CONTACT:

Donna Schorr

GPTMC

(215) 599-0782 donna@gptmc.com

 

THE PHILADELPHIA CRAFT SHOW GIRLFRIENDS’ HOTEL PACKAGE
DEBUTS IN NOVEMBER

Stellar Shopping And A Great Hotel Deal Make For The Perfect Girlfriend Getaway

PHILADELPHIA, October 20, 2003 – This year, visitors to the 27th annual Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show can shop ’til they drop thanks to the Philadelphia Craft Show Girlfriends’ Hotel Package. Offered at six Center City Philadelphia hotels from November 12-16, 2003, the package features a one- and two-night option. *The deal includes hotel accommodations for two, all-day passes for the show and a special Crafts Show shopping bag.

Participating hotels and rates are as follows:

HOTELS

ONE-NIGHT RATE

TWO-NIGHT RATE

 

PHONE NUMBER

Best Western Center City

 

$99                  

$190

(215) 568-8300

Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown

 

$99.99

$199.99

(215) 496-3200

Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia

$127

(Includes breakfast & parking)

 

$227

(Includes breakfast & parking)

(215) 893-1600

Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue

 

$240; $290 includes tea for two

$465; $500 includes tea for two

(215) 893-1234

Philadelphia Marriott

 

$119

$219

(215) 625-2900

Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia

$106

$209

(215) 735-6000


To reserve the hotel package, visitors can call the participating hotel directly or book at www.gophila.com.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center is celebrating its 27th year as an acclaimed American contemporary art craft show. This year’s theme is “Tea Time,” featuring 195 American artists and 25 British artists, as part of the show’s visiting artist program. For more information about the show, call (215) 684-7930 or visit www.philamuseum.org/pmacraft/.

* One-night package includes two one-day passes; two-night package includes two two-day passes. Package is based upon availability. Rates do not include taxes, gratuities or additional surcharges. Some restrictions may apply.

Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Philadelphia's official regional tourism marketing agency, is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to building the region's economy and positive image through tourism and destination marketing. For more information about travel to Philadelphia, call the new Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676, or visit www.gophila.com. For information about arts and cultural attractions in the region, click on the CultureFiles link.

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September 2003

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