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Walnut Hill Conference & Retreat Center
CONFERENCE CENTER RENTAL
Creative Classrooms' home base,
Walnut
Hill, is a small, rustic
conference center with space available for rent to groups of
up to 50 depending on room set up).
Facilities include two large meeting rooms (one of which can serve as a dining room), one small second-floor meeting room, kitchen and overnight bunk rooms for twenty-four; plus additional private sleeping quarters that can accommodate from 3-8 people.
A
Focused
Meeting Site
Building a team, long-range planning or breaking the usual patterns of communication requires an unusual approach.
Many organizations find Walnut Hill’s focused atmosphere helpful in accomplishing in one or two days what otherwise may take weeks. Taken away from office, phone calls and day-to-day concerns, visitors to Walnut Hill concentrate on the project at hand, each other and developing new ideas or approaches and create a sense of contributing to a common goal.
Visitors use the meeting rooms and overnight space in a wide variety of ways:
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Boards of directors and other groups schedule weekend retreats to accommodate the varying schedules of their members; Business people schedule a day or two meeting or training during the week; Church groups schedule planning retreats; Groups schedule one-day to ten-day training programs; Colleges schedule week-long retreats before the academic year to orient resident hall leaders or to provide freshmen with a sense of belonging; Families often opt for holiday weekends or family reunions; and Celebrations including weddings, anniversaries, birthdays and showers. |
Walnut Hill was designed to meet all these needs and others quite comfortably.
A
Relaxed Environment
Set on thirty acres
of hilly woods and
ponds, Walnut Hill
offers:
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Facility Layout
Breakout Room
(12 X 13) |
Dorm Hallway/Bunk Room Area |
South Lobby |
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Dining Room |
G.E.B Room |
Seating Configurations
Services to
Meet Your Needs
Renting space at
Walnut
Hill
can reduce your costs.
Walnut Hill provides clients with:
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Walnut Hill is convenient to Routes I-93, I-95, NH-101 & 102. (click here for )Meals can be catered on-site, off-site, or prepared by you. Use our staff, or bring in your own trainers. Equipment includes over-head projectors, TVs, VCRs, slide projector. We also provide easels pads and white boards for your convenience. |
Walnut Hill is an ideal location for:
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For More Information Call (603) 895-2437
Conference Center Rental Rates
| Specific Space | Week Day* Costs | Weekend ** Costs |
| G.E.B. Conference Room (24 x 36) (*** see below) | $110 | $135 |
| Dining Hall (36 x 36) | $110 | $135 |
| 2nd Floor Breakout Room (12 x 24) | $50 | $65 |
| Kitchen | $80 | $95 |
| Faculty Guest Room | $50 | $60 |
| Staff Sleeping Space (2 rooms priced per room) | $45 | $50 |
| Overnight Bunk Rooms (See below) | $200 | $275 |
| Entire Building | $500 | $675 |
Rental Terms
The following terms refer to rental of rooms and not to rental of the entire building.
* Week Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday; Week Day Nights: Monday - Thursday evenings
** Week End Days: Saturday and Sunday; Weekend Nights: Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings
*** GEB Room rental may require a cleaning deposit of $50 depending on the nature of the function for which it is being rented. This is a carpeted room and the cleaning deposit is specific for rug cleaning should it be needed as a result of the rental.
Overnight Bunk Rooms: Rental of the bunkrooms is a flat fee that applies regardless of the number of rooms used (there are six bunk rooms each containing four built-in bunks) or the number of people staying in the rooms. Bunk room users need to bring sleeping bags or sheets, towels and personal hygiene needs (such as soap, face cloths, shampoo, etc). We provide pillows, pillowcases and blankets. Bunk Room rental DOES NOT include Faculty Guest Room or additional Staff/Guest Sleeping Space, use of either first floor lobby, use of the kitchen or kitchen amenities- it is limited to the six bunk rooms, one second-floor breakout room and the shower facilities located off the bunk room hallway.
Early Arrival: Occasionally, individuals request permission to come in early to set up for an event. Depending on circumstances, early arrival may be possible at a half-day rental fee.
Entire Building Rental
The "entire" building is defined as all those "public access" spaces including: Dining room, GEB room, south lobby and the upstairs bathroom facilities, bunk rooms, faculty room, staff rooms and east meeting room.
All storage areas and private use areas (indicated with signs) on the second floor and the office and storages areas on the ground floor are not included in this definition.
Weekend Rentals: Weekend rentals beginning on Friday end by 5 p.m. on Sunday. Those renting the building for the weekend are free to arrive anytime after 8 a.m. Friday and must be gone by 5 p.m on Sunday. (Full daily rental price is charged for Friday regardless of arrival time.) Groups not leaving the building by 5 p.m. on Sunday may be charged an additional half day rental.
Renters must restrict there use to
the spaces they contracted to rent. Should other areas of the building be
used, additional fees will be added.
Food Services/Refreshments and Meals
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| Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate | $2.00 |
| Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate with Juice or Soda | $3.00 |
| Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate with Fruits or Cookies | $4.00 |
| Breakfast (Pancakes, hot or cold cereal, juices, coffee/tea and hot chocolate) * | $8.00 |
| Lunch (Seasonal soup, salad, sandwich buffet, chips desert) * | $11.00 |
| Dinner (Salad, vegetable, main dish, rice, bread, dessert, coffee/tea and hot chocolate) * | $14.00 |
* These are standard meals - variations can be negotiated. Any variations may cause an increase in price. A guaranteed minimum is required two weeks prior to any meal catered on site and a meal deposit of 50% of guaranteed minimum is due at this time. A final count is required 72 hours in advance. Clients will be charged in full for the guaranteed minimum in addition to any extra meals. (A 5% maximum increase above the guarantee can be accommodated at the per person rate.)
Audio-Visual
Equipment
Walnut Hill has recently installed WiFi and can now provide free wireless internet access. In addition, the following audio-visual equipment available on site. There is no charge for use of the AV equipment.
Overhead Projector
Slide Projector
Television
VCR Player
CD Player
Easels, Newsprint and Markers
Dry Erase Boards and Markers
Please note that at this time, we do not provide access to a DVD player, Laptop computer or LCD projector.
Reservations,
Deposits
All reservations require a deposit of 50% of anticipated
rental cost (food charges are separate). Rentals are confirmed
when the deposit is received.
Deposits are non-refundable. If a reservation is cancelled up to eight weeks before the event, 50% of the deposit may be applied to another date.
A guaranteed minimum is required two weeks in advance for meals catered on site. A deposit of 50% of the guaranteed minimum is required at this time. Final count is required 72 hours in advance. Food service charges will be billed based on the guaranteed minimum plus any additional meals. (A 10% increase above the guaranteed minimum can be accommodated at the per person rate.)
All balances, including meal charges, are due the day of the rental unless advance arrangements are made.
"Day rentals" are from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. "Evening rentals" are from 6:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.
Overnight guests should bring sleeping bags or sheets; blankets and towels. Pillows and pillow cases are provided.
Walnut Hill is operated by Creative Classrooms Inc., a nonprofit educational service (Federal ID No. 23-7337836).
Checks made be made payable to Walnut Hill or to Creative Classrooms Inc. at 81 Chester Rd., Raymond, NH 03077, (603) 895-2437.
Special Events at Walnut Hill
From time to time Creative Classrooms sponsors special events at Walnut Hill. Past events have included public displays of Lesley University Graduate School Senior Projects, World AIDS Day programs, Puppet performances by Perry Alley Theater and Ha'Penny Theatre, International Orienteering Meet, Public art displays and Challenge Education events.
When you attend one of our workshops, you will experience a series of guided encounters designed to entice and honor your unique expression. Although no previous experience is necessary you will use art materials, as well as somatic (body) awareness exercises, as a means to access this expression.
By playing with line, color and imagination, in a non-judgmental atmosphere, magic can happen.
We invite you into this exploration of the non-verbal, into the places where line and form speak and where an intelligence beyond words lives.
The next Gentle Journey 5 day workshop will be held Aug 11-15, 2008. For additional information and to register, go to www.gentlejourney.net
Developing and implementing continuing education required a wealth of resources and over the past 35 years, Fritz Bell has amassed such resources. This year Fritz will have a Resource & Book Day at which he will make all his resources and books available to interested teachers and educators for a donation to Creative Classrooms.