Unfortunately, it’s usually empty because Philadelphia is a difficult city to hold an event. This is a Union strong city which means it’s unreasonably expensive to work in. I know the tradeshow industry I manage avoids Philadelphia and other Union strong cities for that reason. Not the only reason, but it’s a big factor.
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Reply to Was the Convention Center a good idea? by Victorzaroni
Unfortunately, it’s usually empty because Philadelphia is a difficult city to hold an event. This is a Union strong city which means it’s unreasonably expensive to work in. I know the tradeshow industry I manage avoids Philadelphia and other Union strong cities for that reason. Not the only reason, but it’s a big factor.