About Us

Meet the Team

Seamless support. Confident service. Professional staff. It’s what we deliver. Every day. With over half of our business from return clients and groups, we pride ourself on our customer service.

Cal Boren

Assistant Director of Guest Services
Calvin.Boren@colostate.edu

Shannon fox

Conference & Event Manager
shannonm.fox@colostate.edu

Lauren Gleason

Director
Lauren.Gleason2@colostate.edu

Mimi Lewis

Administrative Assistant
Mimi.Lewis@colostate.edu

Barb Lorenz

Business Manager
Barbara.Lorenz@colostate.edu

Jessica Lyons

Conference & Event Manager
Jessica.Lyons@colostate.edu

Tess McGinty

Assistant Director
Tess.McGinty@colostate.edu

Jack Ohman

Registration & Event Coordinator
Jack.Ohman@colostate.edu

Ashley Roper

Business Development Manager
Ashley.Roper@colostate.edu

Kara Sweet

Conference & Event Manager
Kara.Sweet@colostate.edu

Our Mission

Aligned with Colorado State University’s values and guiding principles, Conference & Event Services delivers premier hospitality services supporting campus, client, and community excellence.

Our Purpose

We believe in creating opportunities for transformational life experiences.

Empower

We support student success by providing opportunities for employment, growth, and financial security.

Engage

We create events and access to campus by contracting, communicating, supporting, scheduling, coordinating, working, and closing events year-round.

Deliver

We provide exceptional customer service through strong and concise communication and continual pursuit of excellence with a positive and engaging attitude.

Connect

We create positive relationships and connections, focused on equitable access, with our team, campus partners, clients, guests, and students through collaboration.

Steward

We provide additional campus revenue through thoughtful budgeting, guiding clients from contracting to closing, and accurately processing revenue and expenses.

Westfall Hall

Westfall Hall is home for approximately 450 guests and offers community-style double rooms (guests in each corridor share a community bathroom). One of two 12-story residence halls on the north side of campus known as the Towers, Westfall shares a common courtyard/outdoor space with Durward Hall and is in close walking distance to the Durrell Dining and Event Center.

Summit Hall

Located on the south side of campus, Summit Hall is home to approximately 500 guests and features suite-style rooms (residents in two rooms share a connected bathroom).

Parmelee Hall

Located on the north-side of campus, Parmelee Hall is home to approximately 550 students and guests in suite-style rooms (guests in two rooms share a connected bathroom). The Foundry Dining Center is conveniently located in the building, which also connects Corbett Hall. 

Newsom Hall

Newsom Hall is on the south side of campus and is home to approximately 400 guests. This hall features community-style double rooms (guests in each corridor share a community bathroom). Newsom is conveniently located near the Ram’s Horn Dining Center.

Laurel Village

CSU’s newest set of residence halls, Laurel Village (LV), is comprised of three buildings: two residence halls and the Pavilion community center. Alpine and Piñon Halls can house approximately 600 guests. Located on the north side of campus, both halls feature a mix of community-style and suite-style rooms with shared and private bathrooms.

Ingersoll Hall

Ingersoll Hall is on the south side of campus and is home for up to approximately 400 guests. This hall features community-style double rooms (guests in each corridor share a community bathroom), a renovated large community kitchen, and is within a few minutes of Ram’s Horn Dining Center.

Edwards Hall

Edwards Hall is on the south side of campus and is home for approximately 400 guests. The hall features community-style double rooms (guests in each corridor share a community bathroom) and is close to Ram’s Horn and Braiden dining centers.

Durward Hall

One of two 12-story residence halls on the north side of campus known as ‘the Towers’, Durward is home for approximately 400 guests. Durward features community-style (guests in each corridor share a community bathroom) double and quad rooms. This hall is adjacent to the Durrell Dining and Event Center and shares a common courtyard/outdoor space with Westfall Hall.

*Note: Durward and Westfall Halls offer the same room styles

Corbett Hall

Corbett Hall is the largest residence hall on campus, housing approximately 850 guests across seven wings. The Foundry Dining Center is conveniently located in the building, which also connects Corbett and Parmelee Halls. Corbett offers suite-style rooms (guests in two rooms share a connected bathroom). 

Braiden Hall

Braiden Hall is home for approximately 550 guests on the south side of campus near the academic core of campus. It features suite-style rooms (guests in two rooms share a connected bathroom) and the Braiden Dining Center. Braiden is primarily for guests visiting campus for Ram Orientation and has very limited availability for general campus guests.

Academic Village

Academic Village (AV) is comprised of three residence halls grouped together on the south side of campus, with a shared commons building that houses Ram’s Horn Dining Center.  

Honors, Engineering, and Aspen Halls offer suite-style rooms and collectively accommodate approximately 600 guests.   

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