Conferences and Event Services
About
In the historical and scenic town of Dudley Massachusetts, Nichols College is the ideal location for, but not limited to: Conferences, seminars, camps/workshops, and retreats. This centrally located New England event venue is easily accessible to five major cities. Sitting on 200 acres of land, Nichols College represents its rural background while providing an abundance of on-site and local area attractions. Amenities include lodging, dining, conference meeting spaces, recreation, athletic centers, and much more. At Nichols, we provide exceptional on-site event coordinating services and pay great attention to detail, so you don’t have to. Our incredible Nichols College Dudley conference centers allow our guests to unpack their bags and enjoy their stay, while we take care of the rest!
Meeting & Event Spaces
Daniels Auditorium
The Daniels Auditorium, is an elegant setting for theater, banquets, or general conference meetings
R. Eaton Foyer
The R. Eaton Foyer located in the Auditorium building rpovides for a small gathering place, perfect for cocktails or showers. This parlor style room is an elegant setting for any event
Recreation & Athletic Center
This open gym space can be converted to a spacious banquet facility, or open floor plan for a trade show
Fels Student Center
The heart of Nichols' campus life is the Fels Student Center. Guests clubs and organizations meet here, and the trading room offers dual-monitor work stations for various projects and needs
Davis Hall
Davis Hall is a popular space for our Conferences and Events, due to its large breakout spaces and a great variety of classroom space
Food & Beverage Options
Lombard Dining Hall
The Lombard Dining Hall is the campus main dining venue. The Lombard Dining Hall features a large flat screen television, in addition to a variety of different seating configurations.
Daniels Auditorium
The Daniels Auditorium is a versatile facility that allows for an elegant setting for any banquet. The room can be set in many different configuration sto meet your specific needs.
R. Eaton Foyer
The R. Eaton Foyer located in the Auditorium is a small venue, perfect for cocktails and small gatherings. This formal parlor style setting can be set many different ways to meet your groups specific taste.
Catering Options
Nichols Dining
Nichols Dining provides catering services at Nichols College. The catering staff will work with your group to make any event memorable. From simple to elegant, our catering manager will ensure that you can rest easy and enjoy your event.
Accomodations
Shamie Hall
The largest residence hall on campus, Shamie Hall can house more than 300. All rooms have private bathrooms and individually controlled heating and air conditioning. Common lounges and study rooms are located on each of the three floors.
126 Rooms | 366 Beds
Remillard Hall
Remillard Hall offers four floors of cluster concept housing for 214 guests. The brick and steel framed residence hall includes suites of triple rooms with shared baths. The hall also contains a billiards room, vending machines, and laundry facilities.
77 Rooms | 214 Beds
Center Hall
Built in 2007, Center Hall sits between Remillard Hall and Budleigh Hall, and beside North Hall. The building is a single story residence with common bathrooms, lounges and laundry facilities. Guests stay in double rooms and in two quads.
18 Rooms | 40 Beds
Olsen Hall
This residence hall houses 66. This building was completely renovated in three stages with completion in the summer of 2008. Olsen hall is the “greenest” building on campus due to the efforts made during the renovations.
31 Rooms | 68 Beds
Copper Beech Apartments
The Copper Beech Apartment facilities feature apartment style accommodations; each is complete with full kitchen, living, and dining areas. The apartments are configured to house either four or six.
23 Rooms | 124 Beds
North Hall
Built in 2007, North Hall overlooks the volleyball and tennis courts. This residence is a single story building with common bathrooms, lounges and laundry facilities. Guests stay in double rooms.
16 Rooms | 32 Beds
Featured Amenities
Venue Location + Transportation
Address
119 Center Road
PO Box 5000,
Dudley, Massachusetts 01571
Transportation
Uber
Nearby Airport
T.F. Green Airport - 60 minutes
Nearby International Airport
Boston Logan International Airport - 67 minutes
Parking
Onsite Parking: Yes
Nearby Cities
Worcester, MA - 30 Minutes
Boston, MA - 1 Hour 15 Minutes
Providence, RI - 1 Hour
Hartford, CT - 1 Hour
New York City, NY - 3 Hours
Things to Know
Catering
Must Use In-House Catering: Yes
External Catering Allowed: Yes
Cultural Catering Available: Yes
Venue Policies
Smoking Permitted: Yes
ADA Accessible: Yes
Technology
All classrooms have a Windows 11 PC lectern, which includes DVD, overhead LCD projector, built in sound system, high speed Internet, and white boards.
Guest WiFi: Free
Onsite Tech Support: Yes
Equipment Available On-Site: Projector Screen
Services
Conference & Event Support
The Department of Facilities Management will provide assistance for events, from set-up to break-down. Facilities Management will help coordinate and execute all the conference logistics.
Event Support
Our Event Support staff will set-up and breakdown function space to meet your specific requirements. We will have staff on campus throughout your entire stay to ensure we can meet all of your needs.
Technology
Wireless Internet
All of the Nichols College facilities have wireless internet so that you can enjoy high speed connections from almost anywhere.
Computer Labs
Nichols College has three separate computer labs perfect for training and instruction.