Personnel File – No. 437
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Personnel File – No. 431
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored, it’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
BPDA Approves 534 Hotel Rooms in Allston, South Boston
Travelers and conventioneers could receive new lodging options from a pair of hotel developments approved in Allston and South Boston totaling 534 rooms.
Barros Chosen as Next Leader of Convention Center Authority
John Barros, businessman and former economic development chief under former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, was appointed to lead the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority on Friday.
Personnel File – No. 423
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: It’s our weekly Personnel File roundup.
Community Good Works
Eastern Bank gave the Braintree Little League program a $10,000 gift to mark the first time in history its 12-year-old players made it to the Little League World Series during an epic series of wins this year. See who else gave back.
Boston Launches New Ferry to Flynn Marine Park
Commuters on the MBTA’s regional rail system just got an option to add a little more fluidity to their commute. And Seaport landlords just got a new amenity to promote to potential tenants.
Developers Say New Hotel Would Boost Convention Business
A proposed 438-room hotel near the Boston Exhibition and Convention Center will provide nearly half of the rooms needed to accommodate an expansion of the meeting hall, developers say.
438-Room Hotel Plan Surfaces Near BCEC
As Boston’s convention activity increases, another hotel project is in the works to capture demand near the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
Convention Board Picks ‘Agent Of Change’ as Executive Director
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board voted Monday to appoint Marcel Vernon Sr. to lead the quasi-public agency into its next chapter, choosing the chief financial officer of a Boston-based social services organization with experience in state government over a leader from Washington D.C.’s convention center authority.
Two Finalists In Running for Top Convention Post
After almost a full year without a permanent director at the helm, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority is down to two candidates to lead it into its next chapter: the CFO of a Boston-based social services organization, or the senior vice president of operations of D.C.’s conventions and entertainment authority.
DiZoglio Flags ‘Potential Violations’ of State Law by MCCA
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office published a 45-page report Monday about an audit it conducted at the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
Community Good Works
Rollstone Bank & Trust, based in Fitchburg, pledged $15,000 through its foundation to the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center in Gardner, a nonprofit organization that supports military veterans and their families. See who else gave back.
Hynes Revival Shuffles Back Bay Hotel Scene
Dismissed as an obsolete money pit by former Gov. Charlie Baker, the revived Hynes Convention Center is forging new relationships with Back Bay hotel owners to ensure future meeting attendees can find convenient lodgings.
Aging Systems Challenge Hynes Convention Center
The quasi-public authority that runs the state’s convention centers has a five-year plan to “keep the lights on” at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston’s Back Bay, as it stares down over $100 million in deferred maintenance and other costs.
MCCA Made the Right Call
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority has a chance to make a dent in several problems problem by rethinking what it does with its 6.5 acres of empty D Street and E Street lots.
MCCA Set to Cancel Southie Development Plan
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority will drop its immediate plans for development of 6.5 acres near the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, opting for a broader look at its strategy and the changing market conditions in commercial real estate.
Could Hotel Room Shortage Reshape South Boston Development Plans?
Boston’s limited number of hotel rooms makes the city one of the country’s most expensive convention destinations, state officials were told last week. That information could weigh on an in-limbo process to redevelop parking lots near the city’s biggest convention center.
Development Drama Surrounds BCEC Lands in Seaport
Staff at the state convention center authority got pushback from its board for recommending a developer for a 6-acre South Boston site through an allegedly opaque process. Now, it’s unclear when a project team will be chosen.
Convention Center Parcels Re-Do Attract Same Developers
A re-run of an RFP process for a clutch of parking lots next to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in South Boston didn’t produce any additional bids, but Boston Global Investors and Cronin Group don’t appear to have scaled back their ambitions for the 6-acre site.
