Venue & Hospitality
DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Airport 4509 Island Ave Philadelphia PA 19153 USA
Conference Dates: August 30-31,2017
Hotel Services & Amenities
- Audio/Visual Equipment Rental.
- Business Center.
- Business Phone Service.
- Complimentary Printing Service.
- Express Mail.
- Fax.
- Meeting Rooms.
- Office Rental.
- Photo Copying Service.
- Secretarial Service.
- Telex.
- Typewriter.
- Video Conference.
- Video Messaging.
- Video Phone.
- ATM.
- Baggage Storage.
Transportation
Driving Directions to
Philadelphia International Airport:
- Distance: 9 min (4.2 mi) via Island Ave
- 11 min (4.3 mi) via Bartram Ave and Island Ave
- Get on PA-291 W/Penrose Ave from Garage Access Rd and Exit 13 Take Island Ave to Executive Ave Continue on Executive Ave. Drive to Island Ave Turn right onto Island Ave Destination will be on the right
Trenton–Mercer Airport:
- Distance: 43 min (41.4 mi) via I-95 S
- Head north on Terminal Cir Dr towards Sam Weinroth Rd
- Turn left onto Sam Weinroth Rd Turn right onto Bear Tavern Rd Merge onto I-95 S via the slip road to Pennsylvania
- Merge onto I-95 S Take exit 15 for Enterprise Avenue towards Island Avenue
- Continue onto Enterprise Ave Continue onto Island Ave Destination will be on the right
Train
- Head west towards Island Ave. Turn right onto Island Ave. Continue straight to stay on Island Ave. Island Ave turns left and becomes Enterprise Ave. Turn left onto Executive Ave. Turn left onto Escort St. Turn right onto Island Ave. Destination will be on the right.
- Station Name: Eastwick
- Distance: 7 min (2.4 miles) 1.55 MI/2.5 KM WEST to Hotel
- Taxi Charge (one way): 10.00 USD
Route Map
About City
In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. The area's many universities and colleges make Philadelphia a top international study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. Philadelphia is home to many national historical sites that relate to the founding of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is the center of these historical landmarks being one of the country's 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Philadelphia alone has 67 National Historic Landmarks, the third most of any city in the country. Under the Köppen climate classification, Philadelphia falls in the northern periphery of the humid subtropical climate zone (Köppen Cfa). Philadelphia has the third-largest student concentration on the East Coast, with over 120,000 college and university students enrolled within the city and nearly 300,000 in the metropolitan area. city contains many art museums, such as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Rodin Museum, which holds the largest collection of work by Auguste Rodin outside France. The city's major art museum, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, is one of the largest art museums in the United States.Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania with the headquarters of seven Fortune 1000 companies located within city limits. Philadelphia's architectural history dates back to Colonial times and includes a wide range of styles. The earliest structures were of logs construction, but brick structures were common by 1700. During the 18th century, the cityscape was dominated by Georgian architecture, including Independence Hall and Christ Church.