BUSINESS AT THE DEPOT
Our historic building has served as the venue of choice for many of the most important visitors in Billings’ history, including presidents, dignitaries, Hollywood celebrities, and even visiting royalty.
Today, the Depot is the premier location in Billings for many corporate events, including strategic planning meetings, training sessions, trade shows, conferences, holiday parties, receptions and board meetings.
The Depot campus offers multiple meeting spaces, both indoor and outdoor, so you can design your perfect event flow. You also have the ability to rent one building or the entire campus depending on the size and goals of your event. This will enable you to create unique and personalized experiences for your guests.
With high ceilings, flexible seating and walkable Downtown amenities, we can accommodate any meeting style, size and format. Imagine being able to move tables around in the middle of your meeting to change from presentation to breakout session. Or, food trucks rolling up for lunch instead of boxed lunches. How about a brewery tour before dinner or a visit to our historic walking tour to get your guests out in the sunshine during their break. Our unique venue and convenient location Downtown will make your event easy, fun and memorable.
Your Reservation Includes:
- Tables, chairs, and podium
- Room setup and breakdown
- Use of the catering kitchen and conference room
- Private event host to assist with day-of logistics
Accessibility & Sensory Sensitivity
All buildings on the Depot campus are fully ADA compliant with accessible parking, venue layouts, restrooms, seating, oversized doors and hallways, and ramp access. Floorplans and seating arrangements can also be designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
We are also a Certified Autism Center with 100% of staff certified to assist guests with sensory sensitivities. Our event space is equipped with quiet areas and sensory kits for children.
Pet Friendly Campus
The Billings Depot is pet friendly. We welcome pets and service animals in our event spaces and offer use of our green space at the east end of our campus. For safety, we require pets to be on a leash at all times and ask that they remain out of any areas on campus designated for food and beverage.
Food & Beverage
The Depot offers many options for catering and bar service. You can use the caterer of your choice, self cater, or hire a food truck. This helps many organizations save money in food costs when compared to venues that require you to use the in-house catering.
Our catering kitchen in the main building features a catering oven, induction burners, microwave, refrigerator, box freezer, and dish sanitizer. Events can use this space at no additional cost.
We offer bar service from two different vendors allowing you to create custom drinks, unique beverage stations, and locally sourced items to personalize your event.
Walkability & Parking
The Depot campus is less than 3 miles from Billings Logan International Airport and in walking distance of 3 hotel properties. If guests arrive in a vehicle, we have two private parking lots on campus as well as multiple loading zones which can accommodate specialty transportation such as busses, limos, carriages, etc.
The Depot is located in the heart of the historic Montana Avenue district of downtown. This district features breweries, art galleries, live music venues, and multiple bar and restaurant options, all within a few steps of the Depot campus.
Technology
Our campus has recently been upgraded to high-speed fiber technology. We provide Wi-fi throughout the campus with speeds suitable for live streaming capabilities. The Passenger Station has a built-in Bose sound system equipped with wireless hand-held and lapel mics, and an auxiliary cable to attach a phone or mp3 player. The Baggage Room offers a six-zone sound system with Bluetooth capabilities and two wireless mics. The Post offers a mobile sound system with handheld microphone.
The Depot also works closely with DiA Events to provide you with access to the best in technology from live streaming, special effects, large screen monitors, AV equipment, and everything in between.
Experiential & Immersive Events
Today's event design is teeming with creative ideas that wow attendees, giving them what they want: immersion, interaction, and personalization. The Depot can help connect event planners with vendors who provide unique experiences and gamified elements such as DJs, hat bars, scavenger hunts, comedy sets, historic tours, mixologists, unique gifts/party favors, etc.
The Depot campus also features a historic walking tour with over 40 different panels each describing a historic event that took place in our city's history. Guests are able to enjoy this self-guided tour at any point during their time on campus.
