World-class convention facilities, award-winning services, rich history, and exceptional accessibility make Boston the perfect event destination and create the ideal environment for record-breaking programs. With 2019 underway, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate a few of our customers who achieved record-breaking events in Boston in 2018.

We’re excited to release our first white paper: Safety and Security Lessons from the 2013 Boston Marathon and the 2015 Pokémon World Championship. The white paper explores in detail the lessons learned from two major events that took place in Boston: the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing and the 2015 Pokémon World Championship, where the Boston Police and the MCCA Public Safety Team successfully prevented a mass shooting at the Hynes Convention Center.

As part of an ongoing commitment to safety and security, this month, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) launched a series of Stop the Bleed training classes for its entire staff and contract partners, and is making equipment available at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) and the Hynes Convention Center.