National and international events happening next summer in Philadelphia and around the state present a golden opportunity for tourism in South Jersey — if governments and businesses can find ways to get people from there to here.
That was a takeaway from a state legislative hearing Monday on shore and agricultural tourism in South Jersey.
Philadelphia will host six matches of the FIFA World Cup next summer between June 14 and July 4. Also in Philadelphia in July will be Major League Baseball’s All-Star-Game, and a vast array of events throughout the state to mark the nation’s 250th birthday.
“With the World Cup, people are coming for the full experience, not just one individual match in Philadelphia,” said Hilary Chebra, director of government affairs at the Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey.
