Hi All,
The Fall is fast approaching and there are some incredible things to look forward to!
On October the 5th, yet another "fam" tour is in the workings. This time we will be going to "Olde Sturbridge Village" in Sturbridge, MA. The tour will be on a Monday and it will be a morning excursion to once again, allow those who work the afternoon shift, the chance to experience a great learning opportunity and still get to work by 3:00 o'clock.
The day will begin with a pick up at both Marriott Copley and Marriott Long Wharf with a transfer to Sturbridge, compliments once again, by our friends from North Shore Shuttle! We will then be treated to a welcome coffee followed by a private tour, time to explore the 19th century working village on our own and lunch, before a return to the city. If you have never been to the western part of our state in the Fall, it is truly magnificent and will give us real insight into a close to Boston and fascinating destination for our guests looking for both beautiful foliage and a glimpse into life in New England at the turn of the century. Details and the invitation will soon follow.
Also the much anticipated all member meeting will be held at Symphony Hall on Tuesday the 13th. Not only will we have some important speakers and announcements, a fabulous venue to host us and an opportunity to "dress for the occasion", but through the generosity of Sarah Manoog, Marketing Manager of the Symphony, we will also be offered the chance to stay for the performance after the meeting!
So, be on the look out for these terrific invitations and I look forward to seeing you in your finest form and fashion next month.
Warm Regards,
Ellen
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| September 8th GBCA Members Meeting at The Improv Asylum |
GBCA members gathered at the Improv Asylum, 216 Hanover St. in the North End, with a bit of trepidation and nervousness -- who might get called upon as part of the Improv routines. Many members did get called upon but found it all hilarious and educational.
Chet Harding and Norm Laviolette wanted to introduce the GBCA to another aspect of their work. A large part of the Improv's work/fun is in corporate training: Team building, effective communication, organizational creativity, conflict resolution, "Out of the Box" thinking, sales skills, change management, and presentation skills. They have done this with major corporations across the country, and locally with the US District Court, MGH and Dunkin' Donuts.
A variety of programming of improvisational comedy shows is offered Wednesday through Sunday (and even a show by the trainees on Tuesday nights. The theatre seats 130 and can be expanded to 180 seats for some shows. If you would like to book a group contact Kristin Martin at kristin@improvasylum.com. The theatre also has a comfortable lounge/bar area for drinks before and during intermission. We were treated with great hors d'oeuvres being continually ferried across the street from Bricco before the show.
Ellen Silverman then spoke for Dayla Arabella Santurri about an invitation to join in at Scullers on Friday morning to be part of the audience for the top secret filming of a reality show episode. No one could know what it was until that morning. Eight GBCA members became part of the "What Not To Wear" episode featuring one of the members of a local jazz combo called Syncopation. It will air this Fall -- watch and see who you can pick out in the audience.
The incomparable Joe Donlavey then spoke about the Fall Social and Performing Arts Preview on Monday, Sept. 21 from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Wilbur Theatre.
For the second year, Arts Boston is gathering together more than 70 performing arts organizations in one place. Get the latest information and show schedules about what will be happening in Boston this Fall and Winter. This is your one-stop for entertainment information to help you provide valuable information to Boston's visitors! Enjoy food and drink and ticket giveaways!
Don't forget to bring plenty of business cards to participate in the drawings. RSVP to joed@artsboston.org by 5 PM on Thursday, Sept. 17th.
State Representative John Keenan of Salem, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Art and Cultural De-
velopment spoke of his pride in helping to promote the state and hopes to be able restore some levels of state funding. He expressed great appreciation for all that GBCA members do to promote and support tourism and cultural activities throughout the area. He feels that there will soon be movement on bringing casinos into the state. If you wish to reach him for comment or suggestions on the areas his committee deals with:
Kelly Brilliant spoke about the Fenway Alliances annual "Opening Our Doors" day on October 12th with numerous cultural activities beginning at 9:30am. www.fenwayculture.org.
Katie Miller spoke about the "Try Something New" free festival on the Rose Kennedy Greenway on October 3rd from Noon to 6pm with a farmers market and cooking demonstrations, an artificial skating rink, hula hoop lessons, music performances and kids games. www.hellogreenway.org
Jeremy Thompson of behalf of the Mass College of Art and Design extended an invitation to GBCA members to join Mary McFadden on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 5:00PM for a personal tour of the exhibition Mary McFadden: Goddesses followed by a reception to celebrate the openings of Dog Days Bogota (photographs by Alec Soth) and Goddesses. For more information contact Chloe Zaug at 617.879.7337 or chloe.zaug@massart.edu www.massart.edu MassArt is at 621 Huntington Ave.
Danielle Buchanan of Entertainment Cruises, the parent company of Odyssey Cruises and Spirit Cruises, is hosting a concierge party on the Spirit of Boston on Monday, Oct. 5th from 6 to 10 PM -- dinner, drinks, dancing, friends, and fun.
Wrapping up the meeting, Ellen encouraged the members to think about running for any office on the Board (see the elections notice below). If any member doesn't feel that they would like to be on the board but would like to contribute, there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer for outreach projects or to call around to members to get updates and encourage people to get out for the meetings.
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| GBCA Outreach Events
Pride in Service |
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The Greater Boston Concierge Association will be returning to the Greater Boston Food Bank to volunteer on October 19th from 9:30am-12pm.
Please email Adam at acastigl_99@yahoo.com
to sign up! Thank you in advance for your support!
- Adam Castiglioni
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| GBCA Board Election in November |
As required by the GBCA Charter all Board positions are up for election at the end of every year. Our traditional election meeting will take place in November. Though incumbents may choose to run again or to run for a different position on the Board, we want to encourage every eligible member to consider running for any office.
To be eligible, a concierge member must be in good standing and have attended at least 3 meetings in the current year. An Affiliate member must have attended at least 2 meetings. Only Affiliate members can run for Affiliate Representative and only Concierge members may run for the offices of President, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Public Relations, Secretary and Financial Officer. Further info about the election meeting and job descriptions will be sent shortly.
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| Afilliate News |
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Greater Boston Concierge Trade Show took place on Tuesday April 28, 2009
On behalf of our affiliate partners and non- affiliate participants thank you for making the 14th Annual Hospitality Trade Show a great success.
Due to word of mouth and genuine support and excitement of the event we were able to increase participation 17% over the 2008 show. The Black Falcon Facility has proven to be a incredible backdrop for the the many vendors - ranging from ferries, cruises, yachts, ducks, trolleys, limousines, rental cars, a horse drawn carriage, a double decker, restaurants, florist, clothing boutiques, museums, attractions, destinations- including Cambridge, P/town, Cape Cod, Newport, Salem, Roxbury, - magazines, newspapers, spas, fruits & baskets, retail stores, golf courses, photographers, balloons, retail outlets, amusement parks and performing arts...I guess you can say we had it covered.
Organizing and executing the trade show could not have been completed without the help of a few friends...Betty, Gina, Ellen S., Ellen C., Robert & Adam - and to Leigh & her staff at the Pru, Danielle from Entertainment Cruises, Joe Fallon, Copley Fairmont, Tom Culbertson from Charles River Cruises, & Jill Tate, Corinthian Events-!! A heartfelt thank you for all of your support!
I hope you had great time!
Yours,
Julie Doherty Pagano
Affiliate Representative
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| Special Notice -- Jim McCabe |
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In memory of our dear friend and long-time affiliate member of the GBCA, Jim McCabe, the Association has made a contribution, as requested in lieu of flowers, to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. If any members would also like to make individual donations, they can be sent to:
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Attn: Contribution Services
10 Brookline Place West
Brookline, MA 02445.
Jim we will miss you. Carol, we are still here for you.
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Member News |
Congratulations:
to Leigh Taginski from The Shops at the Prudential Center-- getting ready to tie the knot at the end of September.
to our members from The Orleans Inn for their new additions born to the twins this summer: Kayden Elaine Kaser daughter of Megan in June and Devin Josue Santiago born to Erin and Josue in August.
to Meg Worth from Citicenter for the Performing Arts on the birth of Victoria Worth this summer.
Condolences:
to Joe Fallon of the Fairmont Copley Plaza on the death of his brother-in-law.
to Joseph Carvalho of the InterContinental Residences on the death of his beloved mother, Dovie Carvalho.
Moves:
Robert Morrissette to 1 Back Bay at 135 Clarendon St. Boston 02116
Ken Johnston to the new W Hotel at 100 Stuart St., Boston, MA 02116
John "JB" Bradley to the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at 776 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116
Jonathan Nicholson returns to XV Beacon, 15 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02108
Welcome:
New affiliate members: Don Quijote Tours, Plimoth Plantation, Trinity Church and Best Best Cruises/Alternative Water Transportation
Recent Member Activities:
Many GBCA members enjoyed the generous offer of tickets from Kati Mitchell of the A.R.T. for The Donkey Show (extended through Jan. 2. 2010) and Midge Bertrand, as always, showed the true concierge spirit, being part of the action and dancing the go-go boys off their feet:
Please submit any news of awards, changes, updates of GBCA members to gbca@hotmail.com to be included in this section each month. If I have overlooked mentioning any new members in 2009 in the April or May newsletters, please let me know so that we can introduce you in the next one.
Robert
Vice President of Membership
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| GBCA Web Site -- www.gbcaonline.com |
GBCA members can now access an archive of current and past newsletters for 2009, as well as the President's messages and notices by going to our website: www.gbcaonline.com and clicking on the "newsletter" tab. This will give you a link to the web based archive. Once at the archive, you can click on a title and open up the newsletter to keep up on all GBCA information.
Affiliate members will find a listing of their businesses with links to their websites under the tab for "Affiliates" | |
To submit information and pictures for future newsletters please email Adam Castiglioni, Vice President of Public Relations or Robert Morrissette, Vice President of Membership at gbca@hotmail.com Thank you!
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Save the Date
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DATES TO REMEMBER
October 1st - Tour and reception at MassArt
October 3rd - "Try Something New Festival" on the Rose Kennedy Greenway
October 5th - "Fam" Tour of Olde Sturbridge Village
October 5th - Concierge Party on the Spirit of Boston
October 12th -- Fenway Alliance "Opening Our Doors" Day
October 13th - GBCA All Member Meeting at Symphony Hall
Remember to Dress your Best
October, 19th - GBCA at Greater Boston Food Bank
October 27th - Where & The Shops at the Prudential Center Stroll
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