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Function Space Specifications and Capacities

Room Name	Floor	Size	Square Feet	Ceiling Height	Theater	Classroom	Banquet (Rounds)	Board Style (Conference)	Hollow Square	Ushaped	Reception
Hosack Hall	1st	58' x 101'	5,900	N/A	500 - fixed seating	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Presidents Gallery	1st	56'x31'	1,736	12' 6"	100	85	100	32	56	44	250
Reception Room 2	1st	15'x17'	255	12' 6"	N/A	N/A	N/A	8	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lobby/Pre-function	1st	45'x22'	990	12' 6"	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	175
Room 20	2nd	61'x36'	2,196	11' 9"	250	132	200	60	60	48	300
Room 20A	2nd	34'x36'	1,224	11' 9"	130	96	112	40	40	28	75
Room 20B	2nd	27'x36'	972	11' 9"	70	32	88	32	32	20	75
Room 21	2nd	39'x25'	986	11' 9"	80	36	64	T32	32	24	75
Pre-function	2nd	23'x60'	720	12'	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	72
Library Reading Room	3rd	35'x95'	3,325	16'	300	150	250	60	60	48	400
Room 440	4th	46'x36'	1,656	12' 3"	100	72	108	40	48	40	100
Room 558	5th	35'x22'	770	12' 9"	N/A	N/A	N/A	24	N/A	N/A	NA

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Capacity Guidelines and Notes

The measurement of 18 inches square is used to indicate all chairs.
Table size for classroom style set-up is 24" deep x 96" long (2' x 8').
Banquet-style capacities were based on the use of 60" rounds (5’) seating. Nine to ten people maximum per table can be accommodated for sit-down functions.
Square footage quoted for each room is “net usable space,” as there are no columns or obstructions.
Permanent board tables and chairs are in Rooms 558, 558A and the Green Room.
Projection booths are available for Hosack Hall, Room 20 and room 440.
Chandelier clearance is 10’ in both the President’s Gallery and Reception Room 1.
Permanent screens reside in Hosack Hall (the Auditorium), Room 20, Room 21, and Room 440
Stage/risers: Hosack Hall has a permanent stage. There are permanent risers in Room 20 (18” high - 22’ x 7’) and Room 440 (12” high - 18’ x 7’)

For additional information use our contact form or, if you prefer, contact Francine Leinhardt, Director, Office of Education & Conference Center at (212) 822-7272 or fleinhardt@nyam.org