After being open for nine years, the Oxford Conference Center has decided to give its interior a makeover.
The center hosts a number of public and private events, ranging from senior proms, to business meetings and even weddings.
The building, which is owned by the city of Oxford, is paid for through city funds. The total allocated budget was $175,000.
Not only is the building itself undergoing changes, but the conference center has also launched a new website and online guide to Oxford.
Hollis Green, a UM alumnus and director of the conference center since 2009, said it is a way to keep everything updated.
“We’re currently 60 percent done with this remodel and have been working for the last 90 days,” said Green, who has been the director since late 2009.
“After nine years, it was just really time for some updates. The banquet chairs in the dining hall were worn. While it all still looked good we want to make it the best.”
When the remodeling is finished, visitors can expect to see new audio and visual systems for the auditorium, new lobby and terrace hallway carpet, freshly painted walls and new furniture.
“One of the biggest things we are excited about is the new Americans with Disabilities Act pathways we are having installed,” he said. “It’s another way to make us even more accessible.”
Green added that business remains in full effect at the conference center, even while under construction and renovation.
“We are holding multiple events almost daily and certainly weekly here,” he said.
“We do a ton of weddings, business meetings and just any type of event you can imagine. I would say we are more of a conference center than a convention center, so we have a big ballroom that hold anything.”
For more information and inquires about functions, visit www.oxfordconferencecenter.com.
