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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
New England tech events slide in 2009; Boston and Cambridge venues hit hardest
By Mass High Tech staff
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No surprise, events involving tech companies in Greater Boston — extending into southern New Hampshire and Rhode Island — took a big dip when the recession hit, and
people began staying close to the office, falling 36 percent in the first half of 2009 versus the first six months of 2008. Hotels in downtown Boston and Cambridge seemed
to feel the pain most. Of the 42 busiest hotels for tech meetings, 20 hosted at least 40 percent fewer events in 2009, with 12 of those being in Boston proper or Cambridge.
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Life-sci scene
Looking at just the life science related events, it’s a Westborough hotel that edges out Boston/Cambridge (Top 5 Jan.-June 2009)
13
Doubletree Hotel Boston/Westborough
5400 Computer Drive,
Westborough, Mass.
11
Boston Marriott Cambridge
Two Cambridge Center, 50 Broadway, Cambridge, Mass.
11
Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Place,
Boston, Mass.
10
Hyatt Harborside
101 Harborside Drive,
Boston, Mass.
10
Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center Boston
One Seaport Lane, Boston, Mass.
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