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 The Warren Conference Center & Inn owes its humble beginnings to a famous inventor and inspirational man, Henry Ellis Warren, and his devoted wife, Edith Smith Warren.
Today when you visit 529 Chestnut Street in Ashland, Massachusetts you see a modern Conference Center and Inn located in a rustic setting only 25 miles from one of New England's most active business hubs, Boston. Our beautiful lodges, conference buildings and Inn did not always grace these grounds.
In 1907 the land that WCC&I is now on was a working farm. Henry, known best for his invention of the Telechron clock, rented half of a farm house located on the property (known today as The Warren House, which has five meeting rooms) after he married a childhood friend, Edith Smith. Later on, they bought the entire house, 45 acres around it and two adjoining farms for a total of 175 acres comprising his "Upland Farm." Where CEOs, managers, and investment analysts now walk, used to be a pasture for a fine breed of purebred cows!
In 1957, after the death of Henry, Edith donated 40 acres of their farm to Northeastern University as The Warren Center for Physical Education and Recreation. Always a philanthropist like her husband, Edith made it a summer camp for handicapped and underprivileged children. Along these same lines, 30 acres were donated for a 4-H Center, which is today situated across the road from The Warren Conference Center & Inn.
The dedication of The Warren Center took place on May 12, 1967 at which time the Warren Benevolent Society, started by Edith, made an additional donation of 104 acres to Northeastern University. At this point the Boston-Bouv? College branch of Northeastern owned and operated the Center.
July of 1992 saw The Warren Center transformed into The Warren Conference Center, no longer a camp but a Conference Center used for meetings for the business sector. In 1995 The Warren House was renovated for additional space and the Telechron (named after Henry's clock) and Maple rooms were added to the already existing Birch, Spruce and Ash rooms. The third floor of the farmhouse now offers 5 private overnight suites.
In 1997 The Northern Lodge, which used to be the camp infirmary, was also renovated and made into four private overnight guest room suites.
There have been many additions and improvements to the Center in the past few years. The Hayden Lodge, reminiscent of an alpine ski lodge, now has an elevator and renovated meeting rooms. And, a major addition to the existing buildings is The Inn on our beautiful waterfront, which opened April 1, 1999. The Inn offers 50 private overnight guestrooms with luxurious accommodations and two new state-of-the-art meeting rooms.
The Warren Conference Center & Inn is constantly adding to its rich heritage of serving the people of New England and abroad. Come on over to Ashland and see what we're all about!
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Important Housing Registration Procedures
- Using the registration link, please register for your housing requirements prior to 17 November 2003.
- As space is limited, reservation requests made after 17 November 2003 will be accommodated on a space available basis and added to the waitlist.
- Your lodging at the Warren Conference Center & Inn for the duration of the program (three (3) nights) is included in the registration fee.
- You will need to provide a credit card upon check-in for any incidental charges you may have (telephone calls, laundry, etc.)
- Participants are requested to stay throughout the program dates.
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Check-In Time:
The check-in time is 3:00 PM Should accommodations be available prior to that time, they will be assigned to arriving guests. |
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Check-Out Time:
The check-out time is 11:00 AM Extensions will be provided for individuals upon request, depending on availability. Luggage storage will be available. |
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