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Facilities and Services
We now have Wireless Internet Service in all meeting and lodging rooms at KBS.
Meeting Rooms (with link to meeting room dimensions)
The Conference Center offers 11 flexible meeting rooms, accommodating groups from 2 to 200. From an auditorium that seats 200 theater style to an executive boardroom seating 14, from a basic classroom to the historic elegance of the W. K. Kellogg Manor House, all meeting rooms are in close proximity to terraces, patios, or beautiful lake vistas, creating excellent sites for your refreshments and breaks. We are located on 32 acreas on beautiful Gull Lake. We have wireless internet in all meeting rooms.
For a lodge cabin style secluded meeting site, we offer Spruce Lodge (located at the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary-1 mile from KBS).
Lodging
The Conference Center offers several rooming styles.
We have (30) apartments in Vanderploeg and Sheriff Halls. All apartments are equipped with a kitchenette, full-size refrigerators and stoves or microwaves, desk with chair, fans and TV's with dish network and wireless internet and private bathroom. The apartments sleep 79 people.
One bedroom apartments with two twin beds in main room (11' 5" X 14' bedroom/living area, kitchenette and private bathroom with shower). One bedroom apartments sleep 1 to 2 people each.
Two bedroom apartments offer two twin beds in back bedroom and a sleeper couch in front living room area (17' 4' X 9' 10" living room, (1) 10' x 10' bedroom, kitchenette, private bathroom with tub).Two bedroom apartments sleep 1 to 3 people each.
We have (12) Orchard Dorm Suites each with two twin beds, bathrooms shared between two rooms (4 beds/1 bathroom per suite) with separate vanity areas that include a sink and counter space, a small refrigerator, in room phones, fans, desk with chair, computer network connections, wireless internet and TV's with cable. The Orchard Dorm Suites sleep 48 people.
We have (2) Cabins overlooking Windmill Island offer an inexpensive option for groups who prefer bunk-style lodging with Cabin B sleeping 16 people with beds in two separate rooms (2 bathroom stalls & 2 showers in bathroom), dorm size refrigerator and microwave and Cabin C sleeping 20 people with all beds in the same room (3 bathroom stalls & 2 showers in bathroom), full size refrigerator and microwave. No additional cooking facilities are available inside cabins.The Cabins sleep 36 people.
All housing is within walking distance to meeting rooms and McCrary Dining Hall.
Air conditioning in Cabins only.
Housekeeping - To reduce the amount of water used in housekeeping no daily towel, linen or cleaning service will be provided during your stay. Rooms will be cleaned upon departure. We are adopting environmental procedures and policies. We invite you to join with us to conserve water by using your towels and linen more than once. In addition to decreasing water and energy consumption, you help us reduce the amount of detergent waste water that must be recycled within our community. Extra linen, provided upon request.
Dining & Our Professional Catering Team
Our Chef offers superb meals serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in our friendly McCrary Dining Room and Deck Area overlooking beautiful Gull Lake. All meals served in McCrary Dining Hall are buffet style and include beverages, bread, full salad bar, soups, entree and dessert. All guests will receive the same selection. All meals in McCrary Dining Hall are served chef's choice. During meal service there may be multiple conference groups, KBS staff, students and/or researchers served along with your group.
Our chef has created many fun and delicious options for your meals -- barbeques, ethnic themes to formal plated or buffet receptions served at the W.K. Kellogg Manor House (next door to McCrary Dining Hall).
We have wireless internet, a ceiling mounted LCD projector, large screen and TV with dish network in McCrary Dining Hall.
Private meals can be served in the Kellogg Manor House.
Audio/Visual
Standard audio/visual equipment included in our day-package includes TV/VCR, flip charts, easels, podium, slide projectors, overhead projectors, projection screens, microphones, and telephone conferencing. For a nominal fee we can provide Ethernet connections. Ceiling mounted LCD Projectors are in Auditorium and Terrace Room for no additional fee. Portable LCD Projectors are available to rent for $100.00 per day or groups may bring their own projector.
Recreation
The W.K. Kellogg Conference Center offers a number of recreational activities. Enjoy swimming, fishing in Gull Lake. Volleyball, soccer, football, basketball and horseshoes are available -- or take a walk along the trails on our quarter-mile lakefront where you will come upon a pagoda and gardens, a reflection pool, and picnic areas. Go bird watching, tell stories around a bonfire, watch a beautiful sunset over the lake or stay up late and go star gazing. The Orchards offers an activity room open to all guests, equipped tavern size pool table, TV/VCR and Cable TV and air conditioning.
Related Areas of Interest
Area Attractions
Numerous Championship Golf Courses
Gull Lake View Golf Courses
Gilmore Car Museum
Kalamazoo Air Museum
Bittersweet Ski Resort
Timber Ridge Ski Resort
Echo Valley Sledding Park
Fort Custer Park, Mountain Bike Trails
Kellogg's Cereal City
Full Blast Water Park
Theatre, Shopping, Bowling, Etc.
visit www.discoverkalamazoo.com for more off-site excursions.
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