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Delaware County, PA visitdelcopa.com


Holiday Inn and Suites Philadelphia West at Drexelbrook, Drexel Hill, PA; photo credit: Philip Gabriel Photography


“Delaware County’s unique location borders Philly from the Main Line to Upper Darby, to the Philadelphia Airport,” noted Visit Delco PA’s Executive Director, Steve Byrne, “which means we have easy access to the city, as well as the Main Line and the Brandywine. Yet our prices are significantly lower on rooms, food and beverage, parking, and taxes - which, for a meeting planner, can save thousands of dollars on an event.”


Byrne explained that, by choosing to house attendees at Delco hotels, planners can hold both Center City events and suburban events while paying much lower per person costs. Since event costs are built into attendee registration fees, lower prices help grow attendance for a more successful event.


Byrne also noted that Delco is home to unique venues for activities like team building and nature hikes. “A Fortune 100 company held a major team building event at Tyler Arboretum last year,” he said, noting that “it was very successful.”


Other team building venues include Scott Arboretum, the stunning campus of Swarthmore College, as well as the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge on the Delaware River, and Ridley Creek State Park, which is home to a working Colonial Farm. All of these offer beautiful wide-open spaces, plus some indoor meeting space for event organizers.


Mid-Atlantic­EvENts Magazine 57


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