Lake Michigan College Mendel Center
The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center is the region’s premier location for things to do in southwest Michigan - from performing arts and concerts to world-renowned speakers and events. Located on the Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor Campus, the LMC Mendel Center hosts tens of thousands of annual visitors.
Patrons enjoy a wide range of world-class performances in the 1,559-seat Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre and in the 234-seat Hanson Theatre. Trade shows, meetings, weddings, and events take place in Grand Upton Hall and surrounding meeting rooms. For more information, please visit www.TheMendelCenter.com.
Grand Upton Hall is one of the largest indoor spaces in southwestern Michigan. With 14,400 square feet of open floor space, it is designed to comfortably accommodate trade shows, festivals, and other large exhibitions.
From dinners for 1,000 guests and elegant wedding receptions in the Grand Upton Hall to business gatherings for a dozen people in one of our many meeting rooms, to concerts in Jenkins Theatre, the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center is your place for events in Southwest Michigan.
As you plan your next event, talk with us. Two performance stages and 12 meeting spaces with room for 10 to 1,600 people make this the most versatile performance, conference, and meeting center in the region. But it’s our service and commitment to the success of your event that creates the Mendel Center experience. We will help you select the right space and build a plan for food, beverages, room set-up, and services to make this your best event yet.
Member's Events
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
Tim Brown, Former FDNY 9/11 Survivor, part of the Lake Michigan College Speaker Series
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Sep 22
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE
8:00pm - 9:30pm
Oct 24
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney USAF, part of the Lake Michigan College Speaker Series
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Nov 06
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Dec 06
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
The United States Army Field Band & Soldiers' Chorus
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Apr 07
2755 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor
The Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Apr 26