The Franklin Center hosts over 150 public and private events each semester. Priority is given to events hosted and/or sponsored by Center consortium members. Other events will be considered if their intellectual content and/or purpose advances the Center's intellectual and outreach agenda.
Application for meeting space reservations must be made by completing the FC reservation form. Contact Margaret Lawless for the form. Completed forms must be submitted to Margaret Lawless for any reservable space. Requests are taken on a first-come, first-served basis and are reviewed by the Center's Director of Operations and Building Manager.
Available Meeting Spaces
(All meeting spaces have wireless internet connectivity available via Duke's MobileNet).
Conference Room 240
View the calendar for Franklin Center Room 240
Capacity: 65 - 80
Primary Functions: Public Lectures, Conferences, Film Screenings,
Receptions & Formal Dinners, Seminars
Technologies Available: Data/Video Projection (Powerpoint,
Internet, DVD, PAL/NTSC/SECAM VHS Video), Document Projection, Videoconferencing,
Webcasting, Real-Time
Linguistic Translation, Audio & Video Recording, 35mm Slide Projection, Laptop
Connectivity
IMPS (room 230/232)
View the calendar for Franklin Center IMPS (room 230/232)
Capacity: 30
Primary Functions: Technology-intensive meetings, seminars, working groups and class sessions
Technologies Available: See http://www.jhfc.duke.edu/spaces/imps/
Seminar Rooms 130/132
View the calendar for Franklin Center Room 130/132
Capacity: 24 (rooms may be divided)
Primary Functions: Administrative Meetings, Seminars, Receptions
Technologies Available: Data/Video Projection, 35mm Slide Projection, Room
Audio System (Music CDs)
Main Gallery
Capacity: Variable
Primary Functions: Art Gallery, Special Receptions
Technologies Available: Audio System (CD Background Music), PA System
Classroom 028
View the calendar for Franklin Center Classroom 028
Capacity: 35
Primary Functions: Dedicated Classroom, may be used for other functions as
available
Technologies Available: Data/Video Projection (Powerpoint, Internet, DVD,
PAL/NTSC/SECAM VHS Video), Document Projection, Laptop Connectivity, Videoconferencing
(Mobile), Webcasting (Mobile), Mobile Multimedia Mac Cluster (M3C), Wipe Board
Meeting Room 016A/B
View the calendar for Franklin Center Meeting Room 016A/B
Capacity: 16
Primary Functions: Small Meetings, Seminars, Classroom Use
Technologies Available: TV/VCR Combo, Wipe Board
TV Lounge
Capacity: 15
Primary Functions: Film Screenings
Technologies Available: Cable Television, VCR
Wireless Café
Capacity: 50
Primary Functions: Student Study Area, Informal Receptions,
Individual M3C laptop Check-out
Technologies Available: Wireless Internet Access, Mp3 Jukebox (coming Fall
2004)