by MIT Endicott House | Jan 24, 2019 | Boston Area Meeting Space
When considering a venue for your next conference, retreat or offsite meeting, it’s important to understand how the space you choose sets you up for success or just another meeting. The overall atmosphere of the place including the furniture, layout, decorations...
by MIT Endicott House | Jan 10, 2019 | Planning
The first step an event planner should take in finding the perfect venue is ask a lot of questions! The main question you need to have answered falls under this one: Can this venue handle my event? Here are some questions to help you identify what you really need in...
by MIT Endicott House | Dec 28, 2018 | Planning
Event planning has a lot of moving parts, so having enough time is essential. But when should you start to plan your event? Answer? It’s never too soon to start! The time to plan events varies from a few weeks to years. If your event is small, you can probably put...
by MIT Endicott House | Nov 8, 2018 | Boston Area Business Retreats
You have probably witnessed it. Perhaps you’ve even been that person. It’s the big conference and you can’t help but close your eyes for just a second … Boring conferences are a cliche in the corporate world. However, the reality is everyone is there to work and to...
by MIT Endicott House | Oct 18, 2018 | Boston Corporate Events
From popular culture to plain old reality, everyone is familiar with the old trope: the proverbial Company Party. Whether it’s the winter holidays, Fourth of July or the company’s anniversary, corporate celebrations tend to be trapped by cliches of chaos on sitcoms...
by MIT Endicott House | Oct 5, 2018 | Planning
You are running your meetings wrong, but how to fix it might surprise you. “Let’s have a meeting” is typically met with groans and grumbling. And for good reason. In national surveys, business executives consider 67% of meetings failures and 92% of meeting attendees...
by MIT Endicott House | Sep 20, 2018 | Boston Corporate Events, Planning
Christmas trees? Menorahs? Cookies? Punch? If you are planning a holiday party, your list of things to include could stretch miles. MIT Endicott House is here to help you find what you really need. Venue Before you begin thinking about food, entertainment and decor,...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 28, 2018 | Boston Area Business Retreats
Paying for a company retreat may seem like a major drain on your budget. Or maybe it just seems like a waste of money better spent elsewhere. If this is your train of thought, you may not understand the true benefit of a company retreat. There’s more than just...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 23, 2018 | Planning
Ditch that dreary conference room for an outdoor retreat. Company retreats inevitably have very different goals between employers and employees. While employers want to increase morale, relationships, creativity and, ultimately, profits, employees need a day away from...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 6, 2018 | Boston Corporate Events, Planning
There’s no doubt about it. Events are big business — it’s reflected in event planning trends for 2019. Conventions and events typically amount to about 14% of most company budgets. Trade shows and conferences account for most of these events, with the average...
