Conferences, corporate dinners, recruiting events and weddings for up to 580 standing guests or 300 at a banquet can be held at the Phillips Event Center at Briarcrest, which has six indoor rooms and a large balcony. The newly renovated center overlooks the City Course on Country Club Drive in Bryan, Texas, between Bryan and College Station.
Seminars and company events
The ballrooms and lounges take conferences, seminars, team-building days, professional development sessions and recruiting events, for small groups or large ones. In-house audio and video equipment, tables, chairs and free wifi are provided, and corporate packages include food and beverage service. The Brazos Room on the first floor has the most complete audiovisual setup. For a less formal break, the Champion's Lounge has a golf simulator, and the site also has six tennis courts and an 18-hole golf course. The center is open to the public and is not a members-only club.
Weddings and receptions
The center hosts weddings and receptions as well as showers, graduations and birthday parties. The Oakview Ballroom, with a barrel vault ceiling, crystal chandeliers and windows over the golf course, suits receptions of up to 150 at a banquet. Larger weddings use the Sunrise or Sunset ballrooms. Wedding packages are offered, with a dedicated contact for visits and quotes, and the venue's brochure details menus and drinks.
Rooms and capacities
Seven event spaces add up to about 11,600 square feet indoors. The Sunset Ballroom (3,485 sq ft) seats 300 at a banquet or holds 580 standing, behind floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sunset. The Sunrise Ballroom (3,482 sq ft) takes 290 at a banquet or 580 standing, and divides into Sunrise A (163 banquet, 325 standing) and Sunrise B (126 banquet, 250 standing). The Oakview Ballroom (1,875 sq ft) seats 150 at a banquet or 310 standing. The Brazos Room (1,217 sq ft) seats 100 at a banquet or 200 standing. The Champion's Lounge (831 sq ft) seats 70 at a banquet or up to 100 theater style. The Ivory Lounge (719 sq ft) is a private lounge, and the balcony of about 2,500 sq ft above the outdoor concourse looks over the course.
Catering
Catering is in-house: meals are planned and prepared by the center's culinary staff, with beverage options to match. Madden's Casual Gourmet is also part of the facility.
History and setting
The center stands on a 7.27-acre site next to the City Course, an 18-hole championship course designed by Dr. Marvin H. Ferguson that opened in 1971. The property also includes a golf shop, an outdoor patio, a wrap-around balcony and two auxiliary buildings.
Getting there
The address is 1929 Country Club Drive, Bryan, Texas, central to both Bryan and College Station. Easterwood Airport in College Station is the nearest airport.
