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August 21, 2018
Dear Colleague,
As summer winds down, we wanted to update you on some big news for Philadelphia and VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
Record Hotel Occupancy:
We’re happy to report that Center City Philadelphia hotels are enjoying a successful 2018 so far. Earlier this month, Hotel Business magazine named Philadelphia the "market to watch," saying the city is currently "home to a thriving hotel market."
In the first half of 2018, Center City Philadelphia hotels have seen record performance. Occupancy for January through June is beating last year—79.5% in 2018 vs. 77.0% in 2017. This record performance comes amid big developments for Philadelphia’s hotels, with more than 1,500 rooms in nine new hotels slated to open through 2019. (Source: Smith Travel Research)
Paid Post In The New York Times:
Read our post from T Brand Studio. Part of the Homesick Philly® initiative, we partnered with The New York Times on a paid post that profiles three individuals who returned to Philly and explains why they love it.
Remembering H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest:
We couldn’t send this email without acknowledging the recent loss of a true world citizen. Lenfest embodied citizenship and used his resources to generously support our organization and many, many others. We’ll always be grateful to him for helping to make Greater Philadelphia an even greater place to live and visit.
Sincerely,
Photo by C. Smyth for VISIT PHILADELPHIA
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