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Specialties
The Pyle Center offers meeting space in Madison WI. With more than 135,000 square feet of space, 30 rooms of varying sizes and configurations include: presentation, breakout, and distance education rooms; teaching computer labs; a 92-seat auditorium; dining rooms; lounges; and reception areas for up to 300 people. Offering spectacular views of Lake Mendota, our newly constructed rooftop terrace can accommodate nearly 400 people.
Designed and permanently equipped for originating and receiving distance education programs and teleconferences, distance education rooms at The Pyle Center are some of the most advanced and technologically complete meeting rooms in the region. Through videoconferencing, audioconferencing, webconferencing, webcasting, streaming media, and digital media production, the experienced staff from Instructional Communications Systems can connect people in the room, across the campus, and beyond. Free wireless Internet access is available throughout the building.
History
Established in 1958.
It’s been more than 50 years since the Wisconsin Center for Adult Education, now The Pyle Center, first opened its doors on the UW-Madison campus. Dedicated April 11, 1958, the Center was the result of the UW Foundation’s first capital campaign to provide a «roof for the Wisconsin Idea,» extending the boundaries of the University to the boundaries of the state. Today, those boundaries extend globally. UW-Extension Conference Centers (ECC) now includes two facilities and hosts tens of thousands of visitors annually from around the world.
Over the years, ECC has built an exceptional reputation as a leader in the continuing education and hospitality industries, assisting adult learners to expand their knowledge, skill and ultimate performance in the workplace and beyond. Serving the entire UW System, State of Wisconsin agencies, and other governmental and educational organizations, ECC provides a full range of quality meeting spaces, catering, lodging, conference planning, registration