A 25th, a 50th, or the last day of a long career deserves more than a back room somewhere. The Loft is a warm downtown space for the toasts and the stories — small enough to feel personal, with the kitchen and the slideshow handled.
Some moments earn a proper gathering — a couple reaching a golden anniversary, or a colleague clocking out for the last time after decades on the job. The Loft at River Arts Venue gives you an inviting room in downtown Rome where the people who matter can raise a glass, swap favorite stories, and make the night feel like the milestone it is.
Upstairs and overlooking the Big Room, the Loft holds up to 30 for a close, personal celebration. When the guest list grows to a whole department or several generations of family, the Big Room steps up to 200 with a full kitchen for catering, and the Meeting Room offers a wall TV for a slideshow of the years. Weekday retirement send-offs are easy to arrange around the Monday–Thursday daytime block rates, so you can gather the team without taking a whole evening.
Up to 30 in a warm, intimate setting upstairs — the natural fit for a close anniversary dinner or a small, heartfelt retirement toast.
Up to 200 with a full kitchen. The room for a whole department, a big retirement bash, or an anniversary with the entire extended family invited.
Seats around 50, with a wall TV for the slideshow and Monday–Thursday block rates that suit a weekday send-off.
The Loft is ideal for an intimate gathering of up to 30 — close family or a tight-knit team. When you're inviting a whole department or extended family, the Big Room opens up to 200, and the Meeting Room seats around 50 for something in between.
Yes. The Meeting Room has a wall-mounted TV that's perfect for a slideshow of photos from a long marriage or a long career, or a short video tribute from coworkers, family, and friends.
Yes. The Big Room has a full kitchen one floor below the Loft, so a caterer, a favorite restaurant, or family cooking can be prepped, plated, and served. The cake and drinks are easy to set up and keep cold.
Yes. The Loft books in flexible blocks, so you reserve just the window you need for the toasts, the dinner, and the celebration. Check live availability and request your date online.
Yes. A weekday afternoon send-off fits the Meeting Room's Monday–Thursday daytime block rates nicely — an easy, affordable way to gather the team during or just after the workday before someone heads into retirement.
Absolutely. Your booked time is yours to decorate — banners, photos, awards, and a memory table of years gone by are all welcome, and the room is yours to set up the way you'd like before guests arrive.
Check live availability and send your reservation request — we'll confirm the date and help you sort out the catering, the slideshow, and the setup.
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