Boston rated a Top 10 U.S. City by Condé Naste Traveler

Last month, Boston was rated as one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. in the 2012 Condé Naste Traveler Readers’ Choice Award. A record 46,746 readers participated in the 25th iteration of the awards.

Boston is indeed America’s most historic and storied city. It offers an incomparable mix of history, culture, entertainment and sports, which has a huge appeal. It’s also an outstanding destination for your events as it attracts more attendees and provides them with more compelling things to see and do. Boston is easy to access, can accommodate any size event, offers impeccable services and gives you the flexibility to do your event your way!

Hotels approved for convention center area

Boston Globe: Boston regulators have approved construction of two hotels across from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the first part of a $2 billion expansion proposed for the South Boston complex.

Construction on the site, situated on a vacant stretch of D Street, will start by the end of the year. The project, which includes a total of 510 hotel rooms, was approved Thursday night by the board of the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

The project is the first phase of a broader expansion that would include another hotel of up to 1,000 rooms, public parks, and a doubling of the convention center’s exhibit space. Those latter components will probably require some kind of government funding or subsidies, such as additional taxes that must be approved by the state Legislature.

Officials with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority have said additional hotel rooms are badly needed in order to land larger events at the South Boston hall. Currently, large trade shows must book rooms across the city to house attendees, which is inconvenient for attendees and can add thousands of dollars in transportation costs. 

New Reasons to Love Boston: Fort Point and the Seaport District

It's not too often that a major city sprouts a new neighborhood, but Boston's Fort Point is becoming a hip hub for locals and visitors alike. Located along Fort Point Channel, this burgeoning area is part of the South Boston Waterfront (also referred to as the Seaport District) and has been adding intrigue to the city with its innovative design culture and speakeasy-style watering holes and trendy eateries. It's also becoming a central place for some of Boston's best museums, and it will soon be home to a brand new hotel in a repurposed 20th-century building.

I live and work in Boston and every time I go to Fort Point, I find something new to explore and start to fall in love with my home city all over again. I hope to inspire you to visit.

The Innovation District

While the area has several names, it will soon have another: The Innovation District. Started by Mayor Menino, this initiative aims to boost the neighborhood by encouraging entrepreneurship and making it a lively destination for collaboration and new services. While The Innovation Center (part of the anticipated Seaport Square) will open later this year, much of the area's new developments are ready for business.

Read more on Smarter Travel Website!

New Reasons to Love Boston: Fort Point and the Seaport District

It's not too often that a major city sprouts a new neighborhood, but Boston's Fort Point is becoming a hip hub for locals and visitors alike. Located along Fort Point Channel, this burgeoning area is part of the South Boston Waterfront (also referred to as the Seaport District) and has been adding intrigue to the city with its innovative design culture and speakeasy-style watering holes and trendy eateries. It's also becoming a central place for some of Boston's best museums, and it will soon be home to a brand new hotel in a repurposed 20th-century building.

I live and work in Boston and every time I go to Fort Point, I find something new to explore and start to fall in love with my home city all over again. I hope to inspire you to visit.

The Innovation District

While the area has several names, it will soon have another: The Innovation District. Started by Mayor Menino, this initiative aims to boost the neighborhood by encouraging entrepreneurship and making it a lively destination for collaboration and new services. While The Innovation Center (part of the anticipated Seaport Square) will open later this year, much of the area's new developments are ready for business.

Read more on Smarter Travel Website!