About Us-The best venues for inspiring events
Trusted by many of Australian and New Zealand’s largest and most discerning businesses, we deliver Conference, meeting and Function events flawlessly across all of our venues.
Karstens Conference & Meeting Venues offers premier spaces for corporate events across Australia and New Zealand. Established in 2006, Karstens focuses on delivering exceptional ambiance, state-of-the-art facilities, and unparalleled service for meetings, conferences, and functions.
Located in the heart of major cities like Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Auckland, Karstens provides large pillar-less rooms, natural light-filled breakout areas adorned with local artwork, and ergonomic furniture to ensure comfort.
With the latest audiovisual equipment, in-house catering offering a variety of healthy and delicious options, and dedicated support teams, Karstens is committed to understanding and meticulously catering to the individual needs of every patron, ensuring the success of your event.
About Us
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Our story
In 2006, Hendrik Karsten, leveraging two decades of in depth experience in the hospitality sector across Amsterdam and Melbourne, established Karstens. His extensive background, spanning roles with a major European caterer to elite dining and event spaces in Melbourne, granted him a distinct perspective on corporate hospitality nuances.
Observing the often hectic and non-conducive business environment of hotels and multipurpose venues, Hendrik aimed to revolutionize the market. He identified a niche for delivering superior hospitality services within a dedicated corporate setting, thus inaugurating Karstens at Melbourne’s 123 Queen Street with a singular floor operation.
This initial Melbourne site rapidly expanded with a second location in 2008 at 118 Queen Street and was complemented by a Sydney branch in 2010, nestled within the iconic The Rocks area.
To offer a comprehensive national service, Karstens widened its footprint in 2012, incorporating affiliate venues in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart, and Adelaide, catering to the diverse conference, function, and meeting needs of its clientele.
Karstens Brisbane was unveiled in October 2014, marking the brand’s foray into New Zealand with an Auckland venue in April 2017, followed by partnerships in Wellington and Christchurch.
In October 2019, Karstens further solidified its presence with the opening of Karstens Perth, strategically situated at the intersection of William Street and St. Georges Terrace in Perth’s bustling CBD.
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Our vision
To create homely spaces that inspire collaboration with a hospitality touch.
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Our mission
To be Asia-Pacific’s #1 conference, function and meeting venue.
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Our values
1. Going above and beyond
We’re committed to exceeding expectations for every client, every time.
2. Doing the right thing
We always act openly, honestly and ethically.
3. Putting customers first
We continuously improve based on the feedback of our loyal customers.
4. Teamwork
Our people are our business. We’re passionate about training and empowering our team to deliver excellence for our clients.
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Our clients
Since Karstens’ inception, many businesses have trusted us to host their most important conferences, functions and events. Our clients cover a wide range of industries, including accounting, law, government, energy, education, financial services, insurance, engineering and more.
Client Testimonial
I cannot recommend Karstens highly enough. The team and venue exceeded our expectations, nothing was too much trouble for anyone, all of your people are incredibly hard working and professional.
We have used a lot of different venues all over Australia — however Karstens really stood out for its professional level of on the spot customer service and quality facilities.”
The team were flawless in their service over the 2 days, nothing was too much trouble. Really appreciated the willingness and professionalism of all the Karstens team.
Wonderful venue and customer service. Happy to recommend Karstens to industry colleagues.
Staff always had a smile. It was an excellent venue and suited our requirements perfectly.
Excellent service from all staff. Venue was in a great location and easy to find and easy access to public transport. Seminar room was perfect for our needs and had everything we requested/expected. We will recommend and use Karstens again.
All staff were very accommodating, professional and on hand to answer any questions at all time from the initial booking right through to the end of the conference.
All staff members were great, and approachable. I was very happy with the whole experience. I’ve been conducting workshops for a very long time and I can’t believe I hadn’t even heard of Karstens.
We had a great two day session at Karstens. Room and breakout area were great, and if I needed anything I just had to make a call on the phone and we were attended to promptly. Would recommend Karstens as a venue to others. Food was enjoyed by all.
An easy and enjoyable process from start to finish.