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Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Board Appoints John Barros Interim Executive Director

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint John Barros as Interim Executive Director of the Authority, with a start date of January 14, 2026.  

 

Barros brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with a dedicated career focused on economic development, equitable growth, and community impact. From 2014 to 2021, he served as Chief of Economic Development for the City of Boston, where he led the creation of a newly consolidated Economic Development Cabinet focused on equity and inclusion, and advanced initiatives to create jobs, strengthen tourism, train the workforce, and revitalize neighborhoods.

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"The BCEC is one of the few convention centers that offers free Wi-Fi service throughout the facility. It eliminates the need to negotiate this "must-have" service, results in considerable savings and satisfied attendees!

- Linda S. Bailey, CMP, National Fire Protection Association

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New $40M parking garage bolsters spots in Downtown Springfield

Local and state leaders Wednesday held a grand opening ceremony for a new 800-space parking garage across the street from the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

 

 

The facility opened for business in April and was constructed by the state's convention center authority. It also contains an outdoor plaza and space for retail businesses.

 

 

Sean Dolan is the general manager of the MassMutual Center. He said the completed project will be an asset in many ways.

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“There’s nothing more rewarding to me than seeing a city-kid on a boat for the first time — smiling, confident, and amazed after catching their first fish. To keep our program running, we rely on the generosity and support of programs like the MCCA’s Community Partnership Grants. Their commitment to community programs, particularly youth programs, makes our small operation and all those smiles possible.”

- John Hoffman, Fishing Academy, Brighton, MA

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MCCA board taps John Barros to be interim executive director

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority board on Friday voted unanimously to hire former top City Hall aide John Barros to run the quasi-public agency as its interim executive director and bring some stability after two leadership shakeups there.

 

Starting on Jan. 14, Barros will lead a 400-person organization that operates three convention centers in Boston and Springfield as well as the Boston Common parking garage. He served as chief of economic development for then-mayor Marty Walsh from 2014 through 2021, before launching an unsuccessful bid for mayor, and has been working in commercial real estate since leaving City Hall. (Barros also ran for mayor in 2013, and led the nonprofit Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative before that.)

 

“A lot of our economic ecosystem of the state depends on tourism, and the MCCA is a big part of the infrastructure for that part of the economy,” Barros said in an interview. “I’m excited to help support the growth of jobs, [including] small businesses that are tied to tourism.”

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"The BCEC is one of the few convention centers that offers free Wi-Fi service throughout the facility. It eliminates the need to negotiate this "must-have" service, results in considerable savings and satisfied attendees!

- Linda S. Bailey, CMP, National Fire Protection Association

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