about us
The Gainey Conference Center of the University of St. Thomas is a full-service conference and retreat facility located in Owatonna, Minnesota, nestled in 180 acres of beautiful rolling prairie land. When hosting an event at the Center you will receive a unique and distraction-free location with dedicated meeting space, private social areas, comfortable guest rooms, classic cuisine and reown Midwest hospitality.
Larger groups can meet in the Main Center while smaller groups enjoy the Gainey Home. The Gainey home provides an exclusive meeting space for up to 14 attendees in the Executive Board Room. The Main Conference Room accommodates up to 70 people, comfortably, with various set-ups. Five breakout areas can be reserved for small group work. The Mews building offers four different meeting spaces. You may reserve the Mews for either a full day or a few hours for your meeting.
When you schedule a conference or retreat at the Gainey Center, you can be confident that your attendees will find their time with us to be truly inspirational and productive.