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FILADÉLFIA, September 15, 2020 - For the second consecutive year, VISIT PHILADELPHIA® is participating in the B.PHL Innovation Fest in a variety of sessions focused on Philadelphia’s tourism and hospitality sector, its economic impact on the region and ways the industry is adapting to changing consumer behavior.
Taking place virtually September 15-17, 2020, the festival is a virtual-hybrid celebration of inspiration, connection and innovation. The three-day series of workshops, meetups and curated experiences highlight the innovative recovery efforts to kickstart the economy. B.PHL Innovation Fest features diverse speakers and perspectives to promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and this year, racial justice.
Jeff Guaracino, VISIT PHILADELPHIA’s president and CEO, is scheduled to moderate two panel discussions and lead a tour of Philadelphia from the One Liberty Observation Deck during the festival. Details of his appearances:
- Panel One: The Real Philadelphia? You Probably Haven’t Heard of It
- Date/Time: Tuesday, September 15, 3-4 p.m.
- Participants: Jeff Guaracino (moderator/participant); Anne Ewers, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts; Judilee Reed, William Penn Foundation
- Panel Two: Everything you thought you knew about travel just changed. Will Generation Z and innovation shape the future?
- Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, 1-2 p.m.
- Participants: Jeff Guaracino (moderator/participant), Gregg Caren, Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau; Julie Coker, San Diego Tourism Authority
- Pre-recorded: A View from the Top: Touring Philadelphia
- Date/Time: Wednesday, September 16, 4-5 p.m.
Tickets to attend B. PHL Fest 2020 are free, with an option to donate to the Philadelphia COVID-19 Fund. There were more than 5,000 registrations at the inaugural B. PHL Fest 2019, and even more are expected this year.
Sobre a VISIT PHILADELPHIA:
VISITE A FILADÉLFIA® é o nosso nome e a nossa missão. Como agência oficial de marketing turístico da região, construímos a imagem da Grande Filadélfia, impulsionamos a visitação e impulsionamos a economia.
No site oficial de visitantes e no blog da Grande Filadélfia, visitphilly.com e uwishunu.com, os visitantes podem explorar atividades, eventos futuros, itinerários temáticos e pacotes de hotéis. Fotografias e vídeos atraentes, mapas interativos e informações detalhadas para visitantes tornam os sites ferramentas eficazes para o planejamento de viagens. Juntamente com os canais de mídia social Visit Philly, as plataformas online comunicam-se diretamente com os consumidores. Os viajantes também podem ligar e visitar o Independence Visitor Center para obter informações adicionais e ingressos. 6th & Market Streets, (800) 537-7676
About B.PHL Innovation Fest:
PHL Fest 2020 is a virtual-hybrid celebration of inspiration, connection, and innovation. The 3-day free series of workshops, meetups, and curated experiences will highlight the innovative recovery efforts to kickstart the economy. B. PHL Fest was designed to feature diverse speakers and perspectives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, and this year, racial justice. We invite everyone to our virtual table to be part of the discussions and actions to permanently end systemic and structural racism throughout the region and beyond. B. PHL began in 2019 with three objectives: Highlight Philadelphia as an amazing place to live and work, create meaningful connections between people and organizations doing innovative work and ignite new ideas and inspire change-makers of the future.