Event Sevices
Rentals
Rental fees include event space, facilities and all chairs & tables WISOMMM Cultural Center has in stock. All additional rentals including tables, chairs & tablecloths must be provided at the customer’s expense. All rental prices are based on a five (5) hour event, unless otherwise noted. An overtime fee of $250 will be charged for each additional hour.
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WISOMMM Event Services at the WISOMMM African American Education and Cultural Resource Center provides rental space for performances, small meetings, large conferences, intimate receptions and formal dinners. The WISOMMM African American Education and Cultural Center is conveniently located in the heart of Newark’s bustling business Renaissance area and Downtown Arts District. This provides our customer with an ideal setting for business or pleasure, and is easily accessible by car via Routes 280, 21 and 1&9, as well as the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike. Several parking lots surround the facility.
The WISOMMM African American Education and Cultural Resource Center is perfectly suited to attract not only individual residents, but faith based organizations, community agencies, local elected officials and small businesses to rent space in this facility. The sanctuary in the historic landmark church seats 1200 and can be rented for weddings and other ceremonies. The auditorium seats 1500 and can be contracted for lectures, conferences, seminars and town hall meetings. Hunter Hall in the WISOMMM Cultural Center is a multi-purpose room that can be used for various types of functions including receptions, banquets, parties and fundraisers. Also available for rent are classrooms, conference rooms, a full court gymnasium (with locker rooms and showers), a bowling alley and commercial kitchen. From casual events to grand affairs, this multi-functional facility can accommodate the needs of the community. WISOMMM Event Services will be the managing agent through which all rentals of this facility will be controlled. WISOMMM Event Services will also assist customers in the planning and organizing of their meeting/event. From ordering rental equipment, hiring wait staff, contracting caterers, maintaining meeting rooms, marketing and advertising available services, WISOMMM Event Services will be the responsible party.
Competitive Advantage One of our advantages over our competitors exists in the uniqueness of our facility. We have a sanctuary attached to our Center that seats 1200. Weddings, lectures and other events can take place in the Sanctuary and a reception in the adjacent banquet hall could follow immediately after. In addition, our Auditorium can seat 1000 for a lecture, and we can seat over 500 for a formal dinner in the multi-purpose Hunter Hall. We are comparable with our competitors on the size of our space. We also have excellent availability and are extremely flexible with our hours of operation. The facility can be contracted for conferences, seminars and town hall meetings. Hunter Hall in the WISOMMM Cultural Center is a multi-purpose room that can be used for various types of functions, and there are many different meeting rooms from which to choose. From casual events to grand affairs, this versatile facility can accommodate the various needs of this diverse community.
Wedding Packages WISOMMM Event Services has partnered with Touched Bayou, "a family owned and operated business serving all of New Jersey and areas of New York and Philadelphia. Specializing in Cajun, Creole and beyond as well as outstanding customer service...  serving quality cuisine and exceptional services to clients such as; Jazz at Lincoln Center, WBGO Jazz Radio, The Three Doctor’s Foundation, UMDNJ, National Assoc. of Real Estate Brokers, American Heart Assoc., Rutgers Law School, The Sharing Network, The Links Inc., L’Oreal USA, Castle Spa, East Orange YMCA, Prudential, Keller Williams Realty, A & P, Jack and Jill, The Newark Museum, Merrill Lynch, City of East Orange, The Montclair Art Museum, The Radisson Hotel Cateret, NJ, The Junior Fortnightly Club of Summit, NJ and The Wood Annex of Philadelphia, PA., and a host of other organizations, charities, and individuals. Unforgettable cuisine served with superior professionalism. That’s Touch Bayou Catering; an upscale, full service, off premise catering company."
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