Fourth of July B-Roll and Photography Available From Philadelphia

Fourth of July B-Roll and Photography Available From Philadelphia

Tourism Office to Provide Free, Iconic Images of America's Birthplace for Use by Media

Philadelphia, home of the Liberty Bell Center, Independence Hall and a free Fourth of July concert headlined by Sir Elton John and Patti LaBelle, has b-roll footage and high-resolution photography of Independence Day weekend festivities available for members of the media. The b-roll and photography are available at no cost to the media to complement news coverage of (and preceding) the Fourth of July.

B-Roll: The 10-minute b-roll, available in beta SP format, includes:

-- Crowds picnicking, viewing an anti-war art installation, etc. on Independence Mall -- Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center and the Liberty Bell Center -- Peter Nero and the Philly Pops concert in front of Independence Hall, with crowds waving small American flags -- "Let Freedom Ring" Liberty Bell-tapping ceremony -- Elton John announcing his "Sunoco Philadelphia Freedom Concert," set for July 4, 2005 Members of the media seeking b-roll should contact Cara Schneider. (Information below.)

Photography

The Fourth of July section of GPTMC's high-resolution photography library includes images of Elton John and Patti LaBelle, fireworks, the Independence Day parade, the attractions on Independence Mall and more.

Members of the media in need of photography should contact Kristen Ciappa at (215) 599-2004 or kristenc@gptmc.com. High-resolution images are available for download at http://www.gophila.com/pressroom/main/highresphotos/fourthofjuly.htm.

For updated information on Fourth of July festivities in Philadelphia, visit http://www.gophila.com/pressroom.

The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) builds the region's economy and image through destination marketing to increase the number of visitors, the number of nights they stay and the number of things they do in the five-county region. For more information about travel to Philadelphia, visit http://www.gophila.com/ or call the Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park, at (800) 537-7676.

CONTACT: Cara Schneider (215) 599-0789, (215) 206-2034 (cell) cara@gptmc.com

PRNewswire -- June 2

Source: Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation

Web site: http://www.gophila.com/ http://www.gophila.com/pressroom

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