Looking for a unique, stunning and “green” location to have your next meeting or event? Consider having it at the Field Station. We can accommodate up to 70 in our conference room and up to 180 when we combine it with our central foyer. All with stunning views of Baynes Sound and knowing that you are helping support our research and education activities. Our recent clients have included corporate management meetings, public meetings, industry workshops, science conferences, major culinary events, receptions and weddings.
Our facilities include audio visual, wireless internet, in-house catering and flexible set-ups. While at the Station, guests usually tour the building, play with marine touch tanks. wander our riparian restoration area and admire the views from our outside classroom.
Please contact Stephanie Richards at Stephanie.Richards@viu.ca for information on rates and availability. Scroll down for examples of set-ups and the venues.
An industry workshop.
YSI (Yellow Springs Instruments) and Hoskins Scientific conduct a sonde maintenance course at the Station
A luncheon for a community group.
An evening reception.
Dinner for 70 in the conference room.
Conference room
Wedding in the outdoor classroom with party tent for threat of rain.
Wedding Reception Set-up
Wedding reception set-up
Banquet Set-up
Band at wedding reception
Dance Floor set-up
Admiring a touch tank.
A very distinguished guest gets an impromptu marine biology lesson.
Stephanie Richards sets out lunch
Sandwich Buffet
Celebrity guest Chef Xinh Dwelley in the kitchen.
Rational Executive Chef Dwayne Botchar conducts a cooking seminar.
Kathy Jerrit (second from right), from Tria-Culinary Studio and her crew get the dinner out for a wedding banquet.
Culinary students doing an oyster bar
The evening view from the station.
July 3, 2011 at 9:05 am
Still no link to local Accommodations . Please advise of any up coming events, so I can provide my information directly to the coordinators. Would like to cross links to your site as well. Thanks in advance. Looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship.