clearly different from other meeting ven- ues in that it’s located in the heart of the walkable historic district with cultural and architectural significance.
“At the Lancaster Convention Center, we believe a meeting shouldn’t be just about dates,
rates and availability,” said
Thompson. “We strive to understand the purpose of an event so we can help plan- ners craft a great experience, from set up to culinary selections to themes and schedules.”
With a facility as large as the convention center, a partnership between the staff and event planners is important,because there are so many moving parts. Thompson said at
the Lancaster
Convention Center - whether the client is a professional event planner or not - the staff wants them to feel that they’re in it with them from start to finish. Guiding
the clients by understanding their pur- pose and goals first and being there every step of the way is the standard for every event.
The host of hundreds of events through- out its flexible space, the convention cen- ter also holds an average of 74 events per year in its Freedom Hall, which draw an estimated 162,000 attendees,combined.
When booking their Lancaster, planners will
function in find that
residents and business owners alike enjoy interacting with event attendees. One example is Zenkaikon,which has hosted annual celebrations of anime, comics, games,and science fiction since 2006,and selected Lancaster for a 2015 event. Attendees were busy with panels, work- shops, live action screenings, concerts, dances, vendors, artists and more. From a volleyball tournament to dance shows
to a fly fishing event to numerous corpo- rate conclaves, Lancaster plays host to an eclectic range of groups.
Destination Philly/A.C., a division of D. Lawrence Planners, serves as destina- tion management company (DMC) for both Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The company orchestrates about 90 events and convention projects per year, ranging from as small as 20 guests to supporting a convention with attendance ofmore than 30,000 people.
Working with a client in 2014, the compa- ny created a lavish event for 700 attendees at The Pier Shops at Caesars (now known as The Playground) in Atlantic City. Using all four restaurants on its third floor, the event featured open bars and food sta- tions from each venue. Priceless views of the Atlantic Ocean, sandy beach and the famous boardwalk were enjoyed by
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