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ROMANCE & WEDDING
MGCCC FACILITIES
PROVIDE STUNNING
VENUES FOR WEDDINGS AND OTHER EVENTS
story and photos courtesy of MGCCC
The Hospitality Resort Management Center (HRM), Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (iMPAC), and Estuarine Education Center (EEC) are three beautiful jewels in the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College crown. Both the HRM and iMPAC are located on the college’s Harrison County campus and the facilities provide the community with first class performance and meeting facilities. Together, the facilities provide an ideal space for larger conferences and events, including unique and flexible venues for weddings and receptions. The EEC is a 40-acre manicured wilderness on
the college’s Jackson County Campus in Gautier with facilities and activities for corporate team building retreats, wedding receptions, and school field trips. The beautiful, natural setting of the ECC and its modern facilities will guarantee any event’s success.
These facilities are more than the beautiful buildings you see at first glance. They are equipped with state-of-the-art technology and staffed with the experience and hospitality you rely on to make any event a special occasion.
Set beneath sprawling oaks on the Biloxi side of Debuys
Road, the HRM provides the perfect venue for weddings and anniversary celebrations. The 50,949-square-foot facility is home to a ballroom that comfortably seats up to 350 people banquet style. The ballroom can be partitioned into three separate
spaces to accommodate events of any size. HRM is also home
to City Line Café, and several smaller flexible spaces that can
be arranged to suit guests’ needs. The facility provides catering through City Line Café, which is an extension of MGCCC’s Culinary program.
Located just across from the HRM, iMPAC’s spectacular building’s exterior is eclipsed only by its state-of-the-art interior. With animated graphic displays throughout, the center features 1,200 seats of unobstructed views in a sophisticated performing arts facility and an expansive atrium suitable for large events. Furnished with cutting-edge technology and equipment, iMPAC provides a venue for performances, events, conferences, and meetings unlike any other in the region. It is the premiere performance facility on the Coast, the new home to the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra and a training ground for live performance professionals.
The EEC’s walking trails are open to the public and the facility is available for rental. Activities include indoor rock-climbing wall, water sports (kayaking, canoeing, and paddle boarding), ropes course, and two miles of nature trails through a variety of wetland ecosystems along the Mary Walker Bayou. The EEC also has 2,085 square feet of covered space for outdoor venues as well as piers and walkways throughout the grounds, providing a perfect place for pictures and video or various groups and events. The facility provides the necessary gear and equipment, instructors, and tour guides.
For more information about the HRM or booking an event, visit hrmgulfcoast.com. For more information about iMPAC, upcoming events, or booking and event, visit impacgulfcoast.com.
For more information about the EEC or to reserve the space for an event, call 228.497.7801 or jcfacility.usage@mgccc.edu.
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Gala at the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center
Hospitality Resort Management Center