Room Reservations
Rooms within the Munroe-Meyer Institute can be reserved to meet many needs of community organizations, members and MMI personnel.
Community rooms, meeting spaces and a large conference room can be reserved at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for community partners whose mission, vision and values align with MMI. We hope that providing these spaces enables families connected to MMI to have greater access to the education, resources and programs available in our community.
Availability
- Monday thru Friday.
- 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- After-hour bookings require MMI Director approval and MMI staff member presence in the room reserved.
- All participating organizations and events hosted in our facility should align with the mission of MMI. Please review the criteria that qualifies groups to use MMI rooms.
Group and Event Eligibility
Room Usage Policy
General Information
- Please leave all rooms clean.
- MMI is not responsible for personal items left in rooms.
- Unprofessional conduct and violation of University policies will not be tolerated.
- Organizations and/or individuals who do not utilize the room (and have not canceled their reservation) will forfeit their reservation privileges.
Community Partner Rooms
- Food and beverage (with the exception of water) are not allowed in the community partner rooms 10037, 10038 and 10039.
- Do not move table.
Conference Rooms
- Food requires permission.
- Beverage (with the exception of water, coffee and tea) are not allowed in conference rooms 10046, 40032 and 40042.
- If furniture is moved, please return it to the configuration found at arrival.
Room Capacity
Schedule the room that best fits the size of your group.
Room |
Size |
Capacity |
| Room 10046 Warren G. Sanger Conference Center |
large | 88 people |
|
Room 10046a (partitioned) Room 10046b (partitioned) |
32 people 56 people |
|
| Room 40042 - conference | small | 10 people |
| Room 40032 - conference | medium | 24 people |
| Room 10039 - community partner | small | 2-4 people |
| Room 10038 - community partner | small | 2-4 people |
| Room 10037 - community partner | small | 2-4 people |
Equipment and Furniture
Conference Rooms
- Rooms include 6' tables and rolling chairs.
- Warren G. Sanger Conference Center Room 10046 includes a projector and screen.
- Conference rooms 40032 and 40042 include flat screen TVs.
- HDMI cords are available for connecting to the flat screen monitors.
- We encourage guests to bring their own laptop for use in MMI conference rooms.
- A desktop computer is available for use when a UNMC employee is present.
Community Partner Rooms and Equipment
- Rooms are all the same and include a table, 4 chairs and a flat screen TV.
- We encourage guests to bring their own laptop for use.
- HDMI cords are not provided.
- A desk top computer is available for use when a UNMC employee is present.
Room Reservation Details
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for events. Please submit reservation requests with accessibility needs at your earliest convenience.
- You may request a reservation up to six months in advance.
- You may have up to four reservations scheduled at any one time*, e.g. weekly or monthly reservations.
- Rooms will not be scheduled on weekends, evenings and University closures.
* Reservation blocks may be renewable for organizations who have demonstrated compliance with policies and procedures.
- Date and time of reservation.
- Alternate date.
- Event title and description.
- Number of people anticipated to attend.
- Contact person's name, phone number and email address.
- Day of reservation contact phone number.
- Day of reservation emergency contact name and phone number.
Reservation requests are prioritized by date received and in the following order:
- MMI faculty, staff or students.
- Partner organizations aligned with the mission and values of MMI.
- Other UNMC, UNO or external community organizations aligned with the mission and values of MMI.
Our goal is to reply to all reservation requests within 2-3 business days.
If your request is more urgent (day-of or next-day requests) please email MMI Community Engagement or call 402-552-6364.
- Submit your request using either the conference room or community partner online request form - both are linked on this page.
- A request does not guarantee a reservation. Requests are approved at the discretion of MMI.
- There is no reservation without written confirmation. If you do not receive a confirmation by email, the requesting group or individual is responsible for contacting MMI Community Engagement to determine the status of the request.
Jacqueline Hankins-Berry
Munroe-Meyer Institute, Community Engagement
Send Email | 402-552-6364
Location and Maps
View our Location and Maps page for a Google Map, printable map of MMI with parking and building entrance labels (also in Spanish).
Conference Rooms
Room image: 10046b partitioned
Room 10046
Warren G. Sanger Conference Center
Large Conference Room, with partition option to reduce room size.
Location: 1st Floor - Immediately inside the main entrance on the right. Look for 'Warren G. Sanger Conference Center' signage.
Room 40042
Small Conference Room
Location: 4th Floor - Use the main entrance, take the lobby elevators on your left. 40042 is on your immediate left after exiting the elevators, at the end of the hall adjacent the windows. Look for signage pointing to Conference Rooms 3 & 4.
Room 40032
Medium Conference Room
Location: 4th Floor - Use the main entrance, take the lobby elevators on your left. 40032 is slightly left and forward after exiting the elevators just beyond the red history wall labeled 'A Century of Caring.' Look for signage pointing to Conference Room 2.
Community Partner Rooms
Rooms 10039, 10038 and 10037
Small Community Partner Rooms
Location: 1st Floor - In the main tiled hall, to the left of the check-in desk.