Member Updates
Weekly Message from the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Weekly Message from GBCVB President & CEO Martha J. Sheridan
GBCVB Webinar Series: Reopening & Recovery - Navigating the New Normal
Session One: A Discussion with the GBCVB Executive Team (password: GBCVB.5.20.20)
Session Two: A Discussion with DMO Leaders
Session Three: Virtual Meetings: Pros/Cons and Everything in Between
Session Four: A Realistic Look at Travel through the End of 2020
Session Five: Attractions | Venues: Guidelines for Events Post-COVID 19
Session Six: Life on the Water - How will Boston Harbor and the Charles River Move?
Session Seven: Pivot Don't Panic - Marketing & Communications in this New Era
Session Eight: Cultural Tourism - The Return of Boston's Museum and Performing Arts Scene
Session Nine: What Employers Need to Know Now | HR Considerations for Employees
Session Ten: Weathering the Storm and what the Future Holds for the Hotel Industry
Industry Reopening Guidance
GBCVB: Boston Visitor Industry Reopening Guidelines (pdf) and corresponding web pages
Lodging Operators Safety Standards
Lodging Operators Reopening Checklist
Sector-Specific Reopening Checklists
Martha J. Sheridan Presentation to Reopening Advisory Board
Massachusetts High Technology Council Back-to-Work Planning
National Restaurant Association Reopening Guidance
City of Boston Video Conferences - Arts and Culture Community
CDC Prepare Your Small Business and Employees for the Effects of COVID-19
COVID-19 Preparedness & Education
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Massachusetts: Resources & Response to COVID-19
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Targeted Measures to Curb Rising COVID-19 Cases (November 2, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Announces New Initiatives to Stop Spread of COVID-19 (August 7, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Issues New Travel Order Effective August 1 (July 24, 2020)
Reopening Massachusetts: Safety Standards and Checklist: Theaters and Performance Venues (July 6, 2020)
Reopening Massachusetts: Safety Standards and Checklist: Museums and Cultural and Historical Facilities and Guided Tours (July 6, 2020)
Reopening Advisory Board Presentation
Reopening Massachusetts: Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to Third Phase of Four-Phase Approach (July 2, 2020)
Reopening Massachusetts: Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to Step Two of Second Phase of Four-Phase Approach (June 19, 2020)
Reopening Massachusetts: Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to Second Phase of Four-Phase Approach (June 6, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Provides Update on Phase II of Re-Opening Plan, Releases Guidance for Restaurants and Lodging (May 29, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Four-Phase Approach to Reopening and Publishes Mandatory Workplace Safety Standards (May 11, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Extends Non-Essential Business Closures to May 18, Announces Reopening Advisory Board (April 28, 2020)
City of Boston to Allow Permitted Restaurants to Sell Groceries (April 24, 2020)
Baker-Polito Administration Announces Implementation of CARES Act Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed, Gig Economy and Other Workers (April 20, 2020)
CARES Act Info & Webinar Series
U.S. Travel CARES Act Webinar Slides
Destinations International Webinar Series
Oxford Economics Analysis & Reports
B2B Blog
Hear from industry partners on advice for doing business during challenging times.
Permanent Closings
List of restaurants that have permanently closed
