Buitenplaats Kameryck
Why you should organise an event at Buitenplaats Kameryck in Q1
Buitenplaats Kameryck|
6 November 2026

Start the year strong with an event that gives you energy and direction.

Over the past few years, something remarkable has happened in the world of communications and marketing events. For a long time, we had clear peaks leading up to summer, in September and, of course, around December. We are now seeing the months in between becoming more interesting too. Q1 is still a ‘gap’ in the diary and, as a result, in the market. We sat down with the venue and event experts at Buitenplaats Kameryck to find an answer to the question: Why should you organise an event in Q1?


Don’t let the year get off to a slow start...

You see it at so many venues and events: the photos are always of summer sunshine, with wonderful outdoor moments and people on a terrace in the sun. And then we have Buitenplaats in the name of our venue, which fits those photos perfectly,” says Birgit van der Woning, commercial manager at Buitenplaats Kameryck. “Whereas we could just as well have been called Binnenplaats Kameryck in the winter months, because with the space we have, everything can take place indoors too. In fact, combining the two, with a winter welcome outside and the gathering inside, often makes an even greater impact.”


Don’t let the year get off to a slow start…

Van der Woning and the team at Buitenplaats Kameryck are convinced that Q1 is ideal for a number of specific events. “It’s quite remarkable in our market that we collectively wrap up the year with end-of-year events in December, only to let the new year get started again ‘little by little’. An event is just what’s needed then. Surely, for many companies, brands and organisations, kicking off the new calendar year should be just as important, if not more important, than the end-of-year event.”


According to the Kameryck team, a product launch is also a perfect fit for the first weeks of January. “Start the year afresh, get straight into it, and look to the future. It’s really a no-brainer: plan your product launch or launch event at the start of the calendar year. Whether internally for your colleagues or for clients or potential customers, you can get the year off to a flying start. That gives your internal organisation a boost and inspires confidence in the future among your clients.”


Inside and out

“Our venue and the grounds of Buitenplaats Kameryck are fully equipped for this: our indoor spaces in particular are flexible to use. Whether you use the restaurant, the conference hall, the breakout rooms or our winter activities, you’ll always find a suitable solution for your event concept at Buitenplaats. We have certainly seen a trend over the past few months: after COVID, things are allowed to be fun too. So we have lots of different entertainment concepts ready to put a smile on the faces of people attending your content-focused or client event.”


Sustainability is a top priority

It should come as no surprise that Buitenplaats Kameryck places sustainability at the heart of what it does. As a venue that cherishes its beautiful location in the Groene Hart, it has a duty to respect its surroundings too. For example, a large part of the venue operates without natural gas. It is powered by heat sources instead. In winter, these help with underfloor heating, and in summer, with cooling. All the lighting is, of course, LED. In addition, since October 2023, the venue has had no fewer than 110 solar panels.


It’s not just the standard facilities that seem to be in order. Buitenplaats Kameryck is continually assessing where it can take the next steps on sustainability. In the winter months and around Christmas, there is a lot of demand for cosy lighting and Christmas decorations, including Christmas trees. This makes it all the more important for venues to think carefully about this. On the one hand, you want to meet demand; on the other, it is important to bear sustainability in mind. This venue has therefore decided not to put up real Christmas trees, in addition to reusing many items from previous years. The winter lights are all LED too, of course, and are on a timer so that no energy is wasted. There’s no need to worry that it won’t feel Christmassy or wintry enough! The venue has a cosy feel and a magical atmosphere.

This article can be read on Evenementorganiseren.nl.

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