Check out the new Mollusks exhibition at Harvard Museum of Natural History, a 7 minute walk from Harvard Square in Cambridge.  You can learn about oyster reefs, and see hundreds of magnificent shells, including a Giant Clam more than three feet across!  The exhibition also includes some of the amazing 19th c. hand-crafted Blaschka models of sea creatures, made by the same German artists who made Harvard's famed Glass Flowers. 

Concierges who'd like a complimentary pass to visit, drop a line to bluemagruder@hmnh.harvard.edu.  New, visitors may now purchase weekend parking for just $5 in the adjacent 52 Oxford Street garage at the museum's front desk, but they must bring their license plate number with them when they come to the desk to purchase their tickets and parking pass

Our Affiliate Member, Susan Bladd of Wrentham Village Premium Outlets is suggesting you save as much as you can for the remainder of the Month so you can enjoy the exciting offer listed below.

March is Hospitality Appreciation Month at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

Join us at Wrentham Village Premium Outlets and receive your free VIP Coupon Book ($5 value) during the entire month of March. Boston Common Coach is also offering Buy One Get One FREE transportation (a $42 savings) to any Hospitality Industry employee! Just show your business card and save!

Please contact Boston Common Coach at (877)723-3833 to schedule your round trip transportation. If you are driving in, visit the Information Center to receive your free VIP Coupon Book. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at any time (508)384-0600 or sbladd@simon.com

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A New feature of our newsletter is the revival of a "concierge corner" where our concierge members share answers to 10 simple questions. Concierge Spotlight will be looking for other members to answer similar questions. This month we cast our spotlight onto our concierge member

MaryAnne Conville

Concierge

The Liberty Hotel- Boston

1. How long have you been a concierge?

I have been a concierge since 2007, spending a short time as a residential lead concierge, and then began my hotel concierge experience in August 2007 at the Liberty Hotel.

2. What did you do before becoming a concierge?

I've worn many different hats in my working career.  The more significant ones being a landscape gardener, an elementary school teacher and a property manager.

3. Tell us about one of your more challenging concierge requests and how you managed to fulfill it?

There once was a guest requesting 5 Massages, 5 Manicures and 5 Pedicures in the comfort of our best suite as one part of a girl's weekend. My colleagues really stepped up and assisted with coordinating all these services to take place in room and they allowed me and more importantly assisted me to deliver on our promise to this guest .This experience speaks to the power of teamwork within our concierge desk team.

4. Tell us something interesting about yourself.

I grew up in Ireland, my whole family lives there, so I have no blood relatives here in the United States, but I've lived here longer now than I lived in Ireland.

 
5. If you had an extra $100.00 dollars what would you do with it?

lf I had an extra $100.00,  I would spend it on a piece of hand made locally produced art or a craft, at an open studio or local market like Sowa.

6. What is your favorite holiday?

I would have to say Christmas, because we have open house for my husband's family and our friends. We have lots of delicious things to eat, the inevitable Yankee Swap, and the little kids really make it a wonderful family occasion.

7. Tell us about your next vacation.....where are you off to next?

My next vacation is to Ireland for my parent's 50th wedding anniversary. Then In July we are going on our first cruise.

8. What is your favorite color?

I love color, it's fun to experiment within art projects, so it's tough for me to pin it down to one shade. But anything in the lavender family always cheers me up!

9. What are you doing on your next day off?

 I love to try new restaurants or ones I haven't been to yet, there are so many.. so I plan on dining at a new one this week.

10. Are you coming to the next GBCA Monthly Meeting? Have you RSVP'd? 

Yes, I will be attending the next GBCA meeting. Really looking forward to meeting all the new board members and meeting everyone at the "Taste of The Seaport".....see you there.