Calendar of Events

The New England Council gathers together each year to celebrate its regional success and to look forward to the New Year. Each year NEC collects donations for a charitable organization in the region and encourage guests at our Annual Holiday Celebration to make a donation (suggested amount is $50) to the Travis Mills Foundation. Founded by 2018 “New Englander of the Year” Staff Sergeant (ret) Travis Mills, the Foundation provides support and services to war-injured veterans and their families and operates a retreat in Maine. Register here.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) holds a Reverse Business-to-Business Matchmaking event, wherein local small businesses can make a three-minute elevator pitch to government agencies.

Gather at Old South Meeting House, where the colonists met in 1773, with colonial agitators like John Hancock, Paul Revere — and some crown-loving Loyalists — to debate the tea tax and demand liberty from the British crown. Then march to Atlantic Wharf for a ceremonial dumping of tea into Boston Harbor.

First Night Boston, the nation’s original First Night celebration, kicks off at Noon on December 31st with live performances in Copley Square, the Prudential Center and Copley Place. In the afternoon and evening, ice sculptures light up and a large procession makes its way to Boston Common for the first fireworks show. Live music performances rock the hours until midnight when the countdown begins.

The Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association’s Annual Weekend and Industry Trade Show brings together the state’s fishing community for a series of activities including seminars, cooking demonstrations and new fishing products on display in the exhibit hall. Register Here.

The 40th Annual MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show is the largest regular gathering of Massachusetts local government officials. The two-day event features educational workshops, nationally recognized speakers, awards programs, a large trade show, and an opportunity to network with municipal officials from across the state.

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism (MOTT) is exhibiting at the 2019 Boston Globe Travel Show. Among the offerings at the show -informative travel seminars, live entertainment, booking opportunities, and exhibitors from dozens of countries and states with the latest travel opportunities.

The sixty-sixth session of Harvard Model United Nations includes 3,300+ high school delegates and their faculty advisors, who gather to discuss some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

Big bands, combos, and vocal jazz ensembles perform and compete at the annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival. Top-ranked ensembles will be awarded partial scholarships to Berklee’s Five Week Summer Performance Program, and individual students are invited to audition for tuition scholarships towards the full-time program or our Five Week Summer Performance Program.

Yankee Dental Congress is New England’s largest meeting for professionals seeking the highest quality dental continuing education, as well as dental products, services, and resources. 27,000 dental professionals in attendance from across the U.S. attend.

The North of Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau Tourism Summit includes breakout a panel discussion on Sports Tourism with Boston Marathon Race Director Dave MacGillivray, plus breakout sessions focusing on Workforce Development and Marketing, and Tourism Industry Sectors.

The Travel & Adventure Show showcases hundreds of captivating worldwide destinations from India to the Caribbean to California drive vacations. This experiential event has three inspirational and informative seminar stages (Travel Theater, Destination Theater and Savvy Traveler Theater), plus culture and entertainment on the Global Beats Stage offering dozens of performances all weekend long.

The MIT Sloan Sports Analytic Conference provides a forum for industry professionals (executives and leading researchers) and students to discuss the increasing role of analytics in the global sports industry. MIT Sloan is dedicated to fostering growth and innovation in this arena, and the conference enriches opportunities for learning about the sports business world. The conference is open to anyone interested in sports.

The New England Food Show is a premier gathering of the region’s booming food service industry, offering three inspiring days to learn, share, connect, and relate. Activities include culinary and mixology demonstrations, guest speakers, educational events and hundreds of exhibitors.