Welcome to Philadelphia, where big-city excitement meets neighborhood charm. The second-largest city on the East Coast, Philadelphia is at the center of the Northeast Corridor and within a day's drive of 40 percent of the U.S. population. Philadelphia offers a variety of attractions, entertainment, dining, and history that can please every traveler.
FAST FACTS
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WHERE WE ARE Philadelphia International Airport, 7 miles from city center • 27 passenger airlines with a total of 100 domestic and international destinations • US Airways hub and new home of Southwest Airlines
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WHERE TO STAY More than 30 hotel brands • 17,000 guest rooms in area, including 11,000 Center City rooms • 14 percent tax on hotel rooms
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WHERE TO MEET Pennsylvania Convention Center, 610,000 square feet of convention center exhibit space and 52 convention center meeting rooms
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WHERE TO PLAY Recreational activities range from bike paths to indoor rock climbing • sail along the Delaware River or play golf at one of the 200 courses in the Philadelphia area • take on more than 100 walking trails in the largest urban park in the country
STATS
1700 Market Street, Suite 3000
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 800.CALL.PHL; 215.636.3327
E-mail: lucys@pcvb.org
www.pcvb.org
President: Tom Muldoon
V.P. of Convention Sales: Jack Ferguson
Corporate Sales: Lucy Santiago-Rivera