Boston Meeting Space

The Millennium Bostonian Hotel in Boston has unveiled the results of its $24 million renovation. Its 201 brand-new rooms feature pillow-top beds, Frette linens and 40-inch, high-definition televisions. Its lobby also welcomes guests with a new, contemporary look.

For Boston meetings and events, the hotel has opened its 3,000-square-foot Seasons Ballroom. A great Boston banquet space, the ballroom features bay windows, a glass ceiling, plenty of natural light and great views of Faneuil Hall Marketplace. The hotel also has several other meeting suites.

This luxury Boston hotel's renovation also included a new dining area, North 26 Restaurant and Bar. Plus, the Millennium Bostonian is just minutes away from top Boston attractions such as the New England Aquarium and Boston Harbor. More than 125 shops and restaurants are also just outside the door.

View more information about the Millennium Bostonian Hotel on the Cvent Supplier Network

The Sheraton Boston Hotel has completed its $50 million renovation. Following a revamp of the South Tower rooms a few years ago, the North Tower's 700 guest rooms and its lobby have followed suit.

Overall, Sheraton Boston offers 1,059 standard guest rooms, 79 Executive King rooms, 74 suites and four Club Level suites. Standard amenities include spacious work areas and access to high-speed Internet.

A great venue for Boston events, the hotel has 53 Boston meeting spaces, the largest of which measures in at 1,838.74 square feet. The grand Constitution Ballroom is a great setting for weddings and receptions, offering picture windows, French doors, a private balcony and seating for 100 to 400 guests.

Following a meeting at the hotel, business guests can enjoy coffee at the Starbucks, grab a light snack at Cafe Apropos, or sit down for something more substantial at Sidebar & Grille. The hotel is also home to one of New England's largest indoor pools at the adjacent Prudential Center/Copley Place Complex.

View more information about the Sheraton Boston Hotel on the Cvent Supplier Network

The Langham Boston, a luxurious hotel and architectural masterpiece in the heart of Boston, is offering an exclusive “Day Delegate Power Pack” promotion to help organizations or companies “commit to get fit” at their next meeting. This promotional package includes the general session room rental cost; a continental breakfast; a morning stretch break with a snack of tropical fruits and raspberry dipping sauce, energy and granola bars, and assorted flavored yogurts; a light and healthy spa luncheon; and an afternoon energy release break with a personal fitness instructor to lead your attendees through interval morning and afternoon stretches. Chuan Body + Soul, the hotel’s fitness center and spa, will dedicate personal trainers to your meeting to lead your attendees through stretches to energize their mind and body. In addition to these great offers, all guests will enjoy a 15% savings on their next massage, facial or body scrub at Chuan Body + Soul. The cost of the Power Pack Package is $135 USD per person, per day.

Even if fitness is not the focus of your next event, the Langham is a luxurious destination for any group. As the former Federal Reserve Bank, this Boston venue is an architectural masterpiece set in the center of Massachusetts' economic and cultural heartland. The hotel offers the ability to accommodate events for as little as 8 or as large as 600 attendees. The Langham also has an in-house audio-visuals department, a professional conference services team, and an award winning culinary team to attend to every detail of your event.

View more information about the Langham Boston on the Cvent Supplier Network

Looking for exclusive Boston meeting space? Landmark Taj Boston is looking to provide just that. With its "Ultimate Takeover Package," this Boston hotel invites planners to book 100 or more guest rooms, and their meting group will be the only group in-house for the duration of the event.

Great for Boston events, Taj Boston can accommodate events of 20 to 500 people. Its 18,000 square feet of meeting space includes two ballrooms and 15 meeting rooms. It has several unique venues to suit any meeting goal and theme, including the intimate Wine Cellar, where up to 12 people can enjoy private wine tastings and seminars.

This luxury Boston hotel also boasts 228 guest rooms and 45 suites, as well as a fitness center with a dedicated massage room, dedicated conference concierge and 24-hour business center. Its convenient location just steps from Boston's Back Bay neighborhood places hotel guests within walking distance of fashionable shops and galleries and Boston's financial and theater districts.

It started last week when I was spending some time on Twitter. I noticed that conference and event manager Karen Brown (whom both Cvent and I follow) had sent this message: "FINALLY sending out new RFPs for 2010 and 2011."



Great news, but I didn't think much of it. That is, until I kept seeing this topic pop up again and again in articles and industry reports. No longer was it all doom and gloom, canceled conferences and low attendance in the world of meetings and events. Rather, news coverage revolved around something positive: meetings are picking up for 2010.

An article in Boston Business Journal featured interviews with industry leaders who have started to see signs of improvement in meetings business and are optimistic about the coming months.

"Starting in December through March, we definitely were holding our collective breath, but coming into May it seemed like people started coming back and spending money again," Jimmy Callanan, president and owner of JCALPRO, Inc., which handles rigging and logistics support for several Boston venues, told BBJ.

Michelle Ray, director of sales at the Four Seasons Boston, agreed that despite recent challenges, things are looking up.

"The good news is that we are seeing strong levels of business for 2010," Ray said. "Companies recognize the value of face-to-face meetings both for relationship-building and productivity."

The meetings environment in Boston is not surprising. In fact, meeting planners across the country are anticipating a pick up in events in 2010 and beyond.

According to Special Events Magazine's 8th annual Corporate Event Marketplace Study, corporate event professionals say they expect to host the same number of events or more in 2010 as compared to 2009. These events range from incentive trips to marketing events to product launches.

Don't get me wrong—the challenges of the past year have not gone away, nor should they be forgotten. Still, it's great to see some positive news. Like Karen, I want to know, are things looking up for everyone else?

MeetingNews recently released its 2008 Planners' Choice Award winners. Hundreds of meeting and event planners gave their thoughts on the top resorts, conference centers, convention centers, hotels and more in the industry.

Scottsdale, Arizona, was one of leaders for resort destinations, being home to several winners including Camelback Inn, A JW Marriott Resort & Spa, The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort at Gainey Ranch and The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess.

Planners should head West when looking for the top gaming facilities, as the majority of the winners were located in this region. Las Vegas' Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and MGM Grand were included on the list.

Though big cities can claim many of the convention centers chosen as top (including New York City's Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the Dallas Convention Center), many smaller locales are also welcoming planners with top-notch, large-scale facilities. The Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Wildwood Convention Center in New Jersey and Branson Convention Center in Missouri were among the honorees.

From the Hilton Atlanta in the Southeast to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in the West, planners can find an award-winning hotel in regions across the nation. A few international hotels also made the list: Crowne Plaza Mexico in Napoles, Mexico City; Hilton Athens; and Hilton Guadalajara.

For the complete list of winners, visit the MeetingNews Design Awards 2008 website.