Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensationIRS Form 990 totals for revenue, expenses, and employee compensation (salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits).

Mission Statement

THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU (PHLCVB) IS THE OFFICIAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA GLOBALLY, AND THE LONG-TERM SALES AND MARKETING AGENCY FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER. WE MARKET PHILADELPHIA AS A TOP U.S. DESTINATION FOR MEETINGS, CONVENTIONS, SPORTING EVENTS AND OVERSEAS TOURISM. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE PHLCVB ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, HIGHLIGHTED BY LAUNCHING ITS FIRST JOINT MARKETING CAMPAIGN WITH VISIT PHILADELPHIA, "COME FOR PHILADELPHIA. STAY FOR PHILLY." THE PHLCVB HOSTED 264 EVENTS IN TOTAL, INCLUDING 20 CITYWIDE EVENTS (THOSE WITH OVER 2,000 ROOM NIGHTS ON PEAK) THAT BOOSTED THE LOCAL ECONOMY. THE PHLCVB ALSO SECURED MAJOR EVENTS FOR THE FUTURE, SUCH AS THE PCMA CONVENING LEADERS IN 2026 AND THE BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN 2027. GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING A COLLABORATION WITH MICHELIN, ELEVATED PHILADELPHIA'S INTERNATIONAL PROFILE, WHILE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES BY THE PENNSYLVANIA CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY (