Macworld Boston nearly confirmed

fran441fran441
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
<a href="http://www.businesstoday.com/business/business/macw08302002.htm"; target="_blank">http://www.businesstoday.com/business/business/macw08302002.htm</a>;



WBZ Radio 1030 confirmed this yesterday. IDG will even try to bring in cruise ships if hotels won't play ball this year or next. Boston would waive the extra costs associated with this and provide free convention centers. IDG really wants to move Macworld back.



It looks like Macworld is on it's way back to Boston.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 14
    applenutapplenut Posts: 5,768member
    Not if Apple can help it
  • Reply 2 of 14
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    applenut, it was not Apple that moved the expo.



    In fact, it was Apple that wanted it in Boston in the first place.



    Don't be in denial- this move is inevitable.
  • Reply 3 of 14
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    I hope they move it to Toronto so I can heckle a live keynote at least once in my life. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
  • Reply 4 of 14
    stroszekstroszek Posts: 801member
    [quote]Originally posted by Fran441:

    <strong>applenut, it was not Apple that moved the expo.



    In fact, it was Apple that wanted it in Boston in the first place.



    Don't be in denial- this move is inevitable.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Forgive me for being out of the loop, but "moved the expo?" So are you saying that either MWSF or MWNY were originally MWBoston? And if it comes back to Boston, will one of those disappear?

    Sorry for the stupid question.
  • Reply 5 of 14
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    MWNY was Macworld Boston. You remember Macworld Boston as the expo with Bill Gates on the big screen.



    The expo was moved to New York but it was only supposed to be temporary until Boston finished the convention center. This year, the Javitz people really ticked off IDG and they want to move it back to Boston a year early.



    So Macworld Boston would replace MWNY again.
  • Reply 6 of 14
    stroszekstroszek Posts: 801member
    I didn't know that, thanks, Fran. The Javitz people = people associated with NY?



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  • Reply 7 of 14
    buonrottobuonrotto Posts: 6,368member
    The Javits Center is New York City's convention center. It's privately managed (with a long term contract) but owned by the city.
  • Reply 8 of 14
    mjpacimjpaci Posts: 79member
    Remember, next to the Bay Area, the Boston area has the greatest per capita Mac userbase.



    --Mike
  • Reply 9 of 14
    matsumatsu Posts: 6,558member
    Bawstan? I think the whole media presence of NY is a better proposal than bean town. Just being in NY brings more attention (IMHO) then again, given Apple's recent hardwar troubles and the unshakeable expectation of NEW hardware at expos, they may want a little less attention.



    Besides the ImacNY banners are too kool to abandon.
  • Reply 10 of 14
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    Tomorrow is the big day that this deal might get hammered down. More info at:



    <a href="http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/2002/09/04/macworld.html"; target="_blank">http://digitalmass.boston.com/news/2002/09/04/macworld.html</a>;
  • Reply 11 of 14
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    Well, since the convention center won't be open till 2004, that means we'll have at least one more MWNY.
  • Reply 12 of 14
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    No. The deal would move Macworld back next year to Boston with the same arrangements, but the show would be at the Hynes Convention Center for this show.



    Boston wants the show back and IDG wants it in Boston ASAP. That's why they don't have a deal with New York and the Javitz Center already.
  • Reply 13 of 14
    willoughbywilloughby Posts: 1,457member
    [quote]Boston convention officials will meet tomorrow with the head of IDG World Expo in an effort to bring the Macworld computer trade show back to the area in 2004 <hr></blockquote>



    Where did you read about it coming back next year? Is Hynes the place they originally had it that was so small they had to have it in 2 places, across town from each other. That was stupid. I really hope it doesn't happen until 2004 when the new, larger convention center opens.
  • Reply 14 of 14
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    [quote]Is Hynes the place they originally had it that was so small they had to have it in 2 places, across town from each other.<hr></blockquote>



    No. The show used to be held between the Bayside Expo Center and the World Trade Center (Boston).



    The Hynes is larger than those two and could hold the show.



    From an older article:



    [quote]IDG World Expo is considering moving the show to Boston in 2003 and using the Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center for one year<hr></blockquote>



    If they were really planning to have the show in New York next year, then why are they sitting on the offer and not accepting it? To make the deal sweeter? No. They want to see what Boston will offer them and if it's a good deal, Macworld will be back in Boston in 2003.
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