by MIT Endicott House | Nov 8, 2018 | Events
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 | 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 | Offsite Meetings
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 | 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 | Sep 10, 2018 | Planning
Planning anything is stressful. Planning a conference that people will love and things will actually get done is a whole other level. And with any big project, it’s difficult to know where to start. The staff at MIT Endicott House offers assistance with everything...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 28, 2018 | Offsite Meetings
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 indoor conference room seminars for outdoor retreats. Company retreats inevitably have very different goals between employers and employees. While employers want to increase morale, relationships, creativity and, ultimately, profits, employees want a day away...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 14, 2018 | Planning
How to make your meetings better Do you know if your meetings are working or not? If you don’t know, perhaps that’s an indication that your meetings are failing to inspire. Do your meetings make more problems than they solve? Or, maybe worse, it there no conversation...
by MIT Endicott House | Aug 6, 2018 | Events, Offsite Meetings, 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...
by MIT Endicott House | Jul 25, 2018 | Planning
“Rain, rain, go away, my outdoor event is today” Everything you need to know about Plan B It’s the day before your event. Thunderstorms won’t stop rolling in. The grass is wet and the rain won’t stop. Months of plannings are literally washing down the drain. With a...