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Boston, MA 02116
617.867.8256
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Introducing.. onPeak
Travel Technology Group (the GBCVB's Housing Partner since 2005) and Ambassadors, both industry-known for their event housing expertise and tenure in the meetings and conventions world, unveiled the new brand identity for their merged organization on December 8, 2009. Their merger allows for a simplified housing and travel experience for event participants and will allow the GBCVB and its partners to provide measurable results to our customers.
Groups utilizing the GBCVB's housing services through onPeak should continue to expect unparalleled customer service and next generation technology.
If you are interested in utilizing the GBCVB's housing services during your next meeting in Boston, please contact Toshiba Bodden, Director of Housing Services and Special Projects at 617-867-8249 or at
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BCEC Looks to Expand
On Monday, November 23, James Rooney, Executive Director of the MCCA and Paul Guzzi, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce announced the creation of a Convention Partnership. The partnership is a 25-member working group of key stakeholders, opinion leaders and decision-makers. The partnership will lead a public study and analysis of the feasibility to potentially expand the facility, services and amenities for the existing Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
The Convention Partnership will work together throughout 2010 to collect data, conduct public hearings and prepare a report of its study, for the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Mayor of the City of Boston, the State Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Commonwealth, on or before December 31, 2010.
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Meet Maureen Buckley, Director of Sales at the CVB
In late 1997, when the gavel went down announcing that Boston would finally build a new convention center on the South Boston waterfront, Maureen Buckley was the 1st new sales manager hired to help fill the new building with mega conventions. The Citywide Sales team, at the Greater Boston CVB, was already working hard to fill the Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay but now Boston would have two buildings to fill. Maureen was assigned to the Washington, DC area association market and she was up for the challenge! Previously, Maureen opened the new Fleet Center (formerly known as the Boston Garden) selling luxury suites and seats; and prior to that 4-year assignment, she worked in sales and convention services for the Sheraton, Marriott and Omni hotels. In 2004, Maureen transitioned from the Citywide Sales team to the In-House sales team at the GBCVB, and in 2006 she was promoted to Director of Sales of that dedicated team of five sales professionals. Maureen still works with the DC market and would not give it up for all the tea in China (and Maureen really likes her tea). She also likes living in pretty places. Before moving to Boston in 1993, Maureen lived in Newport, RI and San Diego, CA.
Maureen has a degree in Political Science from Assumption College and in her free time enjoys following local and national politics. She also enjoys time with her large but close family, reading, biking, hiking and traveling. Maureen loves selling the cities of Boston and Cambridge! Her favorite part of the job is introducing new clients to all that Boston can offer their organization, and also the great relationships she has with her wonderful sales team and hotel partners.
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Boston Hotels Take it on the Road
There is nothing better than Boston and that was the message that was communicated by the GBCVB, ten hotel partners, Amtrak and "Julia Childs" when we went on the road in November. The group visited clients in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA and gave everyone an update on What's New in Boston. "Julia" traveled with us and helped us stir up four great events. Some of the news that we shared included:
- Approximately 20 billion dollars has been spent on the infrastructure of our roadways in and around Boston, as well as to and from Logan International Airport. The elevated highway system, which once carried thousand of cars through the middle of Boston, was suppressed underground and replaced with the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway. This mile and a half green space once again opens up Downtown Boston to the harbor and beyond.
- Over 50 million dollars has been spent renovating Boston area hotels and over 4,800 new hotel rooms have opened since 2002.
- Two hotels opened in Boston this fall. The W Boston opened in the Theater District with 235 guest rooms in October. The 114-room Ames Hotel, a Morgan's property, opened in November in the Financial District.
- Boston's meeting package for 2010...The Place to Meet in America...Boston. Check out www.BostonUSA.com/plan for more details.
Julia and Nancy Elder with the American Society for Microbiology cooking up something delicious! | | |
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Key Sites
The holidays are upon us and Maureen, Stephanie and Lisa have their teams closing as much business as possible. Everyone is busy showing customers around Boston. Some highlights include:
- After meeting with Maureen and our partners in Washington this November, ASCD made a two day visit to Boston for a June 2011 meeting.
- American Cataract and Refractive Surgery was in town with Lisa wrapping up their final site for their spring 2010 meeting at the BCEC.
- Greg is working with the Uniform Law Commission to get a hotel contract signed for July 2013.
- Travis worked really hard to get a two year contarct with Red Hat, Inc. signed this fall. She and Toshiba showed the Meetings Team exactly what they could expect from the Boston hospitality community for their meetings in 2010 and 2011.
- While Stephanie was coordinating the meeting times for 175 planners at EIBTM in Barcelona, Jason and Michelle jumped in and helped with a major site for FIDI in April 2012.
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Check out BostonUSA.com/plan for our meeting packages for 2010.
There are some GREAT Meeting Deals listed! | | |
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Awards and Record Breaking Attendance
We know it has been a challenging year for many of our customers. We want to thank you for all your business this year. As a city we are fortunate to have won eight industry awards and at press time fourteen groups have set record breaking attendance.
2009 Awards
2009 Pinnacle Award
2009 Gold Service Award
2009 Award of Excellence
2009 World Class Award
2009 Distinctive Achievement Award
2009 Planners Choice Award
2009 Inner Circle Award
2009 Top Destination Award
Record Breakers
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2009 Healthcare Convention Marketing Summit Meeting |
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American Bar Association |
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Biophysical Society |
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United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology |
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American Transplant Congress |
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National Association of School Nurses |
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World Glaucoma Congress |
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National Flood Insurance Program |
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Arts Education Partnership |
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Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) |
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American College of Emergency Physicians |
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National Funeral Directors Association |
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Who's Coming to Boston??
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Eastern Athletic Trainers Association: 2010 Annual Meeting |
January 8-10, 2010 |
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American Library Association Mid-Winter Meeting |
January 15-19, 2010 |
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Yankee Dental Congress 35 |
January 27-31, 2010 |
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International Boston Seafood Show |
March 14-16, 2010 |
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Massachusetts DECA State Career Development Conference 2010 |
March 2-7, 2010 |
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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
March 24-27, 2010 |
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