The T5 Campaign

We are mounting a long-term initiative to make Boston a “Top 5” destination in the convention and meetings industry, as well as the United States’ top destination for international meetings and conventions. We hope to expand our market share and increase the amount of meetings-based business we bring to Boston from around the world. This will enhance the economic benefit to the City of Boston, the region and the Commonwealth and spur long-term economic development.

But throughout this initiative, we must remember it’s not just about moving up a few notches on a list or creating an estimated 5,000 construction-related jobs. It’s about growing a neighborhood, expanding and linking what we have to work better together, and changing the way we welcome the world to Massachusetts.

This initiative allows the Commonwealth to plan for the future even when times are tough. By building on our strenghs as a destination now, we can bolster opportunities for jobs, long term economic growth and business development in the future." - Governor Deval Patrick, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The ideas and goals of this initiative demonstrate to the world that we have unlimited confidence in our city and what it can do, not only as a convention destination but as the center of the most important trends in hospitality, science, health and education. This is a great idea coming at the absolutely right time. - Mayor Thomas M. Menino, City of Boston

Globalization is a long-term, ongoing trend that will be unfettered by economic cycles. Businesses, cities and meetings' industry all need a strategy, and this is ours.