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GPTMC Releases Report To The Tourism And Hospitality Industry
Tourism 2009 Highlights 2008 Numbers And Philadelphia Hospitality Outlook
Today the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) released its Tourism 2009 Report to the Region. The 36-page publication provides a comprehensive snapshot of the region’s leisure tourism industry and takes a look at opportunities and challenges the region faces as a result of the current economy. The annual report
...Fact Sheet: With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™
With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™ Campaign
CAMPAIGN NAME: With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™
CAMPAIGN OVERVIEW: Launching May 2009, With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™ is part of GPTMC’s 2009 recessionary strategy to boost leisure visitation and overnight hotel stays in Philadelphia. It appeals to many different audiences through various letters addressed to travelers. Penned by the city itself, the
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Dear Summer Traveler, Come Visit Me...With Love, Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Launches Philadelphia’s $2.5 Million Summer Campaign To Woo Visitors
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) today revealed With Love, Philadelphia XOXO™, a new $1.4 million tourism marketing campaign developed in direct response to the current economic climate and designed to increase leisure visitation and hotel occupancy.
In total this summer, GPTMC will spend $2.5 million to woo leisure
...GPTMC Teams Up With Southwest Airlines, R Family Vacations And The Dinah Weekend To Promote Gay Travel To Philly
Long-standing And Innovative Partnerships Help Get The Word Out About Gay-friendly Philly
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is proud to announce the renewal of three partnerships to support its groundbreaking gay and lesbian marketing campaign, Philadelphia – Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay®. Southwest Airlines has teamed up with GPTMC for the second year, while R Family Vacations
...GPTMC’s gophila.com Generated $5.5 Million In Hotel Revenue Thanks To Travelocity Partnership
New More User-friendly Booking Engine Debuts To Kick Off Third Year Of Partnership
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s (GPTMC) gophila.com and Travelocity are celebrating a two-year partnership that has generated more than 17,000 reservations, 28,600 room nights and $5.5 million in room revenue. The third year of the partnership marks the debut of a new look and new technology that makes the
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Philly Serenades Travelers With "Love" This Winter
New “Philly Guest of the Day” Promotion And 100,000 Philly Overnight® Hotel Packages Sold
Robert Indiana’s iconic Love statue takes center stage in the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation’s (GPTMC) 10-week, love-themed tourism promotion set to debut on January 15, 2009. The new Love campaign promotes the popular Philly Overnight® Hotel Package, which this February reaches an incredible milestone: 100,000 packages sold and $20
...Philadelphia Tourism Industry Shows 10-year Growth
Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Announces 2007 Visitor Data And Strategies To Stay Competitive Now
In 2007, the Greater Philadelphia region set a new record in the tourism industry by welcoming 30 million visitors. A new report released today by the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) also shows that in the past decade there has been 36% growth in total visitation, and overnight leisure
...Fact Sheet: The Philadelphia Region
The Accessible Greater Philadelphia Region
Population:
There are 3.9 million people residing in the five-county region (7.75 million in the Philadelphia Designated Market Area), making Philadelphia the second largest city on the East Coast and the sixth largest in the U.S.
Location:
Philadelphia is a two-hour drive from New York City, two-and-a-half hours
Three-Day Fourth Of July Weekend Filled Philadelphia Hotels
Leisure Visitors, A Dozen Weddings And Sporting Events Sent Hotel Occupancy Past 80%
Wedding bells, the Liberty Bell and a three-day Fourth of July weekend has the hospitality industry still celebrating Independence Day. According to the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) and the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA), Philadelphia hotel occupancy soared to 87% on Friday, July 4, and visitors stayed the
...It's Official: Philadelphia Had A Stellar Summer Season
Philadelphia Itself Combined With Great Hotel Prices Led Convention, Leisure And Business Travelers To Find The City Irresistible
The Philadelphia region experienced one of its strongest summers to date in 2007, according to officials at the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau (PCVB) and the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association (GPHA). Philadelphia was in high demand this summer for three reasons: there was
...Like A Local Hotel Package Books 1,332 Room Nights
In The Second Year, Package Includes CD To Help Visitors Listen Like Locals
The Philly Like A Local hotel package, one component of a program designed to provide the real deal from real Philadelphians on eating, drinking, music and culture, proved to be a success in year one, generating 1,332 room nights in its first 10 months and an estimated income of $475,000
...Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation Releases Annual Report During National Tourism Week
Tourism 2008 Looks Back At 2007 And Previews What’s Ahead
On May 15, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) will release its annual report, entitled Tourism 2008 Report to the Region, to members of the local, regional and national tourism and hospitality industry. Distribution of the report, themed "More Partners, More Promotions, More People" coincides with National Tourism
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