From Wednesday 28th November until Saturday 1st December 2018, Philadelphia will serve as the first ever U.S. host city for the 2018 Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) Annual Conference. Traditionally, this conference has been held exclusively in Europe. Due to increased airlift from Europe to Philadelphia International Airport and the targeted international strategy of the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (PHLCVB) Global Tourism team, Philadelphia was selected as the destination for this international conference.
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Philadelphia CVB Travels to UK to Promote Tourism in Philadelphia
Continuously ranked as Philadelphia’s top feeder market for overseas visitation, with more than 108,000 visitors to the city in 2017, the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau travelled to the United Kingdom to promote visitation to Philadelphia. Key meetings with government officials and corporate representatives, in conjunction with Mayor Jim Kenney’s office, were part of the itinerary, which spanned two weeks in late October and early November. PHLCVB leadership met with executives from American Airlines and British Airways in order to discuss transportation and accessibility between the two destinations. The PHLCVB works closely with Philadelphia International Airport to achieve this goal.
Philadelphia Shortlisted As ‘Best City Break For Families’ At The Family Traveller Awards 2018
The US city of Philadelphia is proud to announce that it has been shortlisted in the ‘Best City Break for Families’ category at the Family Traveller Awards 2018. Continue reading
UK Travellers Help To Drive Overseas Visitor Increase To Philadelphia
Direct spending by overseas visitors to the city of Philadelphia increased by 7.2% in 2017, with travellers from the UK representing one of the top inbound markets.
Philadelphia CVB To Participate At Travmedia’s International Media Marketplace 2019
The Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB) has announced that it will participate at TravMedia’s International Media Marketplace 2019 on 25 March 2019 at London’s QEII Centre in Westminster.
Head To The Streets Of Philadelphia This September For The Annual 2018 Fringe Festival
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe coming to a close, Philadelphia CVB is encouraging UK travellers with a passion for performance art to head to the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ this September for its very own Fringe Festival showcasing local, national and international artists as well as ground-breaking world premieres.