| Bigwood Event Center - Fergus Falls |
Address
925 Western Avenue |
| Fergus Falls, MN 56537 |
| Phone: 218-739-2211 |
| Fax: 218-736-2533 |
| Email: bigwood@prtel.com |
Directions
Located off Interstate 94 and Highway 210 West, 2 miles west of the downtown center. Take Exit 54 east 1 block to Western Avenue. North on Western for 3 blocks. |
Parking
Thirteen designated accessible parking spaces. Located closest to the door. Parking space is 9 feet wide. Accessible aisle is 5 feet wide. Nearby ramps well marked. |
Entrance
No exterior steps. Automatic doors. Doors easily opened. 2 entry doors, 36 inches wide, open out with grab bar handle located 30 inches above the floor. Glass doors have handles clearly marked in contrasting color. |
Facilities
No interior steps. Lowered drinking fountains. Luggage handling available. Signage printed in contrasting colors with raised lettering. Non-smoking rooms available. Increased wattage lighting in meeting rooms. |
Meeting Rooms
No obstructions present that would block audience view. Accessible rest rooms nearby. Accessible phones nearby. Infrared, FM loop, other Assistive Listening System for persons with hearing impairments. Table microphones. Lapel microphones. Furniture rearranged to maximize maneuvering room for persons with mobility impairments. Increased wattage lighting in meeting rooms. |
Elevator
Located in the center of the building. Forty yards from the lobby. Serves all levels. Door width 36 inches. Control buttons 41 inches high. Elevator car is 48 inches by 68 inches. Buttons in Braille and raised. Door stays open 5 seconds. Audible floor change signal. |
Public Restrooms
Located in the main level lobby. Accessible without steps. Doors are 36 inches wide, open in. No turns are required to enter. Accessible stalls: 36 inch wide doors opening out. Grab bars available. 19-inch toilet seat height, 9 inches between commode and wall. Sink height is 30 inches. Accessible stall checked regularly for obstructions. Unisex or companion assisted rest rooms available. Rest rooms identified by raised figures with pants or skirt on the door to designate men or women. |
Public Telephones
Wheelchair accessible phone located in the lobby. TTY phone available. Amplified headsets. |
Special Services
Guests with visual impairments: Audio cassettes and portable tape recorders available. Signs in large print.
Guests with mobility impairments: Written material to assist wheelchair guests in finding the easiest and fastest routes to the places they want to go. Accessible seating for audiovisual presentations. |
Additional Information
Seven meeting rooms. Can be set up theater, classroom, banquet or reception style. Capacity to host 600 for a sit down banquet. Room divisions permit several breakout rooms. |
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