Philadelphia long-term program will make the region competitive
Sixteen economic development organizations and nearly 100 leaders in the civic, corporate, government and tourism industries from
Philadelphia will gather at the Liberty Bell Center for the announcement of a long-term program to brand the region as a great place to live, work and play. The goal of the project is to increase the number of organizations doing business here, to increase the residential population and to bring in more tourists and conventioneers.
Meeting for nearly a year to lay the foundation for this program, these organizations will unveil a common mark logo and tagline, a first-ever Web site for the entire region and a video that captures the area`s independent spirit.
The event will take place on Friday, June 23, 2006 at the Liberty Bell Center, Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
In the event there will be delegates from 16 organizations:
- The African American Chamber of Commerce of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
- Bucks County Conference & Visitors Bureau
- Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau
- City of Philadelphia
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- Delaware County`s Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau
- Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Greater PhiladelphiaTourism Marketing Corporation
- Independence Visitor Center
- Innovation Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania Convention Center
- Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Select Greater Philadelphia
- Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau
Michael Verikios
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Friday, June 23, 2006