Walter E. Buehler Alumni & Visitor’s Center

Four stars for a nice, clean, spacious conference and meeting center. I recently attended a state and county meeting and was pleased that the facilities were so well-​maintained. I’m not sure how old the building is but there are meeting rooms, student/​administrative offices (I think) and with parking across the street. I hope we have another meeting there soon. Thanks!

Work conference was held primarily here at the UCD Alumni Center (outdoor Moss Patio for lunches), including the Conference Center conference rooms and ballroom (for larger lectures as well as converted for dinner banquet). We had plenary sessions set up and breakout mini-​sessions/​workshops, fully utilizing the facility’s AV equipment and catering. There were a few issues with the projectors showing slides onscreen that weren’t quite the right color, or were just a little out of focus, and a clear difference between the microphone audibility situation depending on whether it was the podium, hand-​held wireless, or the clip-​on type. Bathrooms available on first and second floors of the conference center, as well as the Alumni center. Breaks provided coffee, tea, and assorted muffins/​croissants/​fruit. Lunches ranged from bagged sandwiches and cookies to pastas and meat entrees, self-​serve. Would have liked a bag of chips with the sandwiches or a salad to balance it out. The wooden flatware was understandably «green» but awkward to use. Parking limited to the parking garage near Mondavi Center (Gateway Parking Structure) with permit, or parking lot P1. The Hyatt Place Hotel is adjacent, which was a nice option for visiting conference attendees. Overall a good venue.

Awesome facility! Very modern and functional.
Bring a sweater if you’re here for a long meeting or event. it’s chilly!!!

The Alumni center is a great place to have events, if you are able to jump thru their red tape… don’t cheap out and rent the Putah Creek Lodge (a lower priced facility) — the A/​C is sketchy. The Alumni Center seems to have taken all the maintenance dollars, and left the older UCD venues to rot.