Discounts on Room Rental & Wedding Packages
Alumni Association Member Discounts for Room Rental & Weddings
Do I qualify for an alumni discount?
Although everyone who graduates from the University of Minnesota is either an alumnus (male) or alumna (female), only dues-paying members at the multi-year and life member levels of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association receive a discount on their meetings and events at McNamara. One year and student memberships do not qualify.
Examples of qualifying events:
- Wedding or Rehearsal Dinner—for you or your child
- Holiday Party, Board Meeting, or Retreat of the company that you own
- Retirement Party—for you or your spouse
- Memorial Service for a family member or you
Life Members—20% off
- Memorial Hall
($3,500 discounted to $2,800) - University Hall
($1,800 discounted to $1,440) - Johnson Great Room
($1,800 discounted to $1,440) - Thomas H. Swain Room
($1,100 discounted to $880) - Heritage Gallery
($1,100 discounted to $880) - Ski-U-Mah Room
($900 discounted to $720) - The Commons
($450 discounted to $360) - Minnesota Room
($450 discounted to $360) - Gateway
($250 discounted to $200) - Big Ten Room
($250 discounted to $200)
Life members also receive a $100 gift card from D’Amico Catering with any new Friday, Saturday or Sunday booking of Memorial Hall, University Hall or Johnson Great Room.
Multi-Year Members—10% off
- Memorial Hall
($3,500 discounted to $3,150) - University Hall
($1,800 discounted to $1,620) - Johnson Great Room
($1,800 discounted to $1,620) - Thomas H. Swain Room
($1,100 discounted to $990) - Heritage Gallery
($1,100 discounted to $990) - Ski-U-Mah Room
($900 discounted to $810) - The Commons
($450 discounted to $405) - Minnesota Room
($450 discounted to $405) - Gateway
($250 discounted to $225) - Big Ten Room
($250 discounted to $225)
Wedding package discounts for UMAA members:
Life Members
Memorial Hall package $500 off
University Hall package $300 off
Multi-Year Member
Memorial Hall package $300 off
University Hall package $200 off
How To Use This Benefit
When inquiring about room availability at the McNamara Alumni Center, identify yourself as a University of Minnesota Alumni Association member. Provide your member ID if you know it. The McNamara sales team will confirm your membership status.
**Benefit Conditions:
- The McNamara rental contract must be in the name of the UMAA member.
- He/she is accountable for the contract terms and payment.
- The member or his/her owned company is the client and the member will be present at the event.
- The person’s membership is current and paid in full or if on a monthly payment plan, has paid at least as much as the discounted rental amount toward his/her membership. Example: An alumna on a payment plan toward a life membership must have paid at least $300 toward her life membership to receive $300 off McNamara’s Memorial Hall wedding package.
- Not valid for events already booked with signed contracts.
Join the Alumni Association
Membership in the University of Minnesota Alumni Association is open to alumni, U of MN employees, students, parents of students, even friends of the university! There are many benefits to joining!