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Oct 5 / 2018

PA Convention Center Enhances Guest Experience With Daktronics LEDs

Daktronics of Brookings, South Dakota, in conjunction with SMG, was asked by the Pennsylvania Convention Center to provide seven new…

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Sep 27 / 2018

MEDTECH Conference Achieves Double-Digit Growth

The MedTech Conference wrapped up its 12th annual edition boasting double-digit growth in attendance and partnering meetings. Held Sept. 24-26 at…

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Sep 19 / 2018

Pennsylvania Convention Center welcomes Kelvin D. Moore as GM

SMG's Kelvin D. Moore took on his duties as the new general manager of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the summer. Moore, a former…

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Sep 15 / 2018

PA Convention Center will host the Northeast’s largest indoor music festival

For the first time, HiJinx festival will be take place right in the center of the City of Brotherly Love. Occupying four city blocks, Philadelphia’s…

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Sep 14 / 2018

Hundreds celebrate pop culture as their favorite characters

Pop culture is being celebrated all weekend long during Keystone Comic Con at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It’s called cosplay, it’s…

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Sep 10 / 2018

Hey Philly! Big Jay Oakerson & Ron Bennington are Coming to Keystone Comic Con

On Saturday, September 15th, join Ron Bennington and Big Jay Oakerson for a special Keystone Comic Con event at the Pennsylvania Convention…

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Sep 6 / 2018

Pennsylvania Convention Center & Partners Donate 40,000 Books

The Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) and its hospitality and business partners donated a truckload of more than 40,000 books to children…

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Aug 30 / 2018

Free Books for Kids In Need

In honor of their 25th anniversaries, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) and Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit social enterprise…

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Aug 23 / 2018

How the PA Convention Center's Expansion snagged a new show

Natural Products Expo East has announced it will pull out of Baltimore and head to the expanded and updated Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia…

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Aug 7 / 2018