National Events Center

National Events Center (NEC)

المركز الوطني للفعاليات
Agency overview
Formed	March 10, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-10)
Jurisdiction	Government of Saudi Arabia
Headquarters	Dis, 2677 Alqeeq, Riyadh 13519 Saudi Arabia
Parent department	Council of Economic and Development Affairs
Website	nec.gov.sa

National Events Center (NEC) (Arabic: المركز الوطني للفعاليات) is a government department in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for overseeing state-sponsored events and festivals (like Saudi Seasons) across the country in cooperation with relevant agencies. Established through a royal decree by King Salman against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020,^[1] it is affiliated with the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, one of the two subcabinets of Saudi Arabia.