PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, announces an exciting partnership with ESM Productions and Vetri Family to manage events at The Navy Yard during the 2016 Democratic National Convention. PIDC has made The Navy Yard, located adjacent to the Convention floor, available for private events for convention-goers and corporate hospitality groups. With over 870,000 square feet of space, The Navy Yard can host events ranging from 10 to 7,500 attendees. ESM Productions will manage all Convention-related events and Vetri Family has been selected as the exclusive food and beverage partner.
ESM Productions, a premier, Philadelphia-based event production company, has been selected to lead the efforts to utilize the venue. ESM will supply the world-class design, technical know-how, and production experience necessary to transform The Navy Yard into one-of-a-kind event spaces.
Christina Wong, Vice President of ESM Productions, will oversee the project. Wong stated, “We plan to offer a very adaptable structure that can be used for a variety of events throughout the Convention. We look forward to the memorable and exciting experiences that we can design and execute at The Navy Yard.”
Critically acclaimed Vetri Family, headquartered at The Navy Yard, has been selected as the exclusive food and beverage partner for events hosted at The Navy Yard. Jeff Benjamin, Chief Operating Officer at Vetri Family, said, “What an incredible opportunity to showcase Philadelphia and the growth that is taking place at The Navy Yard. We are honored to work with PIDC and ESM Productions to be able to help create world-class events directly adjacent to the main stage.”
“Philadelphia is the proud host of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, and we are excited to welcome convention attendees to the city and The Navy Yard,” said John Grady, President of PIDC. “The Navy Yard, with its unique blend of history and close proximity to the Convention site, makes it the ideal place to hold Convention-related events. Through a competitive process, we selected ESM Productions and Vetri Family for this project because of their industry expertise, local relationships, base of operations, and their creative event concepts. ESM brings their longstanding entertainment producing experience to this project, and Vetri Family has unparalleled talent in the culinary world and with major events.”
A former naval shipyard now transformed into a dynamic urban business campus, The Navy Yard has a variety of beautiful event spaces. The Marine Parade Grounds, a nearly 350,000 square foot space, offers the perfect canvas for any event, large or small. In addition to the Marine Parade Grounds, there are other spaces available including Central Green, League Island Park, Crescent Park, and the Riverfront Greenway. The Navy Yard offers the perfect mixture of exciting, unique event spaces, critically acclaimed food, and convenience for events of all shapes and sizes. Rental of these spaces will include access to specially designed and developed infrastructure, including water, power, and restrooms. The Navy Yard’s convenient location is on shuttle routes to and from other Convention sites and hotels.
All questions and requests related to Democratic National Convention events at The Navy Yard should be submitted to ESM Productions.
For more information or to book your event please visit: www.NavyYardDNCEvents.com.
ABOUT THE NAVY YARD
The Navy Yard is a 1,200-acre, dynamic urban development offering the Philadelphia region a unique and centrally located waterfront business campus committed to smart energy innovation and sustainability. The Navy Yard is home to more than 12,000 employees and over 150 companies in the office, industrial/manufacturing, and research and development sectors, occupying 7 million square feet of real estate in a mix of historic buildings and new high-performance and LEED®-certified construction. PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, is the master developer of The Navy Yard. For more information, please visit www.navyyard.org and follow us @NavyYardPhila on Twitter.
ABOUT PIDC
PIDC is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation. A non-profit founded in 1958 by the City of Philadelphia and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, PIDC’s mission is to spur investment, support business growth, and foster developments that create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and drive growth to every corner of Philadelphia. Over the last 57 years, PIDC has invested more than $13 billion of financing and more than 3,000 acres of land sales – which has leveraged over $23 billion in total investment and assisted in retaining and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in Philadelphia. In its master developer role at The Navy Yard, PIDC manages all aspects of the property’s management and development, including master planning, leasing, property management, infrastructure development, utility operation, and structuring development transactions. For more information about PIDC, visit www.PIDCphila.com and follow us @PIDCphila on Twitter.
ABOUT ESM PRODUCTIONS
ESM Productions is a premier, full-service event production company that specializes in the creative design, planning and execution of high-profile events and broadcast productions. ESM supplies the innovative expertise, resources and state-of-the-art technology to meet a wide variety of production needs and challenges. Scott Mirkin, President, is one of America’s most successful event producers and a pioneer in large audience, and high quality live streaming events. He has been responsible for producing for a wide array of important political icons, religious figures, and entertainment moguls, as varied as President Barack Obama, Pope Francis, and Jay Z’s Roc Nation. For more information about ESM Productions, visit www.esmproductions.com and follow us @esmproductions on Twitter.
ABOUT THE VETRI FAMILY
The Vetri Family is one the country’s most celebrated restaurant groups known for its unparalleled, innovative Italian cuisine, always welcoming service, thoughtfully curated beverage programming and extensive charitable work. Founded in 1998 by Chef Marc Vetri and Jeff Benjamin, The Vetri Family boasts a range of critically acclaimed restaurants including its fine-dining flagship, Vetri; Tuscan-inspired, Osteria; Roman-style trattoria, Amis; craft beer haven and gastropub, Alla Spina; creatively re-imagined neighborhood pizza joint, Pizzeria Vetri; and rotisserie and grill, Lo Spiedo.