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John Barros takes reins at Convention Center Authority

Entering a prominent role like heading the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority — especially after the previous executive director’s high-profile departure — could provoke scrutiny.

 

For John Barros, who stepped into the role of the authority’s interim executive director Jan. 14, the inquiries even came from his own family.

 

“My mother asked me that question: ‘What are you going to be doing there? Can you explain that to me?’” Barros said in an interview.

 

The short version: helping Massachusetts to be a good tourist destination.

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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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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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“As a small non-profit, serving vulnerable women and children, we struggle to meet their needs with our limited budget. Donations from the Conventions C.A.R.E. program not only provide needed supplies to our families, but they also help to preserve our resources during these challenging times.”

- Robert D. Monahan, Julie’s Family Learning Center, South Boston, MA

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The Landing expands what’s possible for downtown Springfield

At the MassMutual Center, our work has always focused on bringing people downtown. Each year, concerts, sporting events, conventions and community gatherings draw hundreds of thousands of visitors to Springfield, supporting local businesses, hotels and jobs across the region.

 

As our industry continues to evolve, so does our approach. For us, the next big thing in the venues and events sector is not a single technology or trend. It is the intentional use of flexible, shared spaces that bring business activity, community life, and economic impact together in visible and accessible ways.

 

The Landing is a direct expression of that belief.

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"The outside marque at the BCEC not only added excitement around our event but it attracted buzz in the surrounding community and drew the attention of the media who put photos of the digital display in their press articles about our event!"

- Cory Bolotsky, MassChallenge, Inc

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