WACHOVIA BANK PARTNERS WITH
PHILLY TOURISM OFFICE FOR SEE AMERICA/NATIONAL TOURISM
WEEK
Wachovia-Sponsored Event Shows the Importance of Tourism to the
Region
PHILADELPHIA, May 17, 2006 – The Greater
Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is proud to
announce a partnership with Wachovia Bank of Philadelphia for
See America/National Tourism Week (May 13-21, 2006). With
Wachovia’s support, GPTMC will host an event on Wednesday, May 17
to celebrate 10 years of marketing the region and building its
image. The event will also give the more than 500 tourism, business
and corporate leaders in attendance a preview of summer happenings
in the region.
Wachovia Bank
“GPTMC was one of the first organizations to understand the
benefits of marketing Greater Philadelphia as a whole, and their
tremendous results over the past 10 years have proven that
promoting our entire region as one grand destination is far more
effective than many smaller entities trying to go it alone,” says
Hugh Long, Wachovia Bank State CEO, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
“GPTMC may very well be the best in the business at what they do.
We’re proud to partner with them on See America/National
Tourism Week and anticipate another banner year of visitors
discovering and enjoying this great region.”
On May 17, GPTMC will also release Tourism 2006: A Report to
the Industry, which details the significant economic impact
that image building, branding and tourism generates for the Greater
Philadelphia region’s businesses, hotels, shops, restaurants and
attractions. Travelers to Philadelphia spent $6.8 billion in the
five-county region in 2004, according to the latest Global Insight
study.
Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB) is one of the nation’s largest
diversified financial services companies, providing 13.4 million
household and business relationships with a broad range of banking,
asset management, wealth management and corporate and investment
banking products and services. Wachovia operates as Wachovia Bank
through 3,159 offices in 16 states from Connecticut to Florida and
west to Texas, and, until merger integration activity is completed,
will continue to be known as Western Financial Bank in California.
Two core businesses operate under the Wachovia Securities brand
name: retail brokerage in 49 states and in Latin America, and
corporate and investment banking in selected industries nationwide.
Globally, Wachovia serves clients through more than 40
international offices. Online banking is available at wachovia.com;
online brokerage products and services at wachoviasec.com, and
investment products and services at evergreeninvestments.com.
Wachovia had assets of $541.8 billion, market capitalization of
$90.2 billion and stockholders’ equity of $49.8 billion at March
31, 2006.
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC)
makes Philadelphia and The Countryside™ a premier destination
through marketing and image building that increases business and
promotes the region’s vitality. For more information about travel
to Philadelphia, visit www.gophila.com or call the
Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National
Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676.
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CONTACT:
Jeff Guaracino, GPTMC
(215) 599-2290, jeff@gptmc.com
Anthony Malerba, GPTMC
(215) 599-2291, anthony@gptmc.com
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