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Location Btw. 11th and 13th sts. and Market and Race sts. Enter at the northwest corner of 12th and Arch sts,
Transportation Subway: City Hall, 13th St. or 11th St
Phone 215/418-4700
Web site www.paconvention.com
E-mail info@paconvention.com

Review of Pennsylvania Convention Center

Philadelphia's belief that its future depends on its visitors is apparent at this ever-expanding behemoth. Though the original, 440,000-square-foot, $522-million building was enormous, it just got even bigger. The new center is now where the old office buildings, a historic firehouse, and artists' studios stood, and it has 1 million square feet of saleable space, the largest contiguous exhibit space (541,000 sq. ft.) in the Northeast, and the largest convention center ballroom on the East Coast.

The most interesting way to access the older portion of the Convention Center is via Philadelphia Marriott's walkway, to an overlook of the Grand Hall. This cavernous, chilly, marble-covered space stars Judy Pfaff's vast kaleidoscopic Cirque, a network of airy steel and aluminum tubes over 70,000 square feet of space. Esplanades and corridors contain a veritable museum of 52 living artists (35 from Philadelphia).

This neighborhood is rife with chain restaurants. If you'd like to dine in a true Philly setting nearby, have breakfast, lunch, or an early supper at the Reading Terminal Market, or explore the marvelous finds in Chinatown.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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