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Few tickets remain for annual Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board luncheon
It’s time to see and be seen! Join us for our 2018 Annual Luncheon at the newly renovated Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Celebrate Montco’s creativity and vision as we reimagine the visitor experience. This is our biggest networking event of the year, featuring exciting new premieres and a special guest keynote speaker. Valley Forge Tourism…
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‘Reimagine’ yourself at the annual Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board luncheon
Come, reimagine with us, and join us for our largest networking event of the year! Now an award-winning event, the 2018 Annual Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. October 26 at the newly renovated Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks. Featuring an unforgettable keynote speaker – marketing strategist Jeff Fromm –…
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Minefaire returns to Oaks after nationwide tour featuring new mixed reality experience
When an estimated 15,000 children and their families show up to “Minefaire: The Ultimate Minecraft Experience” at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center on October 13-14, they’ll be celebrating a national phenomenon that started in their own backyard. The event will run Oct. 13 (10 am.m to 5 p.m.) and Sunday, Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to 5…
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American Birding Expo, the Ultimate Experience for Birdwatchers and Nature Enthusiasts, Is Here
The much-anticipated American Birding Expo is here. Today through Sunday, exhibitors from around the world, representing all aspects of the birding and nature market, will present and offer their products, goods, and services at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. The American Birding Expo is the largest and most diverse shopping experience available to…
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Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks really is going to dogs
The National Dog Show is heeling to demand as it announced that the event will extend its run at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks until at least 2022, which paves the way for a consistent boost in the economy for Montgomery County. The National Dog Show — by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia…
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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘VOLTA’ production leaves Oaks Aug. 19
If you haven’t seen VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil’s latest Big Top creation, it’s time to hurry up. The show is in Oaks for another 10 days and limited tickets are still available before VOLTA hits the road for Seattle, according to a press release. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The show opened July 12 next to the Greater…
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Buyer of ‘straw guns’ at a gun show in Oaks sentenced under Brad Fox Law
Rashan DeJarnette, a 22-year-old man from Chester, was sentenced to five years in state prison under the Brad Fox Law, which mandates a minimum five-year sentence for two or more convictions of illegally transferring handguns to people who cannot legally obtain firearms themselves. He made the purchases for convicted felon Harry Jackson during a gun…
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Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Volta’ has Montgomery County economy rolling
Cirque du Soleil’s “Volta” production has Montgomery County’s economy doing somersaults. The acrobatic show has yet to finish its run, but it’s already injected millions into the local economy, and it’s given the Montgomery County’s tourism agency more confidence in its ability to host and attract “world-class” events in the suburban county. Canadian company Cirque…
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Oaks-based SEI Investment rolls out blockchain for its Wall Street clients
A faster way for investors to track documents, account numbers, transactions without the headaches of producing driver’s licenses, passports, some sort of identification that need to be faxed, mailed or scanned? Yes, it’s possible courtesy of a blockchain, and SEI Investments based in Oaks is jumping on board and offering clients such software. First, what…
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Eagles cheerleaders and Swoop make landing at Cirque du Soleil’s Big Top at Oaks
Some of the Super Bowl Champion’s biggest supporters arrived under Cirque du Soleil’s Big Top at Oaks this afternoon to learn acrobatic stunts from the performers of VOLTA. Members of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders and team mascot, SWOOP, experienced an intensive hands-on training on trapeze, Swiss rings, trampoline tricks and baton twirling. Between stunts, Swoop…
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Economic impact of the Cirque du Soleil big top
THE VOLTA BIG TOP TOUR IN NUMBERS The tour crew is composed of 140 people from 25 countries, including: 126 full-time employees: 47 artists 27 show technicians (13 per show) 3 wardrobe employees 14 family members The VOLTA wardrobe is composed of 230 items of costumes and accessories, totaling 500 meters of fabrics Up to…
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And the winner of the Cirque du Soleil tickets is …
Jenna B.!! Congratulations Jenna, you’re going to love the show! VOLTA is written and directed by Bastien Alexandre and with Jean Guibert as the director of creation. International electronic composer and musical director Anthony Gonzalez, from worldwide renowned group M83, brings his space-age future pop sound to the Cirque du Soleil stage for the first…
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Cirque du Soleil comes to Oaks
As it prepared to raise its massive Big Top in Oaks, Cirque du Soleil announced that its new production VOLTA, will open Thursday, July 12. The show will take place under the Big Top adjacent to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks – just minutes from King of Prussia – until Aug. 5, according…
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Cirque du Soleil swings into Montgomery County
The world-famous Cirque du Soleil is coming to Montgomery County this summer. The acrobatic troupe will bring its “Volta” show to the grounds of the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks for a four-week run beginning July 12, according valleyforge.org. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Montgomery County, Pa., is home to 77 world-class hotels, so you can turn your…
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New swim school makes a splash in Oaks, PA
Goldfish Swim School, the country’s leading water safety and swim lesson school offering infant and child swim lessons, is pleased to announce the opening of a new 9,300 square foot Oaks, PA location. The newest addition to the Goldfish Swim School family joins two other thriving Philadelphia locations (Goldfish Swim School Fort Washington and Goldfish Swim School Mount…
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Cirque du Soleil announces ‘World Premiere’ for Montco
We announced earlier this year that Cirque du Soleil was coming to town, but what we didn’t know at the time is that they would be bringing a brand new show to Montco. Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to announce a new production that will premiere in the Greater Philadelphia area this summer: Cirque du Soleil…
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Local handler ready to take a bite out of National Dog Show
Local fans of the National Dog Show shouldn’t be surprised if they see a familiar face during the competition. Don Davis, a dog handler and owner from the Pottstown area, will be competing with his dog, Swagger, during the National Dog Show going on Nov. 18-19 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, writes…
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National Dog Show becoming an art form
As Montgomery County prepares for thousands of canines to take over the area for the National Dog Show next week, art is imitating life, writes Rachel Riley at Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board. This year, part of the National Dog Show Month leading up to the event at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in…
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