Situated in the heart of Oakland County and Automation Alley, just off I-75, the Oakland Center, on the campus of Oakland University, is the ideal location for your next meeting, conference, reception or special event. The center of student life on campus, the Oakland Center offers you a convenient gathering location with a connection to tomorrow’s leaders.
By choosing the Oakland Center, you’ll have experience, convenience and technology working for you. The Oakland Center hosts more than 6,000 events each year, attracting nearly 80,000 students and 140,000 faculty, staff and guest event attendees.
Boasting 145,000 square feet of meeting and event space, modern technological capabilities (including wireless Internet access) and a central location near Oakland University’s two 18-hole championship golf courses, the area’s businesses, sports & entertainment venues and accommodations. The Oakland Center is a great place to meet and can accommodate groups both small and large.
Find the Right Room
The Oakland Center has 18 meeting rooms, some which can be combined to accommodate groups of up to 600 people. Choose the right room for your event by reviewing our meeting room chart.
The chart includes seven seating arrangements and the capacity for each. Some rooms accommodate only a few seating arrangements.
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Seating Arrangements / Room Capacity |
| Room(s) |
Size |
Square Feet |
Floor |
Cabaret |
Classroom |
Conference |
Reception |
Seminar |
Theatre |
U-Shape |
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Banquet Room A or B |
52x72 |
3,744 |
Carpet |
200 |
160 |
250 |
300 |
NA |
300 |
NA |
| Banquet Rooms A and B combined |
104x72 |
7,488 |
Carpet |
450 |
300 |
500 |
600 |
NA |
600 |
NA |
 |
125-130/each |
16x24 |
384 |
Carpet |
16 |
16 |
16 |
30 |
20 |
25 |
16 |
| 126-127 combined |
32x24 |
768 |
Carpet |
40 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
35 |
50 |
34 |
| 128-130 combined |
24x48 |
1,152 |
Carpet |
64 |
56 |
80 |
100 |
45 |
100 |
48 |
| Fireside Lounge |
48x48 |
2,304 |
Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
100 |
NA |
75 |
NA |
| Gold A, B or C |
24x48 |
1,152 |
Carpet |
60 |
56 |
80 |
100 |
40 |
100 |
35 |
| Gold AB or BC |
48x48 |
2,304 |
Carpet |
120 |
112 |
160 |
200 |
NA |
200 |
NA |
| Gold ABC |
74x48 |
3,552 |
Carpet |
180 |
168 |
240 |
300 |
NA |
300 |
NA |
| Heritage |
32x32 |
1,024 |
Carpet |
NA |
20 |
30 |
50 |
20 |
30 |
16 |
| Lake St. Clair |
16x24 |
384 |
Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
14 |
NA |
12 |
| Oakland |
35x24 |
1,728 |
Carpet |
100 |
64 |
96 |
125 |
50 |
125 |
45 |
 |
Lake Huron |
22x34 |
748 |
Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
24 |
NA |
20 |
| Lake Michigan |
24x46 |
1,104 |
Carpet |
NA |
54 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Lake
Superior A |
24x34 |
816 |
Carpet |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
60 |
NA |
Lake
Superior B |
24x34 |
816 |
Carpet |
48 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |