The NPAworldwide Northeast Meet-Up will be in Boston after a long hiatus. Join us at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza in downtown Boston for a CASUAL get together and discussions around business opportunities in New England and beyond.
Join us on Friday afternoon, October 18th for a 4-hour meeting or come in earlier in the day, or even the night before, to revel in our historical culture. There are rooms available for Thursday night right BUT there is a big event going on this weekend in Boston so hotel rooms for Friday night are tough to get.
See Who's Coming!
Registration Deadline September 18th!
Member Cost: $25 (Does not include lunch or dinner)
Sightseeing throughout Boston in the morning is an option. See below for a list of potential tours and venues.
Noon to 1PM
Meet us early at the Parish Cafe and Bar to grab a quick lite bite before the meeting. Located at 361 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, it is only a 2 minute walk from the meeting center. You can park at the hotel and then join us for lunch. We will gather at 11:50am at the hotel to walk over together.
1PM - 4PM
Meeting Center: Hilton Boston Park Plaza (Beacon Hill Room)
50 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116
Please let us know what YOU want to discuss!
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Welcome and Individual Introductions
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Recaps and Updates from 2024 Global Meetings
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Roundtable Discussions:
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Candidate availability and difficulty in finding the 5 – 20 year experienced candidate locally for any type of role any location.
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Reinforcing posting of candidates and jobs on NPAmarketplace
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Consensus on the state of the job market; is your business down?
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Any thoughts on technologies or tools to pass on to the Tech Committee (Steve Morris and Jon Davis are on the committee).
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Leveraging NPA Resources and Relationships
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Water break between discussions
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Best practices- Search Agreements/guarantees, Candidate presentation style and Interview prep, Pay Transparency
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Hot job sharing
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Closing followed by happy hour in the hotel bar
Sightseeing throughout Boston
Everybody knows Boston. But when was the last time you came and explored the history and culture that you grew up learning about in school?
Meet Boston Website
Check out all the things you can do and plan during your time in Boston by visiting the Meet Boston website ahead of your visit. In addition to the items I have outlined below, also check out this site for more detailed information on:
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Museums
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Sports Fandom
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Water Tours
Visitor Information Center
If you are not sure what to do, stop by the Boston Visitor Information Center to pick up maps and brochures
Public Garden
This was the first public botanical garden in America and is just a few steps away from our meeting place. Come in a few hours before our lunch and take the time to leisurely stroll through the Public Garden
Boston Commons
Here the Colonial militia mustered for the Revolution. Right next door to the Public Garden, you can access another 50 acres of beautiful walking trails.
Freedom Trail
If the weather is good, this is a great time to walk the Freedom Trail or a number of other lesser known “trails” (Black Heritage, Innovation, Equality, Irish Heritage, Native American, Path of Presidents and Women’s Heritage)
Old Town Trolley Tour
Don’t like to walk, explore Boston through the Hop On, Hop Off Old Town Trolley Tour. Buy a ticket for the day online and then you can jump on and off as the Trolley comes by unique locations each hour.
Beer and Wine Gardens
For those of you that come in on Thursday and want to explore all the brews that Boston has to offer, the nice crisp Fall weather in October will be the perfect time to explore the different https://www.meetboston.com/blog/post/boston-beer-and-wine-gardens/ situated around the city.
Some Hotel Options
Circling the Public Garden and the Boston Commons are a number of mid to high end Hotels. Unfortunately, with a big exposition going on, the prices are up over $600 per night for most hotels nearby our event. PLAN EARLY and consider an Uber to the hotel should you wish to partake in after dinner drinks.
