4^th International Conference and Exhibition on Metabolomics & Systems Biology April 27-29, 2015 Philadelphia, USA

About City

Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the second largest city on the East Coast of the United States, and the fifth-most-populous city in the United States. It is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and it is the only consolidated city-county in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia is the economic and cultural centre of the Delaware Valley, home to over 6 million people and the country's sixth-largest metropolitan area. Within the Delaware Valley, the Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love.

In 1682, William Penn founded the city to serve as capital of Pennsylvania Colony. By the 1750s, Philadelphia had surpassed Boston to become the largest city and busiest port in British America, and second in the British Empire, behind London.  Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the Revolutionary War, and the city served as the temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. The city is the centre of economic activity in Pennsylvania, and is home to the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and several Fortune 500 companies.
 

Philadelphia is known for its arts and culture. The cheese steak and soft pretzel are emblematic of Philadelphia cuisine, which is shaped by the city's ethnic mix. The city has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city, and Philadelphia's Fairmount Park is the largest landscaped urban park in the world.

Nowadays the vibrant city is modernized yet still pieces of history are evident. If you would like to visit either for business or holidays, there is a huge variety of holiday accommodation to choose from and compare with from leading five star hotels to budget motels. Spoil yourself in the exciting range of restaurants and visit attractions to get a real classic feel of the place. Pennsylvania is a great place to start a business, it's one of the most business friendly states in the US. It offers easy access to capital, low tax rate, and numerous colleges and universities so access to top quality brain power is easy.

Attractions & Landmarks

• Independence National Historical Park.
• Valley Forge National Historical Park.
• Franklin Square.
• Academy of Natural Sciences.
• The Liberty Bell Center.
• Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Eastern State Penitentiary .
• Longwood Gardens.
• The Rocky Statue.
• The Barnes Foundation.