spacerThe Essex Conference Center and Retreat Center is celebrating its 25th year serving National and International groups! ECCR is located on Cape Ann at Boston's North Shore, just 45 minutes from downtown Boston, Massachusetts and 30 minutes from southern New Hampshire. Our private, beautifully landscaped property is set on 18 wooded acres, less than a mile from the ocean. ECCR has been a leader among New England Conference and Retreat Centers for twenty years as a unique venue for hosted retreats, corporate retreats & business meetings, weddings and overnight conferences year round. In addition we have made an environmental commitment to being a green conference and retreat facility.

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ECCR is a unique venue and our staff is committed to providing a rich and beautiful setting that inspires and supports creativity and discovery for your organization. The Conference Center and Retreat is a place where you can relax and gain fresh perspectives on your work and life.

Our staff provides exceptional service during your stay. The following resources are available for your program:

  • 3 spacious and well-equipped day meeting & conference facilities
  • 20 guest rooms to accommodate up to 42 overnight guests
  • An Events Coordinator to help plan your corporate retreat, meeting or event
  • Indoor or Outdoor Weddings for up to 150 people with a Wedding Coordinator available to guide the entire process.
  • A fine dining experience with attention to special dietary needs
  • High speed wireless internet service
  • Internal telephone system with personal voice mail
  • Amenities include: hot tub and sauna, Fire Circle, and walking trails, copy, fax and computer work station
  • Ropes Initiative Course with professional facilitation
  • We are committed to operating as a green facility and donate a percentage of our income each year to environmental and social organizations

Doing business with the Essex Conference & Retreat Center is easy with our complete Day and Overnight Meeting Packages. Please contact us for further information or read our testimonials.

quote for retreat We still find it difficult to describe the 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.quote for retreat
  — Meeting Professionals International

 

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The Essex Conference Center & Retreat is an ideal location for building relationships and clear communication. The Retreat Center has a spirit that promotes good dialogue. It worked so well for us it will be hard not to come back.quote for retreat
  — Steve Golden
Rivers and Trails Program
National Park Service

 

25 years

ECCR is honored to have been the
first Center to be awarded the:

Retreat Green Certification
All About Retreats
Green Retreat Award

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