Named Best Meeting and Event Venue (no hotel) by Minnesota Meetings & Events magazine 2007-2011, the McNamara Alumni Center event staff facilitates nearly 700 meetings and celebrations annually within the 35,000 sq. foot conference center.

Our Team

Amy Leyden
Director of Marketing & Sales
Joined Team: 1999
612.625.8876
aleyden@umn.edu

Amy is the first employee of the McNamara Alumni Center event team, hired to build the event business from scratch. Outside of work she is an aspiring mosaic artist and advocates for older child adoption. 
 
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Kim Hamlin
Sales Manager
Joined Team: 2006
612.625.4584
khamlin@umn.edu

Kim not only coordinates events at the Alumni Center but she volunteers part-time as the event director for Finnegans – a local beer company that donates 100% of profits to local charities.  Kim is also a 2008 McNamara bride and enjoys spending time with her husband and puppy.
 
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Amy Dostal Dauer

Amy Dostal Dauer
Event Manager
Joined Team: 2005
612.624.7823
dosta001@umn.edu

Amy has 2 degrees from the University of Minnesota—a Bachelors and Masters, but is most proud of being a huge Gopher football fan! In 2009 she traveled around the world visiting 10 countries and 12 ports with her husband. She also has a delightful daughter Ellie.

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To reserve a meeting room within the McNamara Alumni Center or request a tour, please contact the Event Management Office, conveniently located on the first floor:

Office: Suite 100
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Available for evening and Saturday tours by appointment
Phone:  612.624.9831
Fax:   612.625.5400
Email: macevent@umn.edu

        
All team members are employees of NorthMarq
the management company of the McNamara Alumni Center. 

Job openings:

Evening Event Staff--Part Time

In 2010 we celebrated our 10th Anniversary. To Celebrate we hosted a party for our clients and commisioned a musical tribute to our industry.

Conferences
& Meetings
Weddings
Fundraisers
& Parties
University
Events

Megan Juffer
Event Coordinator
Joined Team: 2010
612-624-6323
mjuffer@umn.edu

Megan began working for us as a student at the U of M. After graduation she traveled the country as a consultant for her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. For 2 years she settled down in NYC, coordinating events at a luxury cocktail lounge. We are happy she decided to come back to the MAC!
 
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Lauren Dabb
Event Coordinator
Joined Team: 2010
612-624-9005
ldabb@umn.edu

Lauren comes to us from Los Angeles where she helped to plan the International Los Angeles Auto Show. Prior to that, she graduated from Ferris State University where she studied Public Relations and Special Event/Meeting Planning. Lauren loves the daily variety that comes with working at the McNamara Alumni Center and within the event planning industry.
 
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Jana

Jana Larson
Event Assistant
Joined Team: 2011
612-624-9831
janal@umn.edu

Jana brings great non-profit event experience to our operation. She also has worked for a wedding shop so she's well prepared for our numerous wedding clients. She is CPR and forklift certified!
 
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Evening/Weekend Team                                                                            On-site AV Technicians

 

Lindsey

Lindsey Gruenhagen
Event Set-up Supervisor

Joined Team: 2010
Lindsey is in charge of the schedule of the set-up and tear-down of our 800 annual events. She worked at the Gale Mansion before coming to the MAC.


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Marty Bussman and Gary Muellerleile
AV Technicians

With us since Day 1, we'd be up a creek without these two guys. With a combined 60+ years of AV expertise, Marty and Gary are here on-site, at the University, and have designed and installed most of the custom AV within the conference center. In 2004, Marty won the University's highest honor--the President's Award for Outstanding Service. He is also Assistant Sound Engineer at TCF Bank Stadium. Gary is a talented musician and song writer. He also raises chickens. Marty and Gary are truly our heroes!

 

 

 

Friday, June 1, 2012
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Snatch one up today!
Twin CitiesSpecial savings for weddings booked and held between March 1 and Labor Day, 2012.
More info.
Address: 
  200 Oak Street S. E.
 Minneapolis, MN 55455
Events: 
  612-624-9831
Email: 
  macevents@umn.edu
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