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Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)

415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02210
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Venue Details

ChainIndependent / Other
BrandIndependent
Built2004
Renovated-
Total meeting space815,458 sq. ft.
Guest Rooms-
Venue typeConvention center

Amenities

Room features and guest services
  • Calls (local)
  • Calls (toll-free)
  • Internet access
  • View (urban)
Facilities
  • Onsite catering
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Onsite security
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible
Business services
  • AV capabilities
  • Business center
  • Video conference
  • VIP services

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
815,458 sq. ft.
Largest room
184,000 sq. ft.
Space (private)
Available
Meeting rooms
132
Second largest room
170,000 sq. ft.
Exhibit space
516,000 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
Available
Standing capacity
10,000
Seating capacity
10,000
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Meeting space

Name
Room size
Ceiling height
Maximum capacity
Banquet rounds
Cocktail rounds
Theater
Classroom
Exhibit Hall A
170,000 sq. ft.
346 x 477 sq. ft.
35.5 ft.
15418
10360
-
15418
10020
Exhibit Hall C
162,000 sq. ft.
341 x 477 sq. ft.
35.5 ft.
14729
10800
-
14729
9627
Meeting Room 157ABC
5,104 sq. ft.
58 x 88 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
729
400
729
601
420
Meeting Room 107ABC
5,104 sq. ft.
58 x 88 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
729
400
729
601
420
Meeting Room 260
1,624 sq. ft.
58 x 28 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
232
110
232
208
132
Meeting Room 161
1,624 sq. ft.
58 x 28 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
232
110
232
208
132
Meeting Room 105
1,624 sq. ft.
58 x 28 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
232
110
232
208
132
Meeting Room 202
717 sq. ft.
26.8 x 26.8 sq. ft.
10.5 ft.-----
Meeting Room 211
1,624 sq. ft.
58 x 28 sq. ft.
16.6 ft.
232
110
232
208
132

Location

Getting Here

Distance from airport 2 mi
Parking in the area
Paid parking
( $20.00/day )
Valet parking
( $30.00/day )
Street parking
Bus parking

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Additional Information

Additional details

Built by users for users, the B Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) is the most customer-friendly and technologically-advanced convention facility in the world. With award-winning services and flexible exhibit, meeting and function space, the MCEC lets you plan the event you envision. • 516,000 square feet of adaptable, contiguous, nearly column-free exhibit space • 86 flexible meeting rooms that can be combined and configured in multiple ways • 40,020-square-foot, column-free ballroom • Multiple, customizable registration and function spaces • Free Wi-Fi access throughout, industry-leading digital displays and more network bandwidth than any other U.S. convention center • 62- bay loading dock, with 5 elephant doors and an indoor staging area for faster set up and tear down • 2 private ring roads separating exhibitor and attendee traffic • Only 8 minutes from Logan International Airport- the shortest airport to convention center time in the country.

Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)'s sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
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Does Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
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If applicable, could you please provide a link to Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC)'s public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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