New Day at Convention Center

May 13, 2014
Philadelphia Inquirer

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Three years ago, the $786 million expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center was completed, providing 935,000 square feet of new space, more than 528,000 square feet of contiguous exhibit area, a grand new main entrance and atrium lobby, 23 additional meeting rooms, three additional exhibition halls, and a 56,000-square-foot ballroom.

The expansion, which provided Philadelphia with one of the largest convention centers in the country, was designed to enable the city and region to compete more effectively for major national shows, conventions, and other events. The expansion provided the space needed to accommodate the industry’s larger shows while also enabling the center to host multiple events simultaneously.

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