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Hynes Convention Center

Convention center in Boston, Massachusetts

Summary

Convention center in Boston, Massachusetts

Field	Value
name	John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
image	[[File:John_B._Hynes_Veterans_Memorial_Convention_Center_(54924625753).jpg	250px]]
address	900 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
United States
coordinates
owner	Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
operator	MCCA
built	1968
opened	1968
renovated	1988
theatre	4,000 (Auditorium)
website	www.signatureboston.com/hynes

Boston, Massachusetts 02115 United States

The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center is a convention center located in Boston, Massachusetts. It was built in 1988 from a design by architects Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood. It replaced the John B. Hynes Memorial Auditorium, also a convention center, built in 1963 during the Massachusetts Turnpike expansion from Route 128 to the Central Artery, which was regarded as "ungainly". The 1988 design "attempted to relate in scale and materials to its Back Bay setting, adopting granite and setbacks. The severe gray interior is reminiscent of an early 20th-century German railroad station". The Center is named after former Boston mayor John Hynes.

Function as meeting space

Physical characteristics

The building has 176480 sqft of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. It features 91000 sqft of meeting space with 38 permanent rooms and a 24544 sqft grand ballroom.

Notable past events

Anime Boston occupies the Hynes annually with approximately 25,000 attendees each year.
Berklee College of Music Berklee High School Jazz Festival
CollegeFest
First Night Boston
Harvard Model Congress
Harvard Model United Nations
iGEM Giant Jamboree
Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne, the World Irish Dance Championships, 2013

Location

The convention center is connected to the nearby Prudential Center complex.

Transportation

The convention center is connected by aerial passageways to a nearby hotel complex and can be reached by public transportation via the Hynes Convention Center station on the MBTA Green Line and, using the passageways, via the Back Bay station on the Orange Line, Commuter Rail, and Amtrak. Logan Express shuttles run directly to and from Logan International Airport.

Nearby hotels

Colonnade Hotel Boston is connected underground via the Prudential Center T Stop and Prudential Mall.
Copley Square Hotel
Newbury Guest House
Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Hilton Back Bay
Sheraton Boston is directly connected to the convention center.
Marriott Copley Place is connected to the convention center via the Copley Place Mall.
Westin Copley Place is connected to the convention center via the Copley Place Mall.

Closure and redevelopment

On September 16, 2019, Governor Charlie Baker announced his plans to close and sell the Hynes to finance an expansion at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

Gallery

Image: Entrance_of_the_John_B.Hynes_Veterans_Memorial_Convention_Center(Boylston_Street)_(54923556377).jpg|Boylston Street Facade, 2025 Image:HynesCenter1 BoylstonSt Boston 2009.JPG|East facade looking south, 2009 Image:2009 HynesConventionCenter Boston 3367437972.jpg|Interior escalator, 2009 Image:2009 HynesConventionCenter Boston 3366619039.jpg|Interior corridor, 2009

References

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"Floor Plans & Specs | Signature Boston".
"Anime Boston History". [[Anime Boston]].
"Berklee's High School Jazz Festival Hits Final Note After Half a Century | Berklee".
"On the road to Paris: Why Paris?".
Legacy User. "World Irish Dancing Championship in Boston".
DeCosta-Klipa, Nik. (September 16, 2019). "Charlie Baker wants to sell the Hynes Convention Center for redevelopment". [[The Boston Globe]].

Wikipedia Source

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