Conferences and Events

With on-campus housing options, diverse facilities to meet your needs, a beautiful park-like setting, and a convenient location in Portland, Oregon, Lewis & Clark College is an ideal location for your summer conference or youth camp.

While Portland enjoys a reputation for rain, during the summer months you can more reliably count on sunshine and warm weather. With on-campus dining and catering options, information technology services, and a dedicated staff of event planning professionals, we offer everything you need to make your camp or conference a success.

As a bonus, Lewis & Clark is only six miles from downtown Portland, putting it in close proximity to some of the city’s best attractions. 

Guest Testimonial

• “Beautiful campus, great food, excellent customer services. I have planned events with a number of collages in the past and this was by far the best experience both in the planning and execution of our retreat. The retreat participants raved about the setting, services and accommodations.”

• “Staying at Lewis and Clark was a welcoming and joyful experience for our whole group! As the retreat organizer, I was grateful to work with a team who were both professional and joyful. My job was so much less stressful because the Lewis and Clark staff was so capable and willing to work with our specific requests. And the food was unmatched! It is not only fresh and tasty, it is also clear that it is made with love! Our group is hoping to stay at Lewis and Clark again next year.”

Helpful Links

Request for Proposal

Conferences and Youth Camp Planning Manual

Contact Danielle Caldwell, CMP

Associate Director of Conferences and Events

503-768-7235

 

On-campus Housing

Housing on our beautiful campus provides a relaxing, secure setting and a variety of options. The college offers single and double rooms in traditional residence halls, as well as two- and four-bedroom apartment-style accommodations. All on-campus accommodations are within easy walking distance to meeting rooms, classrooms, athletic facilities, and dining facilities. Rooms are comfortable and reasonably priced. Room and board plans are available for summer conferences and camps during June and July. Tour our housing.

Safety Features

Lewis & Clark’s swipe-card access system provides optimal security in all of our residence halls and apartment buildings. Card readers allow college security to limit access. The built-in alarm system also ensures that all residence halls and apartments remain secure at all times.

Featured Events

Each summer, Lewis & Clark hosts activists, athletes, storytellers, and scholars on campus. The following list of recent events and organizations that used our campus in summer is intended to give you an idea of the flexibility our facilities offer:

• German Summer Camp
• USA Camp
• Nike Swim Camp
• Fir Acres Writing & Thinking Workshop
• Azumano High School Groups
• Pioneer Debate Institute
• Tergar Meditation Retreat
• Nike Basketball Shooting Camp
• Power of Power,  Know Thyself Retreat

• FoodCorps