Planning a meeting, play, banquet, wedding or lecture? HTSC offers a wide array of services to make sure your event is a success. Rooms accommodate from 10 to 700 people, with portable staging, in-house sound, lighting systems and much more. Event planning consultants, marketing consultants and audiovisual technicians are available to help you make the most of your money and plan the best event possible. Catering is also available. Call 214-768-4500 for more information. Visit our forms page to fill out your reservation request today!
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Equipment Rentals
Planning a formal, barbecue, outdoor movie, band or any other type of event outside of Hughes-Trigg? WE CAN HELP! HTSC equipment and personnel are available to make your next event memorable to you and your guests. Our audiovisual technicians can ensure your event will "look" and "sound" great. Additionally, you can rent tables, chairs, stage sections, etc. at very competitive rates. For a comprehensive analysis of audiovisual equipment needed for your next event, contact the Audiovisual Manager, Shawn Remek, at 214-768-4419. For rates, please click here.
Connect with SMU
Hughes-Trigg, the living room of the SMU campus, is visited by over 5,000 people daily. It is a great place to advertise any type of event, organization or company. Hughes-Trigg grants advertisement opportunities to members of the SMU Community and Greater Dallas area. There are many ways to advertise within Hughes-Trigg, below is a list of various methods of advertising, we are sure one will suit you and your group's needs. For more information on any of these call 214-768-4498.
The Crossing Space
The best way to reach your customer is to meet them face to face. HTSC offers a space where vendors can come display and/or promote their product and/or service. For a minor fee of $125, vendors have the opportunity to reach the SMU community and increase their revenue. Additionally, vendors can opt to use the Pony Express card reader, which allows students to pay with their student ID card. Click here to read "The Crossing" guidelines.
Campus Central
Campus Central is a digital light projection screen located on the main level of the HTSC. We offer this program to the SMU and greater Dallas community. It is a viable method of reaching over 5,000 people per day. It is intended to reach the greater SMU community concerning the major events offered on the SMU campus and the Greater Dallas area Companies may also use this service to advertise their business. For rates and policies please go to the policy and procedures page. Please, call Mariana Sullivan at 214-768-4498 with any questions.
The Guide
The Guide is a yearly publication with information about services and programs offered at the HTSC throughout the academic year. It is distributed during first-year orientation in July, at the beginning of the Fall semester to all the SMU campus and at the beginning of the Spring semester to new students. The Guide reaches over 6,000 members of the SMU community and is kept around all year long by departmental office waiting areas because of its valuable information. HTSC offers area businesses the opportunity to reach the SMU consumer by placing an advertisement in this publication. Advertising fees are as follows:
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Full Page/Four Color (Back Cover) $1,000
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Full Page/Four Color (Inside Front Cover) $ 750
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Full Page/Four Color (Inside Back Cover $ 750
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Full Page/Two Color $ 500
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Half Page/Two Color $ 250
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Quarter Page/Two Color $ 125
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Business Card Size/One Color $ 75
The deadline to place an advertisement is May 31, 2006. Please contact the Marketing Office for more information, 214-768-4498.
Display Cases
HTSC offers area businesses six display cases on a monthly or semester basis. Four display cases are located on the main level for every visitor to see. The other two are located on the lower level, which is visited by individuals all day since it houses several dining areas. All of the cases have locks and will only be accessible to the client. The marketing office can help you set up a great, eye-catching display. Here is the number and dimensions of our display cases:
- 2 Upright Cases with three levels (L48in W18in H53in); Located on the main level
- 2 Bigger Flat Cases (L60in W48in H10in); Located by the south entrance on the main level
- 2 Flat Cases (L60in W30in H12in); Located on the lower level
The rate of each display case is $125 per month or $350 for 3 months. For more information, please contact the Marketing Office at 214-768-4498.
Bulletin Boards
HTSC has three bulletin boards where student organizations and SMU departments can post information. In addition to these three boards, there is another board specifically for individuals to post advertisements about their business, product, employment opportunities or anything else, within our guidelines. All postings must be approved by The MANE Desk, which is located on the main level of the Student Center. There is no fee for posting information on these boards.
