Wrap-Up

The first question that people ask me when I tell them what I do is, “You do that all year long?” And of course my answer is, “YES!”

For those of you wondering what the First Night office is like in the off season, check back here for frequent updates. I will keep you apprised of all of the goings-on or not-so-goings-on in the office.

The past week we have been cleaning up Boston Common, Copley Square and the Hynes Convention Center, returning all of the heavy equipment needed to build those huge ice scupltures and other visual art pieces. We also waved good-bye to our crew who travel from as far away as Virgina to join us for the event. It is like a second family. We are together for two weeks a year - 24 hours a day pretty much.

This week brings in buttons, buttons and more buttons. In November we ship out thousands of buttons to retailers all over New England. In January, we count those buttons. As I type this, my fingers are covered in band-aids from button pin pricks. Hopefully we will get them all in soon!

The production department is finally back at FN HQ after spending much of their December in the First Night Production Office. Thank you to generous folks at the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School for providing the First Night production crew with a roof over our heads and heat to warm us up!