The Conference Center

Formerly known as "The House"

In 1959, H.F. Johnson, the third generation S.C. Johnson & Son leader, moved out of Wingspread and into a newly built residence with his wife. This building was located next to Wingspread and became known as The House. California architect Henry L. Eggers and interior designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings designed this new residence which overlooks Wingspread’s pond.

After H.F.’s death in 1978, The House was remodeled for conference use and is able to accommodate meetings of up to 120 people in various room configurations. The innovative conference center has hosted visionaries, global thought leaders and agents of change with the goal of creating actionable solutions to our ecological and humanitarian challenges. Over the years, conferences here have lead to the birth of key national and international initiatives and organizations such as National Public Radio, the National Endowment for the Arts, International Criminal Court and the Presidential Climate Action Project among others. In 2017, this historic building became known as The Conference Center.