30 | Meet Boston EXPERIENCE OUR EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE Meet Boston (formerly the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau) is the consistent recipient of numer- ous industry awards that exemplify excellence. We offer a variety of services to meet- ing, incentive groups and tour planners from transportation to hotel selection to creating VIP experiences and that one-of-a-kind event. Meet with Success We can connect you with our 1,000+ partners offering services that will make your meeting or event a success. Request for Information & Bid Programs We will work with the event organizer to coordinate proposals from our partners for the services needed by meeting planners to create the perfect event. Group tours, meetings, off-site receptions, photographers, caterers, team-building exercises, incentive meetings and entertain- ment options - we can provide what you need! Marketing Materials Information is available for meeting planners, including marketing collater- al, and photo and video assets can be found in the Media Library on our web- site, meetboston.com. We can also create a microsite tailor- made for your group. Your delegates will find all the information they need to make their Boston visit an enjoyable one. Registration & Delegate Housing Meet Boston has a number of partners who provide expert temporary staff for conventions and events. By part- nering with onPeak on housing solu- tions, we can provide you with the type of service that keeps meeting planners returning again and again. Economic Impact Calculation We can calculate the economic im- pact of meetings booked through the Meet Boston sales team. This informa- tion is helpful to show the value of your meeting when looking to rebook in Boston or as you rotate into another destination. Meet Boston Website Visit meetboston.com for information on all that is happening, including “What’s New” in the Greater Boston area along with details on planning your meeting, visiting Boston and partnering with Meet Boston. Our site features an easy to use Request for Proposal (RFP) form, complete with a document upload function. For More Information The Meet Boston team is available to answer questions and facilitate your planning. Please contact the following departments for information: Destination Services | Meetings & Events [email protected] for information on: ■ Services request for venues and local service providers ■ Delegate housing service ■ On-site visitor information desk ■ Registration personnel ■ Site inspections ■ Marketing opportunities throughout the city Sales [email protected] for information on: ■ Requests for proposals ■ Site inspections ■ Bid proposals ■ Destination updates ■ Hotel updates/renovations ■ Yearly convention calendar to help with date selection ATTENDANCE BUILDERS & COLLATERAL MATERIAL Meet Boston offers a wide variety of materials to promote attendance at your meeting. Individual copies of literature and select merchandise items are available to planners. Please visit meetboston.com/meet- ings to order collateral material online or contact our Destination Services team for additional information. Boston Map A colorful map of the Boston and Cambridge area includes iconic build- ings, landmarks and rapid transit stations as well as coordinates for hotels and other points of interest. Freedom Trail Map Experience the history of America's Revolution with this easy-to-use map and guide to the sixteen sites of The Freedom Trail. Printed translations of the sixteen sites are currently available in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. Official Visitors Guide Our handy guidebook offers 128 pages of comprehensive information. With listings for accommodations, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, attractions and recreation and infor- mation on Boston and Cambridge neighborhoods, tours and trails, annual events and cross cultural festivals, the Official Visitors Guide shows the best way to experience the Boston area.
