Indianapolis Business Journal • february 11-17, 2013 • 23 focus x hospitality/meetings/tourism x Pages 15-26 Photo courtesy Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau Philadelphia boasts The Barnes Foundation, an arboretum and museum of Impressionist art, and The Franklin Institute of science and technology. More people visit Philly than Indy despite similar tourism budgets quick hits Major conventions (2013) Philadelphia offers strong histori- Indianapolis: Gen Con Indy, Performance Racing cal draws and a plethora of downtown Industry, Fire Department Instructors Confer- restaurants. ence, National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, Church of the Nazarene, Shriners International, Scentsy, Dealer Expo Convention center space Philadelphia: U.S. Green Building Council, Pitts- Indianapolis: ...... 749,100 sq. ft. burgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, UBM Canon, U.S. Golf Philadelphia: ...... 1 million sq. ft. Association, Lightfair, American Association of Orthodontists, American Thoracic Society Hotel rooms, metro area (2013) Indianapolis: ...... 32,000 Major events Indianapolis: Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, Philadelphia: ...... 25,000 Indiana State Fair, Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, Big Ten Football Championship, NCAA Men’s Regional Basketball Champion- Hotel rooms, downtown ship, OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Finish Line 500 Festival 5K Run Indianapolis: ...... 7,100 Philadelphia: Philadelphia Auto Show, Philadel- Philadelphia: ...... 10,200 phia International Flower Show, Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, Army-Navy Weekend, Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Room nights booked (2012) Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia Science Festival, Broad Street Run, Philly Beer Week Indianapolis: ...... 770,212 Philadelphia: ...... 833,834 Major attractions Indianapolis: White River State Park (Indianapo- Annual budget lis Zoo, Indiana State Museum, NCAA Hall of Indianapolis: ...... $13.1 million Champions, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art); Central Canal, The Philadelphia: ...... $13.8 million Children’s Museum of Indianapolis Philadelphia: The Barnes Foundation, The Rodin Museum; The Franklin Institute; Mütter Promotion staff Museum; The President’s House: Freedom & Slavery In The Making Of A New Nation; Indianapolis: ...... 59 National Constitution Center Philadelphia: ...... 63 Downtown attractions Annual visitors Indianapolis: White River State Park (Indianapo- Indianapolis: ...... 22 million lis Zoo, Indiana State Museum, NCAA Hall of Champions, Eiteljorg Museum of American Philadelphia: ...... 38 million Indians and Western Art), Central Canal, Indiana History Center Philadelphia: The Barnes Foundation, Indepen- Downtown restaurants dence National Historical Park, Independence Indianapolis: ...... 260 Hall, The Rodin Museum, The Franklin Insti- tute, Mütter Museum, The President’s House, Philadelphia: ...... 713 National Constitution Center, Carpenters’ Hall

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