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	Boston: Attractions: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC)
		Boston: Attractions: Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC)
		Located closer to the airport than any other major convention center in the country, the BCEC is just minutes from thousands of hotel rooms and city sights and landmarks.
		Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), Boston, Massachusetts
	www.searchboston.com /dir/Boston/Attractions/BCEC.html (188 words)

	Demand Falls Off for $800 million Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Set to Open in 2004, 18 Confirmed Conventions ...
		Conventions attract tourists who fly into town and stay for days in hotels, but gate shows draw regional attendees who drive in for the day, they say -- creating the potential for traffic problems in South Boston.
		It was intended to evaluate changes in the convention industry marketplace due to the softening economy and increased competition spawned by the recent boom in the construction of convention centers across the country.
		Massachusetts Convention Center Authority officials expressed disappointment in the report, saying it lacks detail on how much demand there is for the new facility.
	www.hotel-online.com /Neo/News/PR2002_1st/Mar02_BostonDemand.html (947 words)

	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
		Boston Convention and Exhibition Center - Boston, Massachusetts
		With a splendid view of Boston Harbor, 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit space under its curving roof, 82 meeting rooms, and a 40,020 square-foot grand ballroom, the BCEC is the largest facility of its kind in the region.
		Audio in the exhibit hall, as well as in the rest of the BCEC, was implemented by Northborough, MA-based Central Communications Systems Inc. Working as a vendor to Lan-Tel, the project's electrical contractor, Central Communications provided components outlined in a spec developed by New York's Shen Milsom Wilke.
	www.lowellmfg.com /Applications/bostoncon.htm (904 words)

	Convention center open for business - The Boston Globe
		Romney said the success of the $800 million convention center lies in the long-term investments that come from it, namely organizations that relocate to Boston.
		The convention center was part of a row between the mayor and governor over the site of the DNC.
		He said the convention center was harder to make secure because it is close to the harbor and Logan International Airport.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2004/06/11/convention_center_open_for_business (366 words)

	Capital Overview - Governor Romney's 2005 Budget Recommendation
		When completed, the BCEC Project will be the largest convention and exhibition facility in New England and one of the twenty largest such facilities in the country, as well as the centerpiece of the redevelopment of the City of Boston's Seaport District.
		The project includes the construction of a new two-story convention center of 156,551 gross square feet and the renovation of 213,449 gross square feet of the existing arena.
		The Convention Center Act, Chapter 152 of the Acts of 1997, as amended, authorizes the Commonwealth to issue up to $694.4 million of special obligation bonds for the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center ($609.4 million), the Springfield Civic Center ($66.0 million), and the Worcester Convention Center ($19 million).
	www.mass.gov /eoaf/budget/fy05/capital05 (1094 words)

	The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center: The Convention Center as Catalyst for Investment and Development
		As Boston emerged from the recession of the early 1990s, this massive public investment was touted as the seed whose roots would eventually extend far and wide enough to protect Bostonians in the wake of the next economic downturn.
		Boston's position as a center of intellectualism, business innovation, and international commerce in the nineteenth century had given way to a declining port city with a sluggish economy by the mid-twentieth century.
		Convention planners are a savvy group, planning major exhibitions five to ten years out (with the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and the MCCA sales force back-filling dates in between the big shows).
	www.dronesclub.net /Thesis/index.html (12922 words)

	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) is the largest exhibition center in the Northeast United States, with some 1,700,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space.
		The center is about one block south of the World Trade Center station on the MBTA Silver Line, with direct connections to South Station and Logan airport.
		The center has been controversial because it is located some distance from the main concentration of hotels in Boston, however two new hotels have been built near the convention center.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston_Convention_and_Exhibition_Center (229 words)

	USATODAY.com - Boston to host 2006 WNBA draft, predraft camp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		BOSTON (AP) — The WNBA will hold its annual draft in Boston this year, marking the first time in the league's 10-year history the event will be held outside New Jersey.
		The draft will be held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 5, the day after the women's NCAA championship game is played at Boston's TD Banknorth Garden.
		Boston is not among the cities with one of the WNBA's 14 franchises, and the only New England franchise is the Connecticut Sun.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/draft/2006-02-01-Boston_x.htm (389 words)

	Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Settles Lawsuit for $24 million; Opened in June 2004 the $800 million ...
		The problems at the $800 million convention center, which opened in June 2004, included a leaky roof, defective heat and air conditioning -- pipes froze in one section of the building -- and a faulty public address system.
		We are proud of the architectural achievement of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, which is now one of the top 10 convention facilities in the nation, and hope it will serve the people of Boston and the Commonwealth for many years to come."
		In its suit, filed in 2004, the authority accused the convention center's design team of making so many errors, omissions, and deficiencies that it amounted to "negligence and professional malpractice" and breach of contract.
	www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2006_3rd/Jul06_BostonCC.html (700 words)

	Boston Convention Center & Seaport Hotel near Boston Convention Center
		The MCCA is a dynamic state organization dedicated to positioning the city of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the forefront of U.S. venues for conventions, meetings and special events.
		The MCCA owns and operates the spectacular new Boston Convention and Exhibition Center — the largest convention center in New England — which celebrated its grand opening in June of 2004.
		The Authority also owns and operates two other prominent convention facilities: the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston’s historic Back Bay and the Springfield Civic Center which is currently undergoing a major renovation and expansion.
	www.bostonconventioncenter.com (160 words)

	Boston Apartments - Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston - Stadiums in Massachusetts
		Boston Apartments - Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston - Stadiums in Massachusetts
		At 1.6 million square feet, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center is the largest convention center in the Northeast.
		It features 516,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space on one level, 160,000 square feet of meeting space, which includes 86 meeting rooms, and a 41,000 square foot ballroom with views of the Boston skyline and Boston Harbor.
	www.bostonrealty.com /bostonconventioncenter.htm (92 words)

	Boston
		The project will comprise approximately 2,100,000 square feet with exhibit halls that total 600,000 square feet, a 50,000 square foot ballroom, a junior ballroom of 25,000 square feet and 30 meeting rooms totaling 160,000 square feet.
		There are challenges to the design of MEP systems resulting from the physical dimensions of the building.
		Each of the three 200,000 square foot exhibit halls is 320 feet by 600 feet with ceiling heights up to 100 feet.
	www.mcconsulting.net /boston.htm (130 words)

	Expo Web
		Convention goers at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center are experiencing longer commutes to Logan Airport after the Ted Williams Tunnel, part of the $14-billion Big Dig project, recently closed.
		The tunnel was closed to general traffic after a ceiling tile dislodged and fell July 10, killing one woman on her way to the airport.
		According to the Greater Boston Convention and Visitor Bureau (GBCVB), the commute from the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to the airport averages five minutes when the tunnel is open.
	www.expoweb.com /headline_search.asp?id=6097 (270 words)

	Convention center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A convention center, in American English, is an exhibition hall, or conference center, that holds conventions.
		In British English very large venues suitable for major trade shows are known as exhibition centres while the term "convention centre" is sometimes used for intermediate venues between exhibitions centres and "conference centres", which are much smaller and contain lecture halls and meeting rooms.
		Convention centers rent space for meetings such as: corporate conferences, industry trade shows, formal dances entertainment spectacles and concerts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Exhibition_hall (287 words)

	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center/Hicks-Kelly Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Hicks-Kelly Convention Center sounds about right to me. These two courageous people sacrificed their time, money and reputations and worked tirelessly on behalf of the community where this facility stands.
		As others have mentioned the convention center is a state facility, so your question is kind of moot.
		Born and raised in Boston, he commanded the rebel army at Boston till Washington arrived and then brought cannons from Fort Ticonderoga and dislodged the British forces from Boston proper.
	www.wickedgood.info /cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=120403 (1606 words)

	Boston IEEE Section Techsite-MBTA Milestone
		After lengthy historical research, the Boston Section is proud to have nominated the Power System of Boston’s Rapid Transit for the IEEE milestone award.
		Coal was transported along the streets of Boston, from their coal pocket on Boston harbor, using electric coal cars late at night.
		Boston was the first city to build electric traction for a large-scale rapid transit system.
	www.ieeeboston.org /mbta_milestone.htm (2300 words)

	Advantage Boston \| BCEC
		The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center is the most user-friendly convention facility in the world.
		The Boston Convention Marketing Center is a joint effort of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority to market and sell the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.
		The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority owns and operates the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.
	www.advantageboston.com /BCEC/Default.asp (175 words)

	Fire and Life Safety Challenges at the BOSTON CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTER NFPA Journal - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to the owner and operator, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), the 1.6-million-square-foot (148,645-square-meter) BCEC is the largest convention center in the Northeast and features 515,000 square feet (47,845 square meters) of contiguous exhibition space on one level, plus 165,000 square feet of meeting space and a 41,000-square-foot (3,809-square-meter) ballroom.
		The architects, HNTB Corporation of Boston and Rafael Vinoly Architects of New York, boast of the convention center's futuristic look, use of colors, natural lighting, distinctive lines, open spaces, and floating-roof design.
		Because FM Global didn't have a test facility with 100-foot (30-meter) ceilings, it conducted the tests in their facility with 60-foot (18-meter) ceilings and then used computer modeling to generate and extrapolate the results for the convention center with clearances of up to 100 feet.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3737/is_200405/ai_n9360383 (749 words)

	Business Ticker - The Boston Globe (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 50-year-old New England Boat Show has signed a contract to move in to the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in February, the first so-called gate show to sign up for the state-run South Boston hall since legislators lifted a virtual ban on gate shows there this summer, officials said.
		Convention hall officials plan a ceremony announcing the deal Thursday morning at 10 a.m.
		The boat show has been held since 1983 at the Bayside Exposition Center in Dorchester, which has warned it could be forced to shut down and redevelop that site because of legislation allowing gate shows in to the BCEC.
	www.boston.com.cob-web.org:8888 /business/ticker/2006/10/boat_show_to_mo_1.html (225 words)

	TAC Installs $2.1 Million Building Automation System At the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center - EnergyVortex
		Containing 1.7 million square feet, the new convention center is the largest meeting facility in New England and has the capacity and services to host tens of thousands of people under one roof.
		TAC also trained the convention center’s staff to manage and maintain the facility throughout the year to meet specific needs.
		Using the TAC BAS, the convention center’s staff has flexibility to monitor and manage a wide range of systems and operations, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment, fire alarms, carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide levels, interfaces for fuel oil and refrigerants, data transfers, and generators.
	www.energyvortex.com /pages/headlinedetails.cfm?id=2170 (510 words)

	Welcome To MCCA
		The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) is urging guests at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) and the Hynes Convention Center, but particularly the BCEC, to plan accordingly for travel delays.
		Follow to the South Boston Bypass Road - which is open to all traffic to support the current detours.
		Central Wharf in Boston is an easy connection to the MBTA Blue Line Aquarium Stop and the Seaport Express daily water ferry.
	massconvention.com /bcec_dir_2.html (1382 words)

	Intelligibility System At Use in the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The panel is a Siemens MXLV and the city of Boston has certified the voice evacuation system for use with the main house system for the exhibit hall and ballroom at the Expo Center.
		The specification calls for measurements to be made on a 30' grid in the exhibit hall, which means approximately 500 measurements.
		Even more measurements were made in other parts of the convention center, including meeting rooms, corridor and pre-function area.
	www.gold-line.com /bostoncec.htm (376 words)

	cbs4boston.com - Traffic Troubles Create Convention Center Concerns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center opened two year ago this summer, and has been trying to get its share of the competitive convention business.
		One convention they are concerned about is the one coming up later this summer — the weekend of August 19 and 20.
		Five-thousand of them are coming to Boston to see our new Convention Center, so they can tell everyone about it.
	cbs4boston.com /topstories/local_story_198190351.html (452 words)

	Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Project Profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		User-friendly and built from the inside out, the new Boston Convention Center.
		BCM Controls kept pace with the changing scopes and drawings during the 18-month bid process for the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to win the project over intense competition.
		BCM is proud to have contributed to the safety and security of New England’s largest building.
	www.bcmcontrols.com /hosted/bcmcontrols/BCEC.html (304 words)

	Rotten Truth (About Garbage): Home
		Visit the section for exhibit developers to learn how Rotten Truth (About Garbage) was created.
		Find out how lead exhibit developer Kathy McLean became interested in the subject of garbage, or learn some tips on how to create environmentally-conscious exhibitions.
		This exhibition was researched and developed with the help and expertise of many individuals and organizations.
	www.astc.org /exhibitions/rotten/rthome.htm (424 words)

	Vanderweil Engineers : Focus Areas : Commercial : Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
		The new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center will be a 1.7 million sf facility with 515,000 sf of contiguous convention/exhibition space on one level.
		The building will move Boston into the upper league of convention center destinations with such locations as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington, D.C
		Natural ventilation for exhibit hall and daylight to 80% of the building
	www.vanderweil.com /commercial/commercial_proj_bcec.asp (140 words)

	Boston University Metropolitan College is a college in Boston that offers undergraduate degrees and undergraduate ...
		Boston University Metropolitan College is a college in Boston that offers undergraduate degrees and undergraduate college certificate programs, graduate degrees and graduate certificate programs, as well as individual college courses for the student who needs a more creative setting or continuing professional education with parttime degree study, evening classes
		The Project Management Institute's Global Accreditation Center for Project Management awarded accreditation to select MET programs.
		All the more reason why Metropolitan College should be your choice for the next stage of your education.
	www.bu.edu /met (238 words)

	Advantage Boston: Two Boston convention centers make event planning twice
		With two world-class convention centers, Boston is revolutionizing the event experience — giving planners more flexibility and access to more qualified attendees than any city in North America.
		The new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center provides more space and state-of-the-art technology for events of historic proportions.
		The popular Hynes Convention Center is in the heart of Boston's famous Back Bay, connected to great hotels and unlimited shopping.
	www.advantageboston.com (225 words)

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