About NBC

A family business in hospitality since 1992

Whether you're organising a conference, a meeting or a staff party, you'll notice it quickly at NBC: this is in good hands. Behind every smile is craftsmanship, behind every detail attention. That's the strength of a family that has lived for hospitality for generations.

Our promise

For the person carrying the responsibility

Organising an event is not something you do on the side. It's your name, your organisation's reputation and the moment everything has to come together. NBC is for organisers who know what's at stake, set the bar high and have no patience for noise. We don't rent out rooms. We make sure you can deliver.

We never say no

Welcome to NBC

In the centre of the Netherlands you'll find our full-service event venue, built on experience and ambition. For organisations and event agencies that want to surprise, move and win over their guests. Fully taken care of, or with you holding the reins: you decide.

34

years of experience in events of every size

600+

events per year, from conferences to company parties

25+

different spaces, for events up to 3,500 guests

150

highly committed colleagues

THE HISTORY OF NBC

From badminton hall to full-service event venue

With big dreams, a determined family and a committed team, you can get a long way. Read how NBC grew from a bare badminton hall in 1992 into the venue it is today.

1992

Purchase of National Badminton Centre

After selling their hotel in Nieuwegein, Mr and Mrs Van Hooijdonk purchase the National Badminton Centre. It consists of one hall, a restaurant and a few rooms.

Focus on business events

From smashes and backhands, NBC makes the transition to seminars and trade fairs. The letters take on a new meaning: Nieuwegein Business Center. A year later, son Justin joins on a permanent basis.

Major renovation and orange tower

After a major renovation with new sub-rooms, the iconic orange tower and the addition of the Grand Hall, events can be bigger, more extensive and more spectacular.

Addition of Green Village

With the purchase of golf clubhouse Benson Lodge in Nieuwegein, the foundation is laid for Green Village. The authentic farmhouse is converted into an event venue in 2008 and further expanded in 2010 with the Coach House and the Wine Bar.

Most popular wedding venue in the Netherlands

Online wedding platform Top Wedding Venues declares Green Village the most popular wedding venue in the Netherlands. Many couples celebrate the most beautiful day of their lives with us.

Launch of the first 3D projection backdrop in the Netherlands

A new eye-catcher for the Event Hall: a 28-metre-wide 3D projection backdrop, the very first in the Netherlands. With high-end technology managed in-house, we distinguish ourselves as a venue.

4K projection backdrop in the Grand Hall

After the success of the 3D backdrop in the Event Hall, the Grand Hall also gets its own technological highlight: a 4K projection backdrop with images roughly 4 times sharper than HD.

Green Village expands and doubles in capacity

Green Village doubles in size after a major renovation. New additions include the glass Orangery and the multifunctional congress/party hall for 250 people. We connect indoors with outdoors.

Corona pandemic

Due to lockdowns during the pandemic, we can welcome far fewer guests. We focus on what is still possible: we organise online congresses, social distancing events and the Christmas Drive Thru.

A devastating fire

On 7 September, fire breaks out on the roof of the Event Hall. The damage is enormous: roughly 90% of the building is lost. We do not sit back; just two weeks after the fire the first plans are already in place for a new NBC.

Reopening of the new NBC

In 1 year, 5 months and 24 days we achieved the impossible: building an entirely new NBC. We welcome the first guests on 1 March 2024 and celebrate the reopening on 8 March 2024!

Rebranding NBC and Green Village

After a new venue, it is also time for a new look. NBC and Green Village get new logos, a fresh brand identity and websites that feel just as hospitable as our venues.

What we stand for

A family business with backbone

We're not just building events here, we're building a culture. Hospitality is a given, craftsmanship the norm. Many colleagues have worked here for years: familiar faces who know what they're doing and back each other up. That continuity brings calm, and you'll feel that calm in the quality of your event.

Fun

  • We enjoy our work
  • We celebrate successes together
  • We take your event seriously, ourselves sometimes a little less so

Trust

  • Say what we do, do what we say
  • You always get honest answers
  • On the day itself you do not need to micromanage, we do that for you

Quality

  • You do not see cables, you only hear sound when it should be heard
  • No half measures, not even when there are 3,500 guests
  • For a cheap event, head to your company canteen

Drive

  • An idea on a beer mat is enough to get started
  • Better one step too fast than one step too late
  • We love a challenge, so bring on your wishes

Commitment

  • We know your run sheet and your concerns
  • What you see coming, we have already anticipated
  • Before you know it you are saying ‘we’ instead of ‘you’

Hospitable

  • A searching look is rarely missed here
  • Special dietary requirements, sorted without a sigh
  • Tight behind the scenes, relaxed on the floor

Two venues, one family

One family business, two venues

Since 2006, our family business has run two distinct event venues: NBC and Green Village. A five-minute walk apart, yet worlds apart in character. One large and versatile, the other more intimate and also suited to private events. Each has its own kitchen and team, but they share the same hospitality and the same drive to take work off your hands and surprise your guests.

11 unique spaces, each with its own character

Located in a green garden of 2,500 m²

For business events for up to 250 guests plenary

Same kitchen, team and hospitality

And for private celebrations too

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Green Village: character, space and atmosphere

An expansive garden and 11 rooms together form Green Village: a venue where everything flows into each other, including your event. From the first conversation until the last guest heads home, we walk alongside you.

Sustainability

Leading the way with sustainable choices

The events industry is not known for being sustainable

We think that should change. So when fire destroyed our venue in 2022, we used the rebuild to make NBC as future-proof as possible: smart building systems, circular materials, energy-efficient technology and a building with a minimal environmental footprint. Our catering makes sustainable choices too.