It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Yes, the popular FX comedy series may have already brought sunshine to the minds of Philadelphia onlookers, but after spending three days in the city of brotherly love, I realized that it really does give visitors the warmth one wouldn’t necessarily expect from an East Coast destination. Not only do the members of the hospitality community act [...]

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Pennsylvania Convention Center plans for summer grand opening

Since March 4, 2011, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) has been out of the construction business and immersed in the hospitality business. Boasting one million square feet of usable space and the largest contiguous exhibition space in the northeastern United States, the Convention Center now offers a best-in-class experience for meetings, tradeshows and conventions. [...]

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Bigger, better Pennsylvania Convention Center is dedicated

The Pennsylvania Convention Center’s $786 million expansion was officially dedicated Friday. Some 400 people attended the ribbon cutting, held in the grand entryway on Broad Street in Philadelphia. “We heard a thousand times this will not get done,” said Buck Riley, chairman of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority. “Here we are today, on March 4th, with a [...]

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Pennsylvania Convention Center Announces Formal Ribbon Cutting, Plans for Summer Grand Opening

As of March 4, 2011, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) is out of the construction business and immersed in the hospitality business. Boasting one million square feet of usable space and the largest contiguous exhibition space in the northeastern United States, the Convention Center is poised to offer a best-in-class experience for meetings, tradeshows [...]

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