Our Mission

At the heart of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University's lush, hilltop campus provides a distinctive setting for conferences and special events of varying magnitude. Our campus offers meeting rooms, classrooms, lecture halls, and spacious ballrooms to host your one day event, multi-day conference, or elegant wedding reception!  Our seasoned coordinators will provide hands-on assistance in every step of the planning process.

In accordance with the University's Mission, Conference & Event Services executes official university functions, provides professional event solutions, and maintains event spaces for university constituents, alumni, friends and affiliates. Exceeding customer expectations is at the heart of all of our services, which include:

  • Creating, coordinating and/or supporting a variety of events for internal and external audiences, including social and academic University functions of varying scale, as well as wedding receptions, conferences and overnight housing for alumni and university affiliates. 
  • Ensuring efficient service, scheduling and maintenance for a variety of campus event spaces.

Event Planning Resources

Audio / Visual Services

The Office of Conference & Event Services is dedicated to providing top-of-the-line technology services that enhance your event! Event spaces across campus feature streamlined, integrated technology and offer a wide variety of audio visual services that can be coordinated to meet your specific needs.

Additional services and equipment can be added - please consult our Technology Services team for more details! 

Parkhurst Dining & Catering

Parkhurst serves as the exclusive food service provider on campus. Their food is skillfully made by expert chefs and served by a car­ing team. Duquesne guests will have their choice of a wide variety of delicious and healthy meals, featuring local and sustainable food sources and accommodations for every diet.

Cafeteria Meals & Dining Plans

Meals are an important component to any event or conference.  A meal plan will afford conference guests a variety of menu options, with flexible dining times and ample seating.  Meal plans can be customized to meet your conference schedule and event needs. 

Typical meal service times:

Monday-Friday
Breakfast: 7:30am-9:00am
Lunch: 11:30am-1:00pm
Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm

Saturday & Sunday
Brunch: 11:30am-1:00pm
Dinner: 4:30pm-6:00pm

Catering Services 

The Parkhurst catering team will work closely with you to create a menu that will impress your guests! From a continental breakfast to an elegant plated dinner, all menus can be customized to meet your event style. 

Parking Management

Guest parking is available in the Forbes Parking Garage at an hourly rate.

Though every effort is made to accommodate parking for your event, on-campus parking is unavailable during peak garage hours (from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year.)

Contact Us

Please contact us for more information or to schedule your event!

Office of Conference & Event Services