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Hynes Convention Center

January 01, 1970

For the MBTA Green Line light rail station by the same name, see Hynes Convention Center station.

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".[1] The Center is named after former Boston mayor John Hynes.

John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
Hynes Convention Center, from Boylston Street.
Address900 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
United States
Coordinates42°20′51″N 71°5′3″W / 42.34750°N 71.08417°W / 42.34750; -71.08417
OwnerMassachusetts Convention Center Authority
OperatorMCCA
Built1968
Opened1968
Renovated1988
Theatre seating
4,000 (Auditorium)
Enclosed space
Website
www.signatureboston.com/hynes

Function as meeting space edit

Physical characteristics edit

The building has 176,480 square feet (16,400 m2) of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events. It features 91,000 square feet (8,450 m2) of meeting space with 38 permanent rooms and a 24,544-square-foot (2,280 m2) grand ballroom.[2]

Notable past events edit

Location edit

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

Transportation edit

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 edit

Closure and redevelopment edit

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.[6]

Gallery edit

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    Partial view of awning, Boylston Street entrance
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    Boylston Street facade, 2009
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    East facade looking south, 2009
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    Interior escalator, 2009
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    Interior corridor, 2009

References edit

  1. ^ Southworth, Susan & Southworth, Michael (2008). AIA Guide to Boston (3rd ed.). Guilford, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-7627-4337-7.
  2. ^ "Floor Plans & Specs | Signature Boston".
  3. ^ "Anime Boston History". Anime Boston. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Berklee's High School Jazz Festival Hits Final Note After Half a Century | Berklee". www.berklee.edu.
  5. ^ "On the road to Paris: Why Paris?".
  6. ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (September 16, 2019). "Charlie Baker wants to sell the Hynes Convention Center for redevelopment". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2022.

Further reading edit

  • Patterson, Gregory A. "New Hynes Convention Center to open today". The Boston Globe, January 21, 1988. p. 25.
  • Gold, Allan R. "Amid debate, Boston's convention center opens. (John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center)". The New York Times 137. January 23, 1988.
  • Goldberger, Paul. "Architecture view; How to Take the Curse Off Convention Centers". The New York Times. February 26, 1989.
  • Campbell, Robert. "A second look at Boylston's new buildings". The Boston Globe. September 12, 1989. p. 63.
  • Howe, Peter J. "Lawmaker urges veto for Hynes Center subsidy". The Boston Globe. July 1, 1991.
  • Leigh, Scot. "Hynes chief says criticism from Malone harms center". The Boston Globe. July 12, 1991.
  • Biddle, Frederic M. and Scot Lehigh. "Senate panel backs Hynes aid but limits effort to ease removal of convention center director". The Boston Globe. October 30, 1991. p. 27.
  • Van Voorhis, Scott. Finneran says Hynes center could be sold. Boston Herald. April 20, 2002. p. 18.
  • Palmer, Thomas C. Jr. "For sale: Hynes Convention Center? Board mulls future of Back Bay facility". The Boston Globe. June 25, 2002. p. D1.
  • Van Voorhis, Scott. "Hynes center review affecting bookings; Bankers group doesn't commit to 2007 date". Boston Herald. June 29, 2002. p. 16.
  • Editorial; "Goodbye to Joyce and Hynes Center". Boston Herald. January 17, 2003. p. 22.
  • Thomas C. Palmer Jr. "Tentative tourists: prospect of Hynes Center's closing cuts into bookings". The Boston Globe. November 26, 2003. p. D.1.
  • Governing Greater Boston: Meeting the Needs of the Region's People. Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 2003.
  • "Boston's Hynes Convention Center, Garage Seen Worth Only $99 Million". The Boston Globe. April 13, 2004.
  • Neuwahl, Janette. "Business leaders urge state to keep Hynes Center open; they cite revenue generated in area". The Boston Globe. April 2, 2005. p. B5.
  • Howe, Peter J. "Despite cross-town rival, Hynes rallies". The Boston Globe. August 23, 2005.
  • Sanders, Heywood. Space Available: The Realities of Convention Centers as Economic Development Strategy. Brookings Institution Research Brief, January 1, 2005.
  • Chesto, Jon. All signs point to a long life for the Hynes center. The Patriot Ledger. Quincy, Mass.: January 21, 2006. p. 29.
  • Howe, Peter J. "Commission will urge state to keep Hynes convention center". The Boston Globe. December 19, 2006.
  • ArchBoston.org. "Evolution of the Prudential Center: 1954–1989". Discussion thread beginning March 7, 2007.
  • ArchBoston.org. "Hynes renovation". Discussion thread beginning April 20, 2007.
  • Mohl, Bruce. "Hynes set to get $18m renovation. (John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center)". The Boston Globe. April 21, 2007.
  • Darrow, Bryan. "Hynes Center to upgrade: older convention facility gets new lease on life in Boston. (News Line)". Meetings & Conventions 42.7 (June 2007): 18(1).
  • Abelson, Jenn. "Hynes Center signs deal with local restaurateurs". The Boston Globe. April 4, 2009. p. B5.

External links edit

 
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For the MBTA Green Line light rail station by the same name see Hynes Convention Center station This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations December 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message 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 amp 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 1 The Center is named after former Boston mayor John Hynes John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention CenterHynes Convention Center from Boylston Street Address900 Boylston StreetBoston Massachusetts 02115United StatesCoordinates42 20 51 N 71 5 3 W 42 34750 N 71 08417 W 42 34750 71 08417OwnerMassachusetts Convention Center AuthorityOperatorMCCABuilt1968Opened1968Renovated1988Theatre seating4 000 Auditorium Enclosed spaceWebsitewww signatureboston com hynes Contents 1 Function as meeting space 1 1 Physical characteristics 1 2 Notable past events 2 Location 2 1 Transportation 2 2 Nearby hotels 2 3 Closure and redevelopment 3 Gallery 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksFunction as meeting space editPhysical characteristics edit The building has 176 480 square feet 16 400 m2 of exhibit space and can accommodate up to four concurrent events It features 91 000 square feet 8 450 m2 of meeting space with 38 permanent rooms and a 24 544 square foot 2 280 m2 grand ballroom 2 Notable past events edit This section is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this section if appropriate Editing help is available September 2022 Anime Boston occupies the Hynes annually with approximately 25 000 attendees each year 3 Berklee College of Music Berklee High School Jazz Festival 4 CollegeFest First Night Boston Harvard Model Congress Harvard Model United Nations iGEM Giant Jamboree 5 Location editThe convention center is connected to the nearby Prudential Center complex Transportation edit 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 edit 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 edit 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 6 Gallery edit nbsp Partial view of awning Boylston Street entrance nbsp Boylston Street facade 2009 nbsp East facade looking south 2009 nbsp Interior escalator 2009 nbsp Interior corridor 2009References edit Southworth Susan amp Southworth Michael 2008 AIA Guide to Boston 3rd ed Guilford Connecticut Globe Pequot Press p 217 ISBN 978 0 7627 4337 7 Floor Plans amp Specs Signature Boston Anime Boston History Anime Boston Retrieved 15 April 2019 Berklee s High School Jazz Festival Hits Final Note After Half a Century Berklee www berklee edu On the road to Paris Why Paris DeCosta Klipa Nik September 16 2019 Charlie Baker wants to sell the Hynes Convention Center for redevelopment The Boston Globe Retrieved April 24 2022 Further reading editPatterson Gregory A New Hynes Convention Center to open today The Boston Globe January 21 1988 p 25 Gold Allan R Amid debate Boston s convention center opens John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center The New York Times 137 January 23 1988 Goldberger Paul Architecture view How to Take the Curse Off Convention Centers The New York Times February 26 1989 Campbell Robert A second look at Boylston s new buildings The Boston Globe September 12 1989 p 63 Howe Peter J Lawmaker urges veto for Hynes Center subsidy The Boston Globe July 1 1991 Leigh Scot Hynes chief says criticism from Malone harms center The Boston Globe July 12 1991 Biddle Frederic M and Scot Lehigh Senate panel backs Hynes aid but limits effort to ease removal of convention center director The Boston Globe October 30 1991 p 27 Van Voorhis Scott Finneran says Hynes center could be sold Boston Herald April 20 2002 p 18 Palmer Thomas C Jr For sale Hynes Convention Center Board mulls future of Back Bay facility The Boston Globe June 25 2002 p D1 Van Voorhis Scott Hynes center review affecting bookings Bankers group doesn t commit to 2007 date Boston Herald June 29 2002 p 16 Editorial Goodbye to Joyce and Hynes Center Boston Herald January 17 2003 p 22 Thomas C Palmer Jr Tentative tourists prospect of Hynes Center s closing cuts into bookings The Boston Globe November 26 2003 p D 1 Governing Greater Boston Meeting the Needs of the Region s People Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston John F Kennedy School of Government Harvard University 2003 Boston s Hynes Convention Center Garage Seen Worth Only 99 Million The Boston Globe April 13 2004 Neuwahl Janette Business leaders urge state to keep Hynes Center open they cite revenue generated in area The Boston Globe April 2 2005 p B5 Howe Peter J Despite cross town rival Hynes rallies The Boston Globe August 23 2005 Sanders Heywood Space Available The Realities of Convention Centers as Economic Development Strategy Brookings Institution Research Brief January 1 2005 Chesto Jon All signs point to a long life for the Hynes center The Patriot Ledger Quincy Mass January 21 2006 p 29 Howe Peter J Commission will urge state to keep Hynes convention center The Boston Globe December 19 2006 ArchBoston org Evolution of the Prudential Center 1954 1989 Discussion thread beginning March 7 2007 ArchBoston org Hynes renovation Discussion thread beginning April 20 2007 Mohl Bruce Hynes set to get 18m renovation John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center The Boston Globe April 21 2007 Darrow Bryan Hynes Center to upgrade older convention facility gets new lease on life in Boston News Line Meetings amp Conventions 42 7 June 2007 18 1 Abelson Jenn Hynes Center signs deal with local restaurateurs The Boston Globe April 4 2009 p B5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia 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