PRICES:

Prices are PER PERSON, ALL-INCLUSIVE

 

Please note: If you are a PIONEER (meaning you attended NESR I in 2016), you get a $100 discount off these prices.

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Please note: There is no longer a one-day Commuter option, as it’s become clear that immersion in the full weekend provides the best experience for everyone.

PRIVATE: $1650
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a private room at Guest House.
 
SHARED DOUBLE: $1450
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a room shared with one other person at Guest House. 
 
SHARED TRIPLE: $1350 (Please note there are a very limited number of triples.)
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, taxes, and a room shared with two other people at Guest House. 

COMMUTER RATE: $1050
Includes tuition, 11 meals, facility fees, and taxes.
Commuters will enjoy the entire retreat experience, but will sleep either at home or in a local hotel.

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CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancel before June 1, 2025: Full refund
Cancel after June 1, 2025: No refund

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COVID-19 SAFETY POLICY:

Updated January 1, 2025

The safety of our NESR community is our #1 priority. Our goal for NESR 9 is Zero Virus Transmission, which is what we achieved at NESR 6 & 7 & 8. The ONLY reason we achieved this was by requiring a rapid test on Day 1 of the retreat. We cannot risk, for example, an Instructor getting Covid at NESR 9A and being therefore unable to teach at NESR 9B.

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NESR 8 Covid-19 Safety Policy:

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A) NESR REQUIRES: A negative Covid test, taken on the day of arrival (August 22 or August 29). We suggest you take your test at home in the morning and bring the negative test in a Ziploc bag. We cannot admit you to the retreat without a negative test. If you test positive before arrival, email Laurie immediately at: newenglandsongwritersretreat@gmail.com

B) NESR REQUIRES: Notify Ellis and Laurie immediately if you develop cold-like symptoms or test positive during your stay.

C) NESR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS: Avoid large crowds and events in the two weeks before arrival. Tighten your exposure circle, so that you don’t risk getting Covid and having to cancel!

D) NESR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS: Wear a well-fitting N95 mask during any public travel to NESR. If you are flying, PLEASE wear a mask the entire time—in the terminal, on concourses, and on the plane. Airports are prime locations for virus transmission.

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We reserve the right to adjust this policy at any time, depending on what happens with the virus, the CDC’s current guidelines, the levels of community transmission in Chester CT, etc.

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Here is the Covid policy of the Guest House Retreat Center: https://guesthousecenter.org/about/covid​​​

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