This page centralizes a variety of resources that are available to help Center staff, faculty and student assistants in their event planning. Recognized student groups planning to sponsor events are assisted by the Dudley House Office.

Choosing a Meeting Place

Please see the Reserving Space page for more information.

CGIS Room Reservations — Rooms within CGIS

FAS Registrar’s Classroom Inventory — Listing of all rooms around campus and who to contact for reservations.

Guide to Harvard University Rental Facilities — Listing of all other rooms at Harvard that are available for rental.

Catering

University Catering

• Harvard University Dining Services provide a number of options for catering your events: Crimson Catering
• Sodexho is the preferred caterer for events in CGIS

Suggested Outside Caterers

Please see the Catering Web Page for information about potential caterers.

Catering orders must be placed by CMES staff or faculty. If you are a student assistant, please contact Kristin Brown.

Media and Technology Services

CGIS has a full-time AV technician in CGIS South S053 assigned to support the complex. Currently there is no charge for using this equipment. Please call 617-495-9807 for audio-visual assistance in any of the conference or meeting spaces.

FAS Instructional Media Services provide technical equipment and assistance to FAS classrooms. If your event is not course-related there will be a charge for equipment and technical assistance. To complete either, please contact Media and Technology Services well in advance of the event: 617-495-9460 and mtsequip@fas.harvard.edu.

Students and faculty may request Media/Technology Services directly from CGIS or Instructional Media Services.

Other

Please see other menu items at the left for infomation about lodging, travel, pubilicity, and budgeting.