News & Views from Boston's Convention Centers   Spring 2007       Volume 11
 
 
During a 50-minute procedure, a 34-year-old patient in Milan, Italy undergoes treatment for atrial fibrillation, or heart flutters, while doctors in Boston monitor the surgery via satellite. To support this procedure there are four dedicated communications paths to Milan from Boston consisting of satellite, internet, IDSN phone lines and traditional telephone Conference Bridge. So did this extraordinary scene take place at one of Boston's world-renowned hospitals? No, it was all part of a special demonstration at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) during the Heart Rhythm Society's 27th Annual Scientific Sessions. Read on »
 

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Surveying Your Attendees On-Site for Real-Time Feedback

For event planners and show managers, no single factor is more important than attendee satisfaction. But to meet and exceed the expectations and needs of your attendees, you need to know what's on their mind. That's why Boston offers Online Surveys to solicit real-time data from attendees during the event so planners can improve and enhance the guest experience – both during and after the event. For its part, Boston utilizes the data to ensure that it is delivering the very best convention services.

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TSW Honors MCCA Executive Director James E. Rooney as Industry Leader
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Executive Director James E. Rooney
has been named to Tradeshow Week's annual "Top 100 Influential People in the Trade Show Business," recognizing his leadership in a top tier convention city after less than three years in the position. The publication also places Rooney as one of just 10 selected leaders in the category, "On The City Side: Putting Out The Welcome Mats," that highlights convention bureau and convention center executives across North America.


Check Out the New "BCEC Virtual Tour" on AdvantageBOSTON.com

AdvantageBOSTON.com continues to add new features and functionality to help meeting planners with online planning and information gathering. The newest highlight is an interactive flash video that shows you the sights, sounds and unique advantages of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. It’s just the start of a series of virtual tours of Boston’s convention centers, hotels, attractions and more. Check it out right now!

Find everything you need to plan your Boston site visit and meeting at the newly enhanced www.AdvantageBOSTON.com
 

The Hub of High-Tech and BioTech

  
     
 


 
  When it comes to information technology and the life sciences, Boston is in a league by itself. No wonder the fastest-growing segment of Boston’s record-breaking convention business is coming from the high-tech and bio-tech sectors. With its incomparable base of technology companies, universities (MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the University of Massachusetts, and dozens of other leading-edge institutions), research facilities, and resident brainpower, Boston and the state of Massachusetts have long been on the cutting edge of new technology. For meeting planners representing high-tech and biotech events, it all means that Boston has a built-in attendee base and industry infrastructure like no other venue anywhere. Read on »  
   
  Boston Hosts Tradeshow Week's "FASTEST 50" Event  
 

The trade show industry continues to recognize Boston as the place to be. Shortly after making Tradeshow Week’s “Top 10” list of leading American convention cities for the second year in a row with a #7 ranking, Boston played host to the event that showcases the country’s rising trade shows. Hosted by the Boston Convention Marketing Center (BCMC) and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), the 4th Annual TSW “Fastest 50” hosted approximately 230 senior-level executives throughout the celebration weekend in November. Attending executives enjoyed VIP treatment all the way, including a special police escort from the Westin Boston Waterfront to the Harvard Club for a kickoff reception and brunch at Fenway Park’s EMC Club. The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center was home to event conferences and meetings and a fantastic black-tie dinner and celebration awards gala. Congratulations to all the winners! We know we’ll be seeing you – and your events – again soon in Boston.

  
   
 

Boston "Conductor" Campaign Makes Beautiful Music for Planners

  
  Watch your mail for a black box that will be music to your ears. The Boston Convention Marketing Center is proud to announce our newest prize-winning campaign for meeting planners around the country. Our “Conductor” theme is all about the advantages Boston gives planners to stage a great event, be in tune with the country’s best convention centers, and get a standing ovation for sold-out crowds. Read on »  
 
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority owns and operates the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.