Planning & on-site support services

Are you a Skidmore employee planning a College event?

Internal events follow a separate scheduling process.  Visit the Scheduling Office to learn more

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One point of contact. A campus of resources.

You bring the goals, schedule, and guest list. We bring the campus know-how.

Your Conferences and Events coordinator can help connect the people and services involved in your program, from spaces and housing to dining, audiovisual needs, and other campus resources. With one primary contact helping keep the process organized, you can spend less time navigating campus and more time focused on your program.

Support for the details that matter

• Planning and budget consultation: Start with your dates, group size, schedule, priorities, and budget. Our team can help you identify the campus resources your program may need and work through the details as plans take shape.
• Space reservations and scheduling: We can help reserve, set up, and oversee spaces for general sessions, breakouts, meals, activities, and other program needs.
• Dining and catering coordination: Plan daily meals, coffee breaks, receptions, and special events with Skidmore’s dining and catering teams. We can help coordinate menus, timing, locations, seating, linens, and other event details.
• Audiovisual and technology: Connect presentations, meetings, and training sessions with available audiovisual and technology resources on campus, including in-room presentation technology, Wi-Fi, computer access, and technical support. 
• Local connections: We'll work on your behalf with Discover Saratoga, Saratoga Springs' Convention and Tourism Bureau for group housing, additional venue reservations, or connected downtown events. We can also support dining and transportation connections. 
• On-call support: Our team will be there to connect planners with the appropriate campus resources when needs arise. 

On-campus accommodations

Keep residential programs together with summer housing in Skidmore residence halls or apartments.

All on-campus accommodations include:

• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Secure card or keypad entry and 24/7 Campus Safety support
• On-campus parking
• Laundry 
• Access to campus fitness and recreation facilities
• Staffed check-ins and orientations for groups
• On-call assistance

Residence halls include:

• Suite-style living, four to eight guests sharing a common bathroom
• Lounge areas
• Kitchenettes of varying sizes
• Twin extra-long beds

Apartments include:

• Full kitchen with microwave, refrigerator, sink, stove/oven (dishwashers in some)
• Fully furnished living rooms and dining areas
• Fully furnished, private bedrooms with individual keycard access and either twin or full-sized beds

More campus resources at your fingertips

• Business services: Need a quiet place to work, help with a last-minute print job, access to a computer and printer, or shipping services? Campus resources include Lucy Scribner Library, print services, the post office, and technology support.
• Saratoga Springs connections: Want to take part of your program beyond campus? Our team can help connect you with local information and resources for dining, transportation, recreation, arts and culture, and other experiences in Saratoga Springs and the surrounding region.
• Recreation and wellness: Build movement or downtime into the schedule with access to campus recreation and wellness resources. Depending on your program, options may include fitness facilities, athletic spaces, tennis, outdoor areas, and the North Woods.

Need something else?

Every program is different. Tell us what you’re trying to accomplish, and we’ll help you understand what Skidmore can provide, what may need additional coordination, and how the pieces can come together.