre
“It's always a pleasure to work with the staff when planning our meetings and on meeting day. The Wu Centre provides excellent customer service and we never have to worry whether our needs will be met. The total experience from start to finish is always great. It's an excellent conference centre - everything is well thought out and equipment/services provided are second to none.”

Norma MaGee/Horizon Health Network
“I've done 5 conferences in a row; this was the easiest and most convenient so far. I found the prices competitive compared to other similar venues. The staff could not have been more helpful and accommodating. I would chose this venue again if I had to organize an event for the Fredericton area.”
Michele Coleman/NB Power

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