Harrisburg is the financial hub of central Pennsylvania, as well as the state capital. The City Center of Harrisburg is a recently revitalized urban hub of business, entertainment and culture, according to the city's official website. The Harrisburg-Hershey region is a three-hour drive from the major metropolitan areas of New York City, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia. The GetThere business survey named Harrisburg one of the most affordable meeting locations in the United States, and the city has several hotel and motel options that provide meeting room space.
The Four Points by Sheraton Harrisburg has 11 different meeting spaces. The largest is the Keystone Ballroom, a 9,152-square-foot space. The VIP Board Room is the smallest, with fewer than 300 square feet. The hotel can provide wireless high-speed Internet access in the meeting rooms upon request, and for a charge.
Four Points by Sheraton Harrisburg
800 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-561-2800
starwoodhotels.com
"Harrisburg" magazine readers named the Hilton Harrisburg the best hotel in the city. For meetings, the Hilton has all sorts of audio and video aids available for rent, like camcorders, projectors and video conferencing. The hotel has more than 38,000 square feet of space for meetings and receptions. The largest meeting room is almost 10,000 square feet.
Hilton Harrisburg
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601
717-233-6000
hilton.com
The Crowne Plaza has two meeting rooms: the Grand Ballroom and the Pennsylvania Room. The Grand Ballroom can be divided into eight separate spaces. High-speed Internet access is available in all rooms and public spaces. The Crowne Plaza has a meetings director on staff to help visitors with all their business needs.
Crowne Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey
23 South 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
866-539-0036
ichotelsgroup.com
The Holiday Inn Harrisburg East has an amphitheater among its two floors of meeting rooms. All 18 of the hotel's meeting rooms have wired and wireless Internet access. There are three ballrooms, with the largest at 8,515 square feet. This is a recently renovated hotel, as of 2010.
Holiday Inn Harrisburg East
4751 Lindle Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
866-539-0036
hiharrisburg.com
Projectors, audio-visual equipment and televisions are all available in the Courtyard by Marriott's meeting rooms. The hotel also has an AV technician and photographer on staff. There are four conference rooms and all have free wireless Internet access. The Courtyard also caters meetings for a fee.
Courtyard by Marriott Harrisburg Hershey
725 Eisenhower Boulevard
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-558-8544
marriott.com
