Can my organization hold an event on campus, and are there specific guidelines to follow?
Outside groups wishing to hold an event on the MIT campus must coordinate with MIT Conference Services (for conferences, meetings, symposia, etc.) AND find an MIT-affiliated individual or group to sponsor their event. Contacting on-campus organizations that share your focus may help you begin to find a sponsor. MITs Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR) is able to serve as a sponsor for some groups wishing to hold events on campus. The Office considers requests primarily from government groups and Cambridge-based nonprofit agencies with which MIT has a relationship. Please contact the OGCR to discuss the possibility of sponsorship for such an event. Office staff will need to know about your organizations mission and headquarters, and the nature of the event the number of people who would attend, the type of event (e.g. banquet, meeting, fundraiser), potential dates and times, etc. If OGCR is able to sponsor your event, office staff will work with you to plan the event, de