MBA Conference Center
The MBA’s full service conference center boasts over 10,000 square feet of space in a convenient location, available at affordable rates. It’s the ideal setting for businesses and organizations in the Erie, Pennsylvania, area that need a place to meet or gather. Tours available!
Visual Tour
Take a visual tour of our business-focused conference space…
Location
MBA Conference Center
2171 West 38th Street
Erie, PA 16508
Full Service Rentals
To help ensure your business event is stress-free, we include services and amenities in your space rental.
Technology & Audio/Visual Equipment
IT Support
Onsite technical and administrative support is included in your rental.
Meeting Services
- Power strips
- Extension cords
- Flip charts (paper included)
- Easels
- Display vendor tables
- Dry erase boards (markers and erasers)
- Free copy/scan/fax in our Business Center
- Stage (Founder’s Room)
Audio/Visual
- Screens in each meeting room
- LCD ceiling mount projector in each room
- VGA splitter
- Wireless VGA extender
- 60″ flatscreen LCD TVs available by request
- DVD or CD player
- Computer in each room
- Built-in audio in each room
Microphones
- Lavalier microphone
- Wireless handheld microphone
- Podium with microphone (wooden or acrylic)
Phones
- Corporate conference phones
- Conference bridge line
Conference Center Rooms
The rooms and spaces in the MBA Conference Center are designed to help your business host successful meetings and other professional events, and come in a variety of styles and sizes.
Board of Governors Room
Capacity: 20
The newest edition to our Conference Center, the Board of Governors room is ideal for meetings, retreats, and conferences. Features include:
- Custom built U-shape table
- High-back leather chairs
- Built-in monitors at each place setting
- Master computer
- DVD and CD players
- Large LCD projection
- Strategically placed table microphones and conference phones
- Breakfast, lunch or dinner may be served in the room
- Fully stocked butler’s pantry, complete with beverages and snack novelties
- State of the art technology and personal service
Founders Ballroom
Capacity: 130-200
The Founders Ballroom is an ideal choice for meetings, luncheons, receptions, dinners, and more, and features:
- Elegant accommodations
- State-of-the-art multimedia amenities
- Flexible catering options
- Professional staff
Forum
Capacity: 55
The Forum is a versatile space, perfect for meetings, presentations, discussions, and more, and features:
- Large yet intimate setting
- Two-tier amphitheater layout
- Multimedia audio/visual services
- Pneumatic cushioned chairs
Auditorium
Capacity: 85
This comfortable room is best used for training and seminars. The Auditorium features:
- Three-tier amphitheater layout
- Pitch perfect acoustics
- Speakers
- Monitor
- Extra large screen
- Multimedia audiovisual services
- Pneumatic cushioned chairs
Meeting Rooms
The Conference Center’s six meeting rooms are designed to fit a variety of group sizes and functions.
Meeting Room 101 - Computer Lab
Capacity: 12
Setup: Classroom
Meeting Room 102
Capacity: 18
Setup: Hollow Square
Meeting Room 103
Capacity: 12
Setup: U-Shape
Meeting Room 104
Capacity: 20-50
Setup: U-Shape, Classroom, Roundtable, Workgroup, or Theater
Meeting Room 105
Capacity: 10
Setup: Conference Style
Meeting Room 106
Capacity: 14
Setup: U-Shape
Business Center
Your office away from your office, our Business Center is private and convenient, and has everything you may need during your meeting or event, including:
- Computer
- Printer
- Fax machine
- Office supplies
Cyber Cafe
The central lounge of the Conference Center, the Cyber Cafe is the perfect place to take a break during your business event. The cafe offers:
- Continental breakfast
- Continuous beverage service
- Homemade chocolate chip cookies, served every afternoon
Cafe offerings are included when you host your meeting or event at the Conference Center!
Catering
Continental breakfast is included in each one of our Conference Center reservations. Available at an additional cost, we offer catering services for:
- Executive breakfast
- Individual, deli, and buffet lunches
- Appetizers and hors d’oeuvres
- Buffet dinner
- Self-service bar with beer and wine
Join the MBA
The MBA Conference Center is only the beginning of what we offer your business. Join the MBA today and see just how much we can do for you.
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