The Essex Conference Center and Retreat is committed to providing a serene venue for a wide variety of social, spiritual, educational and corporate events. Located just 45 minutes north of Boston, the Center offers a natural setting to relax and gain fresh perspectives.

Our modern year-round facility is tucked amidst 18 acres of white pines and oaks, less than a mile from the ocean and surrounded by 250 acres of conservation land. Whether you are hosting an educational seminar, outdoor wedding, religious retreat, team building workshop or fundraiser reception, our facilities offer an array of on-site resources and overnight accommodations.

At the center you will be greeted by experienced staff with a passion for service and hospitality. Sumptuous meals, are perfectly prepared by our Executive Chef. With a commitment to environmental responsibility, the Center has undergone constant refinement and improvements to serve as a private, off-site meeting location for many businesses and organizations.

Hosting your event with the Essex Conference Center and Retreat is easy with our Meeting and Wedding Packages. For additional information, contact us at 978-768-7374 extension 14.

 

It was a wonderful experience we shared at the Essex Conference Center and Retreat. The personalized welcome, incredible food and the physical facility itself and it's setting are outstanding. We were able to accomplish a great deal in our executive program and the Center provided a most conducive environment in which to do so. We can only applaud you for the high level of satisfaction we felt and the dedication to true customer service the entire staff at the Conference Center provides.
  — Meeting Professionals International

 

The Center is located on Cape Ann at Boston's North Shore, just 45 minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts and 30 minutes from southern New Hampshire. ECCR has been a leader among New England Conference and Retreat Centers for over twenty five years as a unique venue for hosted retreats, corporate retreats & business meetings, weddings and overnight conferences year round.