Meeting Venues at Hotel Du Pont, Wilmington

Wilmington's Landmark Meeting Place

For more than 100 years, HOTEL DU PONT has been the destination for meetings and events in downtown Wilmington. The hotel offers 19 flexible spaces totaling over 25,000 square feet, including a nine-room Conference Center, an Executive Conference Center with a boardroom, and two historic ballrooms. The Gold Ballroom hosts up to 400 guests. Each room pairs historic detail with modern tech for meetings and events of any size.

Conference Center

The Conference Center at HOTEL DU PONT is a bright, tech-enabled business complex designed for meeting productivity and progress. It features nine meeting rooms accommodating groups of up to 180.

King Sullivan Room

  • Feet: 2,340
  • Capacity: 180

The King Sullivan room is the largest venue in the Conference Center with flexible layouts seating up to 180 guests. Spanning 2,340 square feet with 12-foot ceilings, it accommodates theater, classroom, conference, and banquet setups for general sessions, trainings, and presentations. The adjacent reception area is ideal for breakfast, refreshment breaks, or evening receptions. Our on-site team provides full audiovisual support.

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Reception / Break Area

The area adjacent to the King & Sullivan room can be set-up for a breakfast, an afternoon refreshment break or an evening reception. Located within the bright, tech-enabled Conference Center, it gives attendees a comfortable place to network and recharge between sessions, with catering from our culinary team tailored to your schedule and group size. Every setup is arranged by our events team.

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Knowles Room

  • Feet: 1,102
  • Capacity: 54

This room offers flexible space for general sessions, seminars, breakout groups, focus groups, small meetings, and lunch and dinner banquets for up to 54 people. At 1,102 square feet, it seats 45 classroom-style or 28 conference-style and sits within the Conference Center beside the King Sullivan Room, a natural choice for breakouts during larger meetings. Audiovisual support is available on request.

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Capacity Chart

Room Theater Classroom Conference U-Shape Rounds Room Size Ceiling Height Square Feet
King & Sullivan 180 125 56 44 160 52' x 45' 12' 2,340
Knowles 54 45 28 24 40 38' x 29' 8' 1,102

Executive Conference Center

Tucked away from the bustle of the hotel's public space, the Executive Conference Center offers discreet, self-contained meeting venues perfect for small and medium events. The Executive Conference Center features 5 flexible meeting rooms, including an executive boardroom that seats 8.

Greenville Suite

  • Feet: 1,260
  • Capacity: 80

Located at the heart of the Executive Conference Center, the Greenville Suite is preferred by law firms, legal teams and corporate professionals for mock trials, depositions, CLE training, strategy meetings, presentations, and seminars. Raised perimeter seating and a flexible central layout support courtroom-style and executive setups. At 1,260 square feet, the suite seats up to 80 guests theater-style or 54 classroom-style.

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Odessa Room

  • Feet: 525
  • Capacity: 30

The natural light-filled Odessa Room offers extraordinary views of Rodney Square, with a wall of windows creating an energizing, engaging atmosphere. Ideal for board meetings and intimate meetings for up to 30 guests, the Odessa Room also serves as a convenient Groom’s Dressing Suite for wedding parties. At 525 square feet, it seats 30 theater or classroom-style. Audiovisual support is available on request.

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Capacity Chart

Room Theater Classroom Conference U-Shape Rounds Room Size Ceiling Height Square Feet
Greenville 80 54 20 24/30 30 36' x 35' 10' 6" 1,260
Odessa 30 30 18  -      24 17' x 31' 8' 6" 525

Gold Ballroom

  • Feet: 4,295
  • Capacity: 400

The Gold Ballroom, a historic 1918 venue in Wilmington, Delaware, radiates Gilded Age elegance with French Neoclassical design, hand-carved medallions, and a gilded ceiling. Inspired by the Suffrage Movement, it honors women through decorative details featuring the muses of mythology, international figures, and 20 bas-reliefs of influential women, including Cleopatra and Pocahontas. Accommodating up to 400 guests, it is ideal for weddings, galas, corporate events, and grand social gatherings.

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The Du Barry Ballroom

  • Feet: 2,540
  • Capacity: 225
The Federal-style Du Barry Ballroom is an elegant event venue featuring fluted pillars, parquet wood floors, and a magnificent crystal chandelier imported from the former Yugoslavia. Its circular plaster ceiling showcases motifs of turkeys, urns, and sea creatures—symbols of abundance, hospitality, and regional pride popular in early 20th-century design. Easily transformed for a variety of layouts, the Du Barry Ballroom is ideal for wedding ceremonies, intimate receptions, social celebrations, corporate meetings, and formal dinner events for up to 225 guests.
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Christina Room

  • Feet: 552
  • Capacity: 50

Located on the lobby level, the Christina Room is a richly appointed historic venue. Originally the Club Room, it served as a relaxed retreat for visiting dignitaries. Italian walnut paneling with hand-carved beavers, pelicans, and wheels symbolizes hard work, perseverance and determination. Ideal for small meetings, private dining events, and wedding after-parties, it offers a sophisticated setting for memorable gatherings.

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Capacity Chart

Room Theater Classroom Conference U-Shape Rounds Room Size Ceiling Height Square Feet
Gold Ballroom 500 250  -  65 400 48' 6"' x 88' 4"' 27' 3" 4,295
du Barry Room 225 140 -   46 180 48' x 53' 14' 2,540