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The mission of the Colorado State University Office of Conference Services is to solicit, broker, and coordinate educationally focused conferences within the university's mission.

The Office of Conference Services (OCS) provides services to approximately 100 programs each year that generate from $4 to $6 million in gross revenue for the University. Programs are sponsored by both on and off campus organizations and range in size from less than 20 to more than 5000 participants.

Mike Dorer
Mike Dorer , Director
Conference Services

OCS coordinators make arrangements for all necessary CSU services such as meeting rooms, campus lodging, food service, audio visual equipment, transportation, printing, and for other conference related needs. The Office of Conference Services also provides optional services including advance and on-site registration, accounting, marketing assistance, conference planning, and logistics coordination for programs meeting year round both on and off campus.

The benefits of this seasonal operation are to:

  • Enhance the University's student recruitment efforts
  • Provide year-round employment for employees who might otherwise work only nine or ten months
  • Generate additional revenues to off-set the student room and board costs and to support Auxiliary Services
  • Provide professional work opportunities for students
  • Build awareness of the Housing facilities at Colorado State University to the general public, especially Colorado tax payers
  • Foster positive relations with the Fort Collins business community

OCS also operates the CSU Visitors Center at the corner of Pitkin Street and College Avenue. The mission of the Visitors Center is to welcome the visiting public and to provide directions and information about Colorado State University. The Visitors Center provides maps and general information to approximately 5000 groups, families, or individuals each year.