3 Reasons to Host Your Conference at UofL Conference Center Instead of a Hotel

At the UofL Shelby Campus, our conference center sits at the perfect sweet spot between professional and affordable. Like most hotel meeting centers, you'll work with a team of full-time, experienced meeting professionals including a dedicated event coordinator who will work with you through every phase from planning through execution and wrap-up. When you compare what hotels offer with what a dedicated event venue like the UofL Conference Center provides, three clear advantages make us the smarter choice:

1. A distraction-free, scenic setting for your team. Hotels can be hectic: families heading to the pool, sports teams passing through, concertgoers buzzing with excitement. This energy is great for vacations, but it can be distracting for a focused professional event. At the UofL Conference Center, your team can escape to our beautiful campus where they can connect, learn and grow.
2. No food or beverage minimums, ever. Hotel venues often require you to use their catering and meet a minimum spend. At the UofL Conference Center, we have no food or beverage minimums. You can choose from a variety of affordable catering options or skip the food entirely and put that budget toward what matters most for your event.
3. Transparent pricing. While many hotels may offer “free” meeting space, that offer comes with many strings attached, including requirements to book a certain number of sleeping rooms and spend a certain amount on food and beverages. You are locked into specific guarantees, often very far in advance of knowing your attendance. But not at the UofL Conference Center. We are transparent about our prices before you even book with us - what you see is what you get. Plus, parking and A/V are included in your booking. 

Don’t just take our word for it. One of our recent conference attendees from the Kentucky Chamber Foundation summed it up well: “The cost of the facility was readily within our budget, and we were pleased that everything except food and other small incidentals was included. This is a big advantage that you all have over other venues, particularly hotels.” 

Ready to see why so many organizations are making the switch from hotel conference rooms to our conference center? Inquire now to check availability for your upcoming event - we’d love to help you plan something great.