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BostonUSA
Press Section Directory
Media Relations & Tourism Sales Department of the
Greater Boston
Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Larry Meehan, Vice President of Media Relations &
Tourism Sales lmeehan@bostonusa.com,
617-867-8231
Stacy Shreffler, Media Relations & Tourism Sales Manager sshreffler@bostonusa.com,
617-867-8203
Contents:
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Media
Assistance
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Tourism Statistics
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Press
Releases
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2008/2009
Calendar and Event Previews
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What's New in
BostonUSA?
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Hotel
News
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Food & Wine News
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Shopping News
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Group Tours & Tour Planner Guides
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2008/2009
Performance Schedules
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Air, Cruise, Train, "T" News
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Green News
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Sports News
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Kids in
Boston
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Multicultural Events
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BostonUSA
College Visitor Program
1.
Media Assistance
· For
an overview of free services we provide to media
Click to view: How the
GBCVB can help
· More
than thirty (30) images available at no cost:
Click to view: Available
Photos
· If
you are with the media and need free footage of Boston
Click to view:
B-roll 30
Minutes
· If
you are a member of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and would
like to check the status of upcoming media visits
Click to view: Status
Media Leads & Opportunities
· More
than fifty (50) fact sheets for media:
Click to view: Available
Fact Sheets
2.
Tourism Statistics
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Click to view: Tourism
Statistics
3.
Click to view Greater Boston
Convention & Visitors Bureau Press Releases
Summer Restaurant Week Boston® 2008 is a record breaker; 69% increase in diners
during the promotion this August
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau board member, and chairman and owner
of the Hampshire House Corporation, Thomas Kershaw, is the proud recipient of
two prestigious awards:
The
2008 Theodore L. Storer Memorial Award from the Boston Minuteman Council and
the
Bunker Hill Community College President's Distinguished Service Award.
Massachusetts Honors Tourism Industry Standouts: Edward Cotto, Head Bellman at
Omni Parker House Boston, Honored at The 21st Annual Governor’s Conference
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
Board of Directors
Elects David J. Colella 2008
Chairman
Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau recognizes five front-line
hospitality staff for 2008 Anthony Coviello Spirited Service Awards
Greater
Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) takes home Gold Service ‘Elite’
Award and “Award of Excellence”
Patrick
B. Moscaritolo, President & CEO of the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors
Bureau inducted into the Massachusetts Lodging Association's Hall of Fame
Boston Named
‘Top Destination in U.S.’ for International Association Meetings
4.
2008/2009 Calendar and Event Previews
· Click
to view:
2008
Events at a Glance
· Click
to view:
2009
Events at A Glance
5.
What's New in BostonUSA?
· Click
to view the most recent edition:
What's
New 2008
· Click to view:
What’s New For Families in BostonUSA
· Click
to view:
What’s New in BostonUSA? 2008-2012
· Click
to view:
BostonUSA CityBreaks Planner
· Click
to view:
“BostonUSA 25” Car-free, Gas-free Day Trips for CityBreak Visitors
· Click
to view:
Museum
Exhibitions 2008-2009
6.
Hotel News
· Click
to view:
What's New In BostonUSA: New & Renovated Hotels
7.
Food & Wine News
· Click
to view:
Culinary Events & Tours
· Click
to view: Pubs
& Brewery Tours
· Click
to view: Historic
Restaurants
· Click
to view: New
& Renovated Restaurants
8.
Shopping News
· Click
to view: Boston
Shopping Visitor
Program
· Click
to view: Shopping
in Boston
· Click
to view: Dollar
to Euro
· Click
to view: Dollar
to Pound
9.
Group Tours & Tour Planner Guides
Introducing Three (3) Convenient
Contact Lists for Group Tours & Tour Planner Guides:
This directory connects tour planners with greater Boston are hotel contacts
for planning 2008-2009 tour programs.
Click
to view:
Hotel EDirectory 2008 Group Tour Sales Contacts
From Boston Ballet and Blue Man Group to Faneuil
Hall Marketplace and Wrentham Premium Outlets, find out more information about
planning a group visit and contact the attractions directly:
Click
to view:
BostonUSA Group Tour and Attractions Contacts for Tour Planners
Looking for a
step-on guide or a customized tour? For your convenience, the GBCVB provides
this directory of receptive tour operators and local tour companies.
Click
to view: BostonUSA
Receptive Network
· Click
to view:
2008
Events at a Glance
· Click
to view:
2009
Events at A Glance
· Click
to view:
What’s New in BostonUSA 2009 for Student & Youth Tour Planners?
· Click
to view:
Culinary Events & Tours
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to view:
Museum
Exhibitions 2008-2009
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to view:
Tips
for the One Day Visitor
· Click
to view:
BostonUSA
Suggested Itineraries
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to view:
What's
New Attractions
· Click
to view:
BostonUSA Restaurants for Groups
· Click
to view:
BostonUSA
Tour Ideas: Performance Venues
· Click
to view:
BostonUSA
Performance Venue Ideas for Visiting Music Groups & Performers
10. 2008/2009
Performance Schedules
· Click
to view:
American
Repertory Theatre 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Boston Ballet 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Boston Lyric Opera 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Boston Pops 2008 Holiday Series
· Click
to view:
Boston Symphony Orchestra 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Boston Symphony Chamber Players Announce 2008-2009 Season
· Click
to view:
Broadway Across America 2008-2009 Season Program
·
Click to view:
Celebrity Series of Boston 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click to view:
Citi Performing Arts Center 2008/2009 Season
· Click
to view:
Handel and Haydn Society 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Huntington Theatre Company's 2008-2009 Season Program
· Click
to view:
Opera Boston 2008-2009 Season Program
11.
Air, Cruise, Train, "T" News
· Click
to view: New
2008 Nonstop Air Service to BostonUSA
· Click
to view: Cruiseport Schedule
12. Sports News
· Click
to view:
2009
Events at A Glance including sports events
· Click
to view: Boston
Sports Teams
· Click
to view:
Winter
Sports in Boston
· Click
to view:
What's New
for Japanese Visitors
· Click to view:
Gilette Stadium Awarded 2009 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships: The NCAA
Men’s Lacrosse Championships will return to Gillette Stadium in 2009. The 2008
championships, to be held May 24-26, 2008, were previously awarded to Harvard
University (host) and Gillette Stadium (venue).
13.
Kids in Boston
· Click
to view: Kids Love
Boston
· Click to view:
What’s New For Families in BostonUSA
14.
Multicultural Events
· Click
to view: BostonUSA!
Cultural Insider 2008 Edition
· Click
to view: Explore
Multicultural Events at a Glance 2008
15.
Green News
· Click
to view: BostonUSA
Green Visitors Program
· Click
to view: Rose
Kennedy Greenway
16.
BostonUSA
College Visitor Program
· Click
to view: College
Visit
· Click
to view: College
Visit Hotel Packages
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