REGION EXPECTING MORE THAN $400 MILLION WINDFALL
PHILADELPHIA >> With less than two days to go for the papal visit, city officials say it is now the City of Brotherly Love’s time to shine.
“In less than 46 hours his Holiness Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia and on the ground,” Philadelphia Mayor Mike Nutter said. “We’re honored, excited and we’re prepared.”
Jack Ferguson, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, said the city anticipates experiencing a $417 million revenue surge, $27 million stemming from the World Meeting of Families and $390 million from the papal visit.