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Executive Message
For a city and region, condence comes in many forms. It comes in accolades racked up month after month, year after
year. It comes in glowing press stories that tout the destinations many wonders. It comes in new museums and attrac-
tions that show of vast and varied collections that inspire people to make return visits. It comes in more and more vis-
itors choosing a destination as the place they want to spend their valued vacation time. It comes in residents who love
the treasure-lled city in which they live and proudly boast about it to friends, family and anyone who will listen, really.
In the Philadelphia region, weve been building our condence for many years nowand the past year only served to
boost that condence even more. Throughout this report, themed Philadelphias New Condence, youll read about
the strides Philadelphia has made as a region and about what VISIT PHILADELPHIA

has achieved as a tourism

marketing organization.
In 2013, GQ wrote, Philadelphia has more going for it now than ever. We couldnt agree more.
Sincerely,
A Message From Our
Governor
I am pleased to recognize the contribu-
tions of VISIT PHILADELPHIA to highlight
the numerous tourist attractions throughout
the Philadelphia region and the Common-
wealth. Pennsylvanias tourism industry plays
an instrumental role in attracting millions of
visitors each year, supporting numerous job
opportunities and strengthening our economy.
I commend the Commonwealths travel in-
dustry professionals for their commitment to
building a better, more prosperous Pennsylva-
nia for all citizens to enjoy. Please accept my
best wishes for continued success.
Tom Corbett
Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
A Message From Our Mayor
Philadelphia is a city of singular American history, distinctive architec-
ture, world-class museums and unrivaled hospitalityand home to
some of the best restaurants in the country. This is a city where people
of diverse cultures, backgrounds and entrepreneurial vision live, work,
play and prosper together. Last year, with the targeted marketing and
branding support of VISIT PHILADELPHIA promoting our city as a
premier destination for leisure travelers, more than 39 million visitors
came to explore the shops and boutiques of our fashionable retail
corridors, stroll through our vibrant neighborhoods and experience
the galleries and performing arts centers that have made Philadelphia
a #1 destination for arts and culture. Philadelphia ofers a vital environ-
ment for businesses, residents and visitors alike. Were proud to have
VISIT PHILADELPHIA telling the country and the world about the year-
round amenities and attractions of the Greater Philadelphia region.
Michael A. Nutter
Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Manuel N. Stamatakis, Chair
Founder & CEO, Capital Management Enterprises
Rhonda R. Cohen, Esquire, Vice Chair
Robert Asher
Co-Chairman, Ashers Chocolates
Robert W. Bogle
President & CEO, The Philadelphia Tribune
Craig R. Carnaroli
Executive Vice President, University of Pennsylvania
Nicholas DeBenedictis
Chairman & CEO, Aqua America, Inc.
John H. Estey, Esquire
Executive Vice President, Administration,
Hershey Trust Company
The Honorable James F. Kenney
Councilman-at-Large, Philadelphia City Council
Brent Martin
General Manager, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia
Jonathan H. Newman
CEO & Chairman, Newman Wine and Spirits
Agnes Ogletree
Senior Vice President of Business Development,
Tiaga & Associates
Marsha R. Perelman
Chair, Board of Trustees, The Franklin Institute
Desiree Peterkin-Bell
Director of Communications & Strategic Partnerships/
City Representative, City of Philadelphia
William R. Sasso, Esquire
Chairman, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Greg Staford
General Manager, The Inn at Penn, A Hilton Hotel
Richard W. Vague
Chairman, The Governors Woods Foundation
The Honorable Tom Corbett
Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter
Mayor, City of Philadelphia
Fred A. Shabel, Chairman Emeritus
Vice Chairman, Comcast Spectacor
Meryl Levitz
President & CEO, VISIT PHILADELPHIA
2014
Board of Directors
Manny Stamatakis Meryl Levitz
Chair President & CEO
VISIT PHILADELPHIA Board of Directors VISIT PHILADELPHIA
Cover Photo: Philadelphia Skyline
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Message & Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
VISIT PHILADELPHIA Manifesto . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What We Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Partnership Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A Year In Achievements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Major Campaigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Visitphilly.com & Uwishunu.com. . . . . . . . . . 16
Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Stats & Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Pop-Culture Moments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
According To The Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Big Thanks
We couldnt possibly do the work we do
without our valued and trusted partners,
including the ones that make our annual
report and Hospitality Leaders Lunch
possible: PNC Bank, Morris Publications
Where Philadelphia and KYW Newsradio
1060. Big thanks for your continued support.
Stay In Touch
Want to know whats going on in Greater
Philadelphia or what were up to at VISIT
PHILADELPHIA? We have a full spectrum
of web and social media properties to
keep you in the know.
visitphilly.com uwishunu.com
30 S. 17
th
Street, Suite 2010, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 599-0776 Fax: (215) 599-0773
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
hiladelphia surprises people. It reveals its
multifaceted, captivating personality to them
block by block, mural by mural, garden by
garden, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Here, 100-year-old cheese shops happily live a
few doors down from lauded chef-run restaurants.
Theres so much art; its inside, outside and on the
sides of buildings. The corner bar thrives, and just
about everyone is a craft-beer enthusiast. Cloth-
ing design, building design and park design inspire.
Creativity bursts from art galleries, modern-dance
troupes, street performances, story slams, concerts
and DJ parties.
Philadelphians count on festivals for any and all rea-
sons, bike trails for fun and bike lanes for transport
and people just being themselves.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA
Manifesto
VISIT PHILADELPHIA invites people to. . . well, visit
Philadelphia. We believe in the power of travel; it
shapes a person and expands horizons. Philadelphia
delivers on our promise of an urban, main street,
foodie, historic, cultural, cool, eye-opening, inde-
pendent experience. Its one destination, ve coun-
ties, countless things to do.
Philadelphia is our job and our passion. Some may
call us Philly freaks, and were OK with/proud of that.
We want you to get to know Philadelphia. Smile at
our ads; click around our websites; watch our videos;
follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and the rest.
But mostly, we want you to visit
Philadelphia. And love it like we do.
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge & Skyline
Our Mission
VISIT PHILADELPHIA increases the number of visitors, the
number of nights they stay and the number of things they
do. These marketing eforts also enhance the quality of
life and sense of pride for residents.
We build Philadelphias brand and image. We give Phila-
delphia a voice through VISIT PHILADELPHIAs campaigns,
media relations, advertising, websites and social media.
Its important that people feel that they know a destina-
tionthats what makes them want to visit.
What We Mean By Philadelphia And
The Countryside

We mean Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and

Philadelphia counties.
The Importance Of Tourism To Philadelphia
Leisure and hospitality is the fth-largest industry in
Greater Philadelphia (source: Select Greater Philadelphia).
The health of the industry depends on all segmentslei-
sure, business, conventionperforming well.
Visitors generate taxes and jobs, and they support local
businesses. Visitor dollars also build quality of life in
Philadelphia. (See page 20 for more about the economic
impact of travel.)
Comparing 2013 to 1997, when VISIT PHILADELPHIA
began advertising, Philadelphia has seen:
11.6 million more leisure visitors (34.4 million in 2013).
264% increase in leisure hotel rooms booked in
Center City.
78% growth in overnight trips, more than twice
as fast as day trips.
84% growth in overnight leisure, the fastest of any
visitor segment.
(Tourism Economics/Longwoods International)
Our Audience
Our marketing specically focuses on leisure travelers
those who come to Philadelphia to have fun.
Dening Marketing
Peter Yesawich, chairman and CEO of Ypartnership, once
said, Its never been easier to reach people, and its never
been harder to inuence them. And hes right. Heres a
look at how we approach marketing in these ever-evolv-
ing times:
Paid Media: Paid (traditional) advertising in newspa-
pers, magazines, radio, video, mobile and out-of-home
(billboards); online paid media for search engines, pay-
per-click ads and paid ads on social channels such as
Facebook; and paid content marketing.
Earned Media: Media relations/publicity initiatives that
target editorial and other inuencers to generate online
and of ine coverage from a third-party perspective.
Owned Media: Media channels owned by VISIT PHILA-
DELPHIA, such as visitphilly.com, uwishunu.com and
social media.
WHAT WE DO
Branding & Image Building
We bring people to Philadelphia and The
Countryside

. We get them to experience

more while theyre here and to stay in
hotels. How? Branding, image building
and activating.
Earned
Media
Partner Networks:
media stories,
inuencer outreach,
word-of-mouth
Owned
Media
Digital Properties:
websites, blogs,
social media
Paid
Media
Advertising: paid search-
engine marketing; print,
broadcast, out-of-home and
digital ads; paid ads and
promotions on
social media
Our 2014 Funding Sources
Our 2014 Expenditure Allocations
79% Hotel Tax
87% Marketing
Other Revenue
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Grants
Development
Administration
Foundation Grants
11%
9% 4%
4% 6%
Demonstrating The Importance Of
Our Industry
VISIT PHILADELPHIA believes in travelits benets for individuals,
families, businesses, towns, states and the entire country.
So naturally, we work with the U.S. Travel Association and the
Travel Efect team. In addition to representing Philadelphia on
the board of directors and Travel Efect marketing committee, we
distribute important messages about the efects of travel. We look
forward to continuing our relationship and boosting the local and
national perception of travel as an industry.
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Partnership Success Stories
Every partner is diferent, and we love working together
to achieve individual and destination goals. Judging
by the below numbers, we know that partners see
the value in our customized approach.
23 partners have participated
in our With Love, Philadelphia
XOXO

Joint Marketing
Program since 2011.
17 organizationsincluding
the City of Philadelphia and
the Commonwealth of Penn-
sylvaniateamed up for
With Art Philadelphia

.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA ran
the collaborative campaign.
75 partners have signed on
to advertise on visitphilly.com
since April 2013. Hotels,
restaurants, attractions
and festivals enjoy greater
visibility on the regions
of cial visitor website.
155 organizations have joined
us for four diferent Philadel-
phia sections in US Airways
and Arrive magazineseach one branded With Love,
With Art and/or visitphilly.com. Participants included
attractions, neighborhood associations, schools,
hospitals, museums and art organizations. Look for
the next US Airways spread in June 2014.
PARTNERSHIP POWER
Collaboration Is Key
VISIT PHILADELPHIAs partners depend on us to run strategic campaigns with a
unied voice. We turn partners news and dollars into marketing that gets people
to visit Philadelphia and our partners businesses and attractions.
Philadelphia Flower Show
In-Kind Partnerships
Communications: Our media team is in constant commu-
nication with the press, and theyre eager to share good
attraction news and quirky stories in our press materials
(releases, photos and videos) and through our Visiting
Journalist Program.
Hotel Program: We create hotel packages, promote hotel
packages, provide hotel room-booking capabilities, work
with AAA and Canadian Automobile Association clubs to
promote hotel packages and liaison with the concierge
community.
Social Media: We have more than a dozen social media ac-
counts sending out Philadelphia information to varied audi-
ences daily, and the social media team is happy to promote
events, deals, special ofers and more on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram, Pinterest and our other outlets.
Research: We publish research based on consumer sur-
veys, focus groups and visitor proles and are committed
to sharing these ndings with our partners.
Advertising: In addition to the advertising opportunities
mentioned on the left, we produce advertorials and collat-
eral materials that highlight attractions, events, exhibits and
more. We also run sweepstakes that require prize fulll-
ment (overnight stays, tickets, etc.).
For our complete VISIT PHILADELPHIA

Partner Oppor-
tunities brochure, including contact information, go to
visitphilly.com/partnerships.
visitphilly.com/about 7
City-Wide, Region-Wide
Promotional Partners
Building Philadelphias image and increasing visitation to
our ne region takes a collective and massive efort. We
want to work with partners to ensure that our campaigns
are strategic and our messages are unied.
Matching-Fund Programs &
Special Opportunities
Joint Marketing Program: Participants in this program,
which began in 2011, promote their exhibitions, events
and attractions by buying into our With Love campaign.
This opportunity broadens their reach and provides a
matched investment, strategic direction and creative
support from VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
Advertising On Visitphilly.com: Visitphilly.com is our call-
to-action not only on ads, but also for press materials,
social media, newsletters, brochures and everything
else we do. Organizations secure more coverage on
visitphilly.com by taking advantage of our online adver-
tising program, launched in 2013. Our partners had been
wanting this opportunity for years.
Special Sections: We get our messages in the hands of
travelers while theyre traveling. Weve spearheaded four
special sections in US Airways and Arrive magazines that
highlight the region to national and international travel-
ersin the sky and on the rails.
Special Programs: Attractions and organizations partner
together to spread a stronger message to consumers.
To make our With Art Philadelphia campaign a reality,
we brought together 17 civic and cultural organizations
to shine a light on the citys vibrant arts scene. We intend
to lead more opportunities like this one in the future.
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
In December 2013, Skift, the inuential
global travel industry news site, named Meryl
Levitz to its Worlds Top Travel Marketers list.
Want To Know More About Us?
We have a few ways you can do just that.
Sign up for our president and CEOs
monthly email at visitphilly.com/email.
Follow VISIT PHILADELPHIA on LinkedIn.
Go to visitphilly.com/about.
New Yorks Penn Station
New Year Brings New Name,
Evolved Campaign
After many years of planning, we changed our name
from the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing
Corporation to VISIT PHILADELPHIA. Sure, its
shorter and easier to say than our 17-syllable name,
but more importantly, VISIT PHILADELPHIA is a
strong call-to-action that tells people exactly what
we want them to do.
We debuted an evolution of our popular and efec-
tive With Love, Philadelphia XOXO campaign.
Called Phillyosophy

, this new vision conveys

Philadelphias familiar voice, spirit and attitude while
reecting the regions new condence.
New Places To Stay, New Reasons To Visit
Two new hotels now call Philadelphia home:
Home2 Suites and the Courtyard Philadelphia South
at The Navy Yard, helping to bring our annual hotel
room supply (in other words, if every room were lled
every night) to more than 4 million.
Independence National Historical Park opened the
Benjamin Franklin Museum, the rst museum in the
world dedicated to the life, times and legacy of the
extraordinary Founding Father.
The Merion Golf Club hosted the U.S. Open, bringing
in 100,000 people, generating $100-$120 million in
impact and garnering 85 hours of TV coverage for
the region.
Visitors: They Came, They Stayed, They Spent
In 2013:
Greater Philadelphia welcomed 39 million visitors
a 1% increase from 2012. (Tourism Economics/Long-
woods International)
Visitor spending supported 90,261 regional jobs and
generated $636 million in state and local taxes.
(Tourism Economics)
Individual leisure travelers accounted for 924,000
Center City room nightsa growth of 264% since
1997, when leisure accounted for 254,000 room
nights. (PKF Consulting)
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A YEAR IN ACHIEVEMENTS
2013-2014
It has been quite a year for the Philadelphia region, for VISIT PHILADELPHIA
thats right, we changed our namefor our partners and for our visitors.
Heres a look at some milestone moments:
Courtyard Philadelphia South
at The Navy Yard
The Power Of Public Relations
We generated more than 6,000 editorial stories
about all sorts of Philadelphia topics in top-tier print
and online outlets.
We fullled 4,000 media requests for photos and
800 requests for video, thanks in part to new tech-
nology that allows easy download of HD footage.
The New York Times published 11 travel-related
stories about Philadelphia, covering everything from
Ben Franklin to Fishtown.
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CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
Best Name Change of the Year: GPTMC
Becomes Visit Philadelphia, wrote phillymag.com
in a headline that ran in a November article about
our big news.
Our Websites Deliver
In 2013, we welcomed:
o 11.04 million visits to visitphilly.com and
uwishunu.com, up 27% from 2012.
o 4.65 million mobile visits to our sites, a 351%
increase from 2011.
We debuted new mobile sites for visitphilly.com
and uwishunu.comboth of which provide
access to 100% of the content on our sites.
Social Media Soars
We engaged with 475,000 fans and followers on
nine social media platforms in 2013, and that number
grows daily. In fact, were now up to more than a
half-million followers.
Our social media eforts activate people. In a 2013
survey, 71% of locals said they took out-of-town
visitors to an event or activity they read about on one
of our accounts.
Social media strategy company Sparkloft released the
Top 10 US cities on Social Media 2013, and Visit Philly
made the lists, ranking #3 on Instagram, #5 on Pinter-
est, #6 on Twitter and #10 on Facebook in terms of
follower numbers.
We now have a
fans on nine platforms.
Bucks Countys
Fonthill
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We began 2014 with big news: We
evolved our ve-year-old With Love
campaign, bringing to it high-impact
visuals and copy that reects Philadel-
phias new condence.
Since we launched With Love in 2009
right after the recession hit, Philadel-
phias image has evolved, and it was time for our general
campaign to reect that.
MAJOR CAMPAIGNS
An Integrated Marketing Approach
Weve learned over our many years of marketing that people respond best to
messages that are tailored to them. Thats the reason we run multiple campaigns
at any given timeeforts that speak directly to art lovers, urban adventurers and
millennials, along with African-American, Hispanic, LGBT and Canadian travelers.
Of course, we also run a general campaign, Phillyosophy

, an evolution of our
popular and efective With Love, Philadelphia XOXO

. Its strength is its adaptability

for any audience, any event, any pop-culture moment at any given time.
How The Evolution Came To Be
Consumer research proved With Loves strength, but indi-
cated the need for a slightly diferent approach. Working
with Red Tettemer OConnell + Partners, we developed
Phillyosophy, an evolved version of our beloved campaign
that includes big, bold photos and more emotive lines that
read like belief statements and reect how Philly thinks.
The Phillyosophy ads reect an attitude, passion and per-
spective unique to Philadelphia, and the messages con-
tinue to be signed with the With Love, Philadelphia XOXO
signature.
1. Photo
A big, bold photo
that shows of Phila-
delphias wow factor
and draws you into
the scene
2. Phillyosophy Line
A strong statement
about Philadelphia
that conveys the
citys personality
3. Call-to-Action
Tells you exactly
what your next
step should be
4. With Love
Signature
Indicates that the
message comes
directly from
Philadelphia
with love
1
2
3
4
Anatomy Of A
Phillyosophy Ad
An Ad Buy To Remember
With our evolved campaign came a splashy ad buy that
people couldnt help but notice. We took over a New Jersey
Transit double-decker traina VISIT PHILADELPHIA rst
running from Secaucus, New Jersey to the Meadowlands.
Hundreds of thousands of people saw the With Love train,
including those traveling to the Super Bowl on February 2.
Other high-impact tactics in our media buy included mo-
bile and tablet, online, print and billboard ads; a takeover
of Philadelphias Suburban Station in February; and online
videos that brought Phillyosophy to life.
The summer 2014 buy includes a station domination in
New Yorks Penn Station in June, a special section in
US Airways magazine and full bus wraps on high-
commuter routes in northern New Jerseyanother
rst for usamong other more traditional tactics.
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CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
I love Philadelphia. Its like New York without
the... Wait, you know what? Im not comparing it with
anything. Its Philadelphia. Period. Bergen Countys
The Record, March 9, 2014
Joint Marketing =
Empowered Marketing
Our Joint Marketing Program enables us to buy
high-impact advertising placements in markets
and mediums that our partners couldnt aford on
their own. Since 2011, 23 partners have invested
nearly $1.6 million in the program and, in doing so,
have secured customized With Love messages in
Suburban and Penn stations; on SEPTA, NJ Transit
and PATCO trains; and in popular email blasts such
as The New York Times Great Getaways and
ShermansTravel. By buying into this program, our
partners show their condence in and commit-
ment to Philadelphia, our campaign, our call-to-
action (visitphilly.com) and our marketing expertise.
A look at our partners to date:
The Academy of Natural Sciences of
Drexel University
Adventure Aquarium
Amtrak
Barnes Foundation
Benjamin Franklin Museum
Chester County Conference and
Visitors Bureau
CityPASS
The Franklin Institute
Longwood Gardens
National Constitution Center
National Museum of American Jewish History
Peddlers Village
Penn Museum
Philadelphia Flower Show
Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Union
Please Touch Museum

Sesame Place
SugarHouse Casino
Towns of the Philadelphia Countryside
Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau
PATCO
Barnes Foundation
In 2012, we embarked on a
rst-of-its-kind partnership with
16 civic and cultural organiza-
tions to leverage the opening
of the Barnes Foundation in
Philadelphia and shine a light
on the citys vast and varied art
scene. A 2013 survey conducted
by Russell Research revealed that 32% of young people
(18-34) had visited a Parkway museum, up from 19% in
2011. Pleased with the success of what was intended to be
a two-year endeavor, many partners signed on for a third
year of the visual arts marketing campaign.
Our Partners
City of Philadelphia
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Penn Museum
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Lenfest Foundation
William Penn Foundation
Knight Foundation
Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
PNC
PECO
Artistic Advertising Endeavors
A visit to Philadelphia is better with art. That was our key
message for year two of the campaign, and thats the
sentiment we conveyed in advertising that appeared in
outdoor, print and radio ads in the Philadelphia, New York,
Baltimore and Washington, DC markets, plus nationally and
internationally online. The ads featured highlights from our
partner museums collections and encouraged visitors to
curate their own Philadelphia experiences.
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Press That Makes An Impression
Our PR team has been pitching Philadelphias art stories
to the media for three years now, and our eforts have put
Philadelphia at the top of the art cities heap. The New York
Post called Philadelphia the perfect weekend ing for art
lovers. This statement and many others like it are descrip-
tions we didnt hear much before this campaign launched.
We helped plant and feed these stories by hosting nearly
50 members of the press in Philadelphia since the cam-
paigns inception, by curating a press event for 60 top-tier
art and travel journalists in New York and by conducting
many photo and video shoots that put the visual in
visual arts.
A Work Of Social Art
We spread the With Art message across multiple social
media platforms, hosting a Curate Your Own Experience
contest on Pinterest; running a public art photo contest
on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; and hosting Picture
Yourself photo opportunities at ve major city events
and festivals.
O Canada!
Canada continues to be a priority market for us.
This year, Brand USA featured Philadelphia in its
2014 Great American Road Trip in the Atlantic Coast
Trail section, an online piece geared toward Ca-
nadian travelers looking to plan a trip to the U.S.
East Coast. We also partnered with Brand USA on a
matching-funds marketing project that launched in
April 2014. The initiative included a print and online
advertising buy geo-targeted to Southern Ontario
and Toronto, as well as a social media presence on
Facebook and Twitter.
This year, we stayed committed to our nearly de-
cade-long PR efort in Canada, hosting three media
events in Toronto and Montreal that promoted the
general destination, as well as our art scene. Media
responded to our eforts by penning more than 100
stories that appeared in some of the countrys top
publications, including The Globe and Mail, National
Post, Zoomer magazine and Xtra magazine, among
others. The Toronto Sun raved about our city,
writing, Its dif cult for a travelling family to
put a foot wrong in Philadelphia.
In spring of 2013, with funding support from the William
Penn Foundation, we launched our Philadelphia Neigh-
borhoods campaign to encourage visitors and locals to
explore 14 of the citys distinct and developing neighbor-
hoods. By projects end in March 2014, we had expanded
the campaign to include 21 neighborhoods in Center City
Philadelphia and beyond.

Online Advertising Exclusive
We leveraged our With Love brand to promote the Phil-
adelphia Neighborhoods campaign in an online-only ad
buy. Banner ads, e-blasts and sponsored content made
up the bulk of the buy on sites most likely to appeal to
crafty, tech-savvy and adventurous travelers: nytimes.com,
Eater, metro.us, thegrio.com and others. This campaign
was mainly geo-targeted to Philadelphia, New York and
Washington, DC.
The PR Power Play
In order to generate buzz and coverage from inuential
media outlets, we developed compelling content that
told the stories of our neighborhoods, and we invited
journalists to experience these vibrant communities for
themselves. Over the course of the campaign, we pro-
duced dozens of press releases and hundreds of photos
that fueled the media, our website and our social media
eforts. We also hosted four press trips that yielded nearly
200 print, blog, TV and radio stories touting the vibrancy
of Philadelphias neighborhoods.
The Web Makes The Neighborhoods
Go Round
Our websites served as a one-stop shop for travelers in
need of neighborhood information. Visitphilly.com/neigh-
borhoodsnow one of the 10 most popular sections on
the sitelaunched interactive maps, neighborhood itiner-
aries and hundreds of pages of content, while uwishunu.com
beefed up its coverage of neighborhood happenings and
surfaced relevant content on the homepage.
A Neighborhood Social
Social media played a key role in encouraging sharing
and word-of-mouth buzz about our neighborhoods and
the campaign surrounding them. Of course, we boasted
about neighborhoods daily on our social media proper-
ties, but we also ran several contests and promotions to
keep people engaged. Our Guest Instagram program, for
example, enabled people to experience various neighbor-
hoods from a residents point of view. We also sponsored
19 popular festivals, where we handed out beer boots,
printed Instagram photos and more in exchange for posts
on social media using our hashtags.
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CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
Food & Wine included East Passyunk
Avenue in its roundup of the 10 Best Foodie
Streets in America.
Whats Next? Towns Of The
Philadelphia Countryside
Outside Philadelphia, a wellspring of authentic,
historic and charming towns is thriving. As a re-
gional marketing organization, weve always tout-
ed our suburban oferings, but now, thanks to a
grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
we have the opportunity to build brand aware-
ness for themes and experiences that connect
selected towns of the Philadelphia Countryside.
Well launch an integrated marketing program
in June 2014 aimed at raising awareness of and
encouraging visitation to the towns of our coun-
tryside and providing a catalyst for return visits
and longer stays. The program will build themed
touring experiences that tap into peoples pas-
sions for gardens and galleries, food and drink,
main street shopping, history, outdoor recreation,
festivals and events.
Chester Countys
Kennett Square
Strategic partnershipsboth in-
ternal and externalcharacter-
ized year ve for our Philly 360

campaign, showcasing the citys
music, design and culture scene
to a cross-cultural millennial
audience.
Content Is King
This year, we tightened the content focus on our popu-
lar website, signing on new bloggers to dish expertly on
music, design and culture. We also launched an Instagram
account at this years Roots Picnic to give our fans another
avenue to engage with our brand. And video played as im-
portant a role as ever on our site. In fact, we created more
than 40 short videos that show of Philly events, exhibits,
artists and celebrities. Our most popular piece this year?
A behind-the-scenes video featuring Kevin Hart and Ice
Cube at Mitchell & Ness.
The Power Of Cross-Promotion
Philly 360 aligned with some of our other popular VISIT
PHILADELPHIA campaigns to cross-promote messages
and to share and maximize resources. At the Roots Picnic,
for example, we used a Philly neighborhoods painting
created by local artist Stacey Flygirrl Wilson as the back-
drop for a free photo booth, ensuring that audiences were
exposed to the Philly 360, With Art Philadelphia and Phil-
adelphia Neighborhoods messages at this daylong event.
We adopted a similar approach at Made In America, the
BlackStar Film Festival and The City, a pre-Fourth of July
music and fashion event.
Upping Phillys Cool Factor
With Collaborators
Working with inuential organizations and individuals is
key to getting our message out to the millennials were
looking to reach. We collaborated with BASSic Black
Entertainment, The Recording Academy

, BMI, Radio One

and others on projects that delivered content to our site,
exposure at events and positive public remarks from inu-
encers about Phillys creative scene.
The Hispanic market continues to
be an increasingly important one
for us. In fact, in 2013, the number
of Spanish-speaking fans on
facebook.com/visitphilly
increased by 87%.
Media Ama Philadelphia
Latino press showed Philadelphia
the love this year, with coverage coming from Montreal to
Mexico. Our neighborhoods provided plenty of fodder for
print stories in El Tiempo Latino (DC), Impacto (New York)
and El Planeta (Boston), among others. Viajando con Fama,
the number-one Spanish travel show in the U.S., spent four
full days lming here for a one-hour-long episode.
An Integrated Approach
This year, we were as ef cient as ever in incorporating His-
panic elements into our other campaigns: With Art, Phila-
delphia Neighborhoods and Philly 360. For example, we
created Hispanic-specic press releases, videos and social
media posts for our Philadelphia Neighborhoods campaign.
Community Collaborations
Supporting the eforts of our community partners benets
our work in multiple ways. It helps us reach our key audi-
ence, gives us a presence at highly populated events and
enhances the work that local organizations are doing. This
year, we teamed up with the Hispanic Choice Awards to
communicate our message to leaders in the community,
as well as the Mexican Cultural Center, the Penn Museum,
Taller Puertorriqueo and AfroTaino Productions.
The number of Spanish-speaking fans
on facebook.com/visitphilly
increased by 87% in 2013.
Kevin Hart at Mitchell & Ness
Norris Squares
Festival de Bambula
In The Press
We counted more than 200 stories about gay-friendly Phil-
adelphia throughout the year. Many focused on the new
commercial, with major gay publications (Out magazine)
and mainstream outlets (The New York Times) covering
the story and highlighting the fact that Philadelphia was
the worlds rst destination to air a gay television spot.
The citys annual LGBT events such as Equality Forum
and Outfest continue to drive coverage as well.
The Year In Sponsorships
In addition to partnering with Miss Richeld on our new
commercial, we sponsored national LGBT events that
attract inuential media, tourism pros and consumers,
including the National Lesbian & Gay Journalist Associa-
tions Annual Convention, Community Marketings
Annual Tourism & Hospitality Conference and Sand
Blast Weekend.
Ten years after the launching our
groundbreaking LGBT campaign,
were still at itcommitted as ever
to showing of our gay-friendly
town to potential visitors.
Introducing A Fab New
Commercial
To celebrate the 10
th
anniversary
of our gay campaign, we released a second commercial
geared toward LGBT travelers in August 2013. Titled Miss
Richelds Sele Tour of Philadelphia, the 30-second spot
shows the drag queen on a Philadelphia tour, snapping
photos of herself at various landmarks. The commercial
debuted at the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Associa-
tions convention and then aired on the Bravo network,
Logo TV and online.
visitphilly.com/about 15
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
Anyone looking for a case study of how
audience/prospect research and tailored, multi-
channel marketing eforts can pay of for desti-
nations need look no further than Philadelphia.
MediaPost, May 28, 2013
0:08 / 0:30
Spreading Our Message
In Flight & On Board
Weve had great success with our special sections
in US Airways magazine, so we were back at it in
October 2013 with a 20-page section to promote
our Philadelphia Neighborhoods campaign. Well
embark on our fourth special section with
US Airways in June 2014, when once
again six million readers will have
the opportunity to read a cohesive
Greater Philadelphia message from
dozens of partners.
In March 2014, we also took to the
rails with a 43-page special section
in Amtraks Arrive magazine, available
to some 1.4 million travelers. The
visual and robust spreada rst for
VISIT PHILADELPHIA and the maga-
zinefeatures 27 partners, all
doing their part to show readers
why Philadelphia is worth a visit.
11 Million Strong
Together, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com topped
11 million visits for the rst time in 20137.4 million visits
for visitphilly.com and 3.7 million visits for uwishunu.com.
Thats an increase of 27% over 2012. Thanks to the fantas-
tic content, more and more people rely on our websites
for their Philadelphia trips.
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2 MIL
4 MIL
6 MIL
8 MIL
10 MIL
12 MIL
0
2010 2011 2012 2013
Fun fact: Each year since 2010, our websites have
grown by more than 2 million visitors.
of uwishunu.com readers
reported that they have
attended an event, visited an attraction
or restaurant or booked a hotel that they
read about on the site.
visitphilly.com
uwishunu.com
4.23 mil
6.61 mil
+56%
8.69 mil
+31%
VISIT PHILADELPHIA
combined web visits
visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com sent
2 million clicks
to partner websites in 2013.
Restaurants Attractions Hotels
of people polled on
visitphilly.com said
that their online visit improved their
impression of Philadelphia.
of people polled on
uwishunu.com said
that their online visit improved their
impression of Philadelphia.
11.04
mil
+27%
Improving Impressions
In addition to welcoming more people, the sites are im-
proving peoples impressions of our regionand therefore
of all the attractions, events, restaurants and other busi-
nesses inside of it.
Activating Readers
Great content is a conversion machine. It gets people to do
more while theyre here and dig deeper for information on
our partners websites.
VISITPHILLY.COM & UWISHUNU.COM
Building Philadelphias Image Online
The regions of cial visitor website and blog, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com,
show how great a trip to Philadelphia could be. On the sites, people nd out
what Philadelphia is like (its image) and why they should travel here.
visitphilly.com/about 17
Mobile Movement
In 2013, mobile traf c to visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com
topped 4.65 million visits, a 351% increase over 2011,
when mobile traf c accounted for 1.03 million visits. In
2014, we expect mobile to make up close to 50% of all
traf c to the website.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA recently unveiled new mobile sites
for visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com. The adaptive de-
signs mean that a person viewing the sites on a phone or
tablet can access the same content as someone using a
desktop computerwith access to 100% of the content.
Todays mobile web user can be anywherein University
City looking for a nearby cofee shop, at home research-
ing hotel deals or on the train browsing our list of the top
reasons to visit this year. We want to ensure a compelling
web experience for people at all stages of the travel cycle.
Efective Advertising
On Visitphilly.com
To attract even more quality visits to their web-
sites, more than 75 strategic partners have
advertised on visitphilly.com. Its a program we
launched in April 2013. Our partners had been
asking for the opportunity for years. We look for-
ward to continuing relationships with advertisers,
adding new participants and even expanding the
program to ofer new features. Find out how you
can get involved on visitphilly.com/advertising.
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
The citys of cial tourism site is better than
most at ofering up extensively thought out itineraries
and keeping on top of a diverse and event-lled city.
Canadas National Post, September 6, 2013
VISITPHILLY.COM & UWISHUNU.COM
mobile visits
5 MIL
4 MIL
3 MIL
2 MIL
1 MIL
0
2011 2013
1.03 mil
4.65 mil
351%
Increase
Loco Pez
More Fans & Higher Traf c
On a daily basis, we communicate with half a million fans
and followers on social media. Our social platforms rely
on high-quality and high-quantity contentresulting in an
incredibly high rate of engagement.
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Called one of Social Medias Most Innovative Travel Companies by Travel + Leisure,
VISIT PHILADELPHIA takes its social standing seriously. We embraced social media as
part of an integrated marketing strategy early on, breaking into the newest and most
efective platforms, and we continue to rene our properties.
50,000
178,000
310,000
475,000
100 K
0
200 K
300 K
400 K
500 K
2010 2011 2012 2013
MARCH
2014
VISIT PHILLY Social Media
fans and followers
533,000
812,000
visits to visitphilly.com and
uwishunu.com came from our
Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest
accounts in 2013.
And that doesnt even count visits
from mobile apps.
People clicked, commented,
shared and liked Visit Phillys
Facebook posts
1.4 million times
in 2013, an increase
of 87% over 2012.
+ + +
SOCIAL MEDIA
Inform, Engage, Invite
We point to our websites, where people nd more
about the Facebook post or tweet they just saw.
Social Media Summit
Some of our best ideas come from our partners. Or-
ganizations have been asking us to host social media
how-to and strategy sessions with them for years.
In late 2013, VISIT PHILADELPHIA convened the re-
gions hospitality and travel community for the rst
Social Media Summit. We know that when our part-
ners look good (on social), Philadelphia looks good.
This supports our mission to build the regions image.
Presenters included social media expert Sheila Scar-
borough, Philadelphia Eagles, Four Seasons Hotel
Philadelphia, Association for Public Art, Philadel-
phia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Zoo and VISIT
PHILADELPHIA.
Our post-event survey conrmed that the event was
a success: 82% of attendees said they took away ac-
tion steps to employ at their organization. So, were
doing it again this summer. To nd out more, contact
Caroline Bean at [email protected].
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
Social media strategy company Sparkloft
listed Visit Philly in its Top 10 US Cities on Social Me-
dia 2013 on January 13, 2014 (#3 on Instagram, #5
on Pinterest, #6 on Twitter, #10 on Facebook).
538 likes
visitphilly Good morning, Queen Village!
This beautiful, tree-lined neighborhood has
spent the past decade establishing itself as
one of the citys most vibrant places to live,
visitphilly
Queen Village
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Its Working
We know we motivate our fans to act. A VISIT PHILADELPHIA
survey proves the power of our social networks.
said that being a fan of our
pages improved their im-
pression of Philadelphia.
71%
of locals participated with
out-of-town visitors in an
event or activity they read about on one
of our accounts.
71%
of out-of-town respondents
said that following our
accounts made them more likely to visit.
85%
The Point
Why are these ndings important? Its the same concept mar-
keters have strived for for years: word-of-mouth. This is mod-
ern-day word-of-mouth marketing, and its essential for travel.
The more visual we make our marketing, the easier and
more enticing it is for people to talk about Philadelphia
and share our messages.
Be Our Guest (Instagrammer)
Knowing the power of photography on social, VISIT
PHILADELPHIA started the Guest Instagram program
as part of the Philadelphia Neighborhoods campaign
in 2013. We handed over the keys to our Instagram
account, and it paid of.
Twenty-ve local people who are active and inuential
on Instagram took over our account for a few days, each
one documenting a specic Philly neighborhood or
theme, such as Black History Month and Ben Franklin.
Since the start of the
program, the Visit
Philly Instagram
account has
tripled in follow-
ers, and it now
ranks as the
third-largest
city account.
Attendees at our
event held during SXSW had
the opportunity to pop into our photo
booth and then share their images on social media.
The Travel Economy
Visitors are an integral part of Greater
Philadelphias economy. Their spending
helps support local businesses, generates
state and local taxes and keeps Philadel-
phia residents employed.
Revenue Generator: The tourism
industry generated $27.5 million a
day in economic impact for Greater
Philadelphiaa total of $10.04 billion
for 2013.
Job Creator: Visitor spending sup-
ported 90,261 full-time regional jobs
in 2013, with a total paycheck of
$3.05 billion.
Decit Reducer: Visitor spending
also generated $636 million in state
and local taxes in 2013, saving every
household in the region $422.
(Tourism Economics)
Hotel Performance
With more hotel rooms available than
ever before, Philadelphia welcomed
guests that lled 3 million rooms in
Center City and 8.6 million rooms in the
region. These guests visited the region
for business and pleasure.
People traveling for pleasure continue
to choose Philadelphia as a vacation
destination.
In fact, Saturday night has been the
busiest night of the week for Center
City hotels for the past 11 years,
reaching 86.5% in 2013. Friday was
the second-busiest night of the
week in key leisure travel months:
May, July, October and December.
Individual leisure travelers accounted
for 924,000 Center City hotel room
nights in 2013, up a whopping 264%
since VISIT PHILADELPHIA started
branding Philadelphia in 1997.
254,000
1 MIL
800 K
600 K
400 K
200 K
0
How Many Leisure Hotel Room Nights Were Booked
In Center City?
1
9
9
7
1
9
9
8
1
9
9
9
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
3
2
0
0
4
2
0
0
5
2
0
0
6
2
0
0
7
2
0
0
8
2
0
0
9
2
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
3
924,000
+264%
(PFK Consulting)
(PFK Consulting)
4.7 mil 35,200 15,900 11,200
1.7 bil 12.8 mil 5.8 mil 4.1 mil
1.1 bil 8.6 mil 4.2 mil 3.0 mil
62.3% 67% 72.8% 73.4%
+1.5% -2.0% -0.9% 0.0%
$110.35 $130.35 $155.39 $169.45
+3.9% +1.0% +1.0% +0.9%
$122 bil $1.12 bil $657 mil $508 mil
+6.1% +2.1% +2.8% +4.1%
Daily Room Supply
Annual Room Supply
Annual Room Demand
Occupancy
Average Daily Rate
Total Room Revenue
How Did Hotels Perform In 2013?
Smith Travel Research Smith Travel Research Smith Travel Research PKF Consulting
GREATER
PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA
COUNTY
CENTER CITY U.S.A.
1997 Center City Hotel Market Mix
1.794 million occupied rooms
2013 Center City Hotel Market Mix
2.998 million occupied rooms
14% Leisure 37% Commercial/Government 28% Group: Convention Center 15% 6%
Airlines
Airlines
Group:
Non-Convention
Center
Group:
Non-Convention
Center
Group:
Convention Center
31% Leisure 32% Commercial/Government 21% 13% 3%
STATS & FACTS
Economic Impact, Hotel & Visitor Numbers
Our Hotel Program Initiatives
A Package With Purpose
We kicked of 2014 with a new name for our popular hotel
package, now known as the Visit Philly Overnight Hotel
Package

. This new name tells people exactly what we

want them to do: visit Philadelphia and stay over. The new
taglineYour Car Stays Freeemphasizes the popular
free-parking perk. Available all year long,
the always-afordable ofer
includes a two-night stay
for any two consecu-
tive nights of the week
at more than 20 hotels
and a welcome gift,
in addition to the free
hotel parking (up to a
$100 value at Center
City hotels).
Hospitality
Initiatives Committee
In 2013, our board of directors elected Greg Staford, gen-
eral manager of The Inn at Penn, a Hilton Hotel, to co-chair
our Hospitality Initiatives Committee. The advisory group
identies hotel need periods and develops promotions and
programs to help increase overnight visitation, average
room rates and occupancy during those times. The group
is now composed primarily of hotel general managers.
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
HotelChatter declared Philadelphias
hotel scene the best of 2013, calling out the
additions of the Hotel Monaco and Radisson Blu.
The Firms Behind
Our Research
Independent research, conducted year after year,
helps us to rene and guide our work. Heres a
look at the vendors we use to help determine
visitor volume, economic impact, hotel
occupancy and more:
PKF Consulting
This national rm of hospitality industry specialists
provides us with the quarterly Philadelphia-Area
Hospitality Snapshot. Sponsored jointly by VISIT
PHILADELPHIA, the Greater Philadelphia Hotel
Association and the Philadelphia Convention &
Visitors Bureau, the report details hotel occupancy,
average room rate and demand segmentation
gures for Center City Philadelphia.
Longwoods International
This global research consultancy rm produces
the Travel USA survey, giving insight into our
visitorstheir demographics and geographies,
specics about their trips to Philadelphia and
their future travel intentions.
Tourism Economics
This global rm uses data from Longwoods
Internationals Travel USA survey, data collected
for the Philadelphia-Area Hospitality Snapshot
and other available industry data to estimate total
domestic visitation to and total economic impact
of tourism on the Greater Philadelphia region.
visitphilly.com/about 21
Up Next For Philadelphias
Hotel Scene
Theres plenty in the works for Philadel-
phias evolving hotel scene. Major projects
in the pipeline include the relocation of the
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia to the new
Comcast Innovation and Technology Center
at 18
th
and Arch Streets, the citys third Kimp-
ton hotel in the old Family Court building at
18
th
and Vine Streets, SLS International Hotel
and Residences at Broad and Spruce Streets
and a W + Element by Westin Hotels at
1441 Chestnut Street.
Rendering of new
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia
Morris Arboretum of the
University of Pennsylvania
Overnight leisure trips have grown faster
than any other segment, increasing
since 1997.
Our Visitors
Pump Up The Visitor Volume
Each year, more and more travelers are coming to
experience Philadelphias new condence.
In 2013, 39 million domestic visitors traveled to the
ve-county region, up 47% since 1997.
Overnight trips have increased 78% since 1997,
growing more than twice as fast as day trips.
SEGMENT 2013 1997 GROWTH
Total Visitation 39.0 26.7 47%
Day Leisure 20.9 15.5 35%
Overnight Leisure 13.4 7.3 84%
Day Business 2.6 2.5 4%
Overnight Business 2.1 1.4 51%
Leisure 34.4 22.8 51%
Business 4.7 3.9 21%
Day 23.5 18.0 31%
Overnight 15.5 8.7 78%
(Tourism Economics/Longwoods International)
Who They Are &
Where They Come From
Greater Philadelphia welcomes
visitors from all around the world,
but the majority of visitors arrive
by car and live on the East Coast.
These visitors are educated, af uent
and spend an average 2.9 nights in
the region.
Where Did Our Visitors Come From? Domestic Overnight Visitors By Region
(Longwoods Internationals Travel USA Survey 2012)
(Longwoods Internationals Travel USA Survey 2012)
Mountain 2.4%
Pacic West Coast 2.3%
West South
Central 1.8%
East South
Central 1.3%
South Atlantic
22.9%
West North Central 0.9% New England 5.6%
Middle Atlantic 57.7%
East North Central 5.1%
How Many Visitors Traveled To Greater
Philadelphia? Domestic Visitation 1997-2013 (in millions)
84%
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Who Are Our Visitors?
Domestic Overnight Visitors
Age. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.6
College Degree or Higher. . . . . . 55%
Household Income . . . . . . . . $74,350
Married/Living with Partner. . . . . 55%
Traveling with Children . . . . . . . . 25%
Length of Stay (nights). . . . . . . . . 2.91
POP-CULTURE MOMENTS
Playing Up The Philly Brand
Our Boy Ben
The new Benjamin Franklin Museum opened in August 2013,
and with it came a chance to tout our favorite Founding
Father and the town he left an indelible mark on. Thanks
to funding from The Pew Charitable Trusts, we launched
a fully integrated campaign in summer 2013 that folded in
advertising that aligned with our With Love brand,
public relations, social media and the web.
We continued to hype Ben Franklin and the new museum
in January, using his birthday as a hook. We underwrote
admission to the museum, widely promoted on our web-
sites and social media properties; created a Ben-themed
social media contest; and produced a faux Franklin Face-
book page. Our eforts succeeded, with more than 3,600
people visiting the museum during the birthday weekend
(average weekend visitation is 500-700). Media covered
various aspects of the story, with articles appearing on
time.com, The Huf ngton Post and many other outlets.

Rocky Goes The DistanceAgain
The of cial debut of Rocky Broadway in New York City
in March 2014 gave us the perfect excuse to promote
the city that inspired the play and six movies. We did
that by working with New Yorks SpotCo agency to give
20 journalists a preview of the show, while arming them
with press materials that spotlighted Rockys Philadel-
phia. They responded by producing dozens of articles
that touted Philadelphia in publications such as the
Toronto Sun, Metro New York and ABC World News on-
line. For consumers, we beefed up the Rocky presence
on visitphilly.com with the Quintessential Rocky Tour of
Philadelphia and the Ultimate Rocky Weekend Sweep-
stakes, a contest that yielded 15,400 entries.
Homesick Philly At SXSW
We took the Philadelphia message on the road to Austin
once again during the popular South by Southwest (SXSW)
festival, showing of Philly to the inuential millennial market.
Called Homesick Philly, our event within an event featured a
beer garden serving Victory Brewing Company beer, a photo
booth, Philly prizes and social media activations to keep
festivalgoers buzzing about Philadelphia while in Austin.
visitphilly.com/about 23
A sample post from our Franklin Facebook page:
Travel is a competitive industry, and destinations need to stay relevant to thrive. We
boost the regions cool factor by tapping into Philly's starring role on Top Chef, on
Project Runway and in pop-culture moments like Geicos Cheesesteak Shuf e. Plus,
we jumped at the chance to highlight two Philly icons in new ways and represent
the city at SXSW.
WE DISTRIBUTED
WE PLACED
WE HOSTED
4,000 photos
6,000 stories
165
video
les
members of
the media
800
CONFIDENCE BOOSTER
It was spectacular! Im a full-on convert
to your city, and Ive been telling literally every-
body I talk to. Artspaces Andrew Goldstein
on his trip to Philadelphia as part of our Visiting
Journalist Program
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VISIT PHILADELPHIA constantly interacts with the press
online, on the phone and in person. We pitch news and
stories about the Philadelphia experience and use events
in key markets and here at home to reach print, broadcast
and online journalists in the U.S. and Canada.
We distribute words and pictures every week, multiple
times a week. In 2013, we sent 4,000 photos and 800
video and b-roll les directly to journalists. Writers from
top publications use these to illustrate their Philadelphia
stories.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA also maintains an incredibly success-
ful Visiting Journalists Program. In 2013, we hosted 165
media in Philadelphia so they could fully immerse them-
selves in the story.
The result of all these eforts: powerful third-party en-
dorsements from trusted outlets6,000 stories in 2013
alone. The quotes on these pages give an idea of the fan-
tastic coverage weve helped to earn in the past year.
FOOD & DRINK
Usatoday.com
Today, Americas birthplace has a robust trail of breweries
that stretches from the city center to the outskirts, ofering
award-winning brews that are interesting, avorful and
bursting with brotherly love. March 3, 2014
Food Republic
From star-studded debuts by NYC ex-pats to decades-old
Italian-American stalwarts, Philadelphia is a boon for culi-
nary travelers. Theres world-class Italian at Vetri, vegetar-
ian goodness at Zahav, Nordic cuisine mastery at Noord
and eclectic small plates at Serpico. The City of Brotherly
Love certainly does not lack in diversity. February 24, 2014
The Washington Post
The stars continue
to align for Philadel-
phias ourishing
dining scene.
March 16, 2014
Food & Wine
The City of Brotherly Love seems to be morphing into a
gathering place for talented cooks from around the coun-
try. (Remember, the Founding Fathers met there, too, to
draft the Constitution.) November 2013
Bonappetit.com
Philadelphia food and drink is not as good as Philadel-
phians say it is: Its better. October 15, 2013
ACCORDING TO THE PRESS
Philadelphia Shines In The Media
How do 6,000 stories about Philadelphia end up in The New York Times,
Travel + Leisure and Jaunted? Philly has plenty of stories to tell, but
good press doesnt just happen.
visitphilly.com/about 25
Swoon-worthy
Headlines
Funky Philadelphia Mixes Pop Culture,
Fine Arts Toronto Sun, March 30, 2014
31 Reasons Philadelphia Is the Most
Underrated City in America
The Huf ngton Post, February 28, 2014
Maravillosos Secretos en Filadela
(Wonderful Secrets in Philadelphia)
Impacto Latin News NY, May 17, 2014
Ive Only Been in Philly for 4 Hours
and I Already See Why People Love It
Business Insider, May 17, 2013
Museum Quality: Philadelphia Is a
Perfect Weekend Fling for Art Lovers
New York Post, April 23, 2013
Why to Go to Philly Now: Your Perfect
Weekend Cond Nast Travelers
The Daily Traveler, June 4, 2013
Its Always Yummy in Philadelphia
New York Post, September 10, 2013
Major publications such as
USA Today, The Huf ngton
Post and HotelChatter (shown)
rely on VISIT PHILADELPHIA
photos for their stories.
Ma
US
Po
re
p
Boston Sunday Globe
Philly has a long tradition of wonderful street food.
June 2, 2013
Baltimore magazine
No matter what you do, your taste buds will thank you.
These days, Philadelphia is at the forefront of another
American revolutiononly this one seeks to liberate
your palate. April 2013
ART
The New Criterion
Philly was an art town before New York had a canvas to
paint on. . . . From here on out, second prize is a week in
Philadelphia, and rst prize is two. March 2014
Budget Travel
Philadelphias arts
scene has never
been shinier than
it is now. January/February 2014
New York Post
Manhattans Museum Mile has an out-of-town friend,
and its called the Parkway Museum District. Philadelphias
Benjamin Franklin Parkway designed to resemble the
Champs-lyses is lined with major art museums that
rival anything we have in NYC, all within easy walking dis-
tance of one another. April 23, 2013
Yahoo! Voices
With such a range of activities, the city is a great place
to make new friends and meet people. The city is home
to some of the countrys greatest art museums especially
now with the opening of the Barnes Foundation.
March 10, 2014
MORE PHILADELPHIA PRAISE
Vogue Daily
One of the things that is so cool about Philadelphia is the
way people dressthey are much more creative and less
trend-driven than what I often see in New Yorkand the
emphasis on vintage is huge.
June 19, 2013
Babble
Philadelphia is an absolutely fantastic place to bring kids.
April 18, 2013
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GQ.com
Its not the sixth borough of New York, as some have
claimed. And with good reason: Philadelphia has more
going for it now than ever. Come for the great restaurants,
bars and boutiques; stay for the City of Brotherly Loves
underdog charm. November 11, 2013
Washingtonpost.com
Its a short walk from the citys most popular tourist attrac-
tions to several Philadelphia neighborhoods and shopping
districts, which abound with shops and galleries that pro-
vide plenty of eye candy for browsers and window shop-
pers even without opening your wallet. June 6, 2013
ofMetro
Our neighbor to the south has a little bit of everything,
from style to art to some mighty ne drinkin. June 6, 2013
Bergen Countys The Record
I love Philadelphia. Its
like New York without
the. . .Wait, you know
what? Im not compar-
ing it with anything. Its
Philadelphia. Period.
March 9, 2014
Complex.com (Complex magazine)
There is so much to see in Philadelphia, and after a week-
end of nonstop exposure to the citys art scene (save time
for food, sleep, and the mandatory visit to UBIQ), I had
barely scratched the surface. October 22, 2013
Canadas Toro Magazine
The city has its fair share of malls and big name depart-
ment stores but the key is getting to the shops you cant
get anywhere else. June 11, 2013
Fodors
. . . there is more to do in the City of Brotherly Love than
there are weekends to get away. So choose wisely. The
good news is you cant choose wrongly. September 20, 2013
Allentowns The Morning Call
Philadelphias celebration of the holidays is electric, with
enough bright and festive light shows to make Ben Frank-
lins eyes sparkle. December 15, 2013
Saveur.com
Philly, it seems, has
nally become the
stylish city it was
always meant to be.
May 17, 2013
A Dozen Hits In
The New York Times
2013 was a banner year for Philadelphia in The New
York Times. Twelve travel-related articlessome of
which VISIT PHILADELPHIA pitched directlycov-
ered a variety of reasons to visit.
1 36 Hours in Philadelphia January 6, 2013
2 A Philadelphia Street, Transformed July 8, 2013
3 Portraits From Inside, Looking Out July 21, 2013
4 A New Benjamin Franklin Museum August 13, 2013
5 In Philadelphia, a New Campaign to Attract
Gay Travelers August 20, 2013
6 36 Hours in Brandywine Valley September 1, 2013
7 Betsy Ross Slept Here, Somewhere October 10, 2013
8 Seen in Fishtown: Design Shops, Cofee-
houses and Palpable Pride October 13, 2013
9 Following in the Wake of Oars and Paintbrush
October 18, 2013
10 The City As a Muse October 18, 2013
11 A Revamped Home for Philadelphias
Favorite Son October 27, 2013
12 A New Classic in the Old City November 10, 2013
Jaunted
But lo and behold, smack dab in the middle of our Na-
tions Capital and the Big Apple, Philly has quietly spent
the last decade undoing that [blue-collar] image, replacing
parts of its rogue reputation with pockets of sophistication
and luxury. February 19, 2014
New York Daily News
In the center of American rsts, intrigues beckon in every
corner. June 5, 2013
Realsimple.com
Theres a lot for a walker to like about the City of Broth-
erly Love: a large system of parks and riverfront trails, his-
toric Center City and Penns Landing, a bustling university
population, and eclectic neighborhoods full of boutiques,
cofee shops, and restaurants. January 15, 2014
Billboard
Philadelphia may be known for its prominent role in early
American history, but its music history runs almost as
deep. August 31, 2013
COMPANY NEWS
The New Criterion
Philadelphias centralized cultural outreach, now called
Visit Philly, is today the envy of all museum townsand
a convincing one at that. March 2014
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as not only a vibrant tourist destination, but also as a special place
that warmly welcomes you back when youve been away.
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Skift
Visit Philadelphia is an industry leader when it comes to
content marketing and uses its web presence to share
content that goes beyond an ad or an image to include
useful information that visitors and locals interact with.
December 16, 2013
Canadas National Post
The citys of cial tourism site is better than most at ofer-
ing up extensively thought out itineraries and keeping on
top of a diverse and event-lled city. September 6, 2013
MediaPost
Anyone looking for a case study of how audience/pros-
pect research and tailored, multichannel marketing eforts
can pay of for destinations need look no further than
Philadelphia. May 28, 2013
Phillymag.com
Thanks to Visit Phillys Get Connected eforts, Philly has
developed a reputation for being a social media power-
house, and this guest pinner program is more social
engagement. April 23, 2013
Everett Potters Travel Report
So, kudos to the Greater Philadelphia Tourism folks for
serving as tour guides to Phillys changing and revitalizing
neighborhoods. July 30, 2013
Photos by M. Edlow, J. Fusco, M. Kennedy, R. Kennedy, B. Krist, B. Kuhlmann, J.S. Ruth and G. Widman
for VISIT PHILADELPHIA; also courtesy of the Four Seasons, Marriott Hotels and Resorts and StudioBooth
My Phillyosophy:
When great art moves you,
always follow.
Thank you to PNC for keeping
the Arts Alive in Philadelphia.
visitphilly.com