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Space Reservations

The atrium of the Kittredge Center building at Holyoke Community College

Interested in holding a meeting or event at Holyoke Community College? HCC facilities include a theater, banquet hall, classrooms, state-of-the-art conference facilities (including video-conferencing), and meeting rooms. Spaces are available in a variety of sizes and configurations, and can accommodate 10 to 300 people. (Scroll down for photos.) Our 135-acre campus offers plenty of parking, and convenient access from I-91 and the Massachusetts Turnpike. Catering is available through Aramark, HCC's food service provider.

Fee information is available below. Catering and video-conferencing are available for an additional fee. To reserve space or schedule an event, click here to use our convenient online reservation system. Would you rather talk to a person? Call Karen Desjeans at 413.552.2168.

We ask all who reserve space at HCC to be familiar with our campus policies (see below). Thank you for choosing HCC for your event!


Kittredge Center Non-Profit Non-Profit Business Business
Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day
Classroom $50 $100 $75 $125
Computer Lab $200 $400 $200 $400
Small Conference Room $25 $50 $30 $60
Large Conference Room $150 $300 $275 $450

The fees shown here are for space rental only. Outside users of HCC space are required to provide proof of general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate naming HCC as an additional insured in order to receive a space use confirmation. Please note that, depending on your event, there may be additional fees for security and maintenance.

HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute Non-Profit  Non-Profit Business Business
Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day
Demo Kitchen $240 $470 $285 $570
Dining Room $75 $150 $125 $250
Classroom $50 $100 $75 $150
Classroom (w/ computers) $75 $150 $125 $250
Conference Room $50 $100 $75 $150
Hotel Lab $75 $150 $125 $250
General Purpose Lab $240 $470 $285 $570

For space reservations at the Culinary Arts Institute, please contact Stacy Graves at 413.552.2823 or sgraves@hcc.edu.

The fees shown here are for space rental only. Outside users of HCC space are required to provide proof of general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate naming HCC as an additional insured in order to receive a space use confirmation. Please note that, depending on your event, there may be additional fees for security and maintenance.

Fine & Performing Arts Center Non-Profit Non-Profit Business Business
Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day
Leslie Phillips Theater $150 $150 $250 $450
FPA 137 $50 $100 $100 $200
FPA 139 $50 $100 $100 $200

The fees shown here are for space rental only. Outside users of HCC space are required to provide proof of general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate naming HCC as an additional insured in order to receive a space use confirmation. Please note that, depending on your event, there may be additional fees for security and maintenance.

Frost Building Non-Profit Non-Profit Business Business
Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day
Large meeting room (FR 309) $75 $75 $100 $150

The fees shown here are for space rental only. Outside users of HCC space are required to provide proof of general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence/$3 million aggregate naming HCC as an additional insured in order to receive a space use confirmation. Please note that, depending on your event, there may be additional fees for security and maintenance.

In addition to the main campus, space is also available at HCC's Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center (PAFEC) in downtown Holyoke. Located on the upper floors of the new Holyoke Transportation Center, PAFEC is equipped with state-of-the-art Cisco videoconferencing equipment, computer labs in the new Gill Technology Center, and a variety of meeting spaces. Catering is available through Mountain Joe's Cafe, located on the lower level. Parking is convenient and available on the street or at a nearby parking garage.

For Picknelly Center reservations, please contact Stacy Graves at 413.552.2823 or sgraves@hcc.edu.


HCC welcomes community use of college facilities. In doing so, we ask that college policies be observed while on the HCC campus. Please note that while space is available on a first come, first served basis, the college places special priority on use of the facility for educational purposes.

Smoke Free Campus

Smoking is prohibited on the Holyoke Community College campus. This includes our buildings and our outdoor spaces. The decision to establish a smoke free campus reflects HCC's commitment to provide an accessible, safe, and healthy environment in which to learn and work. HCC is proud to have joined the hundreds of other colleges, universities, and businesses across the nation that have gone smoke free. Visitors who wish to smoke in private vehicles may do so as long as the smoke is contained so that it is a health threat only to the occupants of the vehicle.

Political Activity Policy

Holyoke Community College's policies encourage the use of college facilities for educational and civic purposes. Political discourse and events related to national, state, and local elections enhance HCC's educational and community service mission. At the same time, it is important to stress that as a public college, all campus facilities are property of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resulting in certain requirements. The facilities-use policies exist to ensure that activities can occur successfully alongside ongoing campus operations, and include the following guidelines:

  1. HCC encourages the broadest possible access on a fair, uniform, and impartial basis by college-sponsored groups and responsible outside organizations.
  2. By state law, facility use must be without cost to the Commonwealth. The college must recover costs incurred for all expenses beyond those ordinarily required for operation of the campus.
  3. Requests for facility use must be submitted at least two weeks prior to anticipated use. If an organization has a tax identification number, it should be provided at the time of application.
  4. Activities must be scheduled in a manner that avoids interference with classes, related college activities, and the needs of students, faculty, and staff. Participants must comply with campus safety and security policies.
  5. Bullhorns or other unauthorized amplification equipment are prohibited.
  6. Non-college users must indemnify and hold harmless the Board of Trustees and college against any claim for personal injury or damage to the college arising out of the proposed use, and ensure that all facilities are maintained in the same order and repair as at the commencement of the activity.
  7. Fundraising for any political purpose by anyone on Commonwealth property is strictly forbidden by state law.
  8. All functions must end by 11 p.m. unless special permission is granted by the Vice President for Administration & Finance.
  9. Decorations or other items affixed to walls, ceiling fixtures, windows, doors, etc. are prohibited unless approved by the Director of Facilities.

Please direct any questions to the Vice President for Administration & Finance at 413.552.2800 or bfogarty@hcc.edu.


  • A fine and performing arts classroom

    FPA 137

    A view of Fine & Performing Arts rehearsal room 137.

  • A fine and performing arts classroom

    FPA 139

    A view of Fine & Performing Arts rehearsal room 139.

  • Leslie Phillips Theater

    Leslie Phillips Theater

    The Leslie Phillips Theater, located in the Fine & Performing Arts building.

  • Frost 309 board room

    Frost 309

    Frost 309, the John T. Hickey Conference Room.

  • KC Classroom

    KC Classroom

    An example of available classrooms in the Kittredge Center.

  • KC Computer Lab

    KC Computer Lab

    An example of available computer labs in the Kittredge Center.

  • KC Large Conference Room

    KC Large Conference Room

    The large conference room in the Kittredge Center.

  • KC Small Conference Room

    KC Small Conference Room

    The small conference room in the Kittredge Center.

  • PAFEC Computer Classroom

    PAFEC Computer Classroom

    The computer classroom available at the Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center in downtown Holyoke.

  • PAFEC Double Classroom

    PAFEC Double Classroom

    The double classroom available at the Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center in downtown Holyoke.

  • PAFEC Single Classroom

    PAFEC Single Classroom

    The single classroom available at the Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center in downtown Holyoke.

  • PAFEC Small Conference Room

    PAFEC Small Conference Room

    The small conference room available at the Picknelly Adult & Family Education Center in downtown Holyoke.

  • Demo kitchen

    CAI demo kitchen

    The demo kitchen at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

  • Dining Room

    CAI dining room

    The dining room at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

  • Hotel lab

    Hotel lab

    The hotel lab at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

  • classroom

    classroom w/ computers

    A classroom with computers at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

  • conference room

    conference room

    The conference room at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.

  • general purpose lab

    General purpose lab

    The general purpose lab at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.