The Port of Boston contributed $8.2 billion in economic activity in 2018, up from $4.6 billion in 2012, according to a new report released by Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport). The report shows that smart investments and partnerships to the Port have led to growth in jobs, business revenues, and tax contributions. […]
For decades, visitors from across the globe have made a pilgrimage to the Hampshire House at 84 Beacon Street in Boston. It’s the building that inspired the television hit sitcom Cheers, the place “where everyone knows your name.” Everyone around here certainly knows the name Tom Kershaw, owner of the […]
Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City of Boston officials are seeking public input for a planned renovation of Boston City Hall Plaza, starting with Phase I. The seven-acre plaza is one of the City’s largest civic spaces. For the last five decades, it has hosted events ranging from sports celebrations […]
Korean Air, the world’s largest transpacific airline, launched a new nonstop service between Boston and Seoul on April 12, 2019 in cooperation with joint venture partner, Delta Air Lines. The Boston-Seoul service will be operated on Korean Air’s new 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft featuring six First Class sleeper suites, 18 Prestige […]
The 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, is one of greater Boston’s premier tourist events, according to the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB), which estimates that the Boston Marathon injects more than $200 million into the Boston economy. Officials estimate 30,000 participants in this year’s Boston Marathon, […]
Massport continues to expand travel opportunities for New Englanders and travelers seeking to visit the region with the new Hawaiian Airlines direct nonstop service between Boston’s Logan International Airport (BOS) and Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), which launched on April 5, 2019. At 5,095 miles, Hawaiian’s HNL-BOS route […]
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) kicked off the 2019 Cruise Season at the Ray Flynn Cruiseport Boston on Friday, March 29, poised for another record-breaking year of cruise ships and passengers coming to Boston Harbor. As part of the festivities, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito received the Maritime Champion Award for […]
PaxEast, one of the nation’s largest digital gaming conventions in the United States, comes to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) on March 28-31, 2019. Since coming to Boston in 2010, PaxEast has become one of the most anticipated shows in the city’s extensive convention schedule, breaking attendance records […]
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) has announced Aaron Jones as its new Executive Vice President (EVP). Jones joins the GBCVB after having served four years as CEO of MetroLacrosse, the largest urban lacrosse and youth development program in the United States. His primary responsibilities as EVP will […]
This week JetBlue announced it is adding additional flights on twelve popular routes out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), beginning in summer 2019. It is also expanding its service Washington, D.C. and the New York Metro area by offering hourly flights. The additional flights are being added to these […]
