Congrescentrum De Pitte can host congresses, seminars, workshops and training days for up to 100 people, in a former brickworks inside the De Schorre domain in Boom. The official site presents it as a congress center with a loft look, set in a green and welcoming frame, for companies and associations.
Seminars and company events
The center has a spacious reception area, three professionally equipped meeting rooms and a sunny terrace with a pond. Free internet and Wi-Fi are included. The center states that it works to the ISO 14001 environmental standard.
Zaal Boom is the largest room. It is an auditorium of 96 m² for up to 100 people in theatre layout, with a writing desk at every seat, and a silver lectern with a microphone for presentations, lectures and speeches. Zaal Hoek, at 55 m², holds 14 people and has a view over the domain. Zaal Noeveren, at 78 m², holds 26 people in theatre layout and can be split in two or three spaces by mobile partitions, which suits a session followed by small group work.
Rooms and capacities
Capacities by layout, as the site gives them:
Noeveren, 78 m²: 18 in classroom, 20 in U shape, 26 in theatre.
Boom, 96 m²: 24 in classroom, 24 in U shape, 100 in theatre.
Hoek, 55 m²: 14 in classroom, 14 in U shape, 18 in theatre.
Rooms can be hired by the half day, the full day or the evening, and the whole center can be hired as one. Half days run 8:00 to 12:30 or 13:00 to 18:00, a full day 8:00 to 18:00 and an evening 18:00 to 22:00. Evening bookings and weekends outside opening hours bring extra staff costs, and the center's general terms apply to every booking. A brochure with prices and options is on the official page.
Video and sound
Zaal Hoek and Zaal Noeveren have a Logitech camera with 12x HD zoom and a Nureva HDL300 sound system, which spreads a blanket of virtual microphones from one position so that every speaker is audible to the whole room. This suits hybrid meetings with remote participants.
Catering
Several catering formulas are offered, from a coffee break with regional products to a warm lunch or evening buffet. The basic drinks are taken with the room: coffee, tea, water, fruit juice and cola, on a per-person basis for a half or full day, with extra drinks available. A reception, break or lunch can be held inside the reception area or outside on the terrace.
History and setting
The building is a former brick factory, which gives the loft atmosphere. It lies in the heart of De Schorre, a domain of the Province of Antwerp. Teambuilding activities and sports in the domain, and tourist activities in the region, can be combined with a meeting.
Getting there
The center is in Boom, in the Antwerp province, within the De Schorre domain. Ask the team for access and parking details when you send your request. The official page does not list weddings, so this venue is for business and association events.
