Massachusetts’ global engagement strategies continued to bear fruit this week with the announcement that El Al Israel Airlines is starting nonstop service between Logan International Airport and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport, beginning in summer 2015. Officials believe the new route will make it easier to expand opportunities between […]
Governor Deval Patrick unveiled his Transition of State Government initiative with a series of transition videos to help ensure a smooth passage from his administration to Governor-elect Charlie Baker. “Congratulations to the Governor-elect, Lieutenant Governor-elect and their team on winning the election,” Governor Patrick said. “Now it’s time to prepare […]
The Western Mass Business Expo, the largest business-to-business trade show in the region, took place this week at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. The Expo featured over 150 exhibitors, free educational seminars and networking events that attracted over 4,000 participants, many of them business leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators. Governor Deval […]
(Caption: Betsy Wall moderates panel of international representatives.) Photo by Tim Grafft Over 300 tourism officials, hospitality leaders and small business owners gathered this week for the 27th Annual Governor’s Conference on Travel & Tourism, which took place at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston. The […]
(Photo Courtesy of Wilson Architects) It’s not every day that political leaders, economic development officials, tourism experts, parks advocates,and educational proponents gather to celebrate a shared enthusiasm, but such was the case this week when EF Education First officially opened its expanded North American headquarters in Cambridge. The Swedish company […]
How can immigrant communities in the United States work closely with their respective homelands to create entrepreneurial opportunities that benefit both places? That was the poignant theme of Global Diaspora Week (October 12-17), a national conversation organized by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) […]
Caption: top left: UFP Technologies; top right: MassMEP; bottom right: Office of Governor Patrick; bottom left: NECCO Factory Governor Deval Patrick today proclaimed September 29, 2014 to October 3, 2014 as Advanced Manufacturing Week in Massachusetts, underscoring the Administration’s support of the robust advanced manufacturing industry and its workforce throughout […]
Why do over one million visitors attend the Big E each year? Some people go to see the livestock, while others seek out the live music. The open air, carnival atmosphere is a big draw, and so is the chance to meet local artists and craftsmen from throughout New England. […]
(Caption: Artists Rendering of Assembly Row) The Assembly Station train stop along the MBTA Orange Line opened this week in Somerville, and the excitement was palatable among commuters as well as business owners and state and local officials. For one thing, it was the first new station added by the […]
Check out the September 2014 issue of Hemispheres Magazine, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines. There is a 15 page spread devoted to Massachusetts in its Dossier series, which features an “in-depth overview of a region, including the unique initiatives that shape its industry and commerce as well as its […]
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