Conference Center

Host your upcoming event at the Advanced Scientific Training Laboratory in Jupiter. Located in north Palm Beach County, Florida, the Advanced Scientific Training Laboratory at FAU's John D. MacArthur campus is a living laboratory where high achieving students, distinguished faculty, and world class partners converge to redefine STEM education, research, and inquiry.

The Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵJupiter campus offers a full dining hall with buffet-style breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Our dining all is also amenable to banquets and cocktail/social events.

We also offer fully catered box meals and buffets in private rooms during meetings, conferences, and workshops. See full menu at Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵChartwells, Macarthur Campus: 

Since its founding, the Advanced Scientific Training Laboratory in Jupiter expands educational, research, and networking opportunities for scientists and trainees of all levels by providing facilities to host events, including auditoriums and reception areas, offices for lease, and additional space for advanced courses and workshops, specialized equipment training sessions, and national and international conferences. The close proximity of this facility to research institutes and scientific laboratories and equipment encourages collaboration among scientists, vendors, local biotechnology companies and other community partners to gather, learn, share ideas, and promote innovative research and cutting-edge technologies.

The Advanced Scientific Training Laboratory has hosted several past events, including Drone Day and the annual Flies on the Beach- South Florida Drosophila Research Consortium. The annual Flies on the Beach research symposium rotates between Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ, the University of Miami, and the Scripps Research Institute since its inaugural event in 2009. The John D. MacArthur campus at Jupiter had the pleasure of hosting this event in 2015 and 2017.

The 2017 Flies on the Beach Neurobiology of Drosophila Symposium

The Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵJupiter campus is home to three residence halls, with housing for up to 453 guests/residents. Features in each room include an extra-long bed (36" X 80" extra-long twin mattress), desk, chair and dresser, along with internet access.

We also offer special/competitive rates with neighboring hotels such as the Courtyard Marriott (5-minute walk), along with other nearby hotels.

Multiple reception venues are available throughout the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵJupiter campus and can be setup to fit any needs. Spaces can be outfitted with AV technology and in-room catering.

The Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵJupiter campus boasts two large auditoriums with capacities of 235 and 500. These auditoriums are outfitted with technology capable of presentations, talks and virtual attendees. Each also has a check-in and reception area.

Numerous classrooms and conference rooms of various sizes are available and perfect for breakout sessions, speakers, and demonstrations.

Laboratory spaces and computer labs are available on the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵJupiter campus and can be modified to fit needs from experimenting, analyzing, imaging, computing, and presenting. Labs are equipped with diverse molecular biology, neurophysiology, imaging, physics, data science and beyond.

Located in sunny Jupiter, Florida the Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵAdvanced Scientific Training Laboratory is ideal for hosting your next workshop, conference or training event! 

Venue facilities include:

• Large auditoriums
• Conference rooms and classrooms
• Dining (hall and catering)
• Dormitories and neighboring hotels
• 5-minute walk to Abacoa and Alton town centers
• Â鶹¾«Æ·ÊÓƵlaboratories equipped for training and demonstrations

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