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Contact

Information

reservations@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-4091
(707) 664-2420 (fax)

Hours

Open Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
* hours may vary on holidays

Location

Sonoma State University Salazar Hall
2nd floor in Administration & Finance
1801 East Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

About

Conference & Event Services (CES) is the centralized scheduling office for all events, campus venue use, and related services at Sonoma State University. As an ACCED-i Certified One-Stop Shop, CES offers unparalleled services and is here to assist you with all your event planning needs. Each year the CES office processes more than 7,500 unique reservations, hosts dozens of conferences, and brings in more than 10,000 external guests to campus. The CES team partners with event planners and communicates directly with SSU campus service providers to bring an integrated approach to booking venues, catering, audiovisual/tech support, and equipment. CES will work with you to make your event vision come to life. 
 

Staff

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Melissa Castro
Senior Event Specialist - Student and Department Events
melissa.castro@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3323
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Breann Garcia
Senior Events and Conference Specialist - External and Department Events
breann.garcia@sonoma.edu
707-664-3737
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Sarah Gillespie, CMP
Senior Event Specialist - External Events and Department Events
gillesar@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3336
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Jessica Way
Director Entrepreneurial Activities
jessica.way@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-2138
Brian Wichert
Brian Wichert
Senior Event Specialist - Department Events
wichertbr@sonoma.edu
(707) 664-3850

Find Your Department Contact

Planning an event for an SSU department? Find your department below to identify your designated CES event specialist.

Melissa Castro
melissa.castro@sonoma.edu
  • Associated Students & BNI
  • Campus Recreation
  • Career Center/Services
  • Center for Academic Success & Student Enrichment
  • Children’s School
  • College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Arts - excluding Art & Music
  • Counseling & Psych Services
  • Disability Services for Students
  • Office of Institutional Equity & Belonging
  • PreCollege Programs
  • REACH
  • Risk Management/Emergency Services
  • Student Affairs
  • Student Clubs
  • Student Health Center
  • Student Involvement
  • Student Success & Advising
  • University Advising

Breann Garcia
breann.garcia@sonoma.edu
  • Academic Programs excluding Provost/Academic Senate
  • Administration & Finance
  • College of Education, Counseling, and Ethnic Studies
  • College of Science, Technology, and Business
  • Entrepreneurial Activities
  • Green Music Center
  • Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Sonoma State Enterprises
  • Sustainable SSU
  • Unions

Sarah Gillespie
sarah.gillespie@sonoma.edu
  • Art Department/University Gallery
  • Library
  • Music Department
  • New Student Programs
  • Strategic Enrollment
  • Student Admissions
  • Student Outreach & Recruitment
  • Wine Business Institute

Brian Wichert
wichertbr@sonoma.edu 
  • Academic Senate
  • Alumni
  • Chancellor’s Office
  • Human Resources
  • President’s Office
  • Provost Office
  • SSU Foundation
  • University Advancement
  • University Budget & Resource Planning
  • University Police
  • VP Administration and Finance
  • VP Student Affairs