UniVenue
UniVenue combines venue management software with a demand desk that finds outside event organizers and manages their bookings for university campuses.
What UniVenue is
UniVenue combines venue management software with a demand desk that finds outside event organizers and manages their bookings for university campuses. Its workflow covers inquiries and leads, quotes, contracts, payments, event-day notes, and reporting. The calendar supports multi-space and recurring bookings, with database-level protection against conflicts. Clients can use a portal to accept versioned quotes, sign contracts electronically, pay online, access documents, upload insurance certificates, and request changes. Contract options include multiple signers, countersignatures, and addenda; payment tools include plans, deposits, refunds, and receipts. Reports cover revenue, utilization, labor costs, pipeline metrics, and KPIs, with CSV exports. UniVenue also describes event websites, market analysis, professional location photography, an operations team, and visibility across more than 25 rental sites. The company says universities approve every booking, retain rental income, and give university programming priority. It targets university event and conference offices, performing-arts centers, chapels, athletic facilities, and independent event spaces renting to outside clients. The platform is web-based, and pricing is available on request.
Good
- Tracks events from inquiry through reporting.
- Calendar supports multi-space and recurring bookings.
- Client portal handles quotes, contracts, payments, and documents.
- Reporting includes revenue, utilization, labor costs, and KPIs.
- Universities retain approval and calendar priority.
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request.
- The listed platform is web-based.
- The program shape is set per campus.
Who it suits
UniVenue is aimed at organizations renting campus or independent event spaces to outside clients. Its stated audiences include university event and conference offices, performing-arts centers, chapels, and athletic facilities.
Verdict
UniVenue covers booking operations alongside outreach and event support for outside rentals. Organizations should request pricing and consider how its campus-specific program fits their processes.
Plans and prices
From UniVenue's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| UniVenue program | Priced on request | No upfront cost may be available; paid from rental revenue the program creates · Exact program shape is set per campus; the booking platform is included, not a separate software licence. |
The facts
Each one read from UniVenue's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- UniVenue describes its event websites as ADA-compliant.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- UniVenue targets university event and conference offices, performing-arts centers, chapels, athletic facilities, and independent event spaces renting to outside clients.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Booking
- Its calendar supports multi-space booking, recurring events, and double-booking protection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Calendar
- Its calendar supports multi-space booking and database-level conflict protection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Client portal
- Clients can accept versioned quotes, e-sign contracts, pay online, access documents, upload insurance certificates, and request changes through the portal.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Contracts
- Contracts support electronic signatures, multi-signer chains, countersignatures, and addenda.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Customers
- The overview identifies Meredith College and Mount Saint Mary’s University as two universities using UniVenue.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data and calendar control
- UniVenue says the university approves every booking, its programming has first priority, and its data is isolated, exportable, and returned at exit.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Event workflow
- The platform manages inquiries, leads, quotes, contracts, payments, event-day notes, and reporting.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Insurance and audit
- The company says it collects and expiry-monitors renters’ certificates of insurance before events and audits every signature and status change.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations and listings
- UniVenue says it provides visibility across 25+ rental sites and direct outreach to wedding planners, filmmakers, and businesses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Marketing service
- The program includes an event website, market analysis, professional location photography, a dedicated operations team, and visibility across 25+ rental sites.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Onboarding
- The maker says most teams can go live within days and that its team helps with onboarding; existing bookings can be imported from spreadsheets.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Onboarding and support
- UniVenue says it replies to campus inquiries within one business day and provides a dedicated team to manage operations from outreach through event wrap-up.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The maker says the system supports card payments, ACH, deposits, partial payments, damage holds, and refunds; payments are processed through Authorize.Net.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- The overview says program shapes can have no upfront institutional cost, with UniVenue paid from rental revenue; exact terms are set per campus and the booking platform is included.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- UniVenue combines venue rental operations software with a demand desk that finds outside event organisers for universities.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- UniVenue combines venue management software with a demand desk that finds outside event organisers and runs their bookings for university campuses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reporting
- Reporting includes revenue, utilization, labor costs, pipeline metrics, KPIs, and CSV exports.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The contact page says a real person replies within one business day.checked 9 Oct 2026
- University control
- The maker says universities approve every booking, retain rental income, and give university programming priority on the calendar.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Workflow
- The platform tracks events from inquiry and lead through quote, contract, payment, event day, and reporting.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- The overview lists UniVenue at 4030 Wake Forest Road, Ste 349, Raleigh, NC 27609.checked 9 Oct 2026
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