Illustration by Clara Kirkpatrick

Trade the conference room for somewhere your team will actually remember.

A three-floor, 6,280 sq ft venue in Hudson, NY. Two hours from Manhattan, one hour from Albany, walkable from Amtrak. Built for corporate offsites, leadership retreats, board meetings, and brand activations that need space to think, decide, create, and connect—designed for the work, and for the bonding moments around it.

Built for the work you came to do.

Whether it's a ten-person board gathering or a 60-person all-hands, our three floors can be configured to fit.

Corporate Offsites & Strategy Sessions

Executive & Leadership Retreats

Multi-day Immersive Experiences

Product Launches & Creator Days

Brand Activations, Launches & Press Days

Board Meetings & Investor Gatherings‍ ‍

Team Workshops, Training & Development Programs‍

Coming July 2026

Interiors Redesign | Rendering by Roarke Design Studio

The Spark Building is getting a makeover: launching July 2026. Be the first to preview our redesigned space by contacting specialevents@sparkofhudson.org for a tour.

What makes us different from a hotel ballroom, or any of the other venues that all start to look alike?

Technology that works. State-of-the-art projectors and screens, reliable high-speed wifi, three private call booths, mobile monitors. No searching for someone to reboot an AV cart.

A commercial-grade demonstration and catering kitchen on the second floor. Your caterer isn't operating out of a back hallway—which opens the door to chef-led dinners, cooking classes, and hands-on team experiences.

Flexibility on every floor. Furniture reconfigures between focused work, breakout sessions, and evening receptions in under an hour. You're not locked into one room shape for the entire day.

A building with character. Originally a 1940s brick catalog warehouse, reimagined over five years of thoughtful renovation. Exposed brick and industrial bones paired with floods of natural light—the kind of space that photographs beautifully, which matters when your team is recapping on LinkedIn or your brand team needs content from the day.

A rooftop that steals the show. An 800 sq ft flexible interior opening onto an 1,100 sq ft green roof terrace with a pizza oven and grill. The single most-remembered part of most offsites that happen here.

Our Spaces

three floors of possibility, configured for your day

1st Floor | CoLab

2,220 sq ft. Capacity: 80 standing, 64 seated theater style. On weekdays, this is a coworking space, but evenings and weekends see it transformed into a communal space with a state-of-the-art projector and screen, plus a private meeting room for 14 (with its own projector and screen), three private call booths, and terrace access. Best for: all-hands, workshops, product launches, film screenings, book launches and keynote-style presentations. Please note: this is a rendering of the 1st floor—completion scheduled July 2026.

2nd Floor | The Hub

2,160 sq ft. Capacity: 125 standing, 50 seated for dinner, 80 seated theater style. A spacious lounge, library, secret bar, wood burning fireplace, and a commercial-grade demonstration and catering kitchen make this a one-of-a-kind space. Dining table for 14, coffee & cocktail bar, and three breakout conference rooms make this space very flexible. Best for: corporate offsites, brand activations, board meetings, strategy sessions, intimate dinners, cooking classes, leadership retreats, and cocktail parties. Please note: this is a rendering of the 2nd floor—completion scheduled July 2026.

3rd Floor | The Skydeck

800 sq ft + 1,100 sq ft terrace. Capacity: up to 125 standing or 30 seated indoors and 50 seated outdoors. Flexible interior space opening onto a green roof terrace with a large dining area, pizza oven, and grill. Scenic views of Hudson rooftops and the Catskill Mountains—no other venue in the town of Hudson has a roof deck. Best for: cocktail receptions, dinners under the sky, dance parties, brand activations, evening wind-downs, and private yoga classes.

FAQs

Do you have preferred caterers?

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Our clients can engage any caterer of their choice. But we do have extensive knowledge of the local catering scene, and we’re happy to offer suggestions based on your preferred event format and budget.


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Can you help with lodging?

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Do you offer full buyouts?

Absolutely. We have personal relationships with most local Hudson hotels, including some of our favorites like Rivertown Lodge, The Maker Hotel, and Pocketbook Hudson. We’re happy to make introductions where needed, and suggest options based on your budget, preferred vibe, and guest count.


What's the minimum spend?

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Corporate bookings start at $2,500 for a single floor.


What’s included?

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Rates include: tables and chairs for up to 50 seated for dinner or up to 80 theater style; event setup assistance; post-event cleaning service; Spark support personnel for the duration of your event.


Yes, we offer full building buyouts. Please note the CoLab | 1st Floor cannot be rented Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm. Full building buyouts are available Monday - Friday after 5pm and Saturday/Sunday.

Destination: Hudson

Proximity to Amtrak means you can skip rental cars and parking headaches, but still have access to a rich arts, food and outdoor scene. The Spark is walkable from a range of boutique hotels, farm-to-table restaurants, specialty coffee shops, and Warren Street's antique and gallery corridor. A walkable downtown means your team can decompress between sessions without a shuttle.

Teams That Have Worked Here

  • "The Spark is an ideal space for a team offsite. The rooms are comfortable and flexible, the light is fantastic, the technology works perfectly, and the kitchen is a step away. Special highlights were a lunch on the roof with delicious sourdough bagels and learning about the Spark's inspiring community programs. We had a fantastic experience there."

    —Fred Wilson, Partner, Union Square Ventures

  • "The process of planning our team offsite at The Spark was seamless. From AV needs and catering options to accommodations and group activities, their team had us covered every step of the way."

    —Jess Oynick, Head of Talent, Union Square Ventures

  • "It was absolutely wonderful, exactly as I imagined and hoped. Such a great crowd, a great feeling in the room, and everything looked great and ran so smoothly — from the set up to the wine and cheese to the book sales. Thank you so much for giving me such a warm and special welcome."

    -Brian Schaefer, Author of Town & Country, a novel

Your event funds something bigger.

Every corporate booking at The Spark Building helps us cover the cost of building operations and staff that enable us to offer free community workshops, youth apprenticeships, and programs for Hudson and surrounding area residents.

Your corporate offsite keeps the lights on for someone's first coding or filmmaking workshop. Your board meeting helps support our youth apprenticeship program. Your brand activation enables financial literacy training for underserved communities.

Choosing The Spark doesn't cost more—it just means your event dollars do more.