The Houston Food Bank
- Address:
535 Portwall Street
Houston, TX 77029 - Phone:
(832) 369-9235
The Houston Food Bank’s onsite Conference Center offers a variety of flexible spaces in which businesses, non-profit organizations, networking groups and individuals can host their events.
The Conference Center can accommodate events and meetings for groups ranging from 10 to 400 during regular business hours and some evenings and weekends. HFB charges a minimal fee for hosting outside events. HFB welcome groups from most corporations, nonprofit partners, associations, professional organizations, government agencies, and some social groups. Fundraisers, press and media events and political activities are not currently allowed in the facility.
To make an event more meaningful, users are encouraged to include a volunteer activity that assists in feeding the hungry. Fees for using the conference center contribute to the Food Bank's mission of providing meals to at-risk children, seniors, families and others in the Houston community.
Conference Center Hours
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. *after hours charges apply after 6:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. *after hours charges apply after 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Venues
- ADA Accessible:
- Wireless:
- Free Wireless:
Facility Info
- Description The Houston Food Bank Conference Center has 7 meeting and event spaces available, ranging from 388sf to 5,800sf.
- Floorplan File Floorplan File
- Total Sq. Ft. 5800
- Reception Capacity 400
- Space Notes Please see the following Room Packet for details about each of the spaces available:
- Theatre Capacity 400
- Audio/Visual true
- Facility Buy Out For Special Event true
- Preferred Caterers true
- Private Room true
- Banquet Capacity 330
- Number of Rooms 7
Meeting Rooms
Community Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 4130
- Width: 59
- Length: 75
- Height: 20
- Theater Capacity: 350
- Banquet Capacity: 250
- Reception Capacity: 300
Noble Energy Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 2080
- Width: 51
- Length: 113
- Height: 12
- Theater Capacity: 125
- Classroom Capacity: 65
Simmons Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 808
- Width: 32
- Length: 24
- Height: 12
- Classroom Capacity: 20
Howard Cheek Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 530
- Width: 25
- Length: 19
- Height: 12
- Classroom Capacity: 20
Bonner & George Ball Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 503
- Width: 19
- Length: 23
- Height: 12
- Classroom Capacity: 20
Centerpoint Energy Room
- Total Sq. Ft.: 388
- Width: 13
- Length: 30
- Height: 12
- Classroom Capacity: 16