With 12 rooms, one large enough to hold over 400 people, our J.C. Penney Conference Center is the perfect venue for your next event.

Small rooms perfect for breakout sessions, large rooms for general sessions and even an auditorium for very large audiences, our conference center can meet your needs.  We even have a full catering service and support staff to make sure your event goes off without a hitch.

We can also provide a wide variety of audio-visual equipment including, flip charts, overhead projectors, audio players/recorders, slide projectors, walkie talkies, wired microphones, wireless handheld microphones, wireless lavaliere microphones, camcorders, tripods, portable screens, large screen televisions, VCRs with monitors, data projectors, computer printers, computers with internet connections, interactive TV classrooms, satellite uplinks/downlinks and more.  

Next Steps:

• View J.C. Penney Building Map that shows the location and size of each room.
• View Capacities & Rates pages for your type of organization, showing how many people each room will hold according to room setup style and the daily rental rates.
• View the Audio Visual Equipment page, showing the various types of AV equipment we have available and the daily rental rates for each.
• Complete the JCP Reservation Request Form.
• Complete the Vendor Sales Form if event tickets or merchandise will be sold during your event in the J.C. Penney Conference Center.
• After your successful event, please let us know how we did by completing the JCP Evaluation Form.

Contact:

• If you have any general questions, please contact Rochelle Aronson.
• Any changes of services needed should be emailed to Rochelle Aronson.
• Any lost and found items should be reported to Rochelle Aronson.

Notes:

• The rates are on a per day basis.
• There is no additional room set up charge.
• Campus rates apply to all UMSL departments and student groups that pay by MO Code.
• UMC, UMKC, and MSTU pay nonprofit hosted rates, but no venue insurance is required.
• Parking permits for Lot C cost $1.10 per hour or $4.00 per day (whichever is less) for guests.

Notes:

• The rates are on a per day basis.
• There is no additional room set up charge.
• Lot C parking permits are included.
• Proof of insurance or venue insurance is required for all groups not affiliated with the University of Missouri System. Rates vary by group size. Contact Diana Rehagen for rates at (314) 516-6590.

Notes:

• Campus rates apply to all UMSL departments and student groups that pay by MO Code. UMC, UMKC, and MSTU must pay nonprofit rates, but no venue insurance is required.
• 25% discount for nonprofit organizations.
• One microphone free per room.  $30 for each additional microphone.
• Each classroom is equipped with a table-top podium.
• AV Technician overtime occurs on Saturdays after 5:00 p.m. and anytime on Sundays.
• Custodian overtime occurs on weekdays after 10:00 p.m. and anytime on Saturdays or Sundays.