Reimagine how you meet, the Ecos Hub will take your conference or event to the next level
Thursday 16 February 2023
Ecos Hub, located in the heart of Ballymena really is a truly unique space. Set in 150 acres of parkland, the site surrounded by a lake and countryside, features 8km of walking trails and is home to the lavish delights of the Secret Garden café. In addition to a choice of conferencing and meeting rooms, the Hub features 18,000 square feet of digitally-enabled Grade A office and co-working space.
The distinctive space at Ecos Hub allows conferences and meetings to be “reimagined”. The choice of venues within Ecos include three interactive meeting rooms, a conference theatre, flexible breakout areas and meeting spaces which all feature multiple layout options to make any event a success. This flexible venue comes complete with excellent on-site catering, a dedicated on-site events manager, high-speed internet throughout, and private free parking spaces.
Currently at full capacity, eight companies with over 100 employees are located in the Grade A office space at Ecos Hub. The longest occupant, global digital technology company Plotbox moved into Ecos Hub six years ago in 2017. PlotBox was founded by husband and wife team Sean and Leona McAllister, who now lead a team of over 65 employees with an international reach to include the US, Europe and Australia from their headquarters in the Ecos Hub.
Speaking at the recent launch of the re-imagined Ecos Hub, Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Beth Adger MBE, said: “The Ecos Hub is a conferencing and meeting space venue like no other, it really is “a hidden gem in Ballymena”. This event was the perfect opportunity to showcase its fantastic facilities and highlight the ground-breaking companies that have based themselves here in the heart of Mid and East Antrim.
“I would urge any company on the lookout for conferencing, meeting and event space to check out this wonderful venue – you won’t be disappointed!”
The site recently became the new base for the North Eastern regional office of Invest NI. Ecos Hub offers an easy accessible central location for the North East region which is not only close to the M2 Motorway but is within walking distance of Ballymena town centre. The Grade A offices and on site meeting space choice provided Invest NI with the perfect base to meet entrepreneurs who want to start, build or scale new businesses or ideas; to provide advice, guidance and financial assistance to support entrepreneurs through the business development process from ideation through to commercialisation.
The Ecos Hub is phase one of Council’s wider vision to create an Innovation and CleanTech district to drive economic growth. It is an exciting time for Mid and East Antrim as Council progresses the Belfast Region City Deal projects; one of which is the development of an i4C Innovation and CleanTech Centre, destined for the site of the former St Patrick’s Barracks in Ballymena - incorporating Grade A office space alongside maker space and iLAB facilities. This is within close proximity to the Ecos Hub and is scheduled for completion in 2027.
For further information on events and conferencing enquiries or available co-working opportunities available at the Ecos Hub contact: ecoshub@midandeastantrim.gov.uk or visit our ecosHUB webpage.