Guests of the Plymouth Bluff Center will
find facilities purposely designed to blend into the natural environment,
while providing accommodations for study, recreation, and appreciation
of river and the land.
Among the facilities and features you will find at the Plymouth
Bluff Center are:
• A 11,700-square-foot conference building consisting of multipurpose
lecture/conference rooms with audiovisual equipment for professional
programs; an auditorium seating up to 100; an interpretive museum
of cultural and natural history; complete kitchen facilities, and
wireless internet. We can arrange dining services for you from the
MUW Dining Services;
• 24 guest rooms, each with private bath and neatly furnished,
including telephone, clock-radio, coffee-maker, and satellite television
(accommodating up to 48 people with double occupancy);
• An outdoor pavilion seating up to 48 for instruction or
social gatherings;
• A lakeside amphitheater for special events, such as concerts,
wedding ceremonies or lectures;
• Four miles of self-guiding nature and fitness trails for
hikers and nature enthusiasts;
• A lighted court for tennis or volleyball, or other activities;
• 190 acres of clean air, blue skies, refreshing scenery,
abundant wildlife, and comfortable surroundings.
SHERMAN CONFERENCE BUILDING
At the heart of the Plymouth Bluff Center is the 11,700-square-foot
Sherman Conference Building, consisting of multipurpose lecture/conference
rooms with audiovisual equipment for professional programs, an auditorium
seating up to 100, an interpretive museum of cultural and natural
history, complete kitchen facilities, and wireless internet.
Seating Styles:
Theatre – Stacking chairs only
Conference – Tables arranged in a rectangle with chairs
U-Shape – Tables arranged in a “U” shape with
chairs
Classroom – Individual tables in rows facing front with chairs
Reception – Tables for food and beverages
Banquet – Individual tables with seating for 6 or 8
Auditorium Size – 33x36
Seating Capacity: Theatre =100; Conference= 42; U-Shape = 36;
Classroom = 60
Conference Room 1 or 2
Size – 24x18
Seating Capacity: Conference = 20; U-Shape = 16; Classroom = 24
(Conference Rooms 1 and 2 can be combined to double
seating capacity)
Board Room
Size – 22x14
Seating Capacity: Conference = 10
Dining Room
Size – 52x33
Seating Capacity: Reception = 200; Banquet = 144
Foyer/Lounge
The Foyer and Lounge may not be rented seperate from the dining
room. The Foyer and Lounge area can be set up with reception style
seating to accommodate approximately 75 people.
The following audiovisual equipment is available
to help meetings and presentations run smoothly: overhead projectors,
slide projectors, VCRs with 35” or 40” monitors, a desktop
video projector (LCD), an overhead video projector in the auditorium,
dry erase boards, markers, motorized screens, podiums, flipchart
easels and pads, wooden easels and laser pointers.
OUTDOOR FACILITIES
Lakeside Amphitheater
Set in peaceful surroundings, the Amphitheater provides an ideal
location for lectures, musical programs, wedding ceremonies, and
other special events.
Seating Capacity = 100
Tennis Court (lighted)
Trails
Four miles of self-guiding nature and fitness trails wind their
way throughout 190-acre grounds, perfect for avid hikers and nature
enthusiasts.
Pavilion
The Plymouth Bluff Center has an outdoor pavilion seating up to
48. Great for social gatherings and instructional venues.
