Finlayson Meetings is a meeting and event center in the former Finlayson factory district in central Tampere, Finland. It offers 14 flexible rooms and can host private events of up to 200 guests, with an on-site restaurant that serves meetings and receptions.
Seminars and company events
The center is built around the needs of company meetings. The 14 rooms range from two-person rooms to a 60-person meeting hall, and they can be booked one by one or together for a full day of programs. Every meeting room has a screen, a movable flipchart and video conferencing equipment. Furniture is ergonomic and lets participants work standing, seated or in a more relaxed position. Meeting catering can be ordered from the venue's own kitchen when you reserve a room.
The largest meeting room, Päämäärä, holds 52 people at tables or 60 on chairs. It has a projector, a 130-inch screen, a webcam, headset and handheld microphones, two 65-inch side screens and Genelec sound. Its folding walls open the room up, so it can turn into an event space for a breakfast session, a networking evening or a party. Tammerkoski seats 20 around a long conference table with a 75-inch screen. Voima and Puuvilla take 8 people each, Torni takes 6, and the smaller rooms are meant for short talks and one-to-one sessions.
Private events and receptions
For a private event, the whole center can be reserved. In that case the meeting rooms, the showrooms and the restaurant are all available to your group, for up to 200 guests. The restaurant holds an alcohol license and works as an event space, with a raised stage for hosts, speakers and performers. The venue lists cocktail receptions, breakfast events, launches, press events, staff days and workshops as typical uses. Program services, performers, activities and decoration can be arranged through the team.
Rooms and capacities
Päämäärä is the main meeting room at 52 to 60 people. Tammerkoski takes 20. Voima and Puuvilla take 8 each, and Torni takes 6. Several rooms are for 4 people, among them James, Virta and Margaret, and the smallest rooms, such as Nosturi and Tiilenpäät, are for 2. The restaurant is the largest space and, with the stage, serves the 200-guest events. The venue offers 3D views of its rooms on its site.
Catering
The restaurant serves lunch, catering and private-order dining. Its kitchen is licensed to serve alcohol. Meeting catering is ordered at the same time as the room, and the team can present ready menu proposals for private events. Weekday lunch is also served to the public.
History and setting
The center stands in the Finlayson area on the Tammerkoski rapids, a historic factory environment in the middle of Tampere. The area is owned by the pension insurer Varma, and Finlayson Meetings is a joint project of Varma and the operator Innovation Home. Several of the room names, such as Puuvilla, Voima and Nosturi, refer to the industrial past of the site.
Getting there
The address is Satakunnankatu 18 A, 33210 Tampere. The venue states that it is easy to reach on foot, by public transport and by car. The site announces that from August 3, 2026 access through Siperia is closed, so check the arrival instructions on the venue's site before the day. The office is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment for events.
