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36th International Congress of Genealogical and Heraldic Sciences Vendor Hall FAQ

Vendor Hall Overview

September 24 - 28, 2024

Vendor Hall:

Old South Church
645 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116

Vendor Hall hours:

Wednesday, September 25: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
Thursday, September 26: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
Friday, September 27: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ET
                     

Please visit this link to provide a brief description of your organization, a logo, contact information, and information regarding any extra staff that will be attending the booth. 

To learn more about the Congress schedule, please visit https://www.americanancestors.org/icghs-2024/program 

What's Included with My Pass?

  Included in this pass :

  • 1 table in our Vendor Hall
  • 2 vendor passes for booth staff (this does not include access to presentations)
  • Admission to opening reception at The Lenox Hotel on 9/24
  • Admission to American Ancestors exhibit opening and reception 9/25
  • Admission to the opening and closing ceremonies
  • Vendor logo included on Congress website, in Congress program, and signage at the Vendor Hall
  • Quarter-page advertisement in Congress program
  • Organization brochure or flyer included in each registration bag (must be recieved by August 15, 2024; shipping details to come)

*Please note, Vendor registration does not include access to the events of the Congress. To register for a full or daily pass to the Congress, please visit here

Product Sales Information

Vendors engaged in sales in Massachusetts are required to register for sales tax via MassTaxConnect. For general information about sales/use tax obligations, please refer to this Sales and Use Tax guide.

Hotel Information

  

All directions use the American Ancestors Research Center (99–101 Newbury Street) as the point of reference.

 

Hilton Boston Back Bay

40 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617-236-1100
855-605-0316
Six blocks, toward Massachusetts Avenue, across from the Boston Sheraton

Visitors receive 12% the best available rate on a space-available basis. Rooms must be booked over the phone by calling 1-800-874-0663 and request the "American Ancestors (American Ancestors)" rate.

Budget Accommodations

Charlesmark Hotel

655 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
617-247-1212
info@charlesmarkhotel.com
Three blocks from the Research Center
Offers special discounted rates for American Ancestors members (see below)

FOUND Boston Common

78 South Charles Street, Boston
617-426-6220
host@boston.foundhotels.com
Four blocks; near the Wang and Shubert Theaters

Staypineapple Boston

26 Chandler Street, Boston
857-444-6111
info@staypineapple.com
One-half mile; across Massachusetts Turnpike in the South End

Moderate Accommodations

Hilton Boston Back Bay

40 Dalton Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
617-236-1100
855-605-0316
Six blocks, toward Massachusetts Avenue, across from the Boston Sheraton

Visitors receive 12% the best available rate on a space-available basis. Rooms must be booked over the phone by calling 1-800-874-0663 and request the "American Ancestors (American Ancestors)" rate.

Boston Park Plaza Hotel

64 Arlington Street, Boston
617-426-2000
Three blocks; former Statler Hotel near the Public Garden

Charlesmark Hotel

655 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
617-247-1212
info@charlesmarkhotel.com
Three blocks from the Research Center

College Club

44 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
617-536-9510
accommodations@thecollegeclubofboston.com
Three blocks: bed-and-breakfast accommodation in an historic brownstone
Special discount rate offered to American Ancestors members.

Colonnade Hotel

120 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-424-7000
800-962-3030
reservations@colonnadehotel.com
Three-quarter mile; behind the Prudential Center

Copley Square Hotel

47 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-536-9000
800-225-7062
info@copleysquarehotel.com
Four blocks; behind the Boston Public Library

Eliot Hotel

370 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
617-267-1607
800-443-5468
email@eliothotel.com
Six blocks; at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue, adjacent to the Harvard Club

Fairmont Copley Plaza

138 St. James Avenue, Boston
617-267-5300
800-527-4727
boston@fairmont.com
Two blocks; across from Copley Square, adjacent to the John Hancock Tower

Lenox

61 Exeter Street
617-536-5300
800-225-7676
Three blocks; across from Boston Public Library

Loews Boston Hotel

154 Berkeley Street, Boston
617-266-7200
855-228-6911
Three blocks; close to the John Hancock Tower

Marriott Copley Place

110 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-236-5800
800-228-9290
Four blocks; opposite end of Copley Place from Westin Hotel

Revere Hotel

200 Stuart Street, Boston
617-482-1800
800-333-3333
info@reverehotel.com
Four blocks; between Public Garden and Theatre District

Sheraton Boston

39 Dalton Street, Boston
617-236-2000
800-325-3535
Six blocks; adjacent to Prudential Center

Westin Copley Place

10 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-262-9600
800-937-8461
Three blocks; opposite end of Copley Place from Marriott

Expensive Accommodations

Four Seasons

200 Boylston Street, Boston
617-338-4400
800-332-3442
Four blocks; a four-star hotel across from the Public Garden

Mandarin Oriental

776 Boylston Street, Boston
617-535-8888
mobos-reservations@mohg.com
Four blocks: adjacent to the Prudential Center

The Newbury Boston

15 Arlington Street, Boston
888-202-2916
One block; hotel across from the Public Garden

Bed & Breakfasts

463 Beacon Street Guest House, Boston

617-536-1302

Oasis Guest House

22 Edgerly Road, Boston
617-267-2262
800-230-0105
info@oasisgh.com

Newbury Guest House

261 Newbury Street, Boston
617-437-7666
800-437-7668

No. 284 Guest House

284 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
617-603-0084
info@no284.com
Five blocks: looking over Commonwealth Avenue Mall

Marketing Information

Advertisement Specification and Information:

• Final trim size of the program is 8.5 x 11, ads will not bleed off the page 

• Create your document to the exact size it will print • All images should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi at 100%.

• All images should be converted to CMYK 

• A box with 1pt black stroke will be put around all ads if the ad does not already have one 

• Final file should be submitted as a Tiff, Jpg, or PDF file 

• Advertisements should be sent via a file transfer site such as WeTransfer

Contact

  Questions? Please contact Special Events Manager Kelly Neagle at kelly.neagle@nehgs.org or +1 617-226-1215.