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Caroline Bean

GPTMC

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SPRING BLOOMS EARLY AT THE PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
AAA Members Get a Three-Diamond Bonus
for the Philadelphia Flower Show, March 2-9, 2003

PHILADELPHIA, December 10, 2002 – Philadelphia and the nation’s largest indoor flower show are offering a sweet-smelling deal to AAA members for the 2003 Philadelphia Flower Show. The theme of this year’s show, featuring hot, Latin flora and designs, is “Festival De Las Flores.” The Flower Show runs from March 2-9, 2003 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 12th & Arch Streets, in Philadelphia.

Located within a day’s drive (five hours) of one quarter of the U.S. population, Philadelphia is an ideal driving destination for millions of visitors. Travelers who are AAA members can take advantage of a special Philadelphia Flower Show Hotel Getaway Package. The package includes one night’s accommodations at a AAA three-diamond deluxe hotel, free breakfast and two, one-day admission tickets to the Philadelphia Flower Show. Prices begin at $160 per night (including all state and local taxes). Participating hotels are the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Center City, Hawthorn Suites, Hilton Garden Inn and Radisson Plaza-
Warwick Hotel.

For details on booking the Philadelphia Flower Show Hotel Package, AAA members can call or visit their local AAA travel professional or log onto www.AAAPhiladelphia.com.

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation is a non-profit organization dedicated to generating awareness of and visitation to Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties. For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com or call the new Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676.

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December 2002

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