The Carnegie Endowment’s conference center provides an ideal location for meetings and functions in the national capital area. Located in the heart of Dupont Circle, the center is dedicated to serving the needs of both public and private sector organizations in the area. The rich cross section of clients served includes the Inter-American Dialogue, the Institute for Conservation Leadership, the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children, and Booz Allen Hamilton.
Rooms | Four Hours or Less (Half Day) |
Over Four Hours (Full Day) |
Evening Rate (After 4:00 p.m.) | Weekend per Room | ||
Root ABC | $595 | $825 | $825 | $1,240 | ||
Root A/B or B/C | $425 | $590 | $590 | $1,240 | ||
Choate Room & Foyer | $380 | $540 | $540 | $1,240 | ||
Shotwell Boardroom | $360 | $425 | $425 | $700 | ||
Butler Boardroom | $370 | $480 | $480 | $1,240 |
Rooms | Four Hours or Less (Half Day) |
Over Four Hours (Full Day) |
Evening Rate (After 4:00 p.m.) | Weekend per Room | ||
Root ABC | $750 | $990 | $990 | $1,480 | ||
Root A/B or B/C | $520 | $720 | $720 | $1,480 | ||
Choate Room & Foyer | $600 | $730 | $730 | $1,480 | ||
Shotwell Boardroom | $432 | $510 | $510 | $840 | ||
Butler Boardroom | $445 | $575 | $575 | $1480 |
Rooms | Four Hours or Less (Half Day) |
Over Four Hours (Full Day) |
Evening Rate (After 4:00 p.m.) | Weekend per Room | ||
Root ABC | $535 | $740 | $740 | $1,240 | ||
Root A/B or B/C | $380 | $530 | $530 | $1,240 | ||
Choate Room & Foyer | $340 | $490 | $490 | $1,240 | ||
Shotwell Boardroom | $320 | $430 | $430 | $700 | ||
Butler Boardroom | $330 | $430 | $430 | $1,240 |
Rooms | L x W | Net Square Feet | ||||
Root ABC | 65' x 25' | 1,960' | ||||
Root A/B | 20' x 33' | 660' | ||||
Root B/C | 20' x 33' | 660' | ||||
Choate Room & Foyer | 42' x 24' | 960' | ||||
Shotwell Boardroom | 15'4" x 27' | 413' | ||||
Butler Boardroom | 37'7" x18'2" | 686' |
Rooms | Theater or Auditorium | Banquet or Rounds | Classroom | Hollow Square | U Shape | Reception |
Root ABC | 170 | 120 | 70 | 40 | 70 | 225 |
Root A/B | 70 | 50 | 40 | 30 | 45 | 75 |
Root B/C | 70 | 60 | 40 | 30 | 45 | 75 |
Root A | 45 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 40 |
Root C | 55 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 24 | 50 |
Choate Room | 90 | 92 | 40 | 32 | 26 (with people inside) | 100 (225 with foyer) |
Butler Room | 60 | 50 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 12 |
Shotwell is equipped with a fixed board table that cannot be removed. It can accommodate 16 people or fewer and includes space for perimeter seating, basic audiovisual presentations, such as videoconferencing, and space for catering services.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s conference center offers a comprehensive array of support services. Services range from meeting room catering and audiovisual support to teleconferencing and creative media expertise. We can work with you to provide appropriate equipment and labor for your function or produce an entire media event.
Meeting Accessories | Price |
Broadband Connectivity (live streaming) | $400 |
Microphone (Goose, Wireless, Lapel) | $30 |
Podium With Microphone | $65 |
Wireless LCD Projector (laptop rental required) |
$265 |
LCD Projector and VGA Cord | $245 |
DVD Player With Monitor | $175 |
Projection Screen | $45 |
60" LED TV | $225 |
Speaker Phone | $60 |
Surround Sound Speaker for Laptop | $30 |
Laptop Computer | $65 |
Executive Chair | $50 |
Coffee Table | $25 |
Round Side Table | $15 |
Riser (8' x 12' x 8") | $225 |
Power Strip | $12 |
Flip Chart | $35 |
Easels | $20 |
Press Mult Box | $45 |
Videoconferencing | $325 |
Beverage Service | Price (all) |
All-Day Beverage Service (Coffee, Tea, Spring/Sparkling Water, Soft Drinks) |
$6.25 per person |
Half-Day Beverage Service | $4.25 per person |
All-Day Coffee and Tea Service | $4.25 per person |
Half-Day Coffee and Tea Service | $2.75 per person |
Coffee, Tea, and Cookies | $6.00 per person |
Drop-off Service | $75 |
The Carnegie Endowment offers state-of-the-art audiovisual support for your meetings and events. Many of your audiovisual needs can be supported by Carnegie. However, for any advanced support, please see our audiovisual vendors below.
Contact: Stew Harris
Phone: 202 728 0011
Email: stew@newmediamill.com
Services: Video recording, web broadcasting, live streaming, advanced audiovisual support
Contact: Delarno Sterling
Phone: 240 535 1371
Email: kornerstonefilm@aol.com
Services: Live streaming, video recording
Contact: Shari Clark
Phone: 301.604.2334
Email: sclark@selecteventgroup.com
Services: Stage, draping, pipes
Contact: John Holiday
Phone: 301 631 1301
Email: john@worldcongressinc.com
Services: Translation support, interpretation-equipment support, speaker contracts
We have compiled an alphabetical list of caterers to help you in the planning of your event. The following catering companies have worked successfully with Carnegie Endowment and are familiar with the guidelines and procedures of the Conference Center. The Conference Center does not have any exclusive contracts with the companies below and inclusion on this list does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Carnegie Endowment Conference Center.
CATERERS | LEVEL OF SERVICE | CONTACT INFORMATION |
Brown Bag | Corporate Drop-Off
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Andy or Sean Phone: 202 408 0777 Email: catering@brownbagonline.com |
CnF Catering | Full, Daily Corporate, and Drop-Off Service
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Peggy Fredrickson Phone: 202 293 0515 Email: pfredricksen@verizon.net Or Tom Dow Email: tom@cnfcatering.com Website: www.cnfcatering.com |
G Street Food | Corporate Drop-Off
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Jen Fouts Cohen Email: jfc@gstreetfoods.com Website: www.gstreetfood.com |
Geppetto Catering | Full, Daily Corporate, and Drop-Off Service
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Toby Younis Phone: 301 927 8800 Email: tyounis@geppettocatering.com Website: http://www.geppettocatering.com |
MK CATERING | Full, Daily Corporate, and Drop-Off Service
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Joseph Choueike Phone: 301 277 8494 Email: joseph@mkcatering.com Website: http://www.mkcatering.com |
RIDGWELLS CATERING | Full, Daily Corporate, and Drop-Off Service
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Christine Callahan Phone: 301 839 6900 Email: ccallahan@ridgewells.com Website: http://www.ridgewells.com/ |
SUSAN GAGE CATERING | Full, Daily Corporate, and Drop-Off Service
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Daniela Ricci Phone: 301 839 6900 x224 Email: dricci@susangage.com Website: http://www.susangage.com/ |
All events serving Hot Lunch/ Dinner or a reception require servers from the caterer. The number of servers will depend on the number of event attendees.
Corporate Drop-Off services will be charged $50.00 for setup and clean up and should provide all cutlery necessary. The Conference Center can provide cutlery for an additional $50.00.
For events serving alcohol, the client and/or the caterer must provide their DC Liquor License.
The Carnegie Endowment does not offer on-site parking. Below are local parking garages within a five–ten minute walk from the Carnegie building. In addition, Dupont is the closest Metro station within a five-minute walk from the Carnegie Building.
The hotels listed below offer Corporate Rates for Carnegie Endowment Conference Center, please ask for Contact when booking your reservation at the hotel.
Dupont is the closest Metro station within a five-minute walk from the Carnegie building. Click here for a map of the Washington, DC Metrorail system.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is committed to the protection of the environment and the creation and maintenance of healthy conference space through the implementation of an effective sustainable conferencing program. In an effort to reduce the building’s carbon footprint, the conference center currently offers compostable or post-consumer paper and plastic products, green-cleaning products, and energy saving bulbs.
In keeping with our vision of environmental sustainability, we strongly encourage our vendors and clients to participate in the following manner:
We appreciate any and all efforts exercised by our visitors to reduce our environmental impact.
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