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Our state-of-the-art education center is a meeting place for teaching, learning and sharing information about matters of importance to the blind and visually impaired. Special seminars, workshops and conferences are held regularly for medical and health-related professionals, researchers, human service providers, teachers, policy makers, the blind and visually impaired, their family members and the general public.

The center is also available for use by other organizations for meetings, seminars and conventions for groups up to 250. Our Main Street facility is conveniently located near downtown Buffalo, easily accessible by public transportation and has plenty of free parking. For booking information, call Colleen Kaczmarek at 716-882-1025, ext. 0 or via e-mail at ckaczmarek@olmstedcenter.org. 



CONDITIONS OF USE

  1. The Education Center is available seven days a week at a cost of $500.00 per day (eight hours) or $250.00 per half day (four hours). Rooms are also available after business hours (after 4:30pm) for $65.00 per hour. Please allow time for clean up and exit the building by 9:00pm. This fee includes use of all computer and audio visual equipment. SPECIAL NON-PROFIT PRICING: $375.00 per day (eight hours) or $175.00 per half day (four hours).
  2. Parking is available on Linwood Avenue or in the Delta Sonic Training Center parking lot located on the corner of Barker and Main Streets. No vehicles may be parked in the Olmsted Center lot between 7:30am and 4:30pm. Any vehicle parked in the Olmsted Center lot may be subject to towing.
  3. Entry into Olmsted Center is secure and monitored 24 hours a day. Doors to Olmsted Center may not be propped open for any reason. If your event occurs after regular business hours (after 4:30pm), a representative of the event must be present to monitor the doors at all times. Any group observed propping a door open will be asked to leave the building immediately and not permitted to use the education center in the future and will be charged for rental of the space.
  4. Olmsted Center for the Visually Impaired will provide the room, chairs and tables. Event representatives may change the set up of the room but are responsible for returning the room to its original condition. A $50.00 clean-up fee will be charged if the room is not returned to its original condition.
  5. Olmsted Center for the Visually Impaired is a place of business. Therefore, we ask all visiting groups to be considerate and keep noise levels to a minimum in hallways.
  6. All events must be contained to the first floor of Olmsted Center (restrooms are located on the first floor). Travel to any other floor other than ground level is strictly prohibited.
  7. If coffee is required for your event, please notify Olmsted Center upon booking your event. Prices available upon request of service.