PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia had a record-breaking summer for tourism in 2024. The Convention and Visitors Bureau released the numbers at their annual lunch, today, at the Franklin Institute.
Philadelphia’s hospitality industry has not only come back from the pandemic, it has set a new benchmark, said PHLCVB president Gregg Caren.
“Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, 1.6 million room nights were sold in the city. That’s 8% higher than last year — and higher than any year on record.”
Caren credited a week in late July, early August, when there were three international events — the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Jehovah’s…
