Scheduling an Event at the Capitol
Capitol Building Use Coordinator: 503-986-1384
View the Building Use Policies and Guidelines
Planning Your Event
Choose a day and time for your event. Choose an alternate date in case your first choice is not available. Decide if you prefer a conference room, hearing room, the Galleria, Capitol Plaza, or other available space. Estimate how many people you expect to attend your event and decide if you will serve beverages or food. If reserving the Galleria East, estimate how many chairs and tables you will need. Note: maximum tables is 6. Decide on the length of your event and the set-up and take-down time needed.
Building Use Policy
Review the Building Use Policies and Guidelines for the Capitol prior to your event. You may also request a copy from the Capitol Building Use Coordinator at 503-986-1384. For the most part, users of the Capitol space may not charge admission or deny access to people who want to attend the event.
Schedule Your Room Reservation
Reserve your room by emailing your request to capitol.events@oregonlegislature.gov or call the Capitol Events Desk at 503-986-1384 to make your reservation. If leaving a message, include the contact and event information, email address, date requested, event hours, estimated attendance, type of room requested, and billing address.
Reservation Confirmation
After your reservation is made, you will receive a confirmation by email. Within seven days of making the reservation, return a signed copy of the agreement form to the address listed on the document. You may also return the signed agreement to
capitol.events@oregonlegislature.gov.
Payment for Reservation
An invoice for all event-related costs will be mailed to you at the beginning of the month after your event. Payments may be made in advance through the Financial Services Department.
Tour Information
Public building tours are available at 10:30, 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30 daily. Tours are first come, first serve, no reservations. If you plan to have a large group attending these tours, please contact Visitor Services at
visitor.services@oregonlegislature.gov or call 503-986-1388 so we can be prepared for you.
ADA Information
The Oregon State Legislature is committed to ensuring that all people have access to the building and legislative proceedings in the Capitol. Hearing rooms and the House and Senate Chambers offer universal access. Hearing assistance devices are available for all hearing rooms at the Information Desk, located on the first floor. The Capitol has universal doors on both sides of Court Street, and at the State Street entrances.
Parking information
Street parking is available at meters located throughout the Capitol Mall. It is $1.50 for an hour, and credit and debit cards are accepted. For more parking information, please
visit the City of Salem website.
Signs and Event Information
No signs, banners or placards are allowed unless resting on an easel or part of a table display within the space reserved.
Food Service
A continental breakfast and boxed meals only are allowed in rooms 51E, HR 50, 357, 343, 167 B, E and F. Food service can be provided in Galleria East. Beverages are allowed in all hearing rooms. Users are responsible for the cleanup. Food may not be served in hearing rooms A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, 30, 40, 60, and 70. (Hearing rooms C and D are exceptions during the interim.) Food is not allowed in the House and Senate Chambers, or House and Senate Galleries.
Catering Service and Restaurant Location
Your choice of caterer is not restricted. The Capitol Café is available on the Concourse Level.
Security
The State Police office is located on the first floor of the Capitol in Room 141, and can be reached at 503-986-1122. Allow an additional 5 minutes for possible delays in security processing when visiting the Capitol. For more information about security at the Capitol,
view the security measures at the Capitol document on the Visitor Services site.
State Capitol State Park Reservations
If you are interested in reserving space on the grounds of the State Capitol State Park, contact Oregon State Parks at scsp.permits@oregon.gov or 503-393-1172.
Room Description
- Hearing Rooms: Capacity 40-100
- Meeting Rooms: Capacity 15-75
- Galleria: Capacity 100 standing room or 20 seating, or a maximum of 6 display tables.
Standard hearing room set-up: audience chairs with a dias at the front of the room.
Standard hearing room equipment includes microphones, screen, projector, and a registration table.
Standard conference and meeting room set-up: conference table, chairs, and registration table.
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