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Johns Hopkins SAIS
1740 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
+1 (202) 580-7568
saisevents@jhu.edu

Events & Space Rentals

Johns Hopkins SAIS provides meeting and event spaces to external organizations, community members, businesses and school entities. Space may be reserved for meetings, trainings, workshops, vendor fairs and other special events. The space cannot be reserved for personal use (e.g. weddings, social events, birthday parties, or political fundraisers).

Johns Hopkins SAIS event with Bill Gates

Kenney-Herter Auditorium

Explore Our Washington DC Venues

The BIG Three

Kenney-Herter Auditorium

Location: Nitze Building (1740 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Rome Auditorium

Location: Rome Building (1619 Massachusetts Ave NW)

BOB 500

Location: The Bernstein–Offit Building (1717 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Large Conference Rooms

Nitze 410

Location: Nitze Building (1740 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Nitze 507

Location: Nitze Building (1740 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Rome 200

Location: Rome Building (1619 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Rome 806

Location: Rome Building (1619 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Rome 812

Location: Rome Building (1619 Massachusetts Ave NW)

BOB 736

Location: The Bernstein–Offit Building (1717 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Small Conference Rooms

Nitze 501

Location: Nitze Building (1740 Massachusetts Ave NW)

Booking Event Space

Requests for space should be submitted at least 30 business days in advance but cannot be reserved more than 3 months ahead of the event day to allow for the contracting and planning process. In addition, space is only available to reserve following the completion of scheduling for academic classes:
  • Fall Scheduling – Completed in August of every year
  • Spring Scheduling – Completed in November of every year
  • Summer Scheduling – Completed in April of every year
Smaller scale events (typically held in our small and large conference rooms) can be submitted up to 15 business days in advance and will require full payment upfront.

Kenney-Herter can only be reserved during the non-academic school year, meaning winter, spring and summer breaks. Dates available during those breaks are determined by SAIS.

Before requesting space for your event, please be sure to review our External Organizations Event Guidelines, which provide an overview of our booking process and policies.

External Organization Event Guidelines
Requests for space should be submitted at least 30 business days in advance. In addition, space is only available to reserve following the completion of scheduling for academic classes:
  • Fall Scheduling – Completed in August of every year
  • Spring Scheduling – Completed in November of every year
  • Summer Scheduling – Completed in April of every year
There is a discounted room rental charge associated with reserving space at SAIS.
 
Before requesting space for your event, please be sure to review our JHU Organizations Event Guidelines, which provide an overview of our booking process and policies.

JHU Organizations Event Guidelines