Reserve a space for your occasion

From meetings and presentations to banquets and weddings, we've got you covered. The IMU offers the tech, customizable room layouts, and a welcoming, knowledgeable staff to make your next event a success.

Check out our Meetings and Events page to learn how we can help plan your next event.

Meetings and Events

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Banquet and ballroom spaces

Our banquet and ballroom spaces can accommodate everything from small groups to 1,200-seat lectures

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Outdoor and campus spaces

Outdoor spaces at the IMU and around campus are available for departmental and student organization events.

Building community

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Food Pantry at Iowa

The Food Pantry at Iowa provides free nutritious food and basic necessities for University of Iowa students, faculty, and staff in need. Food accessibility and affordability is very important for college students to survive, maintain a healthy lifestyle, and to concentrate in classes.

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Clothing Closet

Each semester, a student can get free professional clothing to be used for interviews, jobs, class presentations, and more. Professional attire in good condition, including shoes and accessories, can be donated at the IMU House Hotel front desk any time during open hours.

Upcoming Events at the IMU

Blood drive in honor of Dave Malott

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 9:00am to 2:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
LTC David E. Malott, a 22-year Army Veteran and well-respected IOWA employee, passed away on Aug. 11, 2024. During his extensive military career, Dave served as the University of Iowa’s commander of the Army ROTC Mighty Hawkeye Battalion. After his military retirement he ventured into civilian life as an admission counselor at the University of Iowa, where he was fondly known as Counselor Dave. Dave retired from The University of Iowa in September of 2016. Dave was a regular blood donor and...

Veterans Week Presentation: Honoring Iowa’s Rich Military History and Service

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Presentation: Join Dr. Robert Neymeyer, UI alumnus and Historian at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum in Waterloo, as he explores Iowa’s rich military history and service from the Sullivan Brothers through the oral history and personal stories shared by Iowa Veterans through the Voices of Iowa Project.  
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Success, Not Excess

Thursday, November 14, 2024 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...
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