BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - The sixth annual Gateway To Bucks County will take place on Thursday, June 26 and is shaping up to be better than ever. This year's event will be held at Belle Voir Manor on the Delaware in Bensalem from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and will feature a number of Bucks County's premier facilities. The event is a chance for all the top meeting and event planners to experience a day of tasting and celebration Bucks County style.

This year's Gateway to Bucks County will be only the second event held at Belle Voir Manor on the Delaware, which is located adjacent to Pen Ryn Mansion on State Road in Bensalem. Featuring over 40 vendors from Bucks County, the event is co-sponsored by the Bucks County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Inc. (BCCVB) Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine, the Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast and Belle Voir Manor on the Delaware. All meeting and event planners in attendance will have an opportunity to become acquainted with the exquisite array of facilities that Bucks County has to offer.

"For the past six years, Gateway to Bucks County has served as a portal into the meetings and events industry offered in Bucks County," says David Jackson, Corporate Sales Manager for the BCCVB. "This year's celebration is no different. In fact it serves as an even greater tool for planners and decision makers as they begin to collect data from areas they deem as both drivable and safe."

Many meeting and event planners looking for non-urban meeting destinations that offer the amenities of an urban destination. Bucks County fits that bill perfectly and Gateway to Bucks is the perfect place to experience many different types of amenities all in one place.

"Areas such as Washington DC and New York for example, will be eagerly anticipating this opportunity to find safe havens for their meetings and special events," Jackson continues. "Bucks County is primed and ready to meet this new demand. Gateway to Bucks County will live up to its name. This should be a dynamic experience."

Gateway to Bucks County has proven to be valuable to area businesses, and with nearly 500 attendees expected this year, it will prove to be more valuable than ever. Retail, leisure and corporate businesses will receive excellent leads from the trade show. Vendors will show off displays of food and beverages and will showcase their capabilities of providing for meetings or events. Gateway to Bucks County can be seen as one stop shopping for event planners, as it will save precious time and money by visiting each vendor on an individual basis. It will also provide a better working relationship between local suppliers and planners.

"Bucks County has so much to offer," says Jim Cohn, publisher/editor Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine. "And for one night, CEO's, corporate secretaries, human resource managers, communication directors and meeting planners will see the area's attractions, hotels, restaurants and experience Bucks. "

The list of exhibitors continues to grow as more businesses discover the value of Gateway to Bucks County. Currently enrolled as exhibitors for this year's event are: A-1 Limousine Inc., Hampton Inn Philadelphia-Northeast, Sheraton Bucks County Hotel, Chimney Hill Farm Estate & The Ol' Barn Inn, Hampton Inn and Suites of Newtown, Two Rivers Landing, Radisson Hotel Philadelphia Northeast, the restaurants of Peddler's Village, Eventive Productions, HollyHedge Estate, Sesame Place, Creative Advertising Specialties, Inc., and Village Catering. Bright Moments Productions will provide entertainment.

For more information on participating in or attending the Gateway to Bucks County, contact David Jackson at the BCCVB, Inc. at 215-639-0300 ext. 228. The BCCVB is the official tourist promotion agency for Bucks County. Its mission is to increase visitation in Bucks County by effectively marketing its heritage and its diverse sites and attractions.

Directions to Belle Voir Manor on the Delaware
FROM THE PA TURNPIKE
East to Exit 28 (Philadelphia Exit). Take Route 1 South to Woodhaven Road, Rt. 63. Take Woodhaven Road East to Rt. 13 (Bristol Pike) exit. At traffic light (Rt. 13), turn left and proceed � mile to Station Avenue. Turn right and proceed � mile to State Road. Turn right and follow 2/10 mile to Belle Voir/Pen Ryn Mansion on left (four cream-colored columns at entrance and Pen Ryn sign on right).

FROM I-95 NORTH & SOUTH
Exit at Rt. 63, Woodhaven Road, to 1st exit, Route 13 (Bristol Pike). At traffic light (Rt. 13), turn left and proceed � mile to Station Avenue. Turn right and proceed � mile to State Road. Turn right and follow 2/10 mile to Belle Voir/Pen Ryn Mansion entrance on left (four cream colored columns at entrance and Pen Ryn sign on right).

FROM ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD (U.S. 1)
Exit at Woodhaven Road, take Woodhaven Road East to Rt. 13 and follow "From I-95 North and South" directions above.

FROM NEW YORK AND NORTH JERSEY
Take NJ Turnpike South to Exit 6. Follow PA Turnpike to Exit 29. Take 1st exit, Rt. 13 South, for approx. 6.6 miles to Station Avenue (cemetery on right). Turn left onto Station Avenue and proceed � mile to State Road. Turn right and follow 2/10 mile to Belle Voir/Pen Ryn Mansion entrance (four colored columns at entrance and Pen Ryn sign on right).

FROM SOUTH JERSEY � ATLANTIC CITY AREA
Take AC Expressway (North) to Walt Whitman Bridge. Take I-95 North and follow "From I-95 North and South" directions above

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