The Valley Forge Area and Montgomery County
Memorable Family Reunions Come to Valley Forge, PennsylvaniaContact:
Courtney Babcock
800.441.3549, ext. 7971
Email: meet@valleyforge.org
Website: http://www.valleyforge.org
The Valley Forge area is only 18 miles from historic Philadelphia; midway between New York City and Washington, D.C. and easily accessible via Amtrak; Philadelphia International Airport; or major interstate highways.
The Valley Forge Convention and Visitors Bureau offers free planning services to help you plan a memorable reunion at a price you can afford. We make it easy for you to do comparison-shopping, with no charges and no strings attached - and without spending hours on the phone. The Bureau will work with you to develop a request for proposals, and will solicit bids from our membership base of 65 hotels and inns, 71 restaurants, 200 attractions and shopping venues and 107 service providers. We can help you find everything from picnic sites to florists, entertainers, tour guides, transportation, photographers, and more. We will arrange site visits, suggest itineraries and help you finalize your choices. Once you've booked your hotel, we'll provide Visitors Guides and other publications to familiarize your family members with the area, in advance or upon arrival.
Lancaster County
Family Reunion Planning AssistanceDirector of Tourism and Group Sales: Monica Thomas
Phone: 800-220-4757
Email: mthomas@padutchcountry.com
Lancaster County is just a short drive from Philadelphia, America's fifth largest city, approximately a 90-minute drive. New York City is only a 3 hour drive and Washington DC, 2 1/2 hours. Serviced by Amtrak, your family members can sit back and relax, if they choose, as they travel via rail to a place where many think time stands still. The rolling farmlands, scenic surroundings and beautiful countryside present a perfect setting for your next family reunion.
Home to the nation's oldest Amish settlement, with a history that pre-dates the American Revolution, Lancaster County offers an escape to simpler times. While making Lancaster County your temporary home for a long weekend reunion or an extended stay, consider day excursions to surrounding areas of Hershey, Gettysburg, Reading, York, and the Brandywine Valley. Local receptive tour guide services will customize unique family reunion itineraries that specifically appeal to your group and the activities that bring your family together.
Accommodations:
With over 6500 hotel rooms, 130 bed and breakfast properties and more than 100 fabulous dining options, your family will be sure to find all that they need. And to top that off, the attractions such as Hersheypark and Dutch Wonderland will be a definite inclusion in your program. Evening entertainment options include more than seven live, comedy, broadway and inspirational theatre options.
Special Promotions:
Family reunion groups that book ten or more rooms the first two weeks of July receive specialty ball caps and discounted tickets to a local Barnstormers ballgame. Special reunion packages include meals, amusement park tickets and an onsite hospitality room at the hotel of your choice, for your group to gather, socialize and get reacquainted. Call us for more details. We look forward to helping you with your plans!
York County
Family Reunion Planning AssistanceContact:
Laura Bookwalter
Group Tour Sales Associate
155 W Market St
York, PA 17401
717-852-9675 ext. 110
Email: laura@yorkpa.org
York County Family Reunion Planning Assistance
On a backdrop of rolling farmland and unspoiled nature, dotted with quaint towns and villages, York County is the perfect setting that welcomes groups to discover our country's heritage.
Make York County the center of your family reunion experience! Located in the scenic heart of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country, York County is just a short drive to Lancaster's Amish Country, Gettysburg's Battlefields, and Hershey's Chocolate World.
The York County Convention & Visitors Bureau offers free planning services to help you plan an unforgettable reunion for an affordable price. Our Staff will work with you to customize your experience. We'll do the legwork on compiling bid proposals to save you numerous phone calls. Other free services include promo support, local area attraction info and maps, referrals for entertainment and shuttle services, and customized sample itineraries. We'll also supply name badges and registration bags for you to provide to your guests upon arrival.
Gettysburg, Adams County
Family Reunion Planning AssistanceContact:
Gettysburg Group Reservations
200 Steinwehr Avenue
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717.334.6020 or 800.447.8788
Email: grpres@mail.cvn.net
Website: http://www.gettysburg.com/gcvb/gbreserv.htm
Scranton Region
They don’t make a more welcoming place than Pennsylvania’s great northeast. Come “home” with your family and enjoy our incredible lodging selection, out-of-this-world restaurants, and enough things to keep the whole family busy.
Call any one of our regional CVBs for assistance in making your reunion shine. They can provide assistance with lodging, restaurants, attractions, events, discounts, and more.
Endless Mountains Visitors Bureau
Jean Gaspar
Phone: 800-769-8999, 570-836-5431
Lackawanna County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Morgan Christopher
Phone: 800-22WELCOME, 570-963-6363
Luzerne County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Janet Hall
Phone: 888-905-2872, 570-819-1877
PA Route 6 Tourist Association
Autumn Pifer
Phone: 814-435-7706
Pocono Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lisa Browning-Mitchell
Phone: 800-POCONOS, 570-421-5791
Canterbury Tours & Services
51 Comstock Road
Tunkhannock PA 18657
Phone: 570-241-6807
Toll Free: 877-664-4714
info@canterburyts.com
Services Provided:
- Specialized cultural and heritage experiences for family reunions
- Start to finish planning experience and assistance
- Wide variety of lodging options
- Great options for day trips and family reunion outings
- On-site activities, speakers and entertainment options
- Themed events and itineraries
- Full-service receptive coordination, including lodging and meals
- Great attractions, fabulous restaurants nearby
- Transportation coordination and assistance
- Group and VIP discounts where applicable
Special UGRR Heritage Offerings:
- Take the fun on the road with 1 - 4 day road trips – narrated journeys exploring this region and neighboring areas’ UGRR heritage
- Go what other people can’t go – intimate access to sites, individuals and historic info not accessible to the general public
- Hear all about it – fascinating speakers will come speak to you, providing insight into many forgotten facets of UGRR and Abolition Movements, both regional and national in scope
