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Strasburg, which features an incredible collection of historic locomotives and vin- tage railroad cars.
Another option is the beautiful grounds and mansion of President James Buchanan's Wheatland in downtown Lancaster, which was home to the man who preceded Lincoln in the White House and struggled to calm a divided nation on the brink of civil war.
• HOT CULINARY EXPERIENCES
Hot restaurants in downtown Lancaster available for hosting events include Ma(i)son, a new urban eatery specializing in farm-to-table, and Annie Bailey's with its authentic Irish atmosphere and fare.
For a fun-filled thematic event, groups can rent out DJ's Taste of the ‘50s, which is dedicated to the "Happy Days" decade and is located just east of downtown Lancaster.
Interact with the Amish through new experiences that provide opportunities to eat, converse and visit with an Amish family as part of Hershey Farm's "Dine with the Amish;” Brunswick Tours" "Old- Fashioned Amish Picnic;” or All-in-One's "An Evening with the Amish" programs.
• THINGS TO DO
Take in one of Lancaster County’s home- grown jewels by visiting Central Market in downtown Lancaster and experience the delicious sights, sounds, smells and eats of America's oldest continuously-operat- ing farmers market.
Explore Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum with its premier living history demonstrations of early Pennsylvania German life, as well as its new Pennsylvania Long Rifle exhibit docu- menting the rifle's invention locally and use by both Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone when they pushed the frontier westward (on view through December 30, 2012).
Groups can try their hand as a farmer's apprentice at Verdant View Farm in Paradise, providing a more in-depth,
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"Location, location, location plus attrac- tive hotel and meeting space that caters to small and mid-size meetings make Greater Reading a perfect location for your next meeting or event,” says Cy Klapchar, national sales manager for the Greater Reading Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Meeting and event planners will appreci- ate Greater Reading for its convenient location and easy accessibility from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC and New York City. Diverse venues, quick travel time and affordability make the area an ideal place for business travelers to convene. With more than 2,400 hotel rooms, Greater Reading offers flexible meeting space for groups from 50 to 9,000 in sites ranging from cultural attrac- tions to resorts and traditional hotels.
• WHAT'S NEW
Stokesay Castle opened The Knight's Pub in 2012. Originally an outdoor tavern, the area was enclosed to provide the restaurant with 2,800 additional square feet of space and seating for 147 people. Stokesay Castle can accommodate from 10 to 600 attendees in its well-appointed meeting rooms, and has been approved to build a 108-room hotel that is slated to open in 2013.
• UNIQUE MEETING SITES
The Reading Public Museum and Planetarium provides meeting and event
hands-on experience than a typical work- ing farm visit.
In addition to Sight & Sound, other local performance venues include: Fulton Theatre; American Music Theatre; Gretna Theatre; Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre; and Rainbow Dinner Theatre, which collec- tively feature first-class musicals, as well as dramatic, spiritual and comedic offer- ings.
space in a beautiful setting. Hold an event under the stars in the Neag Planetarium or welcome guests in the museum's fine art gallery. Up to 200 attendees can be seated in theater-style meeting rooms, while table seating allows for up to 175 guests.
South Mountain YMCA Camps, situated atop a 1,200-foot mountain, features cabins that can accommodate up to 336 overnight guests. Conducive to retreats, team building, renewal and fellowship events; conference goers will enjoy the extensive, well-kept grounds and rustic setting.
Reading Art Works is located in a con- verted factory and features state-of-the art studios, gallery space and an ideal space for large meetings and exhibitions of all kinds.
• PLACES TO MEET
Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Macungie, PA offers an ideal setting for a corporate meeting, retreat or special event. Featuring spacious meeting and banquet facilities with stunning mountain views, its rustic stone and wood decor creates a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere for any event.
Bear Creek is home to over 26,000- square feet of meeting space that includes a lodge, two banquet facilities, two boardrooms and a conference room. It offers state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, complimentary high speed and wireless Internet access, a full-serv- ice business center, 116 luxurious moun- tainside hotel accommodations, a full service spa, indoor and outdoor swim- ming pools and hot tubs, plus activities like skiing, snowboarding, team building, tennis, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, nearby golf and more.
The Crowne Plaza Reading offers 16,553-square feet of meeting space and 245 guest rooms. The luxurious hotel is conveniently located near attractions, shopping and many fine restaurants.
Kutztown University and Albright College offer meeting facilities on their campuses.
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