Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, known as the BCEC, is one of the largest exhibition centers in the northern United States. Operated by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, it hosts conventions, trade shows and other large events in the Seaport District. Its sprawling, architecturally striking halls give planners and exhibitors room to stage thousands of event details, and the setting lets them treat attendees to views of the Seaport.

The BCEC opened in 2004 and works alongside the Hynes Convention Center in the Back Bay, the authority’s other Boston convention center. Planners, exhibitors and attendees can check a public calendar of upcoming events. Behind the scenes, the authority has partnered for a decade with Charlestown waste firm Save That Stuff to recycle material from both centers, averaging hundreds of tons a year. Its Signature Boston program pitches the city’s advantages to event organizers.

What to Know

• A carpark serves visitors arriving by car.
• The authority hires part-time guest services, transportation and public safety staff.
• The governor appoints members of the authority’s board of directors, with some seats designated by region.