“Leadership is deeply rooted in the history of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania,” said Scott Higgins, director of sales for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, told Meetings Today. “We are a destination that inspires groups to come together, recharge and emerge as a unified organization.”
Access to Industry Leaders
Innovation is within easy reach here. Valley Forge & Montgomery County is part of the Greater Philadelphia Region, whose life sciences accolades include:
Multiple biopharma companies have a presence in Valley Forge-Montgomery County, including:
- Pfizer — one of the world’s premier innovative biopharma companies whose global portfolio includes medicines, vaccines and well-known healthcare products
- GSK — a global biopharma company that prevents and treats disease with vaccines and specialty and general medicines
- Merck — a global healthcare company that delivers innovative health solutions through prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products
- CSL Behring — a leading global biotech company that focuses on rare and serious diseases, influenza vaccines, iron deficiency and nephrology
Valley Forge-Montgomery County’s 11 hospitals include:
- Bryn Mawr Hospital-Main Line Health — ranked one of the top hospitals in Pennsylvania
- Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital — has a highly skilled medical team that delivers a full range of care and surgical interventions
- Lankenau Medical Center-Main Line Health — a teaching and research institution
The Valley Forge team can assist with speaker outreach at some of these companies and organizations.
Life Science Meeting Venues
The return to in-person events is particularly notable in the pharmaceutical and life science industry, according to Cvent, and Valley Forge-Montgomery County has affordable accommodations with meeting space—including 80 hotels—for attendees to collaborate face-to-face with the incorporation of digital components.
View some of our popular properties for life science conferences, listed in order of meeting space.
Sheraton Valley Forge King of Prussia
- 38,443 square feet of space in 23 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 900
- Spaces with natural light and blackout capabilities
- 180 guest rooms
Normandy Farm Hotel and Conference Center
- 9th largest conference facility in the Greater Philadelphia area
- 30,000 square feet of IACC-certified space in 17 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 400+
- 153 guest rooms
Alloy King of Prussia, A DoubleTree by Hilton
- 24,970 square feet of space in 28 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 700
- State-of-the-art technology, including Wi-Fi access and on-site audio-visual technicians
- 327 guest rooms
Crowne Plaza - Valley Forge/Liberty Conference Center
- 24,000 square feet of space in 24 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 800
- IACC-approved conference center featuring an on-site audio-visual production company
- 226 guest rooms
Marriott Philadelphia West
- 12,487 square feet of space in 11 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 800
- Offers audio-visual and event equipment and supplies
- 288 guest rooms
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton - Philadelphia West
- 8,201 square feet of space in 13 meeting rooms
- Largest capacity space: 320
- Features in-house audio-visual services and free Wi-Fi
- 253 guest rooms
Global Accessibility
Located within a day’s drive of 40% of the U.S. population and only 14 miles from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Valley Forge-Montgomery County is a convenient meeting destination for life science professionals. PHL has over 120 nonstop domestic and international destinations and more than 400 average daily departures. Top airlines include American, Frontier, Spirit, Delta and Southwest.
Planning Support
In addition to connecting you with our local life science industry leaders, the Valley Forge team supports you throughout the planning process with our services and destination connections. We have all the information you need to incorporate health and wellness into your meeting and plan sustainable options for your event. We can also help you organize team-building activities and group outings like tours of our countless historical sites or cultural attractions.
The quick links below provide more details on planning your life science meeting, conference or event in Valley Forge-Montgomery County. You can also contact our team directly.
