Special Events - Event Planning

EVENT PLANNING

CAMPUS LOCATIONS

Campus Room Reservations

PUBLICITY

Posting Events to PlanIt Purple University Calendar

Weinberg Web Site's Event Highlights

Once an event is listed on PlanIt Purple, send the event listing link to Chris Handzlik, Weinberg Manager of Web Communications.  As space becomes available, new listings will be added to the Weinberg web site's Event Highlights, with a link to the PlanIt Purple listing.

The  Daily Northwestern

Contact Chris Widman, spc-compshop@northwestern.edu

Additional Publicity Channels:

• Email announcements to departmental lists of students, faculty, other interested individuals
• Email announcements to CASDAS members for distribution to faculty in their respective departments
• Email or mailed announcements to local institutions, community organizations and other local colleges and universities with similar programs or  interested students/faculty
• Email or mailed announcements to departmental mailing lists of interested alumnae and public
• Ask faculty to make announcements, send emails, or distribute flyers in related classes
• Post flyers on campus

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CATERING RESOURCES

These are some of the catering firms that have been used within Weinberg.  Approaches and prices vary significantly.  Please consult NU Entertainment Policies & Procedures, as needed.

Norris - nuCuisine Catering

Catering by Michael's

Chez Vous

Einstein's Bagels

Limelight

Panera Bread

Rollin' in Dough

TRAVEL AND LODGING FOR VISITORS

Northwestern University Travel Services 

Approved Travel Agencies for Airline Ticket Direct Billing

Local Hotels

NU Travel Policies & Procedures

TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT AND/OR HONORARIUM PAYMENT

Processing Visitor Reimbursements and/or Honorarium

A visitor receiving an honorarium or being paid for services must complete a W-9 form and a Contracted Services form, in addition to a Visitor’s Expense report. 

Procedures for paying and reimbursing foreign visitors are special.  Please be sure to read the document above in advance.  Contact for questions regarding payments to Nonresident Alien Independent Contractors is: Angie Gwinn, Tax Compliance Supervisor, Office of Human Resources, 491-7204, a-gwinn@northwestern.edu.

 

WEINBERG CONVOCATION AND NORTHWESTERN COMMENCEMENT

Weinberg Convocation Information

          Northwestern Commencement Information

Graduate School Hooding Ceremony

          Undergraduate Cap and Gown Orders

Please contact Estelle Ure with questions about Convocation and Commencement.