Valley Forge, PA
This spring, the Valley Forge Convention Center will welcome a new addition – the exciting Valley Forge Casino Resort – the Philadelphia region’s only full-amenity gaming resort. Featuring the state’s most exclusive casino floor, Valley Forge Casino Resort is expected to instantly become an ultimate destination for leisure and business travelers. When guests step on to the casino floor they’ll have a choice of 50 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, Pai Gow poker, and mini and midi baccarat. Slot machine enthusiasts will find 600 of the latest and most popular games.
Valley Forge Casino Resort also will become a premier destination for events, providing full resort amenities, restaurants and nightlife entertainment options, including a brand new nightclub. Special events, banquets, business meetings and conventions will have the excitement of a first-class gaming resort experience at this convenient King of Prussia location.
Patrons can gain access to the casino floor if they are attending a meeting, convention, banquet, conference, wedding or other event at the resort. Casino access also is available for registered
the-art conference facilities to provide a secluded, yet highly accessible venue for any type of event, indoors or out. In addi- tion, ACE Conference Center now offers exclusive catering provided by Wolfgang Puck Catering. Their newest addition is the Lafayette Room, which opens up to an outdoor area for additional reception space.
Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center is home to historic ambiance amid exposed wood beams, original brick archways and unique architecture. The venue also features a fully-wired, IACC- certified, high-tech meeting place for the 21st century. Listed on the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places, this full serv- ice hotel, conference center and banquet facility hosts a wide array of meetings and events in its conference facilities and out- door patio areas.
Ruth's Chris Steak House in King of Prussia has created new, private event rooms offering a selection of spaces for dinner meetings.
In addition, King of Prussia has a great selection of restaurants. Other steak- houses include Capital Grille, which was the most recently opened, Sullivan’s,
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overnight guests and for daily visitors who spend at least $10 at any of the exciting new restaurants, bars or retail outlets onsite.
Another exciting option to be able to play on the casino floor is through purchasing either a Dining or Entertainment Membership. Annual and seasonal plans will be available. Each annual plan offers a free meal or show, invitations to special events and dis- counts at the site’s restaurants and entertainment venues. Seasonal memberships offer invitations to special events, dis- counts and special privileges to some of the property’s most excit- ing venues and headline entertainment events. Both provide unlimited access to the casino floor for the member and also a guest during the term of the membership.
“We’re very excited about our access plans and especially our membership opportunities. These will be a great way for patrons to enjoy the amenities of our resort and provide access to the casino,” said vice president of marketing for the Valley Forge Casino Resort, Robert Carmignani. “We expect to deliver an unmatched, sophisticated casino resort experience.”
Creed’s, and Morton’s - The Steakhouse. Other popular like the Melting Pot, The Cheese Cake Factory, Bahama Breeze and Maggiano’s have added even more flavor to the area.
One of the hottest restaurants in the area is Seasons 52. With a menu representing seasonal changes and low calories and signature desserts, Seasons 52 also offers fantastic event space that includes chef tables and private rooms on two lev- els. The restaurant has become a popu- lar location for convention bureaus and destination sales teams to bring planners as a way to showcase their product.
Joseph Ambler Inn offers five meeting and banquet rooms that feature quiet sophistication in relaxed surroundings within an elegant bed and breakfast set- ting. on site coordinators can make cus- tom arrangements for up to 200 guests, drawing from several distinctive menus.
THINGS TO DO
Valley Forge National Historical Park is a lush 3,500-acre expanse of rolling hill- sides dotted with dogwoods in the spring and vibrant fall foliage in autumn. Here, visitors will find Washington’s original stone headquarters, a refurbished 1913
train station with interactive displays on Washington as a leader, rows of cannon and monuments dedicated to those who encamped here, and more.
Annual events include a “march-in” com- memorating the Continental Army’s arrival to the park. On December 19th, costumed park interpreters and rangers dramatically march along with visitors by light of lanterns for a quarter-mile from the Valley Forge National Historical Park’s Visitor Center to the Muhlenberg Brigade area.
King of Prussia Mall, the nation’s largest retail shopping complex, quaint towns and Main Streets like Skippack Village and Philadelphia Premium Outlets offer world-class shopping in Montgomery County. The winter holiday shopping sea- son kicks off at midnight on Thanksgiving at the Philadelphia Premium Outlets, and early on Black Friday at King of Prussia Mall. Skippack Village is aglow on its Illuminaire Nights, staying open late Wednesdays and Fridays from November 26 to December 22.
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, the first home in America of the artist and naturalist, is a 175-acre wildlife sanctuary set along Perkiomen Creek.
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