De Tinfabriek hosts congresses, company parties, product launches and meetings in a former tin factory in Naarden, next to the A1. Its six event spaces hold 50 to 1,000 guests, and a further set of meeting rooms takes groups of 6 to 50. The building covers more than 2,000 square meters, dates from 1956 and runs gas-free.
Seminars and company events
The venue splits its offer in two. For events it lists six spaces, from the 70 square meter Lab for workshops and trainings to the exclusive use of the whole site, with a capacity of 1,000 guests. For meetings it lists six rooms, the Lab included. The site mentions congresses, lectures, networking events, team building, product launches and corporate parties such as a summer barbecue under the chimney.
An event manager is the single contact, and the team involves partners for special requests. The home page cites congresses of up to 400 people in De Smelterij, while the event page gives 600, so confirm the layout figure for your format. The rooms come with fast internet and presentation equipment, and the building has floor heating and air conditioning.
Rooms and capacities
For events: Tin Café, 180 square meters, 125 guests. De Smelterij, 1,200 square meters, 600 guests, the largest single room. Onder de Schoorsteen, 700 square meters, 350 guests, an outdoor setting used for corporate festivals and barbecues. Het Lab, 70 square meters, 50 guests, for workshops and trainings. De Gieterij, 120 square meters, 100 guests, a black-box room. All-Out, over 2,000 square meters, 1,000 guests, with exclusive use of the site.
For meetings: Goud, 20 square meters, 6 people. Zilver, Brons and Tin, 25 square meters each, 8 people. Tin XL, 45 square meters, 16 people. The Lab seats 50. The venue also rents workspaces and offices to companies, so the building is in daily use.
Catering
The Tin Café serves barista coffee, healthy lunches and snacks, and closes a day with drinks. For larger events the venue states that it can arrange a full evening with drinks and dinner, and that catering, decoration and layout are fixed in the proposal for each event.
History and setting
The chimney has stood since 1956, when Queen Juliana opened the factory. Tin was melted here for tin soldiers, and the plant also soldered chips. Today solar panels and heat pumps stand where smoke once rose. The venue calls it one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in the Netherlands. It sits in the heart of Naarden, and a walk on the fortification wall is suggested after a meeting.
Getting there
The address is Amsterdamsestraatweg 5, 1411 AW Naarden, right next to the A1 motorway. The venue offers tours of the building so that organizers can see the rooms before booking.
