Penn's Landing Corporation to Announce 2006 Summer Season with Highlights of Captain Morgan's Jam On The River, Free Summer Concerts and Festivals


ADVISORY, May 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --



 When:        Tuesday May 16, 2006
              10:00am - sharp

 Where:       Great Plaza of Penn's Landing
              Southern Side, next to Independence Seaport Museum
              Columbus Boulevard and Walnut Street
              Philadelphia, PA

 What:        Press Announcement of the 2006 Summer Program Season at
              Penn's Landing.
              Joining Dr. Gene Newton, Chairman of the Board,
              Penn's Landing Corporation and Mr. Joseph Brooks, acting
              president of Penn's Landing Corporation, is
                -- Stephanie Naidoff, Commerce Director,
                    City of Philadelphia
                -- Joseph Frick, President and CEO of Independence
                    Blue Cross
                -- Meryl Levitz, President, Greater Philadelphia
                    Tourism Marketing Corporation
                -- Larry Magid, Electric Factory Concerts

              Highlighting the music, Brass Heaven, performing this 
              season in the Sounds of R&B series. Also performing, 
              the Tony Moore and Jehovah's Chosen, representing the 
              Friday Night Gospel Celebration. Various dancers, 
              jugglers and other visual performers will be on hand 
              to represent the diversity of programming taking place 
              this summer.

              Following the brief program, refreshments will be served.

 Background:  Penn's Landing Corporation is the non-profit
              organization responsible for funding and producing
              public programming at Penn's Landing.  Independence
              Blue Cross is the presenting sponsor of the 2006 Summer
              Season at Penn's Landing.  All events produced by
              Penn's Landing Corporation are FREE to the public and
              on the Great Plaza, the heart of Penn's Landing,
              Philadelphia's premier riverfront entertainment
              destination.

              For more information on event locations and event details, 
              please call (215) 922-2FUN or visit www.pennslandingcorp.com. 
              The Penn's Landing website is a virtual resource for the 
              waterfront which can help visitors to plan to easily park, 
              play and stay all day at Penn's Landing.

The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349



            

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