Facilities

Oblique aeral of the University of Idaho Boise Water Center in Downtown Boise Idaho.

Plan your event at the Idaho Water Center

Reserve event space at U of I Boise in the Idaho Water Center. Located in downtown Boise on the corner of Front Street and Broad Street, the Idaho Water Center is the perfect urban location for your next event. With classroom space, seminar rooms and our larger Legacy Pointe event space available to rent, U of I Boise facilities can accommodate your plans.

Explore room arrangement options, technological capabilities and room rates.

Parking information

Find parking information for the Idaho Water Center and event-specific parking details on our U of I Boise parking page.

Learn more about parking at the Idaho Water Center.

Catering options

Events can be catered by outside vendors from the Boise area. Contact the U of I Boise operations team if you have questions about catering.

If you would like to provide alcohol service at your event, you will need approval. Please contact U of I Boise Operations at uibops@uidaho.edu.

Kitchen and lounge

Kitchens for common use are found on floors two through four. They are equipped with refrigerators, microwaves and dishwashers. Lounge areas for common use are found on floors one through five. Vending machines are located on floors one and two.

Visitor sign-in requirement

All visitors to the Idaho Water Center must sign in at the security desk located on the first floor. For meetings and events of 14 attendees or more that are held in University of Idaho Boise rooms, it is the responsibility of the meeting organizer to have their attendees sign in when they arrive. A sign-in sheet will be provided.

Explore Legacy Pointe

Legacy Pointe is the premier venue for Vandal events in Boise. This multi-purpose venue located in the Idaho Water Center building, at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Front Street, has hosted a number of alumni, student recruitment and community events.

Contact the UIdaho Boise operations team for more information about holding your next event in Legacy Pointe at uibops@uidaho.edu or use the online Legacy Pointe request form.

Technology in Legacy Pointe

Legacy Pointe is equipped with the following:

Podium with PC and connection for a laptop
Theater-quality screen and high-quality projection
High definition *video conference system
Guest Wi-Fi
Teleconference system
Microphone options - wireless, hand-held or lapel

*Non-U of I groups must have their own Zoom, Skype or other video software account and are responsible for appropriate licensing for their video conferencing software. For questions on compatibility please contact boisehelp@uidaho.edu.

Room arrangements in Legacy Pointe

Legacy Pointe can be configured to meet a variety of space needs. Room arrangement options include:

Reception (mix of seated and standing): Accommodates up to 125
Theater: Seats up to 80
Pods: Seats up to 72
Round: Seats up to 70
Seminar: Seats up to 36
Conference-style: Seats up to 24

Wheelchair accommodations are always available.

Rates for Legacy Pointe

Hours of use	Weekday rates
0-4 hours	$135
4-8 hours	$270
8+ hours	$395

All fees include:

Room set-up
Technology support
Built-in PC or laptop/tablet connection
6-by-12-foot theater-quality screen
Video equipment is full HD 1080p capable and HDCP compliant
Video and teleconference systems
Guest wireless
Podium, wireless hand-held or lapel microphones
Tear-down time

Cancellation information for Legacy Pointe

Legacy Pointe room reservations cancelled 24 hours or less from the start of the event, will be charged the full room fee.

NOTE: ASUI-registered student groups may use the space free of charge.

Exceptions to the fees are at the discretion of the U of I Boise Executive Officer.

Reserve Legacy Point

Discover classroom and seminar spaces

Reserve one of our versatile classrooms or seminar spaces for your next event. Our classrooms, including Legacy Pointe, offer flexible room configurations to suit your needs. Seminar rooms on the second and third floors feature a comfortable conference room setup with seating for 14, with the option to add extra chairs along the perimeter upon request. Wheelchair accommodations are always available.

Contact the UIdaho Boise operations team for more information about holding your next event in our classrooms and seminar spaces at uibops@uidaho.edu or use the online request form to reserve a space.

Technology in classrooms and seminar spaces

All rooms include desktop computer, laptop connection, projector or display screens and are video conferencing capable.

Public wireless access is available throughout all University of Idaho areas in the Idaho Water Center.

Room arrangements in classrooms and seminar rooms

The rooms can be configured to meet a variety of space needs. Room arrangement options include:

Grouped tables: Seats up to 48
Classroom-style (rows): Seats up to 40
Conference-style (rectangle): Seats up to 34
Mixed seating: Seats up to 24
U-shape: Seats up to 20

First floor rooms	Seating capacity
Classroom 150	40
Classroom 156	99

Second floor rooms	Seating capacity
Classroom 250	30
Seminar room 248A	14

Third floor rooms	Seating capacity
Seminar room 348A	14

Fourth floor rooms	Seating capacity
Classroom 448	12

Rates for classrooms and seminar rooms

Rooms	Daily rate
Classroom	$150
Seminar room	$150

All fees include:

Room set-up
Technology support
Built-in PC or laptop/tablet connection
Video and teleconference systems
Guest wireless
Tear down time

Cancellation information for classrooms and seminar rooms

All room cancellations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of the event. A $50 late or noncancellation fee will be assessed for classrooms 150, 156, 250 and 448.

Under certain circumstances the cancellation fee will be forgiven. A written request to waive the cancellation fee must be received no more than two weeks following the date scheduled. The request must be sent to U of I Boise Operations.

NOTE: ASUI-registered student groups receive a 100 percent discount.