About us

Academic precision, creative events

BlueBox Events started in 2015 and continues today as BlueBox Events B.V. We turn conferences into experiences that connect people, spark collaboration and advance knowledge.

Our team

Who you'll work with

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Nicole Fontein

CEO & Event Architect · Co-owner

Nicole is a senior Professional Conference Organiser and Event Architect with more than 26 years of experience at and with Delft University of Technology, much of it in traffic, transport and mobility. She founded BlueBox Events in 2015 and has organised international scientific conferences such as TRISTAN and hEART. Nicole combines programme knowledge with budgeting, registration, sponsorship and on-site delivery, while the scientific judgement stays with the experts.

n.fontein@blueboxevents.nl · LinkedIn ↗

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Mariëlle den Hertog

Event Architect · Co-owner

Mariëlle is an experienced event and project manager with a strong background in association leadership. She spent eight years on the board of MPI Netherlands, four as Vice President Membership and almost four as Chapter President, and was Event Manager for MPI's EMEC25 in Istanbul. At BlueBox Events she turns plans into smooth daily operations, from suppliers and logistics to the event itself.

m.denhertog@blueboxevents.nl · LinkedIn ↗

The BlueBox Events office at LAB011, Lijm & Cultuur in Delft
Our office

A new door in Delft

After 26 years at TU Delft, one chapter closed and a new one opened. Behind this red door at LAB011, on the Lijm & Cultuur site, BlueBox Events is at home again in Delft.

Drop by for a coffee and a first conversation about your conference.

Rotterdamseweg 272
2628 AT Delft

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Mission

To transform traditional conferences into engaging, future-ready experiences. We combine academic precision with creative event design and smart technology to build programmes that connect people and drive meaningful change.

Vision

To redefine the conference experience by merging creativity, innovation and technology, and to set new standards for engagement and knowledge sharing in the academic world.

“Events should be more than agendas and venues. They should spark connections, inspire innovation and leave people talking long after they end.” — Nicole Fontein, CEO & Event Architect