Brochure Sample - GMU

Motto

At George Mason University, our motto is Freedom and Learning.

These powerful words are the driving force behind our mission - to provide a memorable and unique experience to individuals and groups from around the world when they gather at one of our beautiful Northern Virginia campuses for a conference or event.

We invite you to experience a university second to none with its location, facilities and services, and the freedom to learn.

Location

From getting here to being here, Mason offers access to all the conveniences of the perfect event location in the thriving National Capital Region, anchored by Washington D.C. and surrounded by the commerce and convenience of Northern Virginia.

Located just 17 miles from the US Capitol, our park-like campus sits on the edge of the City of Fairfax. With over 677 acres of beautiful grounds, our campus setting is perfect for groups looking for the conveniences of a cosmopolitan city with a safe, serene, and natural backdrop for their event.

Shopping, dining, and entertainment abound in and around our campus. From quaint Old Town Fairfax to renowned Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria, there are options for everyone.

Access

The sites of Washington DC are easily accessible by Metro or through pre-arranged group transportation from campus. Monuments, museums, and more await you.

Northern Virginia has plenty to see and do, from outdoor recreation and parks, like Great Falls National Park, to an abundance of museums and historical sites.

Two airports serve Fairfax and Northern Virginia. Convenient Dulles International Airport is served by over forty airlines with direct flights to over 145 destinations worldwide. Reagan National Airport is easily accessible by the Metro subway rail system and is served by all major airlines with direct flights to 99 destinations in North America.

Mason can be easily reached from points north, south, east, and west via the country’s most often-traveled highway, I-95, and is just a short journey off the I-495 Capital Beltway.

Amtrak has hundreds of trains into Washington DC’s Union Station where attendees can take a variety of transportation options to the campus. The DC Metro has a station in close proximity to the Mason campus. Transportation services are available to get you from the Metro station to campus via scheduled campus transportation, Uber, Lyft, and local taxi services.

Dining Options

Mason offers event planners a wide array of food and beverage offerings. Many planners harken back to a time when people went in mass to a “caf” and dined on large quantities of unhealthy foods, seated at long tables surrounded by drab décor. At Mason, we have turned these misperceptions upside down!

From incredible farm fresh ingredients, to healthy choices and decadent desserts, there is something for everyone—all in attractive, comfortable, and engagement-oriented spaces. And the options do not end with our Dining Halls. Our catering is extraordinary, filled with selections for every budget! In addition, we have food courts with options from almost every type of cuisine as well as great casual dining including Panera, Chipotle, and Panda Express.

We also are the benchmark for in-room or small gathering delivery with our robots. Yes, robots! At any given time as you stroll the campus, you will see our Starship Technology robots patiently giving way to pedestrians and obeying every crosswalk regulation to bring you a morning coffee or a late night pizza!

Mason Dining

Spaces

Mason offers planners many choices when it comes to selecting the perfect space for your event. No matter how beautiful or perfect the location, a successful event requires great gathering spaces.

As a Research One University, Mason has a variety of outstanding options built for functional and effective meetings, beautiful gatherings, and memorable performances and presentations. Some of our residential communities provide the ability to not only get a good night’s sleep but to also stay in one location for your meeting. Regardless, our campus is walkable, attractive, and offers great access to wherever your event space may be.

Mason also has the advantage of providing conference groups with access to multiple locations in the DC Metro area. Our Fairfax campus is the main hub for conference and event venues and services; however, our additional campus locations offer specialty venues that lend themselves to unique experiences.

Here are the unique spaces for meetings, trainings, retreats, special events, and celebrations at our other locations:

Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center

Just 15 miles from Mason in Woodbridge, VA, is the Potomac Science Center. With spectacular Belmont Bay as a backdrop, the Center offers versatile facilities, cutting-edge audiovisual equipment, and customizable educational programs for up to 300 people.

Point of View

Situated on the edge of Mason Neck State Park, the new LEEDcertified Point of View International Retreat and Conference Center is located 18 miles from Mason in Lorton, VA. A dedicated retreat center for up to 200 guests, the POV offers the perfect combination of indoor and outdoor space, technology, and on-site facilitation support to unlock your group’s potential.

Potomac Science Center

Retreat and Conference Center

Spaces (Even More)

George Mason Science and Technology Campus

Located 20 miles from Mason in Manassas, VA is the SciTech Campus. With a variety of spaces featuring state-of-the-art technology, the SciTech Campus can host groups up to 1,123 for general session, breakouts, registration, exhibits, and catered food service.

Facilities include:

• Beacon Hall Conference Center – multipurpose space with lobby for up to 200 people

• Discovery Auditorium – fixed-seat auditorium with lobby for up to 97 people

• Katherine G Johnson Hall Atrium – flexible space with natural lighting for up to 300 people

• Verizon Auditorium – fixed-seat auditorium, four multi-purpose breakouts, and lobby for up to 295 people

• Hylton Performing Arts Center – elegant, European-style opera house setting for up to 1,123 guests, as well as a Black Box theater with balcony, grand foyer, art gallery, and lounge

SciTech Campus

Beacon Hall Conference Center

Katherine G Johnson Hall Atrium

Discovery Auditorium

Verizon Auditorium

Hylton Performing Arts Center

Just across the Potomac from Washington DC on the Orange/Silver Metro Line is the Arlington Campus, a unique and convenient setting for your conference or event. With more than 100,000 square feet of space, including a 5,000 square foot multipurpose ballroom and 300-seat auditorium, the Arlington Campus can easily accommodate groups up to 450 people. Meeting facilities include the latest audio-visual and technology and feature live-streaming capabilities.

Planning Made Easy

At each of the Mason campuses is a dedicated team of event professionals that work with you to understand your goals and objectives and match them to the facilities that are right for you.

As experts in meetings and events, they will help facilitate all your specialized needs, including accommodations, food service, meeting space, technology, parking, recreation, and access to facilitation or educational resources by Mason faculty and staff.

Mason provides pre-arranged, scheduled transportation services to the SciTech Campus in Manassas. For other sites, our team of venue professionals will assist you with working out the transportation details as part of the planning process.

Arlington Campus

Now

There is no time like the present to consider George Mason University for your next conference or event. With a renewed vision for on-campus gatherings, we are preparing an experience that will keep you coming back over and over again.

When you book your next event at Mason you will enjoy:

• Customer-focused service that helps you achieve your event objectives

• A beautiful oasis in the heart of one of America’s most thriving and cosmopolitan metro areas

• Food and beverage that is not only filled with variety, but is farm fresh, delicious, and maybe even delivered by a robot

• Housing options that provide comfort regardless of the option you choose

MISSION driven ACCESS to Washington DC SPACES built for success OPTIONS for every budget

NOW is the time for Mason

George Mason University awaits your arrival. With so many options, a great location, and real affordability, there is no better time to begin planning. Now booking for this Summer and beyond!