RATED "NEXT BEST CITY" BY NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER!

Philadelphia is a fitting location to host the theme of the APSA 102nd Annual Meeting, Power Revisited.   More than just cobblestoned streets and historic landmarks, the fifth largest city in the United States (and second largest on the East Coast) offers cultural, culinary, and artistic attractions while maintaining small-town charm and service. The conference is hosted by the Pennsylvania Convention Center, the Philadelphia Marriott Hotel and the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, all conveniently located in the heart of Philadelphia and near many tourist attractions.  The 2006 APSA Annual Meeting will offer excellent convention rates at eight luxury hotel properties, all within a 15-minute cobblestone walk of the headquarter properties. The Pennsylvania Convention Center is located across the street from the famous Reading Terminal Farmers' Market and The Gallery - the nation's largest city shopping mall. Close by is Rittenhouse Square, City Hall and the Avenue of the Arts, and numerous Philadelphia landmarks, such as the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.  We guarantee that you will find something wonderful to see and do.

APSA 2006: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness and Political Science!

HISTORIC AND MODERN ATTRACTIONS
Philadelphia has four centuries of history, modern-day neighborhoods, cobblestone streets and Colonial architecture, educational museums, upscale shopping, bustling nightlife, and world-class dining.  Theatres and performance venues abound in Philadelphia, especially on the Avenue of the Arts the city's premiere arts district. The Academy of Music, the Rodin Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are only a few of the many cultural attractions that abound in the Center City neighborhood.

Transportation

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
www.septa.com

Philadelphia International Airport
www.phl.org

PHLASH Downtown Shuttle Service
http://www.gophila.com/phlash/ 

Amtrak
www.amtrak.com

30th Street Station
www.30thstreetstation.com

Family

Philadelphia Zoo: America's First Zoo
www.philadelphiazoo.org

Fairmount Park
www.phila.gov/fairpark

Philadelphia Phillies
www.philadelphia.phillies.
mlb.com

Museums and Exhibits

Constitution Center
www.constitutioncenter.org

The Franklin Institute Science Museum
www.fi.edu

The Liberty Bell
www.libertybellmuseum.com 

Rodin Museum
www.rodinmuseum.org

Rosenbach Museum and Library http://www.rosenbach.org

Philadelphia Museum of Art
www.philamuseum.org

Points of Interest

Avenue of the Arts
www.avenueofthearts.org

City Hall
www.phila.gov

Academy of Music
www.academyofmusic.org

Old City
www.oldcitydistrict.org

Rittenhouse Square
www.phila.gov/fairpark/squares
/rittenhouse.html

Penn's Landing
www.pennslandingcorp.com

USS New Jersey
www.battleshipnewjersey.org
/index.cfm

Pat's Cheesesteaks
www.patskingofsteaks.com

Geno's Cheesesteaks
www.genosteaks.com