Partnership Meetings

All meetings of the Convention Partnership are open to the public and each meeting will conclude with a brief period for public comment.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) at 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.

Date & Location	Topics to be Covered	Notes & Presentations
June 21 BCEC RM 160A 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Findings and Recommendations	Convention Partnership Presentation
June 15 BCEC RM 160A	Discussion of next steps The case for expansion	Convention Partnership Presentation Minutes
March 28 BCEC Room 153BC	Updates BCEC Expansion Financing Final Report	Agenda Convention Partnership Presentation
March 22 Hynes Room 300 12 p.m.-2 p.m	Finance Working Group	Agenda Finance Working Group
March 1 BCEC Room 153BC	Cost Estimates Financing Options Final Report Discussion	Agenda Cost and Financing Presentation Minutes
February 15 Time: 12p-1:30p BCEC Room 154	Finance Working Group	Tishman Construction Presentation Finance Working Group
January 24 BCEC Room 153C	BCEC Expansion Scenarios – 3 Options Initial Implementation Steps One Scenario for Expansion Where are we going?	Convention Partnership Presentation Minutes
December 21 Time: 12-2p BCEC Room 153C	What have we done? Where are we today? Where are we going?	CP Dec. Presentation CP Dec. Graphics Minutes
November 30 BCEC Room 105	Updated Planning Analysis The 'True' Value of Business Events	Agenda Kaatz Presentation Jago Presentation Minutes
October 26, 27, 28 BCEC Room 160A	Finance Hotels BCEC Expansion & Urban Context	Finance Headquarters Hotel BCEC Expansion & Urban Context
sAugust 17, 18 & 19 BCEC Room 208	Finance Hotels BCEC Expansion and Urban Context	Finance Headquarters Hotel BCEC Expansion & Urban Context
July 14 BCEC	Urban context, placement and Waterfront development Expansion programming and options Hotel, ballroom and exhibit space -Market demand, financing, programming and site selection Hotel financing -Potential funding sources	BCEC Expansion & Urban Context Headquarters Hotel Market Study Hotel Finance
June 28 BCEC Room 261	The Tough Questions: A panel discussion about the potential implications and opportunities of BCEC expansion	Agenda Tough Questions Panel Discussion
May 24 BCEC Room 159	South Boston and the Waterfront Financing Discussion	Agenda Minutes Community Context BCEC Context, Convention Center Financing & BCEC Westin Hotel
April 26 BCEC Room 052B	Boston Hotel Industry Hotel Demand Hotel Financing	Agenda Minutes Jan-March meeting recap & industry update The BCEC and Hotels BRA Boston Hotel Outlook Related Articles on Hotel Development
March 5 Hynes Room TBA	Joint meeting with the Boston Customer Advisory Group	Agenda Minutes
February 22 BCEC Room 154	Case for Expansion – John Kaatz, Convention Sports & Leisure International Elements of Expansion – Howard Davis, Planning Consultant Top 5 Strategy – Jim Rooney	Agenda Presentation: Case for Expansion Elements of Expansion The BCEC Case Study I: What we got right Minutes
January 27 BCEC Room 152	Introduction to the Partnership – Jim Rooney, Executive Director Convention Industry 101 – Milt Herbert, Director, Boston Convention Marketing Center About the MCCA – Johanna Storella, CFO; Bill Smith, General Counsel Convention Sales and Marketing Performance – Milt Herbert	Agenda Boston Convention Performance Convention Partnership - MCCA Informational Overview Convention Trade Industry Overview Minutes

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