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B M & T ••• July/August 2019 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 10 C E N T E R O F AT T E N T I O N The Pennsylvania Convention Center is more dynamic and flexible than ever before. With 1 million sq. ft. of saleable space, the largest ballroom on the East Coast and comfortable, welcoming lounges, the Center is considered one of the nation's premier meeting and convention facilities. Add advanced technology, a remarkable art collection and unmatched views of Philadelphia's famous City Hall, and the Pennsylvania Convention Center becomes the complete package and a smart choice for your next event. Planners and their attendees will find a flexible space that combines his- toric preservation and architectural innovation with state-of-the-art technolo- gy. They will appreciate direct access to transportation options — bus, sub- way, regional rail, taxi — and will discover they can simply walk to outstanding restaurants shops and cultural attractions. More than 12,000 hotel rooms are within walking distance as well. The Center's convenient location in the heart of downtown Philadelphia means exploring the City's neighborhoods is as easy as putting on a comfortable pair of shoes. A floor-to-ceiling glass facade entrance on North Broad Street serves as the gateway to Philadelphia's arts and culture venues on Broad Street and the City's renowned museums along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, via Lenfest Plaza. The Arch Street entrance leads to the famous Reading Terminal Market and Philadelphia's Historic District. The facility boasts 528,00 sq. ft. of total contiguous exhibit hall space, with seven exhibit halls totaling 679,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, two ballrooms - 32,000 sq. ft. and 55,408 sq. ft. – (the larger able to accommodate 6,000 attendees), 82 meeting rooms, the 34,960-sq. ft. Grand Hall, and 23,400-sq. ft. Atrium over- looking the Avenue of the Arts. The Grand Hall, a historic Reading Terminal Train Shed originally built in 1892, is the only remaining Victorian era train shed in America. A soaring, inspiring space that can be used for registration, meal functions, cybercafés and anything you can imagine. The Michael A. Nutter Theatre, a new, state-of-the- art, 600-seat, multi-purpose venue, is perfect for corporate meetings, movie screenings and musical performances, and is ADA accessible. With more than 30,000 hotel rooms in the region at every price point, including 6,109 rooms within a 4-minuute walk, 9,863 rooms within a 10- minute walk, and 11,640 rooms within a 15-minute walk of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, your attendees have an endless choice of affordable, con- venient and comfortable accommodations. The Pennsylvania Convention Center sits right in the heart of Philadelphia, a modern Renaissance city and one of the nation's most walkable downtowns. The city is filled with shopping, restaurants, nightlife and must-see arts and cul- ture, and offers meeting planners flexibility when it comes to arranging lodging. Your attendees will love that their only transportation costs might just be a com- fortable paid of shoes. For more information contact the Philadelphia CVB at (215) 636-3300 and meetPHL.com, or the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority/SMG at (215) 418-4700 and PAconvention.com. PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER