Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Was here for a college fair. Very huge and took kind of awhile to find things, but it was very organized and well set up.

For a convention center, I was quite impressed by the overall organization, the ambiance, and the individual conference rooms. However, it was quite upsetting when we were trying to give a presentation and there were no sound damping devices and we ended up just screaming at our audiences. However, I was impressed by easily it was to get to the convention center and there was an organized method of private transportation, i.e. taxis, at the ready for everyone after the convention ended each day.

I have been here twice in the past. As far as this convention center goes it’s my least favorite of the Boston convention centers.
The problems I have here is. The Wheelchair Rest Rooms stink way to small for wheelchairs. On the day I went here half the wheelchair restrooms were locked. And the interesting thing was. That I was attending a Wheelchair convention that day. Shame on the architect that design them.
Secondly was the Astronomical concession food prices. $ 4 for a soda. $ 9 for a slice of Pizza. $ 3.50 for a small bag of chips. Good Lord! I have seen High prices at Convention centers but Damn, these prices were high. No way I was going to pay those prices. I ask the information desk if there was any other place to eat.
There is a small coffee shop in the corridor but it’s never open. We ventured Outside across the street. There is a Dunkin Donuts & a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop there. Also there was a few Food trucks parked out side at «The Lawn on D» Park.
Lastly the Parking is horrendous. Don’t go here if you don’t have to.

Huge site that’s as large as an airport. There’s a lot of working if you have a conference here, many floors & wide area. Good venue & patio area.

One of the nicest convention centers I’ve been to, it puts Los Angels convention center to shame! I have been to many convention centers as a vender or one who attends it, this one had to be the best. We came for the annual Veterinarian convention. The check in line was very smooth, the staff and security very polite. Once we got in I saw how organized the place looked. The venders had very nice layout with lots of samples that we brought back. Parking was not a hassle either. I was able to find a space in the street. I would definitely consider coming back here for future events.

Beautiful facility with plenty of natural light, rest rooms, outlets to plug in your stuff. The only drawback is the complete lack of food options. Hit a nearby Starbucks, DD, or whatever because the «coffee shop» inside is overpriced, gross, and manned by truculent employees. I asked if they had tea. «Tea??? Uh, no». How do you not have tea? Boston Tea Party? HA! To add insult to injury, they had hot water but no tea (or cocoa). Very strange.

The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center is huge and beautiful! I was amazed at how lovely it was.
The only reason why I want to write a review is because I want to say this: for anyone coming here and has never been to Boston before, be sure to take a walk outside and cross the bridge for a gorgeous view of the Boston skyline. Some of my favorite skyline photos are from that bridge.
I attended the ACP convention here, and they did a great job. All the floors of the convention center was utilized. There were a million booths, show rooms, etc.
The security and convention staff were very friendly and accommodating. They gave multiple rides to people to and from their cars and throughout the convention.
The pier is also within walking distance, and you can explore the area for some good food, like lobster rolls!

Great convention hall. Huge & seemingly well run. Nice food court w/​a decent array of options including a full bar upstairs.

This Convention Center I suspect, was designed specifically to let a lot of natural light in and to be incased in glass for marvelous panoramic views of either the city or the harbor. In fact, all the conference rooms are all slotted along the periphery, so as you walked out of each session, boom, you have a view to captivate you as you digest the industry knowledge you have just gained.
Only the exhibit area is left to occupy the middle. The only downside to this layout is that it might take a long walk to go from the east wing to the west wing, magnified by the fact that this place is huuuuge. There is a bridge to the nearby Westin hotel. There’s also a lot of food kiosks that dot the place — try the ham on pretzel bread.
Summary: large, bright, scenic and spacious, but prepare to walk a lot.

BCEC is a massive and surprisingly well kept convention center. It thiink it fits like 60k+ standing and doesn’t even feel crowded. The space is so massive it’s unbelievable.
It seems like it would be hard to maintain such a large space but they do a great job. The staff was all pretty helpful and the just amount of rude to do their job efficiently. They have a bajillion cabs outside so that’s usually not an issue if you’re at a major event. However, it can clog up traffic like hell. It might be better to walk a few blocks over and catch an Über than wait in a mess of parked cars.
Basically for a massive space, it’s pretty good. The high ceilings keep the air fresh, too.

I attended the Get Konnected networking seminar here a few days ago.
The venue is humongous with spacious meeting rooms throughout.
Parking:
There is valet available. For the event I attended it was $ 25. I’m not sure if this is the set price or not.
There is also the option to self park. There is a shuttle that transports you to the building since the self parking lot is a far walk.
The event self parking was $ 15, again I’m not too sure if this is the set price, but I imagine different hosts charge different prices.
It’s all about the dollar dollar bills y’all.
If you aren’t driving you can hop on the MBTA Silver Line and get there or walk from South Station.
Overall it’s a beautiful building with plenty of hotels and sights around. It’s up the street from the Children’s Museum and the Waterfront.
They have plenty of great seminars and a lot of helpful marking events and networking activities that always attract a good crowd.

Been coming here on my annual gaming pilgrimage (PAX East) for four years — the space is huge and ideal for any type of large scale convention. The lowest level is an open floor, and the first, second and third floors are great space for panels as well as a great stage space for concerts. Based on my experiences at PAX, it’s always been run smoothly, and staff are friendly and helpful. My only issues with the space are to be expected: difficult parking overflow and expensive on site food options.
I’d recommend planning for earlier travel if you are commuting or staying at the adjacent hotel.
Looking forward to next year!

Spend the weekend at the Mizuno New England Pre-​Qualifier. Very clean and well maintained. A huge improvement over the old convention center.

The inauguration balls of Charlie Baker were held at the BCEC. I was at one in a room upstairs with about 500 people. The lighting was more like a Walmart than a function. BRIGHT BRIGHT BRIGHT, no atmosphere. Lighting really makes the event in many ways so for that reason it was not so good.
There were 2 bartenders, one each on 2 different bar stations. I think it was their first day behind a bar. It was basic beer bottles and wine but it was incredibly slow. They had no business behind a bar.
This place might be fine for a car show but definitely not for any sort of a function.

This is a nice convention center. Everything is super clean. It is easy to get lost if you are walking from the Westin hotel that is connected to the convention center. Not much to say about the place tho. There is art and stuff in the hallways. But the convention rooms them selfs are big and empty until a show rolls through

BC & EC — one of the nicest convention centers I’ve ever been to… HUGE, new and clean. It is a seriously impressive facility. Added bonus — you can see it from a mile away, so if you are walking from downtown, walk toward the massive spaceship looking orb.
5 stars

The majority of my time on this Boston trip was either at my hotel (Sheraton Back Bay) or here at the BCEC. We conveniently had daily shuttle service but it was also easily accesible from the T (Silver Line). The busses to/​from Logan can get crowded though with passengers and their luggage.
There is even a free app to download with floor plans, session schedules, event details, and information about what’s nearby, transportation options, and generally everything in the printed planning guide as well. This really helped with navigation (literally) and even networking in combination with the app specific to my particular conference.
Once in the building, the skybridges were great to oversee the vendor shows and poster session exhibitors and devise a plan of attack from above. Free wi-​fi was available throughout but slow and there were plenty of places to sit and recharge (yourself and your devices). Signs clearly directed me to particular conference rooms, and there seemed to be a decent amount of food/​drink options for lunch onsite/​indoors, but I didn’t try any of them due to long lines.
Bring comfy walking shoes: I was always afraid I’d underestimate the time it took to walk to the shuttle pickup stop back to my hotel and miss the bus! The conference center is easily walkable distance from the seaport and harbor, if you have 10−15mins and no rush, and much seafood to be had nearby.
Our meeting easily had over 8,400 attendees and it was spacious, no technical difficulties with presentations, and information desk/​booth staff was very helpful recommending the food trolley, Boston Tea Party Ship, and other things to do.

This place is huge compared to many other convention centers I visited in the US, the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center has about 516,000 sq ft, about 11.8 acre. One of the staff there claimed the place is like an Empire State building laid down.
If your sole purpose in Boston is to attend an event at the convention center, do not rent a car, and I think Boston really hate tourist that drives given they have outrageous tolls and fees in all roads and parking lots. They got a Silver Line Bus that links from Logan Airport to the convention center. The center also operates a set of shuttles that pick up and drop off at nearby hotels.
The food court was a bit disappointing, all they have to offer was mediocre overpriced food, and I recall there were about seven varieties there. All of them will be packed with people during lunch hours. I got some grilled Italian sausage from their grill station. It was a bit odd with cold cheese, warm sausage and veggies. Fries were ok. Another day I had their fish & chips, which is supposed to be a Boston local favorite, but the breading was excessively thick.
Aside from the shortcoming in their food court, the event was very well organized and they even got an app just for the expo we attended. When attending a large event, it almost felt like Disneyland, which takes multiple days of exploring.

I’ve been attending the International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS) at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center for the last five years. This convention center is massive at 516,000 square feet and easily accommodates the 20,000 people who attend the IBSS every year. There are 82 meeting rooms at the convention center that are available to book for private meetings. Navigating through this convention center can be overwhelming at first, but there is usually attendees on the floor that will guide you in the right direction if you are lost. Two pedestrian sky bridges span the entire exhibit floor so you can easily make your way to any part of the convention center in less than ten minutes.
It is easy to commute to the convention center from the airport. A taxi ride costs about $ 20 or you can take the Silver Line Bus for about $ 2.50. Taking the bus is cheaper, but the commute is longer and the bus does not take you directly to the convention center so you’ll have a 7 – 10 minute walk from the World Trade Center Stop. If you are driving to this convention center it is a $ 15 charge to park or $ 25 if you prefer to valet your car.
The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center provides several amenities including coat and luggage check, on-​site dining, and shuttle service to specific hotels. The dining services at the convention center isn’t the greatest. The prepared food is expensive and awful at the grab-​and-​go stations on the event floor. There is a food court and a Sam Adam’s bar upstairs, but it is usually impossible to find an open table and the service is terribly slow. Luckily, the convention I attend is a food show so I usually eat samples on the floor and only purchase beverages at the show.
The convention center provides complimentary WIFI, but the service is painfully slow when everyone is trying to log on at the same time. Be aware that you may not have access to your smartphone or laptop unless you bring your own wireless connection.
Despite the lackluster dining options on-​site and the spotty WIFI this is a really great spot to have a convention. The convention center is convenient to the airport, hotels, and lots of great restaurants. The events are always very organized and the staff at the convention center are very helpful and friendly. Just be aware that you will do a lot of walking so wear comfortable shoes!

I came here for the APHA Convention, which had over 10,000+ attendees. This center is huge! I’d recommend wearing comfortable shoes if possible since you’ll be walking a lot. There are some food places and cafes, but warning — they are overpriced and not that great. You are better off enjoying the local restaurants that Boston has to offer. Oh and its a bit chilly, so maybe bring a sweater.
Oh, and what cool about this is that they have a Lost & Found center where you can track your items online. Unfortunately, I lost my camera at this event due to carelessness, and was able to put in a request through here. Maybe one day it’ll show up…