July 8, 2019
Inside “The Stretch” – Managing 10 events in 13 days
When it rains it pours May is usually a month where we’re running on high gear. Our team tackled 13 events during May, including 10 in 13 days. “The Stretch” included thousands of walkers, dozens of dignitaries, speaking timelines, headsets, stage management, flag protocol, shiny shovels, miles of roadway, and at least one baseball hall-of-famer. After catching their breath, we caught up with some team members who made it happen.…
May 30, 2019 We May
We May or May not have had a busy month
April showers bring May flowers. They also bring a flood of events! Check out what we helped bloom last month. 51st Annual Project Bread Walk for Hunger On Sunday, May 5, thousands gathered at Boston…
May 2, 2019
Reaching out and putting a bow on April
April showers, April showers, April showers! Here’s what we were up to in April in between the raindrops and tiptoeing around the budding flowers. Boston Marathon Expo 2019 This year’s Boston Marathon Expo again provided…
March 29, 2019
Four special events that helped everyone get through the longest month of the year – March wrap-up
While the snow piles melted and the days got longer, we kept busy through March with four great events, and continual planning for a busy spring. Activating downtown Worcester With the creation of Worcester WinterFest,…
March 27, 2019
Meet Erin!
Hometown: Acton, MA. Years at Conventures: Almost 6. When did you start working here? And B.C. (Before Conventures) — work, school? I started at Conventures in July 2013. Before that I did a lot of…
February 7, 2019
How sports have made our Sports Team stronger
We love our Sports Team here at Conventures, and we know we are not alone. They do big, creative, fun things every week and we love them for it. What you may not know is…
January 30, 2019
Meet T.K.!
Hometown: Weston, MA. Years at Conventures: 4 in total. When did you start working here? And B.C. (Before Conventures) — work, school? This is not my first stint at Conventures! But I began here most…
January 29, 2019
Five things to watch for during the halftime show
There is nothing that we at Conventures appreciate more than the orchestration of many moving parts into a crisp timeline, especially with the pressure on. The Super Bowl halftime show is all of those things,…
January 23, 2019
Teamwork and preparation: Five questions with our First Night Boston Event Director
Now that the last piece of confetti has been picked up, we decided to sit down with the event director of First Night Boston, our very own Alecia Marino, to get her reactions to the…