On March 4, 2020, The New England Council welcomed Rep. Jim Himes at a Capital Conversations breakfast in Washington, DC.  The Congressman is pictured here (L) with Alex Hecht of ML Strategies, the breakfast's host.

At the breakfast, Rep. Himes briefed members on some of the preliminary discussions in Congress about the COVID-19 virus.  He is pictured here with Suzanne Day (L) and Kara Haas (R), both of Harvard University.

Mark your calendars! The New England Council's 2020 Annual Dinner will take place on the evening of Monday, October 26, 2020.  This year, we will be holding the dinner at a new venue, the Boston Marriott Copley Place.  We hope you'll join us for what is always an inspiring and enjoyable evening as we celebrate and honor several New Engalnders of the Year.

Stay tuned for more information, including the announcement of our 2020 New Englander of the Year honorees, in the coming weeks and months.

A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available, as are individual tickets.  To learn more about sponsorship, please contact Larry Zabar.  

As our region and our nation continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, The New England Council is using our blog as a platform to highlight some of the incredible work our members have undertaken to respond to the outbreak.  We have been heartened by the incredible, innovative work that our members have undertaken to combat the pandemic, bolster the region's economy, and support our communities.  

For the past several weeks, we have posted a daily round-up of updates on some of the initiatives underway among Council members throughout the region.  We will continue to do so for the foreseeable future, and encourage our members to share with us any information on their efforts so that we can be sure to include them in these daily round-ups.   We are also sharing these updates on our Twitter account (@NECouncil),

As Congress considered a third round of federal relief in response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis, The New England Council sent a letter to each member of the region's Congressional delegation outlining top priorities for the New England business community. A letter was sent to the region's 12 Senators on March 23, 2020, and a similar letter was sent to each member of the region's House delegation on March 25, 2020.  In the letters, the Council outlines recommendations for relief specific to the healthcare sector, as well as various other measures to support other impacted industries and the region's economy more broadly.

The letter was developed based on significant feedback from Council members throughout the region and across a wide array of industries. The Council will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation and the needs of our members, and will continue to advocate for relief that will benefit the region's economy as a whole. We encourage NEC members to contact our staff with any suggestions or feedback on what types of relief would be most useful.

On March 26, 2020, The New England Council electronically released our 2019 Annual Report.

The Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the Council's activities throughout 2019, including events and programming throughout the region and in Washington, DC, as well as advocacy initiatives and other projects. As you will see, 2019 was an incredibly successful year for the Council, and we are grateful for our members' ongoing support and engagement. Hard copies will be available soon.

A special thanks to our 2019 Annual Report sponsors, AT&T and Liberty Mutual.