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May 11 / 2018

Pa. Convention Center generated billions of dollars over 25 years

Convention centers are built to inject dollars into the local economy and to attract conventions and meetings to the cities where they are located.…

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May 11 / 2018

‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Justice League,’ Head Programming at Wizard World

Henry Winkler, ‘Women of Pop Culture,’ Stephen Amell, Jewel Staite Fan Sessions, Anime Voice Actors, Creator Panels, Costume Contests, Cosplay…

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May 1 / 2018

Center City hotels experience record-breaking first quarter

Center City hotels closed out the first quarter of 2018 with record breaking results.The Eagles Super Bowl win, the return of popular events like the…

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Apr 26 / 2018

Philadelphia checks in with record Q1 for hotels

A full convention calendar coupled with popular events have resulted in Philadelphia reporting a booming hotel performance for Q1 that supported 73,000…

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Apr 25 / 2018

PACK EXPO East Hits its Stride with Best Show to Date

The third edition was the most comprehensive PACK EXPO East yet, welcoming more than 6,000 attendees with buying power to a busy Pennsylvania Convention…

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Apr 18 / 2018

Amal Clooney to head PA Conference for Women

International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney will be a keynote speaker at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women on Friday, October 12, 2018, at the…

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Mar 30 / 2018

African-American History Showcase continues to inspire, enlighten

The African-American History and Showcase is kind of like a shopping mall, with a whole bunch of small special-interest exhibitors anchored…

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Mar 29 / 2018

PA Convention Center will #LightItUpBlue for Autism Awareness

The Pennsylvania Convention Center will turn its 475 LED lights on Broad Street blue on Monday, April 2 for World Autism Awareness Day. Taking a cue from…

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Mar 25 / 2018

Rick Williams emcees UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball

Action News anchor Rick Williams joined Grammy-nominated musician Eric Roberson on Saturday night as emcees for the annual UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball…

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Feb 12 / 2018

Market East near Pennsylvania Convention Center is Booming

Philly remains a strong market overall for retail real estate, swimming against the national current — and the Market East area near the Pennsylvania…

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Feb 12 / 2018

After Eagles Super Bowl win, Eagles tattoos are in demand

The 20th annual Philadelphia Tattoo Convention is the world’s largest traveling exhibition of live tattoo art and curiosities. Folks…

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Jan 29 / 2018

LIGHTFAIR® International 2019 returns to Philadelphia

LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI®), the world’s largest annual architectural and commercial lighting trade show and conference, returns…

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