Welcome to Philadelphia
Important Visa Recommendations
Advance travel planning and early visa application are important. If you plan to apply for a nonimmigrant visa to travel to the United States as a temporary visitor, please review the current wait time for an interview using the tool here. Not all visa applications can be completed on the day of the interview; please read the information on the page for more details.
A U.S. visa allows a foreign citizen to travel to a United States port of entry and request admission into the U.S. from a U.S. Immigration Inspector. Since September 11, visa applications have been subject to a greater degree of scrutiny than in the past. The timeframes for visa processing today are difficult to predict with accuracy for any individual applicant and could vary significantly by country. Advance planning on the part of travelers is essential to receive a visa in time for proposed travel dates to the United States.
Book Accommodation with our official Housing Partner!
This year, we work with onPeak as our official Housing Partner. onPeak have secured exclusive discounted hotel room rates for CPHI North America exhibitors and attendees in multiple hotels offering a variety of rates and service levels for you and your colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!
If you're traveling to Philadelphia for CPHI North America, you may want to know how to best spend your time outside of the venue. We've summarised a few of the best resources for experiencing Philadelphia below.
Be sure to also check out the all-digital Official Visitors Guide, packed with tips on how to get around, itineraries and more information on your destination!
Pennsylvania Convention Center
The Pennsylvania Convention Center opened its doors in 1993 and underwent a substantial expansion that was completed in 2011. Today, the Center consists of more than 2 million square feet of space, including seven exhibit halls totaling 679,000 square feet of exhibit space-528,000 square feet of which is contiguous exhibit space.
Located in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Convention Center is one of the few convention centers that is uniquely woven into the city’s landscape, offering visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves and enjoy the full cultural, culinary, and retails experiences of the city. More than 10,000 hotel rooms and hundreds of restaurants, shops, historical attractions, and cultural institutions are within walking distance of the Center.
How to Experience Philadelphia?
Near The Pennsylvania Convention Center
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Reading Terminal Market
Things to Do
Where to Eat
Walking Tours
Explore the Entire City
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Food & Drink
Outdoors
Art & Culture
History
Warning
CPHI North America has appointed the following travel partners:
- Accommodation: OnPeak
- Exhibitor Onsite Supplier: Freeman
If you are being contacted by any other third party, be aware that these are not official partners.
Attendee lists: To protect the privacy of our audience, Informa Markets does not sell attendee or exhibitor list data for CPHI North America. Email solicitations from third parties claiming to offer access to names/contacts of the “attendee database” are completely fraudulent, and are in no way associated with CPHI North America or our parent company Informa.
