Ohio State Launches Event Planning Resource
The university's new Ohio State Events service offers complimentary planning support across its 150-plus rentable campus spaces.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Lecture and Seminars
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The Ohio State University launched Ohio State Events, a complimentary campus event planning resource that connects organizers with more than 150 rentable spaces. The service also offers catering, transportation, technology, and on-site event services.
Why it matters
Ohio State launched the service because its venues and resources are distributed across a large and complex university. For Columbus, the university expects campus events to drive significant visitor spending.
Ohio State's 104,000-seat Ohio Stadium and 20,000-seat Jerome Schottenstein Center anchor the university's event capacity, which the institution projects will generate $7 million to $10 million for Columbus over the next year. The projection is an institutional estimate, and the methodology behind it was not detailed.
The players
The Ohio State University
A large public research university in Columbus, Ohio, operating a major campus with extensive athletic, conference, and event facilities.
Experience Columbus
The official destination marketing organization for the Columbus region, responsible for promoting tourism, meetings, and events in the city.
Greater Columbus Sports Commission
A regional organization that attracts and supports sporting events and tournaments for the Columbus area.
The details
Planners can submit venue selection, proposals, and site visit requests through a single point of contact and receive one contract and one invoice regardless of how many venues they use. Ohio State Events also participates in select site visits hosted by Experience Columbus, and the partnership with Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus Sports Commission was formalized.
Timeline
Ohio State will host the 2027 National Science Olympiad on campus in May 2027.
The university projects campus event economic impact for Columbus over the next year.
Season Trajectory
Ohio State's campus is drawing a national youth science competition, with the 2027 National Science Olympiad expected to bring more than 2,000 students to Columbus. The event sits within a circuit of roughly 450 regional and state Science Olympiad tournaments held each academic year.
Event organizers can book Ohio State venues through one contact and receive a single contract and invoice, simplifying planning for conferences and gatherings. Residents may see more large events on campus as the university promotes its rentable spaces.
The takeaway
Organizers planning a campus event can use Ohio State Events to consolidate venue selection, catering, and logistics under one point of contact.
What happens next
Ohio State will host the 2027 National Science Olympiad on campus in May 2027, with more than 2,000 students expected.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Skift Meetings.
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