Welcome to the Conference Services homepage for Mount Saint Vincent University!

This site is designed to provide you with information on the services and facilities that we offer to meeting planners and conference organizers. Should valuable information not be provided here, please visit our "Contact Us" section and we would be more than happy to provide you with additional information.

From May 1st to August every year, the Mount opens its doors to groups and individuals for overnight accommodations. Our traditional dormitories, Birch townhouses and Westwood residence is an economical alternative when staying in Halifax. All room rates include parking, taxes, linens, full breakfast and day-pass to our athletic facility.

Centrally located on the Bedford Highway in Halifax, the Mount is only minutes from downtown Halifax and all its attractions. For those of you without a vehicle, the Mount is also located on major bus routes into the city.

For additional information on accommodations, meeting spaces and other services, please use the navigation tool on the left, or simply keep on reading!

Annually, beginning in the first of May, the Mount rents out various residences to the traveling public; both conference delegates and individuals.

Our traditional residences feature single beds with shared washrooms in the following buildings: Assisi Hall and our Birch Townhouses.

Traditional Residence Room

(Westwood an apartment style residence.)

Westwood is home to 123 new apartment style units. Most of these units consist of a kitchen, living room, two full baths and four single bedrooms. There are some additional dormitory style rooms available in this building as well; the third floor houses 35 traditional residence accommodations (all singles). Get updates on our Campus Revitalization Plan and the new residence.

All of the above rates include: full breakfast, parking, athletics pass, all taxes and linens.

• Reservation request form.

The Mount offers meeting facilities and services to external clients year-round. Whether your group is searching for a 15 seat seminar room, "theatre in the round" for one thousand, or a banquet room for two hundred, we have the space for you.

Seton Auditorium

The Seton Auditorium can seat up to 1,000 people when it is in the full theatre (May to August).

Meeting spaces are available in Rosaria Student Center, Evaristus Hall, and Seton Academic Center. The Meadows facility (pictured below) is a great space for smaller meetings, brainstorming sessions and receptions. Go to the on-line campus tour or download the campus map (PDF) for the locations of the various buildings.

Please note there are additional meeting rooms and classrooms available on campus. However, the above listing represents the most popular and regularly-used meeting rooms.

ARAMARK Campus Services is the Mount's supplier for all food and beverage service and products. Whether you are ordering a coffee break, closing banquet or a specially themed luncheon, ARAMARK can design a menu to suit your needs. Standard catering menus can be forwarded on request, and meal plans are available for groups looking for an all inclusive conference package.

Annually, ARAMARK & The Mount hosts dozens of wedding receptions, Christmas parties and corporate receptions to members of the local community. All prices include linens and set-up, and limited decorating can be included depending on your specific needs. If you are looking for a venue for your next event, phone for details today!

• Audio-Visual services and equipment (price quotes available on request)
• Elevator service available to all meeting spaces
• Royal Bank ATM on site (located in Rosaria Building)
• MSVU Bookstore, Corner Store and Vending Services (bookstore and corner store operate on specific hours, please call for further information)
• University Library and Chapel on campus
• Nationally recognized Art Gallery
• Athletics Facility (access included in all guestroom rates for those 18 years of age and older)

Whether you know what you want, or are just beginning to plan, we can help. Please feel free to contact our office as noted below:

Mail: Conference Office, MSVU, 166 Bedford Highway, Halifax, NS, B3M2J6
Email: conference.office@msvu.ca
Phone: (902) 457-6355 or (902) 457-6364 (Main Office)
Fax: (902) 443-5793
Reservations: (902) 457-6777