PHILADELPHIA
The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) has approved the selection of SMG to privately manage and operate the Pennsylvania Convention Center as part of a coordinated effort to improve the customer experience and reduce costs at the Center with the goal of attracting additional conventions, meetings, and trade shows to the Philadelphia region.
SMG will assume management responsibility within the next three to four months. By bringing in a private management firm with extensive experience managing and operating convention centers across the country, the Authority is looking to SMG to implement industry best practices, achieve operational cost savings, and enhance the Center’s ability to compete with other major facilities in the increasingly competitive trade show and convention industry.
SMG is a recognized leader in the facility and convention center management industry, with more than 30 years of experience at more than 200 facilities and 70 convention centers.
