Greater Boston Concierge Association

FIRST NEWSLETTER OF 2023!!!

News & Updates

March 2023

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Notes from the President's Desk

Dear GBCA Members,


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Our Recent Meetings & Events

GBCA All Member Meeting April 27th at Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Thank you to all who attended the April meeting at Faneuil Hall Marketplace. Thank you to Jenny Morse, Assistant General Manager at Faneuil Hall Marketplace for putting this meeting together for us. Jenny involved all the incredible food vendors at Faneuil Hall Marketplace and they did an amazing job showcasing what they have to offer our guests. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher! Below you will also see pictures from the April meeting.


GBCA Anniversary Gala May 1st at Encore Boston Harbor

Thank you to all who attended our GBCA Anniversary Gala at Encore Boston Harbor. A huge thank you to Encore Boston Harbor president Jenny Holaday for hosting us. Thank you to our good friend, GBCA member Marc Simoneau for all his hard work behind the scenes to make this evening perfect for us! It was a night to remember! Here's a link to the pictures from the gala from David Fox.


GBCA Trade Show May 9th at the Flynn Cruiseport

Thank you to all who attended our first tradeshow since 2019! A huge thank you to Victoria Smith, our affiliate representative who organized this year's tradeshow! It was so great to be able to meet and learn so much from all those who came to exhibit! Thank you, Victoria and your team!


GBCA All Member Meeting May 19th on the Odyssey

Thank you to all who attended the May meeting on the Odyssey. Thank you to Matthew Murphy and

Jonathan Drapinski for putting this fabulous evening together for us. We started with our monthly meeting followed by dinner and sailing on the Odyssey. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher! Here's a link to the pictures for this meeting from David Fox.


GBCA All Member Meeting July 8th at Laugh Boston

Thank you to all who attended the first July meeting at Westin Seaport Hotel with Laugh Boston and M.J. O'Connors. Thank you to Steve Juscen, General Manager, and Sean Fernandez, Restaurant Manager at the Westin Boston Seaport for all the support they have given to the GBCA. Thank you to JoAnn Blake, General Manager of Laugh Boston and Maron Hailu, Manager of M. J. O’Connors for the much-needed laughter and beverages and bites too. Thanks to our good friend, GBCA member Gabriel Toussaint for all the hard work he put into making this happen for us! Here's a link to the pictures for this meeting from David Fox. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher!


GBCA All Member Meeting July 19th at the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport

Thank you to all who attended the second July meeting. Thank you to Denise Miller, Private Events Sales Manager for putting this meeting together for us in Lifted the private room off the scenic rooftop pool deck. This was for sure a hidden jewel. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher! Below you will also see pictures from the July meeting.


GBCA All Member Meeting August 15th at Time Out Market

Thank you to all who attended our first August meeting. Thank you so much to our host Michael Minichello, General Manager of Time Out Boston Market in the Fenway for his support and generosity. We enjoyed the market's great array of food and drinks and the great company of our fellow members! Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher.


GBCA All Member Meeting August 29th at House of Blues

Thank you to all who attended our second August meeting. Thank you to Nikki DiGuilio for bringing us back to the House of Blues. It has been quite a long time since we have been to the HOB and we truly enjoyed returning. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher! Below you will also see pictures from the meeting.


GBCA All Member Meeting September 12th at the Boch Center's Wang Theater

Thank you to all who attended our September meeting. Thank you to Joe Donlavey for bringing us to the Boch Center Wang Theatre for our Annual GBCA Meeting. It wouldn’t be the same if we didn’t have our Fall Meeting there. The Fall Preview is what our guests want to know most about and Joe had all the necessary speakers available to give us just that. Please click on the above link to access the excellent meeting notes from GBCA Recording Secretary Ann Heimlicher! Below you will also see pictures from the meeting.


GBCA All Member Meeting September 20th at The Anchor

Thank you to all who attended our second September All Members meeting and thank you to our host Shelby Elwell of The Anchor! The Anchor is a beer garden and events space in the Charlestown Navy Yard that welcomes all to enjoy an array of free public events in addition to the many drink options offered daily through the end of the year! At this meeting, we also heard from affiliate member Martha Davis of the MIT Museum about the museum's reopening on October 2nd in its new location in Kendall Square. Below you will also see pictures from the meeting.



A “Big Thank You” to all that hosted us as well!


Thank you to Meredith Reid of the Newport Marriott and Kathryn Farrington of Discover Newport for the amazing day in Newport earlier this week. It has been seven or so years since we’ve been back and it was quite the day. It was a full day and the rain didn’t stop us. Thank you to Steve Belcastro of New England Trips for shuttling us to/from with his amazing driver Chris.


Thank you to Bill Manley and Denise Jillson of the Harvard Square Business Association for hosting an exciting Concierge stroll of Harvard Square last month! Thank you to Bar Enza at the Charles Hotel, Oggi Gourmet, Grafton Street, Boiling Crab, Wusong Road, Bonde Fine Wines, and the Cambridge Center for Adult Education for the after-party. As usual, a fun night was had by all.


Thank you to our generous affiliate members and hosts who hosted us on tourism promotions trips so far this year to Gloucester Tourism Day – Thank you Elizabeth Carey of Discover Gloucester and Thank you to Rafael Torres of Don Quijote Tours for shuttling us to/from Gloucester, Salem Tourism Day – Thank you to Stacia Cooper of Discover Salem and Thank you to Boston Harbor City Cruises for taking us to/from Boston, Plymouth Tourism Day - Thank you to Janet Young of Discover Plymouth and Thank you to Steve Belcastro of New England Trips for shuttling us to/from Plymouth, and our Provincetown Day Trips – Thank you to Bay State Cruises – Julie Pagano who hosted us in July. Thank you to Boston Harbor City Cruises – Matthew Murphy and Jonathan Drapinski who hosted us in August.


Thank you to Joe Donlavey (Boch Center Wang Theatre) and Ann Sheehan (Broadway in Boston / Citizens Bank Opera House) and Meredith Mastroianni (Emerson Colonial Theatre) for the amazing shows we have had the opportunity to attend including A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical / Dane Cook / Pod Save America / Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations / Wicked / The Donna Summer Musical/ Anastasia /Tina Turner. Thank You!


Thank you to Matt Minnehan, Marketing Manager of The Gold Group for the King Tut Exhibition for hosting our members for a preview event in July. What an amazing exhibit.


Thank you to Beth Josephs of Old Town Trolley for hosting our members on a Summer Nights tour on June 20th.


Thank you to Big Night Entertainment for hosting our concierge members for a night at Memoire.


Thank you to Cirque du Soleil for inviting our members to see Crystal at the Agganis Arena.


Thank you to Captain Don of Come Sail Away Now for inviting our members to check out his new yacht in the. Charlestown Marina.


Thank you to Boston Spotlite for hosting our members for a fun reception at the newest location of Serafina in Boston's Seaport.


Save-the-Dates:


Monday, March 13th – Concierge Only Event

Five Iron Golf – 2:30PM – 5:30PM


Monday, March 27th - All Member Meeting

Bostonia Public House - 5:30PM – 7:30PM



Tuesday, April 4th - Concierge Only Event

Shanti Restaurant/Cambridge


Tuesday, April 25th - Concierge Only Event

South End Stroll


Wednesday, May 24th - All Member Meeting

Museum of Fine Arts


Saturday, June 10th - Concierge Only Event

Cape Flyer/Hyannis Day


Tuesday, June 13th - All Member Meeting

Puttshack / Seaport



Watch for Details …


ICA - Watch for April 2023 All Member Meeting


Old Town Trolley - Watch for May 2023 Sunset Fam Tour


Museum of Science - Possible June 2023 All Member Meeting


Boch Center - September All Member Meeting


Prudential Center - Christmas Scavenger Hunt Will return December 2023


Margaritaville – Coming to Boston – More to come


Sugar Factory – Coming to Boston – More to come


GBCA Member News


We continue to hold our concierge member Lisa Young of the Marriott Long Wharf in our thoughts and prayers as she continues with her amazing recovery.


We also send our best wishes to our affiliate member Janet Young as she recovers from breast cancer treatment.


Congratulations to Daymeyn Gant who recently joined the concierge team at the Westin Copley Place.


Congratulations to Gabe Pressman who recently joined the team at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.


A welcome back to Boston to concierge member Keith Loveless who recently joined the team at the Hilton Boston Downtown Faneuil Hall.


Congratulations to Puika Yuen and Paul Sullivan who recently joined the concierge team at the Mandarin Oriental Boston!


Congratulations to Tim Crowley III from the Westin Copley Place on becoming the newest member of Les Clefs d'Or USA!


Our best wishes to former GBCA member Mike Kottos who has taken on a new position as a front desk manager at the Hilton Boston Downtown Faneuil Hall.


Welcome to Emily Meehan, our new affiliate representative at the Museum of Science.


Welcome to Todd McNeel, our new affiliate representative at the Museum of Fine Arts


Congratulations to former GBCA member Evan Martin and his wife Nihan on the birth of their daughter Aria! Also a great big congratulations to George who is going to be a great big brother.



Longtime GBCA Member Paul Phillips loves to hear from any members! Please feel free to reach out to him directly at 781-842-4412. He can also be reached by mail at 25 Pleasant Street, #902. Lynn, MA 01902


We love hearing from our members! If you have any special events at your properties, awards, special recognition, or other things please let us know. We would love to share your info with fellow GBCA members in any of our newsletters. Please send any info you like to share in our next newsletter to GBCA@Hotmail.com


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