The Strand Union has a variety of spaces available to meet the needs of any group. Please see below for room specifications, as well as a drop down gallery of room photos.

Ballroom A

Ballroom A is the largest single room meeting space in the SUB. This space features two LCD projectors, a 32x12 stage that rests in an alcove in the front of the room, a pan, tilt, zoom camera system, great for live streaming, ganged lighting and house sound. There is a metal runner that goes around the room great for hanging things and the back wall is an Airwall that can be used for pinning items. The floor in this space is tile and the back wall can open up into Ballroom B, C, and/or D to create a larger space. The set-up in this room is flexible.

Theater style seating. Lights are all the way on. Projector screen is down. A lectern and panel tables with skirting are on the former stage. View is from a set of entry doors.Theater style seating. Lights are all the way on. Ballroom A air-wall is up. A lectern and panel tables with skirting are on the former stage. View is from former stage.Theater style seating. Lights are all the way on. Projector screens are down. A lectern and panel tables with skirting are on the former stage. View is from the back of the room.Classroom style seating. Lights are dimmed. Montana State University “GOBO” and a mountains “GOBO” is projected onto the wood panel wall. Projector screens are down. A lectern and microphone are on the former stage. View is from the back of the room.Classroom style seating. Lights are dimmed. Montana State University “GOBO” is projected onto the wood panel wall. Projector screen is down. A lectern and microphone are on the former stage. Pipe and drape is set up on the far side of the room. View is from a set of entry doors.

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Ballroom B, C, or D

Ballrooms B, C, or D are the smaller sections of our ballroom space and can be reserved either separately or together to create a larger room. Each room is equipped with its own LCD projector, house sound, and ganged lighting. All of these rooms have carpet flooring and the set-up in these rooms is flexible.

Ballroom B, the ballroom nearest the main hallway, can be opened up into Ballroom C or A. This space features one hard wood wall with a metal runner that allows groups to hang items. The remaining three walls are available for pinning items.

Ballroom C, the next room down, can be opened up into Ballroom B, D, or A. This space is made up entirely of Airwalls which is great for pinning items.

Ballroom D, is the final room and can be opened up into Ballroom C or A. This space, similar to Ballroom B, features one hard wood wall with a metal runner that allows groups to hang items. The remaining three walls of this room are available for pinning items.

Ballroom B is set with theater style seating in the rear and a “U-shape” table in the front. The “U-shape” tables have skirting. Lights are all the way on. Projector screen is down. Ballroom B has an additional wooden/glass door entry way from the main SUB hallway. View is from the rear.

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Room 233/235

Located down the hall from the Ask Us Desk, Rooms 233 and 235 can be reserved separately or as one larger room. Each room is equipped with an LCD projector and house sound. Room 235 is the only room in the SUB with video conferencing capabilities. The set-up for these rooms is flexible and the separating wall can be used for pinning items.

Room 233 is set with classroom style seating and a panel table. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. Air wall is up. View is from the rear.Room 233 is set with classroom style seating and a panel table. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. View is from the air-wall side.Room 233 is set with classroom style seating and a panel table. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. Air wall is up. View is from the entry door side.

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Room 235 is set round table seating. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. Air wall is up. View is from the rear.Room 235 is set round table seating. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. Air wall is up. View is from the entry door side.Room 235 is set round table seating. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. White board and lectern are up front. Air wall is up. View is from center of room.

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Rooms 230, 232, 234, or 236

Located down the hall from the Ask Us Desk, are our smaller meeting rooms.

Room 230 is perfect for small group meetings, holding up to 8 people. It has a solid oak table with ergonomic chairs and a small white board adhered to the wall.

Room 232 is set-up as a board room table, holding up to 17 with ergonomic chairs and a 60" TV screen to serve as a projection screen.

Room 234 has the same solid oak table and ergonomic chairs as Room 230 but can hold up to 12 people. The 60" TV screen is available in this room.

Room 236 is the largest of these rooms. Set-up with a board room table, holding up to 20 people. It is equipped with banquet style seating and a 60" TV screen.

Room 230 has a conference table and 8 office chairs. White board is on the wall. View is from the side.Room 230 has a conference table and 8 office chairs. White board is on the wall. Side wall has a window into the main SUB hallway. View is from the entry door.

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Room 232 has 3 tables, to create one long conference table, and 17 office chairs. TV for projection is on the wall. View is from the center of the room.Room 232 has a conference table and 17 office chairs. TV for projection is on the wall. View is from the side.

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Room 234 has a conference table and 12 office chairs. White board is in the room. View is from the side.Room 234 has a conference table and 12 office chairs. TV for projection is on the wall. View is from the entry door.

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Room 236 has 4 tables, to create one long conference table, and 20 office chairs. TV for projection is on the wall. View is from the center of the room.Room 236 has 4 tables, to create one long conference table, and 20 office chairs. TV for projection is on the wall. View is from the side.

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Room 168

Located on the first floor of the building near the North entrance, Room 168 is larger than the smaller meeting rooms and set-up is more flexible. The North side of the room is lined with windows to allow natural light into the room. This room is equipped with a large white board and LCD projector.

Open Square style seating. Lights are on. White board in the front with a projector screen that can be pulled down. Ceiling mounted projector. Seminar tables are the only option for tables. View is from the rear.Open Square style seating. Lights are off. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. Seminar tables are the only option for tables. View is from the entry side of the room.Open Square style seating. Lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. Seminar tables are the only option for tables. View is from the rear.

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Inspiration Hall

Located on the second floor of Norm Asbjornson Hall on the East side of the building, Inspiration Hall is the largest space in NAH. NAH opened in January 2019 as a home to MSU’s Engineering and Honors Colleges. The set-up is flexible and can include tiered, bleacher-style seating for up to 286 people. Above the bleacher-style seating is a balcony that overlooks the entire room. The space features LCD projection, house sound and special lighting. The Northeast corner is made up of nearly floor to ceiling walls that provide a gorgeous view of the Bridger mountain range.

 

Retractable seats must be out in order to access balcony from inside the room. AV control room is on balcony level.

Inspiration Hall of seating from right  \stageInspiration Hall of stage from seatingInspiration Hall of seating from left stageInspiration Hall without the bleachers

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Procrastinator

Located on the East side of the building, the Procrastinator Theater is the only theater space in the SUB. The theater can hold up to 190 people with spacious room in the front, before the first row of seating. This space is equipped with an LCD Projector, house sound, lectern and stationary microphone.

Procrastinator has tiered theater seating for 190. Overhead lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. Lectern is in the room. View is from the rear corner. Procrastinator has tiered theater seating for 190. Overhead lights are on. Projector screen is down utilizing the ceiling mounted projector. Lectern is in the room with a spotlight. View is from side in the middle. Procrastinator has tiered theater seating for 190. Lights are all the way on. Curtains are closed with a lectern. View is from the rear corner. Procrastinator has tiered theater seating for 190. Lights are all the way on. Entry hall has space to table for information, snacks, etc. View is from the front corner.

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SUB Advertising Space

Conference and Event Services manages four advertising space options in the SUB that are available to all departments and registered student groups by reservation. There is a 4-sided Poster Case located near the Ask Us Desk, Banner Space located on the railing in front of the Ask Us Desk, two Information Table areas, and 250 places where Table Tents can be displayed. For additional information on sizing, requirements, and reservations please contact Conference and Event Services.

The Poster Case has four reservable spaces. Case is 27.5’’ wide and 43’’ high. View is from the AskUs desk stairs.The Poster Case has four reservable spaces. Case is 27.5’’ wide and 43’’ high. View is from the Union Market entry doors.Banner space has two reservable spaces. Banners cannot exceed 6’ wide and 3’ high. View is from the AskUs desk entry doors.InfoTables have two reservable spaces. Registered student groups and campus departments can use the space to advertise, sell (with an approved SUB Sales Request form) and more. View is from the AskUs desk.InfoTables have two reservable spaces. Registered student groups and campus departments can use the space to advertise, sell (with an approved SUB Sales Request form) and more. View is from the Union Market entry doors.

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Room Configuration

Larger meeting rooms within the SUB are able to be configured in a variety of ways. Please see some of our standard set-ups in the diagrams below, as well as blank layouts for groups wishing to customize their rooms.

Ballroom A, B, C, D, and Back HallwayBallroom ABallroom B, C, and DBallroom BBallroom CBallroom DRoom 168Room 233Room 233-235Room 235

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Pricing & Capacity

STRAND UNION BUILDING CAPACITY

YOUR RESERVATION INCLUDES: SET-UP & TEARDOWN

(**Inspiration Hall has a $200 set up fee for departments and student groups)

ROOM ROOM RATE
Up to 4 HRS
ROOM RATE
Over to 4 HRS
THEATER
(with stage)
ROUNDS OF 8
(with stage)
CLASSROOM
(with stage)
SQUARE
BOARDROOM
U-SHAPED DIMENSIONS SQUARE
FOOTAGE
230 $12 $20 -- -- -- 8 -- 12x14 168
232 $18 $30 -- -- -- 15 -- 15x23 345
234 $18 $30 -- -- -- 12 -- 15x23 345
236 $18 $30 -- -- -- 20 -- 15x23 378
233 $72 $120 100 64 60 40 38 30x49 1,470
235 $72 $120 100 64 60 40 38 30x49 1,470
233, 235 $138 $230 200 128 120 80 76 60x49 2,940
168 $54 $90 50 -- 24 24 20 24x28 672
Ballroom A $550 $920 600 240 220 60 104 48x107 6,570
Ballroom B $180 $300 150 80 112 60 52 37x57 2,175
Ballroom C $180 $300 150 80 112 60 52 35x57 2,150
Ballroom D $180 $300 150 80 112 60 52 37x57 2,175
Ballroom ABCD $930 $1,550 1200 544 575 -- -- -- 13,070
Ballroom ABCD inc hallway D -- -- 1200 544 576 -- -- -- 14,500
Ballroom AB $625 $1,040 650 320 330 -- -- -- 8,745
Ballroom ABC $780 $1,300 820 400 440 -- -- -- 10,895
Ballroom ABD $780 $1,300 820 400 440 -- -- -- 10,895
Ballroom AC $625 $1,040 650 320 330 -- -- -- 8,720
Ballroom ACD $780 $1,300 820 400 440 -- -- -- 10,895
Ballroom AD $780 $1,040 650 320 330 -- -- -- 8,745
Ballroom BC $310 $515 320 160 220 88 66 -- 4,325
Ballroom BCD $465 $775 480 240 330 116 86 -- 6,500
Ballroom CD $310 $515 320 160 220 88 66 -- 4,325
Inspiration Hall** (Main Hall) -- $700 300 200 192 -- --

60x64.5

3870
Procrastinator Theater $225 $375 190 -- -- -- -- 50x54 2,700
Alumni Lounge $27 $45 80 -- -- 48 48 20x18 336
Union Market $90 $150 -- -- -- -- -- --  
Fireplace Room $27 $45 -- -- -- -- -- --  
Leigh Lounge $27 $45 -- -- -- -- -- --  
Danforth Chapel $54 $90 -- -- -- -- -- --  
If the MSU Catering bill is equal to 4 times the room rental charge, Conference & Event Services will discount room by 50%.