Pennsylvania Convention Center

The complex has 1.3 million square feet for all types of exhibitions and meetings. The center often plays host to regional and national boat and auto shows in the Grand Hall, and of course the annual Philadelphia Flower Show every March. Rooms of varying capacities are available for corporate and trade conventions. Everything is fully wired for audio-visual, telephones and computers.

The old Reading train line was incorporated into the SEPTA system years ago, but the headhouse of the Reading Terminal has new life as the grand entrance of the Convention Center. The old train shed now holds the grand ballroom, several large meetings rooms, and the 44,000 square foot exhibit hall of the Center. Downstairs, the Reading Terminal Farmers Market and a Hard Rock Cafe make eating easy.

If you're wondering, the train shed is the only surviving single-span arched shed in the country. Built in 1891, it was converted to use as a convention hall in 1993. The Market East station still provides commuter rail service under this site, connecting the Convention Center to the airport and the rest of the region.

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