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Five Ways to Make a Wedding Reception Memorable (and with the Least Amount of Stress)
Receptions can range from beautiful to blah. The pursuit of the perfect wedding reception can be difficult and lead to unnecessary stress during the planning process of your event. Here are some easy ways to make your reception beautiful and stress free. Make...
Finding A Meeting Space | 3 Critical Things to Consider
Three questions you should ask when choosing a meeting space for your corporate gathering There are many occasions that get people out of the office with your staff — such as networking or meeting with clients. Does your team needs more than a few hours outside the...
The True Cost of a Cheap Retreat
When skimping on budget could cost you the venue you truly need. Are you planning a retreat for your employees or teammates? Weighing the costs and benefits of each venue can be a daunting task, but it is essential to remember how quickly the event can fail if you...
Five Reasons Why Your Next Event Should be Moved Outdoors
The grounds at MIT Endicott House are poised for the perfect outdoor event. An outdoor venue is the perfect match of unique, fun and effective. Unfortunately, outdoor settings are often underused for the conventional (read: boring) indoor venues. If you catch...
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...