April showers bring May flowers. They also bring a flood of events! Check out what we helped bloom last month.
51st Annual Project Bread Walk for Hunger
On Sunday, May 5, thousands gathered at Boston Common, to raise money at the 51st Walk for Hunger & 5K Run. The annual event helps Project Bread invest in hundreds of anti-hunger programs across Massachusetts. This year’s event included the traditional 20-mile route and 5K race, as well as a newly-added three-mile walk, all of which started and finished at Boston Common. The Conventures team managed each detail of the event and the power of the Boston community was on full display.
18th Annual Boston Marine Corps Honor Run
On May 11, more than 1,300 runners took to one of the fastest 5K courses in Boston for the 18th annual Boston Marine Corps Honor Run. With scenic views from Carson Beach, hundreds of military and law enforcement officers mixed into the crowd of pavement pounders on a gorgeous Spring Day. Conventures has been proud to present this event since its inception in 2002.
Pedro Martinez took us out to the ball game!
On Sunday, May 5, we helped Baseball Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez and his wife Carolina host a day at the ballpark with their third annual Feast with 45 fundraiser at Fenway Park. The event benefited the Pedro Martinez Foundation, which helps establish programs and centers that invest into the health and well-being of children and families in disadvantaged circumstances.
The Feast with featured great music and food from 30 of Boston’s top chefs, and the Conventures team helped check in all event guests to get their experience started off on the right foot.
NACD Director of the Year Awards
We enjoyed organizing NACD’s annual Director of the Year Awards dinners for its New England and New Jersey Chapters. Calling the shots on décor, timeline, and implementation, we ran the productions at the Seaport Hotel in Boston on Monday, May 6, and the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, NJ on Thursday, May 9.
The NACD is a national non-profit membership organization founded by corporate directors, for corporate directors, with regional chapters around the U.S. The celebrations recognized excellence in leadership among the boards and directors in the New England area, and in the state of New Jersey, respectively.
ACLU Massachusetts Bill of Rights Dinner
On Monday, May 13, Conventures helped the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLU) hold its 38th annual Bill of Rights Dinner at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. The sold-out event featured speeches from Lee Gelernt, the ACLU’s lead attorney, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Representative of Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District. The evening also featured a musical performance from the Resistance Revival Chorus, and the Conventures team organized the production and stage timelines, the registration and guest check-in procedure, and VIP management.
Armenia Tree Project brings more canopy to Boston
As part of its 25th anniversary, the Armenian Tree Project (ATP) partnered with the City of Boston Parks and Recreation Department to help plant seven trees in Boston’s Dorchester Park on Tuesday, May 14. The seven trees planted included three cherry trees and four white oak trees.
The event featured spoken remarks, shiny shovels, and the watering of a new cherry tree. The commemorative tree planting at Dorchester Park reflected ATP’s commitment to tree populations worldwide, and Greater Boston’s Armenian population, one of the world’s largest.
That night, we headed to the Commander’s Mansion in Watertown where we helped ATP host its Green Evening Reception. We worked with ATP on the guest list management, event timeline, and overall event design, décor, and production timeline. We may have also enjoyed an Armenian treat or two. #goodfoodwins
Software, suites, and smiles at the AIM Annual Meeting
On Friday, May 17, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) held its 104th Annual Meeting at the Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, and Conventures was there to organize more than 1,000 Massachusetts business leaders for an unparalleled networking opportunity and look at the Massachusetts economy. The event featured a keynote from Attorney General Maura Healey, and a presentation of both the 2019 AIM Vision Awards and Gould Education and Workforce Training Award.
AIM is the pre-eminent statewide employer association, serving the needs of all types of employers through public-policy advocacy, resources and community.
Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Patriot Week
This past week, we were honored to organize two powerful events for Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, a non-profit organization which helps to raise funds and awareness for programs and services that benefit Massachusetts Gold Star Families and veterans. We assisted with its annual Memorial Dinner on Wednesday, May 22 at the Westin Boston Waterfront, and then its Memorial Rededication on Friday, May 24 at Seaport Park. Both events helped bring together corporate and civic leaders to celebrate, recognize, and support this great group.
Celebrating 50 years of Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
On Thursday, May 30, we helped the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) celebrate 50 years of empowering Asian-Americans and new immigrants to build, achieve, and contribute to thriving and successful communities. The event, held at the InterContinental Boston, featured a powerful program, a fun reception, and a move-the-fundraising-needle silent auction.
Founded in 1969 as a way of helping immigrant and low-income residents of Boston’s Chinatown and the South End, BCNC has expanded from a summer program for about 15 youth members to an agency with four locations in Quincy and Boston that reaches over 8,000 people a year. Its services include education, workforce development, family support and cultural events.
