Conferences, seminars, training days, product launches, trade shows, award ceremonies, fundraisers and weddings can be organized here for up to 450 guests, with about 250 in each of the two main rooms. Waterview Loft is a riverfront event venue on Atwater Street in downtown Detroit, Michigan, facing the Windsor skyline across the Detroit River.
Seminars and company events
More than 10,000 square feet of flexible space suits executive retreats, seminars, training sessions, client appreciation events, holiday parties and product launches. Either main room seats 250 theater style. For classroom seating, the Conservatory takes 140 and the Loft 125. Event specialists dress the rooms to match a company's brand, and each event has a dedicated planner through to the day itself. Groups can add a cruise: through a partnership with Infinity and Ovation Yacht Charters, an event can start at the venue and continue on the water in season. The venue reports more than 1,000 weddings, corporate events and private occasions hosted.
Weddings and receptions
The ceremony takes place in the window-lined Conservatory, with white garden chairs for up to 225 guests and a 30-minute rehearsal included. The reception moves upstairs to the Loft, which seats 225 and turns into a lounge with lighting, dancing and late-night bites after dinner. Couples choose between a strolling dinner with chef-attended stations and a plated dinner with black-glove service. Packages bundle catering, beverages, florals, linens, a DJ and lighting, with a shorter format on Sundays.
Rooms and capacities
The Atrium and Conservatory, on the main level, cover 3,600 square feet: 250 theater, 140 classroom, 100 at round tables, 144 at long tables and 200 for a strolling reception. The Loft, on the second level, covers 5,500 square feet behind floor-to-ceiling glass: 250 theater, 125 classroom, 225 at round tables, 254 at long tables and 250 for a strolling reception. An outdoor terrace of 2,800 square feet and a riverfront patio extend both rooms in good weather.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The culinary team writes the menus for each event, from passed hors d'oeuvres to plated dinners and late-night snacks, uses produce from local and sustainable farms, and offers tastings. The venue also passes on preferred rates from its network of Detroit event vendors.
History and setting
The Loft looks over the Detroit River, the Riverwalk and Windsor, Ontario, on the far bank. The GM Renaissance Center and the International Memorial to the Underground Railroad are a three-minute walk away, and Campus Martius Park is about ten minutes on foot. The venue received a Best of Detroit honor from Hour Detroit.
Getting there
The address is 130 East Atwater Street, Detroit, with easy access from the main freeways. The Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center is a three-minute walk, and the DoubleTree Suites and The Siren Hotel are a short drive. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is the main airport for the region.
