Venue Rental & Catering

Plan your meeting, conference, retreat, party or special event at Simpson

Make your event truly special. Whether it’s a wedding reception for 400 or a business meeting with 10 participants, Simpson offers facilities that are ideal for your needs while providing the highest quality at an affordable price. Browse this page for a list of available facilities to find just the right one for you.

See what else Simpson has to offer

In addition to meetings and events, Simpson is a beautiful location for weddings and receptions. Take a look at how we can make your special day even more special.

Smith Chapel has been the location of beautiful weddings for decades. Set among the picturesque beauty of Simpson’s campus, it will make a memorable day even more special

Have your Wedding at Simpson

You can’t beat the convenience of a short stroll across campus to celebrate with a wedding reception. Our three distinct venues give you a variety of options depending on the size and style of your event.

Let us host your reception

Let our catering partners, Sodexo, show you how they can satisfy any taste or any budget.

Explore the options

Available Facilities

Simpson College has facilities in Indianola. These facilities are convenient and easily accessible to the Des Moines metro and surrounding areas.

Enjoy the beauty of our 75-acre campus in Indianola with a variety of meeting and banquet facilities to accommodate any size group. Here you will find executive-style conference rooms, general session spaces, an auditorium with theatre seating and spacious banquet facilities.

The West Des Moines Simpson campus is located at 1415 28th Street, West Des Moines, at the intersection of 28th and Westown Parkway. Meeting rooms are available during daytime hours with free parking available.

To reserve space or to get more information, contact the Office of Conferences and Special Events at conferences@simpson.edu or by calling 515-961-1428.

Indianola campus facilities

Hubbell Hall – Hubbell Hall seats 350 people banquet style or can be divided into two smaller venues. It is an ideal location for social events such as dinners, receptions and company parties. It is equipped with state-of-the-art media for conferences, meetings and training sessions.

Principal Black Box Theatre

The Principal Black Box Theatre is equipped with state-of-the-art media, acoustics and lighting and is perfect for dances, concerts, presentations and other performances. Can accommodate 350 banquet-style or up to 500 for dances.

Great Hall venue

Great Hall

Great Hall is an air-conditioned, highly adaptable room with a capacity to comfortably seat 275 people for meals. A superb banquet facility, it can also be arranged for recitals, lectures and other presentations. Great Hall features a cathedral ceiling, hardwood floors, stage and alcove with a raised platform, podium and piano.

Jordan Lecture Hall

Jordan Lecture Hall is located in the Carver Science Center and seats 120 people in comfortable desk-style chairs. Perfect for presentations or group meetings, rear-screen projection is one of the many benefits in the facility.

Pioneer Conference Room

The Pioneer Conference Room can be arranged for groups from 15 to 70 people in a setting that is both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. A special feature of this facility is the availability of state-of-the-art audio/visual capabilities.

Summer housing

Looking for a place to host a summer camp or professional retreat? Simpson’s summer housing accommodations are modern, comfortable and conveniently located on campus.

We have a wide variety of reasonably-priced housing options available from residence-hall style to fully furnished apartments. All of our housing is air-conditioned with laundry facilities.

To learn more about housing options or to get more information, contact the Office of Conferences and Special Events at conferences@simpson.edu or by calling 515-961-1428.