Destination: Pennsylvania Meeting & Event Planning City Guide
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Hershey Lodge
325 University Dr., Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033
665
100,000 sq ft
Pennsylvania’s Largest Convention Resort, Hershey Lodge is a warm and welcoming, and state-of-the-art facility meetings venue where everything is designed to make your meeting easy, exciting and extremely successful.
Destination Articles
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A City of Firsts
By Alex Schechter
May 21, 2013
Despite its abundance of modern cultural attractions, such as Mural Arts Program tours and the Kimmel Center’s weekly lineup of cutting-edge performances, Philadelphia mainly draws visitors for one reason: its history. It’s impossible to setp even two feet in this city without stumbling over some important building that changed the course of our nation—whether it’s the house where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence or the shop where Betsy Ross sewed what's believed to be the first American flag.
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3 Days in Philly
By Jessie Fetterling
August 30, 2012
It’s no surprise that Philadelphia is nicknamed the City of Brotherly Love. Not only do the members of the hospitality community act like a family, they make those visiting feel every bit a part of it. (Even the cabdrivers share stories of their love for the people and the city they call home.) And now Philly has made things even more welcoming for groups.
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Pennsylvania: Meetings Start Here
By Josef Aukee
September 29, 2011
Coal miners, Amish communities, the Poconos Mountains, the Sound of Philadelphia and rust-belt industrialism mingle to color impressions of the state where the earliest seat of the United States government was born. Pennsylvania is rich in historical relevance and natural beauty that thrives among its preserved and revitalized urban centers.
Conveniently situated between the Midwest population centers to the west and the New York City-to-Washington, DC corridor on the east and south, there’s a distinct ease of doing business in Pennsylvania. Popular for both fly-in and drive-to meetings across the state, planners have long discovered the freedom of booking meetings in the state of independence.
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Tri-State Temptations
By Julie Keller
September 01, 2010
Go East, meeting planners! Northeast, that is. From the metropolitan hubs of New York City and Philadelphia to the casino-filled shores of Atlantic City, meeting locales for all event sizes and budgets can be found. With hotel and convention center renovations and a spate of new openings in The Big Apple and The City of Brotherly Love, it’s never been simpler to plan an urban outing. Meanwhile, the easy accessibility and expansive square footage available in Atlantic City help planners hit the jackpot when it comes to an affordable event.
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Coal miners, Amish communities, the Poconos Mountains, the sound of Philadelphia and rustbelt industrialism mingle to color impressions of the state where the earliest seat of the United States government was born. Pennsylvania is rich in historical relevance and natural beauty that thrives among its preserved and revitalized urban centers.
Conveniently situated between the Midwest cities to the west and the New York City-to-Washington, DC corridor on the east and south, there’s a distinct ease of doing business in Pennsylvania. Popular for both fly-in and drive-to meetings across the state, planners have long discovered the freedom of booking meetings in the state of independence. From the Liberty Bell to rural retreats, Pennsylvania offers a broad range of group event opportunities.
