Seminars and company events
In de Houtzagerij is a meeting and team-day venue on the Merwede riverbank in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, in the south of the Netherlands' Randstad area. Groups from 2 to 75 people can hold a meeting, brainstorm, presentation, team-building day or drinks and dinner here, indoors or outdoors. The venue works to the client's brief rather than from fixed packages, and a hostess is present on site during the day.
The team also designs activities and workshops around the river landscape. Past clients describe afternoon programs such as clay pigeon shooting and campfire cooking, a barbecue lunch and an onboarding day for new colleagues. A day can end around the fireplace or on one of the outdoor terraces.
Rooms and capacities
Three meeting rooms are offered, plus exclusive hire of the whole site.
Kwartiers I measures 42 m2 and suits 2 to 12 people, with options up to 15. It has movable tables, a 75 inch interactive screen, flipcharts, a magnetic brainstorm wall, air conditioning, wifi and wheelchair access.
Kwartiers II measures 120 m2 and takes 15 to 75 people depending on the layout. Glass on both sides lets in daylight, and the movable tables allow several set-ups. It has an 86 inch movable interactive screen, a Barco ClickShare wireless presentation system, flipcharts, a brainstorm wall, air conditioning and wheelchair access. Kwartiers I can be booked as a second room alongside it.
De Werkplaats is for 1 to 10 people and suits coaching, group conversations and brainstorms. It has half-height bar stools, sturdy tables, a 55 inch movable screen, flipcharts and a direct door to the outdoor terrace.
Companies that want privacy can hire the entire location, indoors and outdoors, for up to 75 people.
Catering
The meeting package covers a full or half day of fresh bean coffee, tea, table water, fruit and sweet or savory snacks, plus a cake or pastry from the local bakery on arrival. Dietary wishes are taken into account. Lunches, a barbecue and an afternoon drinks reception are part of what the venue serves. Catering is handled by the venue itself.
History and setting
The site sits directly on the river among greenery, next to a nature reserve, and the rooms look over the water. The owner, Rosalie van Loon, grew up here and follows her grandfather, who founded the timber trade on this site. The name and the wood-trade past explain the venue's character.
Getting there
The venue is close to the A15 and A27 motorways and has parking on its own grounds. The address is Rivierdijk 31, 3372 BE Hardinxveld-Giessendam. The official site does not state a train station.
