The Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia is the Official Host Hotel of the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series
Philadelphia, PA – September
25, 2012 –
The name may have changed, but the relationship continues, as The Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia
continues to partner with the Philadelphia
Classic Regatta Series as the Official
Host Hotel of the Philadelphia
Classic Regatta Series.
The
2012 schedule of the Philadelphia
Classic Regatta Series resumes on Saturday, October 13th with
the 26th Annual Navy Day Regatta on Philadelphia’s historic
Schuylkill River.
“The Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia has
provided our visiting teams, clubs, parents, families and officials with a
variety of room night options over the past two seasons, and with its central
location in the heart of Center City Philadelphia, it is the perfect hotel for
all our participants,” said John Hogan, Commodore of The Schuylkill Navy, which organizes the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series. “We are grateful for their considerable
assistance over the past two seasons, and look forward to continuing our
relationship.”
Celebrating
the announcement of The Sonesta
Philadelphia as the Official Host
Hotel of the Philadelphia Classic
Regatta Series are Jessica Kramme, Sales Manager of The Sonesta Philadelphia (left), and John Hogan, Commodore of The Schuylkill Navy (right). They are pictured in the lobby of The Sonesta Philadelphia.
The Sonesta Philadelphia is
located within a short distance to Philadelphia’s historic Boathouse Row. Formerly known as the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia Downtown, The Sonesta Philadelphia is located at 1800 Market Street in Center
City Philadelphia, and gives business travelers and visiting guests the
amenities and services they need for a productive trip including complimentary
high-speed Internet access, a 24-hour business center and meeting space. With 445 guest rooms, The Sonesta Philadelphia boasts upgraded amenities in all Club
Level rooms, as well as award winning service and a spacious new lobby. The guest rooms feature plush bedding and
fine furnishings, while the hotel also has a 24-hour onsite fitness center and
access to the Philadelphia Sports Club, in-room dining and a full restaurant
and bar in the lobby. Additional information about The Sonesta Philadelphia is available
at http://www.sonesta.com/philadelphia/.
With three of the largest
regattas in the Mid-Atlantic region on the schedule, as well as two of the
nation's oldest regattas, the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series connects the rowing competitors of
today to the historic home of the international rowing elite. It is built upon a tradition that
launched November 12, 1835 with the first organized regatta on the Schuylkill
(a full eight years before the start of the rowing program at Harvard).
Over 175 years later, the
Schuylkill River hosts more regattas annually than any other river in the
nation. Last year’s debut
season of the Philadelphia Classic
Regatta Series featured over 35,000 competitors in over 7,700 boats
representing not only high schools but colleges, clubs, masters and open
programs from around the country. This season has already featured some of the
biggest competitive rowing fields, as well as some of the largest audiences, in
Philadelphia’s storied tradition in the sport.
The remaining 2012 Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series schedule of historic
regattas:
- Saturday,
October 13: 26th Annual
Navy Day Regatta
- Saturday,
October 20: 4th Annual Philadelphia Children’s Foundation Regatta
- Saturday,
October 27 & Sunday, October 28:
42nd Annual Head
of the Schuylkill Regatta
- Sunday,
November 11: 4th Annual
Philadelphia Turn & Burn Regatta
The Philadelphia
Classic Regatta Series has
been recognized by the Philadelphia Sports Congress as one of the "Premier
Annual Events" for
the city, state and region along with the Penn Relays (April); Blue Cross Broad
Street Run (May); Devon Horse Show (May); TD Bank Philadelphia International
Cycling Championship (June); Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (June); ING Rock
'n' Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon (September); the Philadelphia Marathon
(November) and Army-Navy
Football.
The
official host hotel of the 2012 Philadelphia Classic Regatta
Series is the Sonesta
Hotel Philadelphia. Official sponsors of the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series include Monarch
Travel Services and Spike's Trophies.
Hilton Garden Inn Fort Washington and
Double Tree Suites by Hilton Philadelphia
West are hotel partners of the Philadelphia Classic Regatta Series.
Media
Contact:
Jim DeLorenzo
Jim
DeLorenzo Public Relations
215-564-1122