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Pennsylvania
The Unconventional Keystone State
By TONY BARTLETT
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The Keystone State stands out in the American experience, providing a unique and pivotal role that brought the states together. Its history—from Civil War battles to farm and industrial development—has also left a legacy of surprising, offbeat and unusual experiences, many of which planners can incorporate into meeting agendas.
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Following are several of the state's most intriguing encounters.
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Happenings - Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania
- The expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center (215.418.4700) in Philadelphia opened in early March, increasing meeting and exhibit space by almost 60 percent to more than 1 million square feet. Exhibit hall space was increased from 440,000 to 679,000 square feet, meeting rooms were increased from 50 to 79, and a 55,400-square-foot ballroom was added.
- The $150 million National Museum of American Jewish History (215.923.3811) at Philadelphia's Independence Mall held its grand opening last November. Billed as the nation's only museum dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish experience, it includes 25,000 square feet of gallery space, an education center, a 200-seat theater and more than 20,000 square feet of event space.
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