Corporate Event Venue Rentals

The American Writers Museum is the ideal corporate event venue!

Whether you are looking for meeting places, workshop space for rent, seminar rooms and more, let us help you make your next corporate event one worth writing about.

Rent a meeting space at the American Writers Museum to host a colorful, interactive meeting, conference, presentation, or team building event unlike any other for your staff. Located on the the famed Michigan Avenue, we offer event spaces tailored to groups ranging from 20 to 250 people.

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Corporate Event Venue Details to Keep in Mind Before You Rent a Meeting Space

Capacity

  • Cocktail reception in the entire museum: 250
  • Theatre style: 100
  • Seated dinner in Readers Hall: 60
  • Seated dinner in A Nation of Writers: 60
  • Seated dinner in Meijer Changing Gallery: 20

Rates

  • Early mornings: $1500/hr.

Evenings

Events can be scheduled in blocks of 2, 3, or 4 hours.

  • Event up to 3 hours ……………………….. $3,500
  • Event up to 4 hours ……………………….. $4,500

Non-profit and special circumstances pricing
is available upon request.

Equipment

When you rent a meeting space, we include the use of:

  • Ten (10) sleek black highboy tables (linens not included)
  • Up to one hundred (100) theatre-style chairs
  • Three (3) coat racks with metal hangers
  • Podium with a wireless PA system
  • Handheld and Lavalier microphones
  • Six (6) black stanchions
  • Use of nine (9) television monitors
  • Six (6) 66″ round tables (linens not included)
  • Four (4) 6-ft folding tables (linens not included)
  • Four (4) high-top chairs with backs, ideal for programming discussions

AV equipment for additional charge: 3 PTC-140ND Cameras, an RMC-300A camera controller, and a PC running VMix video production and streaming software. Inquire for more information and costs.

Team Building Activities & Workshops

Bring your corporate group on your next company outing to the American Writers Museum for experiences that foster trust and collaboration for team building. Many of our carefully designed and fun team building experiences explore themes relevant to Learning and Development and DEI initiatives. 

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American Writers Museum Rentals & Event Spaces offer opportunities for corporate meetings, fundraisers, and more!

Food & Beverage

When you rent a meeting space at The American Writers Museum, you can also work with one of our catering partners to plan a menu that will keep your team energized.

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