Carthage College conference facilities perfectly blend functionality, practicality, and beauty. With the ability to handle groups from 4 to 4,000, we are sure to impress you with some of the finest facilities in the Midwest. The following facility descriptions provide you basic information about the buildings and facilities at Carthage. Please contact us if you have any further questions or specific needs.
Quoted prices are for facility rental only (i.e., flat fee). Pricing for conference groups is calculated on a "per person" scale. Special set-ups and dining services are offered at an additional charge.
Straz Center - Wartburg Auditorium
Location: North campus on the east side of campus drive
Size/Seating: Accommodates 400 people auditorium style (fixed seating)
General Info/Special Features: Houses Carthage College musical drama events during academic year. Custom sound and lighting capability, stage rigging capability
Cost: $900.00 per day
Recital Hall
Location: Center campus on west side of campus drive, adjacent to Art Gallery
Size/Seating: Accommodates 120 people, theater style
General Info/Special Features: Space includes organ and piano capability/sound and lighting capability/fixed stage
Cost: $350.00
Fritsch Meditation Chapel
Location: North Campus on west side of campus drive
Size/Seating: 40 people theater style
General Info/Special Features: Beautiful, intimate setting/ perfect for small, quiet gathering in a wooded locale
Cost: $250.00 per day
A. F. Seibert Chapel
Size/Seating: 1,800 permanent theater/auditorium style seating (call for custom seating configurations) Upper Chapel - 100 people theater style (can be utilized as breakout space)
General Info/Special Features: Houses 43-rank, tracker Cassavant pipe organ, and two grand pianos. Can be set for a variety of functions, lighting and sound capability, portable stage
Cost: $1,500.00
Todd Wehr Center 128 rooms A,B,C (additional multi-functional space available in Todd Wehr Center)
Location: South Campus on east side of Campus Drive
Size/Seating: A, B, C combined will accommodate 400 people theater style (call for custom seating configurations) Space can be divided for smaller groups.
General Info/Special Features: Sound and lighting capability, projection capability, computer ports
Cost: A-$250.00 B-$250.00 C-$250.00
Todd Wehr Center Jockey rooms A, B (additional multi-functional space available in Todd Wehr Center)
Location: South campus on east side of Campus Drive
Size/Seating: A, B combined will accommodate 600 people theater style (call for custom seating configurations). Space can be divided for smaller groups.
General Info/Special Features: Beautiful view of Lake Michigan!
Sound and lighting capability / portable stage / computer ports
Cost: A - $350.00 B- $350.00
Dining Commons
Tarble Athletic and Recreation Center (Fieldhouse)
Location: South/central campus on west side of campus Drive
Size/Seating: Field house accommodates up to 4,400 people theater style ( call for custom seating configurations and additional rental space)
General Info/Special Features: Custom sound and lighting capability/ stage rigging capability / multi-use general recreation capability
Cost: Field house - $2,500.00
Physical Education Center
Location: south / central campus on west side of campus drive
Size/Seating: Full media including sound DVD, VCR, Projector (ceiling mount), projection and screen for Powerpoint.
Cost: - $1,500.00
Hedberg Library Room HL159
Location: Center of campus, west side
Size/Seating: 72 people theatre style
General Info/Special Features: Full media including sound DVD, VCR, Projector (ceiling mount), projection and screen for Powerpoint.
Cost: $350.00 per day
Hedberg Library Room HL172
Location: Center of campus, west side
Size/Seating: 34 people classroom style
General Info/Special Features: Full media including sound DVD, VCR, Projector (ceiling mount), internet ports, projection and screen for Powerpoint.
Cost: $250.00 per day
