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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 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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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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Video Save That Stuff Tour

Save That Stuff Tour

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) and its partners from ABM had the opportunity to tour Save That Stuff in Charlestown, MA. Founded in 1990 by Erik Levy, Save That Stuff is a waste collection facility that offers an eco-friendly alternative to traditional waste disposal methods. Save That Stuff helps educational and governmental institutions like the MCCA uphold commitments to corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and cost control. The MCCA has worked with Save That Stuff for 10 years to reduce our convention centers’ recyclable waste. In a typical year, the MCCA recycles an average of 774 tons between the Hynes and the BCEC with Save That Stuff!

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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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MCCA Awards $115,000 in Community Partnership Grants to 23 Boston Nonprofits

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) today announced it has distributed $115,000 in Community Partnership Grants to 23 Boston-based nonprofits during its annual awards luncheon at the Thomas M. Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC).

 

The grants are awarded through the MCCA’s Community Partnership Program, which directs a portion of consumer show revenues from the MCEC to support Boston-based nonprofit organizations.

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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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