MIT Endicott House Blog
MIT Endicott House Recognized by Unique Venues
MIT Endicott House was recently recognized as one of the premier venues with outdoor space by Unique Venues, a marketing and membership organization that bring together one-of-a-kind event venues with meeting planners. This honor was awarded to seven venues that...
Top 5 Things to Look for in a Wedding Venue
Congratulations! You're engaged! Now comes the hard part: planning your wedding. Suddenly, your head is swarming with questions. When and where do you want your wedding? How many people will you invite? Do you want it casual or formal? The one detail that will make...
A Tribute to Bradford Maxwell Endicott
Brad Endicott grew up at the Endicott House; his father, Wendell Endicott, later donated the mansion estate to Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Imagine having a playground that included acres of gardens or completing homework, eating breakfast and sleeping...
What You Need to Know Before Choosing a Conference Venue
While event organizers have to make a load of crucial decisions when embarking on a new event, one of the most significant ones is choosing the best conference venue. Of course, this will involve a lot more than just picking the first available space; you must do...
The Physics of Computation Conference
You may have heard of Dr. Freeman Dyson, the British physicist and mathematician— the fellow who predicted that advanced civilizations might construct a shell around their nearest star to harvest its energy (aka "the Dyson Sphere"). At age five he was busy calculating...
Endicott House in the News
When was the last time you said YES to something spontaneous? MIT student Tafsia Shikdar has some advice for you: “...say yes to more random, spontaneous experiences.” She affirms the power of saying yes in her article published in MIT’s news outlet The Tech, after...
Successful Meeting Planning in 2018
Meetings and conventions are an important part of the business world because they are more than just excuses to get out of work; they are crucial networking events where employees of various companies can get to know one another and exchange ideas about the future....
Meeting Planning: Why Multi-Day Events are Better for Your Business
Planning a multi-day event is challenging for any meeting planner because you want it to be, not only memorable, but also informative and educational. Selecting a venue that passes the visually pleasing test and making sure it is not the run-of-the-mill conference...
How Off-Site Meetings Can Increase the Impact of Your Next Event
When you’re organizing your next meeting or event, you need to determine the best way to meet the objectives of the meeting and delivering the message with an impact. One of the best ways to create fresh perspective is to stay updated on top meeting trends and hold...
Corporate Team-Building Activities: Top 2018 Trends
Having regular team-building activities ensures employees remain productive, get to know each other better, and their communication, team-building, and problem-solving skills are sharpened. It is also a great way to release tension, relax and have some fun especially...