NBC Events is a full-service congress and event center in Nieuwegein, in the middle of the Netherlands. It hosts congresses, company parties, staff events, trade fairs, dinners and training days for groups from 30 up to 3,500 guests. Two large event areas, 22 break-out rooms, hospitality areas and a garden can be combined in many layouts, and the venue handles technology, catering and organization in-house.
Seminars and company events
The center presents itself as a place for organizers who want a demanding program run end to end. Congresses can run up to 1,750 guests in a plenary program, with parallel sessions in the smaller rooms. Company parties, staff events, trade fairs, dinners and training days are all part of the offer, and the venue reports more than 600 events a year and over 34 years of experience.
You can hand over everything or keep control of the program. A dedicated event manager and a room host follow the event, and the team covers concept, organization, branding, hospitality and support.
Rooms and capacities
The two event areas are the Event Hall and the Grand Hall. They are the main spaces for plenary sessions, receptions, dinners and trade fair layouts, with a central bar and coffee corners. The center states a total capacity of up to 3,500 guests.
Around them sit two hospitality areas, together more than 2,000 square meters, a lounge with smaller seating groups and 22 break-out rooms for workshops and parallel sessions. A large green garden can be added to a program. The website offers a 3D floor plan so you can walk the rooms before a site visit.
The technical set is a feature of its own. The venue operates the largest 3D projection set in the Netherlands, 45 meters wide, plus nine LED columns for branding and more than 80 screens. All of it is run by the center's own AV team, which suits opening shows and presentations. Branding can extend to flags in your house style, logos on screens, projection and printed or stickered surfaces.
Catering
An in-house kitchen team serves reception, coffee breaks, lunch, drinks and dinner. It cooks seasonal menus with local suppliers and states it can serve a seated dinner for 2 or for 2,000 guests, with 700 plates leaving the kitchen at once as a stated example. The standard offer is 80 percent vegetarian, and dietary needs and allergies are handled flexibly. Hospitality packages and crew catering are also available.
Getting there
NBC is at Blokhoeve 1 in Nieuwegein. By car it is about 6 minutes from the A2, A12 and A27 motorways. There are 1,300 free parking spaces and 27 charging points for electric cars, and a tuk-tuk service runs from the car park to the entrance. By public transport, tram lines 20 and 21 leave Utrecht Central Station every 7 minutes and stop at the door.
Accommodation and weddings
The official site does not mention bedrooms on site or weddings. The offer is aimed at business events, trade fairs, dinners and training.
