Center handoff moved to Dec. 1
The handover of
the Convention Center from president and chief executive Ameenah Young's
city-backed administration to Conshohocken-based facility management company SMG,
previously projected for October, is now expected to take place Dec. 1, Pete
Peterson, spokesman for center board chairman Gregory Fox, confirmed. State
officials have been reviewing SMG's contract. That process, Peterson said, is
now complete, and directors are "expecting written notification" from
Pennsylvania budget secretary Charles Zogby "in the next few days,"
enabling the transfer to take place after the end of November. - Joseph N.
DiStafano
Chambers back airline merger
Six chambers of
commerce, including the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, in cities
dominated by US Airways Group and American Airlines said a merger of the
carriers would mean increased competition, more travel options, and an economic
benefit for local businesses and residents. Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Philadelphia, and Phoenix chambers asked Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly,
who is hearing the government antitrust lawsuit against the merger, to grant
their request to file a friend-of-the-court statement in the case. A trial is
scheduled to start Nov. 25 in U.S. District Court in Washington. - Linda Loyd
Source: Philly.com
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