He added that attendees were thoughtful and kind, "all integrated together in the city for a common purpose - with 150 countries represented."
This event, the eighth WMOF, drew 20,000 registered attendees, including 17,000 pre-registered and 3,000 same- day registration attendees, which shat- tered the record of 7,000 attendees at the WMOF in Milan four years ago.
With the conclusion of the WMOF and the papal visit, the PHLCVB is now seek- ing to leverage the tremendous exposure from these two events to attract future overseas visitation to the city, as well as generate more meetings and convention business.
Said Ferguson, "Hosting such a global event as the World Meeting of Families and the papal visit demonstrated our capacity as a city and the talent it took to create such a successful outcome. It put the city on stage for all to see, and it showcased the Pennsylvania Convention Center, too, which served as a 'cathedral' for 12,000 during mass."
Coming off the heels of this event, Ferguson said that the city is well pre- pared to host the upcoming Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia in July of 2016. "Philadelphia's best days are ahead in all phases," he added, "con- ventions, business, leisure, group tour and more."
Some of the biggest events slated for 2016 in Philadelphia, each consuming from 11,000 to over 30,000 total rooms per group, include: East Coast Volley Ball in March; the American Institute of Architects in May; the Drug Information Association in June; the DNC (Democratic National Convention) and the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, both in July; the American Chemical Society in August; ACN, Inc., SCTE, and the Competitor Group, each taking place in September; and American Speech, Language and Hearing in November.
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