Calendar of Events

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism encourages tourism businesses in the Bay State to create a listing on the state’s website, massvacation.com. It’s free and easy. Just go to Business.MassVacation.com and create an account. Once your account is approved, you can then create a listing for your business. Once your business is approved, you can add events and deals. Make sure your listing is complete with a picture for better representation on the site.

Join the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts to learn about upcoming contracting opportunities, becoming W/MBE certified, and registering to become a city vendor. Register here.

The symposium, “The Climate Crisis and Clinical Practice,” brings together Cambridge Health Alliance, Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Boston Medical Center. Register here.

The MassArt Art Museum (MAAM), Boston’s newest contemporary art museum, has its grand opening date for Saturday, February 22, 2020. The inaugural exhibitions in the museum will be the U.S. premiere of internationally-renowned artist Joana Vasconcelos; a group exhibition titled Game Changers: Video Games & Contemporary Art; and a site-specific installation by artist duo Ghost of a Dream.

PaxEast 2020 is one of the country’s largest digital gaming conventions, drawing 100,000+ participants each year. The show features new products coming on line and also has panel discussions, tournaments, product sampling and an Indie showcase of entrepreneurial gaming developers.

MIT Sloan Sports Analytics 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.

Mass Beer Week celebrates the amazing craft beer made in Massachusetts. Participants include the Mass Brewers Guild, BeerAdvocate, Craft’d Events, Fat Basset Design and the Mass. Brew Bros.

The Massachusetts Marketing Partnership (MMP) Board of Directors holds its quarterly meeting to discuss ways to market the Commonwealth.

Seafood Expo North America and Seafood Processing North America is North America’s largest seafood exposition. Thousands of buyers and suppliers from around the world attend the annual, three-day exposition to meet, network and do business. Attending buyers represent importers, exporters, wholesalers, restaurants, supermarkets, hotels, and other retail and foodservice companies.

The 2020 Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Farm Wineries & Growers Association features engaging speakers, sponsor tables featuring the latest tools and resources for wineries, plus a Massachusetts Wine Tasting social. This year’s theme is Innovation.

The 6th Annual New England Cannabis Convention brings together businesses, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, patients, advocates, and consumers.

Boston Design Week seeks to increase public awareness and appreciation of all aspects of design, foster recognition of the vital role design plays in our lives, and attract new audiences to a wide array of design industries and organizations.

M2D2 invites innovators in the global fields of medical device and biotech to pitch their ideas to an investor panel for a share of a $200,000 purse of sponsor-provided, in-kind services.

This business resource expo brings together more than a dozen state and federal agencies and others who can answer these questions and more, helping you access all the resources available to Massachusetts businesses. Participants include Mass Office of Business Development (MOBD), Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, and UMASS Lowell Innovation Hub. Participation is free. Register here.

The State of Possible Conference, MassBio’s Annual Meeting draws 600+ industry leaders from Massachusetts and beyond to debate the most pressing challenges facing the life sciences. Presentations include keynotes speeches, panel discussions and 15-minute Possible Talks, inspiring and engaging content in the style of a TED Talk.

Boston Design Week is hosting the World Design Weeks Summit, an international coalition to share knowledge, resources, and best practices, fostering the exchange of products and ideas, sustainable development and the growth of individual design events. The theme is Global Design Innovation.

The theme of this year’s Northeast Regional Conference on Social Studies is “Preparing Students to Hold the Office of Citizen.” Social Studies is a large academic field that includes history, geography, economics, civics and government, archaeology, and the behavioral sciences such as psychology and sociology.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce hosts its 5th Annual Tourism Update Breakfast at Great Wolf Lodge. The annual event features state tourism experts discussing ways in which local hospitality and tourism related businesses can benefit from the Commonwealth’s dynamic travel & tourism economy.  MOTT Executive Director Keiko Matsudo Orrall is a featured speaker. Register here.

The Opening Ceremony of the Plymouth 400 Commemoration is a two-hour event of historical content, musical headliners, interpretive readings, choreographed movement, original productions, and visual narratives to create a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle. The Plymouth 400 Legacy Time Capsule will be introduced, and the first items will be placed inside by special guests. Honoring the past and celebrating the future, each of the commemoration themes – exploration, innovation, self-governance, religious expression, immigration, and thanksgiving – will be presented in creative ways. A Plymouth 400 Signature event.

The Ancient & Honorary Artillery Company is holding the Guernsey Cannon Dedication of the New Cannon at Burial Hill. Burial Hill was once the Old Fort that protected Plymouth Harbor.

National Travel Week is an annual tradition for the U.S. travel community, when travel and tourism professionals across the country unite to celebrate the value travel holds for the economy, businesses and personal well-being.

Discover New England holds it’s 25th Annual Tourism Summit & International Marketplace, a travel trade event where New England hospitality businesses can meet directly with international tour operators and receptive operators who arrange trips for tens of thousands of international travelers annually.

The Mayflower, a replica of the famous ship that sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620, is the centerpiece of a new Maritime Festival in Boston Harbor. The Mayflower will make its debut by sailing into Boston Harbor alongside the USS Constitution.

Following a three-year restoration, Plimoth Plantation’s Mayflower will make her triumphant return home to historic Plymouth Harbor on May 21, 2020. People will line the shores of Pilgrim Memorial State Park to welcome the ship and her crew home. Mayflower opens to the public on May 23. Tickets to board the ship are on sale now. Free, fun programming throughout the weekend is part of the homecoming festival.

The popular PBS television program, Antiques Roadshow is filming at Boston Public Library in Copley Square, as part of production for the show’s 25th season.

Led by Bureau of Industry & Standards (BIS) professional counselling staff, this two-day program provides an in-depth examination of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The seminar feature guest speakers from the BIS Office of Export Enforcement; the U.S. Census Bureau; and the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control. For more information, contact the Massachusetts Export Center at 617-973-6610

Pintastic New England comes to Boxborough with a 30,000 square feet expo of 150+ pinball machines set on free play.  Craft beer available.

The Official Maritime Salute pays tribute to the Pilgrims’ journey on board the Mayflower from Plymouth, England, to the site of Plymouth Colony in the new world. A regatta of wooden ships, yachts, work boats, official vessels, and pleasure craft will culminate in a traditional New England lobster dinner on the waterfront. Military fanfare and maritime programming are part of the day’s festivities. A Plymouth 400 Signature event.

The Wampanoag Ancestors Walk will be led by the Wampanoag tribes of Massachusetts. Placards will be carried with the names of the original 69 villages of the Wampanoag Nation. Participants will pay homage to Massasoit and King Phillip and will stop at designated sites to bless the spots where Wampanoag ancestors walked. The walk will conclude with a drum ceremony and homage to Native souls, followed by a reception. A Plymouth 400 Signature Event.

Provincetown 400 welcomes the Mayflower visit to Provincetown, with daily historical reenactments of the signing of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor in 1620. The final event is a Sunrise Toast and Bon Voyage to the Mayflower as she journeys to her home in Plymouth.

Part of the Plymouth 400 commemoration in 2020, this State House Ceremony honors the Pilgrim forefathers and Native people who are immortalized in the historic founding of Plymouth Colony. The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Pilgrim families, and Wampanoag families will be in attendance. A Plymouth 400 Signature event.

The Embarkation Festival is a grand cultural and arts festival to honor the traditions, cuisine, and music of Pilgrim settlers and Wampanoag people, as well as the diverse population of immigrants who have become the fabric of American life. A Plymouth 400 Signature Event.

This Indigenous People Conference addresses the legacy of colonization experienced by Wampanoag and other Native people in the (now) New England area. The Conference closes with a traditional Powwow to which all are welcome to attend. A Plymouth 400 Signature event.

November 20-25, 2020 Plymouth These youth-oriented events create an inspirational atmosphere for people to gather, to express gratitude and giving in communities, groups, and families.