Pennsylvania Convention Center

The Pennsylvania Convention Center (PCC) is one of the most distinctive and easily accessible meeting facilities in the world.

In a unique twist for convention centers, it combines historic preservation with architectural innovation and state-of-the-art technology. By incorporating historically significant structures such as the Reading Terminal train shed into useable and thoroughly modern meeting space (view floor plans now), the PCC fits right in with Philadelphia’s historic Center City.

Plus, its convenient location makes getting here, setting up and wrapping up your convention as easy as can be. Versatility, convenience, a highly trained, diverse workforce and the Customer Satisfaction Agreement that guarantees a streamlined load-in, an efficient set-up and breakdown and overall efficiency for customers, combine to make it one of the premier meeting facilities in the world.

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With the first phase of demolition complete the Pennsylvania Convention Center construction is underway and sure to be one of the most distinctive facilities in the world. Slated for completion in 2011, you can watch the progress right here from your computer, live!

Check out the November 11 implosion of the building located on 13th street. To date, more than half of the structures in the footprint of the expanded Pennsylvania Convention Center have been demolished.

 

 

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Where You're at Liberty to Meet

Today, the PCC is a first-class convention facility. And it’s only getting better thanks to an expansion which yields even more flexible meeting options for planners. Currently, the PCC already boasts 440,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, 32,000 square feet of ballroom space and 90,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space.

By 2011, the PCC will be enhanced with 260,000 square feet of additional exhibit hall space, and nearly triple the amount of existing ballroom space to bring the facility to a total of one million saleable square feet.

Thanks to a horizontal expansion, conventions and tradeshows booked within the current center should not be disrupted.

Both the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau and Pennsylvania Convention Center sales and services teams are briefed regularly from the construction management teams and will work with individual clients on any unforeseen issues. To stay up-to-date on the latest expansion news and photos, visit www.paconvention.com.

Today and Tomorrow: Easy to Reach, Easy to Enjoy

The PCC is truly the center in the center of it all.

With its prime location in the heart of Philadelphia’s vibrant Center City, the PCC is within a two-minute walk of 3,682 hotel rooms and a 15-minute walk of 7,897 hotel rooms.

Plus, we have connections. Lots of them. The airport rail link, subway, regional trains, buses and the Center City loop all stop at our front door. And there’s plenty of parking as well.

Here’s what else the PCC boasts:

• 2 subway lines within 2 blocks
• 7 Regional Rail Lines that connect directly to the Center
• 8 SEPTA bus routes providing direct service to the Center
• 15 SPETA bus and subway-surface routes within several blocks walking distance
• Direct train service to Amtrak's 30th Street Train Station as well as Philadelphia International Airport.

Lightning-Fast Technology

With fiber-optic cabling infrastructure and Category 6 data cabling throughout the entire center, the PCC is one of the most technologically advanced meeting centers in the Northeast.

We can connect your show’s network anywhere, anytime for access to the Internet, e-mail or even your own private data networks.

The PCC offers high-speed (up to 100MPS) private networks connecting directly to our internet infrastructure. Furthermore, your exhibitors are provided with private, high-speed DSL networks for connectivity. There is no sharing of networks between exhibitors, ensuring total security and privacy.