Planning guides
Practical guides for planning meetings and events in Madison
What venues cost, how to choose one, where to park, who caters, and agendas you can copy. Written by the people who run a venue, for the people who have to plan the day.
1118 East Washington Ave, Madison · Free parking
Choosing and budgeting
Before you book
Cost guide
What it costs to rent meeting space in Madison
Published rates from every venue that posts them, the fees that show up on the invoice, and three worked examples.
Read the guide →Comparison
Meeting and retreat venues in Madison: how to choose
Monona Terrace, the Discovery Building, the Central Library, Goodman, the hotels and WYSO Center, sorted by what each does best.
Read the guide →Free download
The Offsite Planning Kit
A one-day offsite agenda, a board retreat agenda and a training-day checklist you can copy into your own plan.
Get the kit →Logistics
The day of
Parking
Parking for events on East Washington
Our free lot, overflow options, bus routes and what to tell attendees so nobody circles the block.
Read the guide →Catering
Catering options near WYSO Center
Caterers who know the building, how the kitchen works, and what a lunch for 40 typically costs.
Read the guide →Lodging
Hotels within ten minutes of WYSO Center
Where out-of-town attendees should stay, by budget and distance, with the walkable and the drivable marked.
Read the guide →By event type
Rooms for the way you'll use them
Retreats
Company retreat venue near Madison
A main hall, breakout studios, patio lunches and free parking, five minutes from the Capitol.
See the page →Trainings
Training and workshop space
Studios and halls with whiteboards, AV and room to move for 10 to 125.
See the page →Boardroom
Boardroom rental from $50 an hour
A private room for 10 to 12 with a 75-inch display and webcam, by the hour.
See the page →Planning something at WYSO Center?
Send your date and headcount for an all-in quote within one business day, or come see the rooms first.