Elements of Expansion

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center

Presented by Howard Davis, MCCA

February 22, 2010

Components of potential BCEC growth (hotel, ballroom, exhibit hall, auditorium, and other uses) shall be guided by these principles:

Respectful Building Massing: Considerate of existing neighborhoods and the BCEC

User Driven Design: Based on feedback and survey data from meeting planner community

Appropriately Sized: To match projected market and program and for functionality

Discrete Elements: To allow phasing over time

“Campus”: Rather than a “mega-building”

Practical/Feasible: With respect to constructability and costs

Sustainable Design: Incorporate sustainable and energy efficient features

Technological Leadership: Continued focus on technological innovation & capabilities

Principles for Growth

Potential Expansion Elements

• New Headquarters Hotel– 1,000 to 1,200 rooms– Weather Protected Connection to BCEC

• Additional Ballroom– Existing Ballroom 40,000 s.f.– 65,000 to 75,000 s.f. New Ballroom

• Expanded Exhibit Hall/Meeting Space– Existing Exhibit Space 516,000 s.f.– Existing Meeting Space 160,000 s.f.– 335,000 to 400,000 s.f. Exhibit Space Expansion– 105,000 to 125,000 s.f. Meeting Space Expansion

• New Auditorium– No Existing Auditorium– 5,000 Seat New Auditorium

Existing Conditions

BCEC

- 60 Acre Site

- Approximately 20 Acres South of BCEC

“Core Block” - MassPort

USPS Land

HOTEL NORTH

HOTEL WEST WESTIN

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Hotel Expansion Opportunities

North of BCEC - Core Block West of BCEC - USPS Land

Westin Expansion - 330 Rooms

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Existing Ballroom

Ballroom Expansion Opportunities

West/Central Location

- Independently Constructed

West/South Location

- Tied to Expanded Exhibit Hall

South – Over Exhibit Hall

- Tied to Expanded Exhibit Hall

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Potential Auditorium Locations

North - Core Block - Constructed Independently East/Central - Constructed Independently East/South End - In Conjunction with Expanded Exhibit Hall West - In Conjunction with Expanded Exhibit Hall

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Exhibit/Meeting Space Expansion

South of BCEC

- On MCCA Land

- Exhibit/Meeting Space Expanded Together

Putting it Together

One Possible Scenario

1. Existing BCEC

2. Proposed Headquarters Hotel Sites

3. New Ballroom

4. New Exhibit Halls

5. New Lobby and Meeting Rooms

6. New Auditorium

7. Park and Event Lawn

8. Westin Hotel