Member Marketing Update
August 2020
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Visitor Center To Reopen In September |
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The Boston Common Visitor Information Center is planning an early September re-opening contingent on several factors. The Center's interior has been completely renovated and we are excited to showcase this reimagined space, which ushers in a new and enhanced visitor experience. The changes are indeed revolutionary. More details to follow. |
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The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) is proud to have the Museum of African American History and Revolutionary Spaces as the charitable beneficiaries for Dine Out Boston this August. These institutions represent some of Boston’s most cherished and complicated histories; their mission is to ensure that traditional narratives are re-interrogated and that the past truly does inform and impact the present and the future. The GBCVB is honored to provide them with Dine Out Boston auction funds to assist in this critical mission. Please place bids in our auction to be a part of this important endeavor.
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GBCVB Virtual Open House September 9th
4:30 - 5:30PM
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Don't miss our next virtual Open House on Wednesday, September 9th from 4:30 - 5:30pm! Martha J. Sheridan, President & CEO, will share some GBCVB & industry updates and Thompson Island will give us a virtual tour of their island event venues.
Grab your favorite beverage and we look forward to seeing you there!
Click HERE to register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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On Thursday, August 6th the Bureau hosted its eighth webinar session, which focused on the reopening of cultural venues, historic sites and museums. The webinar was entitled "Cultural Tourism: The Return of Boston's Museums and Performing Arts Scene." Members can find a link to the recording as well as recordings to previous sessions. The panelists included: Makeeba McCreary, Chief of Learning & Community Engagement, Museum of Fine Arts; Nathaniel Sheidley, President & CEO, Revolutionary Spaces; Jennifer Falk, Deputy Director, External Affairs & Operations, ArtsBoston; and Lisa Simmons, Community Initiative Program Manager, MA Cultural Council. Plan to join us on Thursday, August 27th, 10am - 11am for our next GBCVB Webinar: What Employers Need to Know Now | HR Considerations for Employees. Register HERE.
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On Tuesday August 11 CSI DMC spearheaded the first in-person client event since March at Lombardo's in Randolph. Guests were invited to socially distance in their own cars at the function facility’s pop-up drive-in movie theater, complete with popcorn, peanuts and cracker jacks from the snack bar. After a warm welcome from CSI VP of Business Development Cara Pratt and GBCVB National Sales Manager Beth-Anne Grassa, the group viewed a screening of The Sandlot. Those in attendance included: Massachusetts Teachers Association, Sun Life Financial, MFS Investments, JP Morgan Chase, City Year, Liberty Mutual and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, as well as many third-party planners.
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To call attention to the deep financial plight of the Live Events Industry, a nationwide event will take place on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, from 9pm-midnight, when as many as 1,500 buildings across North America will be lit in red. The goal to raise public awareness that the Live Events Industry is on Red Alert for its very survival, and create congressional pressure to act now. It is estimated that 96%, or as many as 12 million people in the Live Events Industry are currently unemployed, furloughed, or have lost up to 90% of their income, and the world’s largest concert promoters are reported a 98% loss of revenue since the start of the pandemic. Once
a robust $35 billion industry, the Live Events business was the first to close and the last to re-open, sustaining increased financial losses in the tens of billions of dollars.
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Share Your Photos with BostonUSA! |
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We’ve launched a new collector tool which allows us to easily collect photos from members, local photographers and our social media audience. Send us your images for consideration in our next marketing campaign, blog or social post!
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We want to thank you for your continued support and partnership. Your investment in our organization and industry is more crucial than ever as we look towards rebuilding together. Your member benefits are at work for you and uninterrupted during these unprecedented times. Here are some examples of your Membership Dues at work.
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A BIG THANK YOU FOR RENEWING YOUR MEMBERSHIP! |
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• Aloft Boston Seaport District • Boston Duck Tours • Boston University - Events & Conferences • Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse •
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse - Patriot Place • DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore • DPV Transportation• Element Boston Seaport District •Estragon • Ferrante & Associates, Inc.• Freedom Trail Foundation•
Harvard Art Museums • Harvard Club of Boston - Commonwealth Avenue •Hilton Boston Logan Airport •Jones Event Boston •
Massachusetts Historical Society • MassMutual •Newport Experience • Newport Mansions - Preservation Society of Newport County •
Omni Parker House •OpenTable.com • Peabody Essex Museum •
Row Hotel at Assembly Row, Autograph Collection • Seaport Hotel •Sheraton Boston Hotel • SoWa Art + Design District •Union Oyster House•
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area • White Heat Swing Orchestra•
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GREATER BOSTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
Two Copley Place, Suite 105, Boston, MA 02116
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