BUSINESS AT THE DEPOT
Where Meetings Become Experiences Worth Remembering
Your team has been on video calls for two years. They're tired of hotel ballrooms, boxed lunches, and forgetting the event happened by Monday morning.
The Billings Depot is where it all changes.
A 115-year-old building in the heart of downtown Billings — flexible enough for a board meeting, memorable enough to become the event people actually talk about. Multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. Open catering so you control costs. A dedicated event host to help you manage logistics. And a walkable district that turns your coffee break into a brewery tour, your lunch into a food truck, and your evening reception into a comedy show.
This is what it looks like when a meeting becomes an experience.
Why It Has to Be In Person You can't build trust over video. You can't read a room through a screen. And no one has ever left a Zoom call saying 'that changed how I think about this company.'
The research is clear: face-to-face interaction creates the kind of alignment, trust, and creative momentum that online work simply can't replicate. The Depot gives your team a reason to be in the same room — and a space worthy of the reason.
Your Reservation Includes:
- Tables, chairs, and podium
- Room setup and breakdown
- Use of the catering kitchen and conference room
- Private event host for day-of logistics — so you focus on your people, not the details
A Variety of Spaces
The Depot isn't one room, it's a campus. The Passenger Station, Baggage Room, courtyards, and back patio give your event room to breathe and shift energy throughout the day. Extend the experience further with The Post, a restored historic mailroom for up to 50, or The Caboose, a 1917 luxury rail car lounge for up to 8 — both available as add-ons to any Depot event.
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 throughout. Floor plans and seating arrangements can be designed to accommodate individuals with disabilities.
The Billings Depot is also a Certified Autism Center, with 100% of staff trained to support guests with sensory sensitivities. For corporate events, this means your entire guest list, employees, clients, and guests, are supported by a team prepared for the full range of attendee needs. Quiet areas are available on campus.
Food & Beverage
Most hotel venues require in-house catering. That’s their revenue center, not your advantage. At the Depot, you bring your own caterer, self-cater, or bring in a food truck. For a 100-person event, that flexibility can mean thousands of dollars in savings.
Our catering kitchen in the main building is available for use at no additional cost.
Bar service is available through two on-campus vendors, allowing you to create custom drink menus, unique beverage stations, and locally sourced options to personalize your event.
Technology
The Depot campus runs on high-speed fiber with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi throughout, fast enough for live streaming, video presentations, and simultaneous device use across your entire group.
The Passenger Station features a built-in Bose sound system with wireless handheld and lapel microphones. The Baggage Room offers a six-zone sound system with Bluetooth and microphone capabilities. The Post includes a mobile sound system with handheld mic.
For advanced production needs — large-format displays, live streaming, special effects, and full AV buildouts — the Depot works closely with DiA Events, our trusted technology and entertainment partner.
Experiential & Immersive Events
The most effective corporate events don’t just inform, they engage. The Depot can connect you with vendors who specialize in immersive, memorable experiences: DJs and live entertainment, custom mixology stations, comedy sets, team-building activities, historic campus tours, and personalized gifting. If you can imagine it, we can help you build it.
The Depot campus also features a self-guided historic walking tour with over 40 panels documenting Billings’ history, a natural conversation starter for guests exploring the campus between sessions.
Walkability & Parking
The Depot is less than 3 miles from Billings Logan International Airport and walking distance to 3 hotel properties, which means your out-of-town guests arrive without a rental car and your local guests leave without an excuse.
Private parking is available on campus, with multiple loading zones that accommodate specialty transportation including buses, limousines, and carriages.
The Depot sits in the heart of the historic Montana Avenue district. Breweries, art galleries, live music, and restaurants are all within walking distance. Your team’s evening is already planned.
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.
