Hynes Convention Center Hall-by-Hall Specifications (3 Spaces)
| Hall / Ballroom | Net Sq. Ft. | Clear Ceiling | Column Grid & Floor Boxes | Floor Load | Max 10×10s | Theater / Banquet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hynes Convention Center Main Exhibit Hall A–C (Contiguous Span) Divisible into 2–3 independent halls with floor utility boxes on 30' × 30' centers. | 44,000 sq. ft. | 28' 0" – 32' 0" | 90' × 90' clear-span steel truss | 350 lbs / sq. ft. heavy industrial slab | 238 | 4,632 Theater / 3,259 Banquet |
| Hynes Convention Center Grand Ballroom & General Session Plenary Carpeted acoustic plenary ballroom with pre-function registration concourse. | 31,680 sq. ft. | 24' 0" | 100% Pillarless | 150 lbs / sq. ft. | 158 | 3,335 Theater / 2,347 Banquet |
| Hynes Convention Center Executive Breakout Wing (38 Rooms) Bundled alongside contiguous exhibit hall licenses. | 26,400 sq. ft. | 14' 0" – 16' 0" | Pillarless airwall pods | 100 lbs / sq. ft. | Tabletop Sponsors | 30–350 per room |
Facility Floorplans, Ceiling Clearances & Booth Zone Analysis
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Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (BCEC) Master Exhibit Hall & Ballroom Specifications
516,000 net sq ft (+40k Harbor-View Ballroom) exhibition footprint, 30' – 45' Clear clear ceiling heights, marshaling yard & dock schedules.
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Boston Union Labor Jurisdiction. Exhibitors may hand-carry small pop-up materials in a single trip without dollies; crated dock freight, forklift drayage, overhead rigging, and electrical distribution route through official facility and show contractors. BCEC Boston Union Carry-In Rule: One exhibitor may hand-carry lightweight display gear in one trip via Summer Street pedestrian doors (no wheeled carts/dollies); dock freight uses union material handling.
Hynes Convention Center offers 7,030+ convention corridor rooms within a 10-minute walk/skybridge plus 3 vetted corridor steakhouses and full-venue buyouts. Federal FY 2027 GSA Per-Diem for Boston is $282/night lodging and $84/day M&IE.
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