The Democratic National Convention (DNC) came to Philadelphia, PA on July 25-28, 2016 and made history by nominating the first female major party candidate for President of the United States.
The region came together and worked hard to make sure that the delegates enjoyed their experience and had a great stay. Restaurants, retailers and other merchants, hotels and attractions, event and convention planners, city and state government, local and federal law enforcement all worked tirelessly together to make sure that Philadelphia shined on this national and international stage.
While the total impact of the DNC on the city won’t be fully known for some time, it definitely generated a great deal of business for the city and surrounding suburbs, and the local hospitality industry is still buzzing with excitement.
According to the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB), for the duration of the DNC, hotel occupancy topped out at 97.6 percent - a 10.3 percent increase over the same period last year, and as a result hotel RevPar (revenue per available hotel room) is now 6.6 percent ahead of what it was at this time a year ago. The additional hotel demand for the week of the DNC resulted in a $16.3 million increase in Center City hotel room revenue over the same period in 2015 for a total of $22.9 million, with surrounding areas also benefitting from the four-day event.
"There is a great deal of optimism within the hotel community as result of what has been an extremely pro- ductive summer for our industry," said Greg Stafford, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association president. "Our hotels and employees do well when our partners work together to bring conventions and large events to the city, so we're thrilled that not only was the DNC here but that our summer event calendar has been incredi- bly solid."
Teamwork also was responsible for the success of numerous events that took place throughout Philadelphia in relation to the DNC, from welcome celebrations to after parties, planners, suppliers and venues worked together to ensure that the delegation and committees attending would enjoy their stay and be filled with excitement and positive memories upon their departure.
What follows is just a sampling of the planners, suppliers, partners and special events that took place in Philadelphia surrounding the DNC and during the week of the convention.
pictured: DNC Delegate Welcome Party at The Kimmel Center; credit: Meredith Edlow Photography (Sources for the above statistics, provided by the PHLCVB: STR, Inc., DMAI Event Impact Calculator and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
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