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Hosting a Conference & Camp

If you have an inquiry for summer conferences with Old Dominion University, please contact 757-683-3979 or email us at summerconferences@odu.edu.

We've got you covered!


Whether the event is a presentation, banquet, business meeting, or classroom seminar, we have a space that will fulfill your conference needs. Not sure where or how to set up the event? No problem. Our experienced staff will discuss your vision with you, find the perfect location, and help create your dream event!


Camps & Conferences

We host over 50 camps and conferences with over 2,000 guests each summer. Our wide range of facilities in our 148 campus buildings, offers the diversity and flexibility our groups love!

We are happy to create a customized package for your group, including room accommodations, dining services, and much more! Contact us today.


  • Our summer guests live in fully furnished rooms.
  • All air-conditioned, single-gender rooms, including a closet, bed (Extra Long twin mattress), desk, chair, and dresser.
  • Each room has cable TV connections and WI-FI enabled.
  • Access to laundry facilities, a kitchenette with a microwave and stovetop, and 24-hour on-call emergency maintenance.
  • Lobby and floor lounges are available to summer guests upon reservation.
  • Full Linen packages are available upon request for an additional fee. Packages include a pillow, comforter/blanket, flat sheets, washcloths, and towels.

Whether your group needs one or all three meals a day, we are happy to customize a meal package for you! Reach out to our Summer Conferences team for more information on customizing your dining experience and our daily package rates.

Meals at the Broderick Dining Commons (per person):

  • Breakfast - $9.50
  • Lunch - $12.50
  • Dinner - $15.00

Catering is available upon request.

The Student Recreation Center is a multi-level fitness and wellness facility with 121,000 square feet of space. Highlights of the building include an elevated jogging track above activity courts, 15,000 square feet of cardio and weight machines, four group exercise rooms, an indoor pool, and a bike rental and repair shop. *Services need to be reserved and fees may apply.

Transportation and Parking Services offers various paid parking options for our summer guests on the ODU Parking Portal.

2023 Rates (subject to change July 2023)*

  • $8 for a daily permit
  • $20 for a weekly permit
  • $60 for a 30-day permit

*Each of these permits has a university-wide parking credential.

Please visit the parking website to learn more about how to get your permits.


Summer Interns

With over seven academic colleges, three schools, and 175+ programs, the opportunity to engage in our rigorous academic community is endless!

We are happy to create a customized package for your group, including room accommodations, dining services, and much more! Contact us today.


The cornerstone of our Monarch Way, a 75-acre development also features a shopping center, restaurants, theaters, offices, research labs, and residences with high-tech connections to the campus. In addition to being the home for ODU Men's and Women's Basketball, this facility hosts family-oriented events as well as concerts and lectures.

  • Our summer guests live in fully furnished rooms.
  • All air-conditioned, single-gender rooms, including a closet, bed (Extra Long twin mattress), desk, chair, and dresser.
  • Each room has cable TV connections and WI-FI enabled.
  • Access to laundry facilities, a kitchenette with a microwave and stovetop, and 24-hour on-call emergency maintenance.
  • Lobby and floor lounges are available to summer guests upon reservation.
  • Full Linen packages are available upon request for an additional fee. Packages include a pillow, comforter/blanket, flat sheets, washcloths, and towels.

Get the best bang for your buck with our structured summer meal plans. Meal Swipes can also be used as exchanges at our brand locations. If your meal plan starts to run low, flex points can be used in $25 increments by our Summer Conference team!

The Student Recreation Center is a multi-level fitness and wellness facility with 121,000 square feet of space. Highlights of the building include an elevated jogging track above activity courts, 15,000 square feet of cardio and weight machines, four group exercise rooms, an indoor pool, and a bike rental and repair shop. *Services need to be reserved and fees may apply.

Transportation and Parking Services offers various paid parking options for our summer guests on the ODU Parking Portal.

2023 Rates (subject to change July 2023)*

  • $8 for a daily permit
  • $20 for a weekly permit
  • $60 for a 30-day permit

*Each of these permits has a university-wide parking credential.

Please visit the parking website to learn more about how to get your permits.



General Liability Insurance

*General Liability Insurance is required for non-university groups and must include Old Dominion University and the Commonwealth of Virginia as named insured and have the following minimum limits and coverage: $1,000,000 for personal injury to or death of any one person, or more than one person, as a result of any one accident or disaster, and include coverage for property damage and medical payments. The certificate of insurance is due to the space reservation office prior to a reservation being confirmed.

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