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Philly Heavy Sundays at The Fillmore and Union Transfer

  Co-Produced 3 ‘Philly Heavy’ Eagles Gamewatches with Mosaic Venues: The Fillmore & Union Transfer Years: 2016 Avg Attendance : 1.5k Fun Fact: The games may have been televised but each event had a live DJ, live keg painting, live music, and live t-shirt printing   Combine football fandom, the region’s hottest performers and spirited blasts of confetti cannons and Sundays can get […]

Cable-Tec Expo Evening at XFINITY Live!

  Produced private event for convention client Venue: XFINITY Live! Years: 2016 Attendance: 2k Fun Fact: Entertaining people from across the United States, ADVENT packed this convention’s culminating event with Philadelphia staples, introducing attendees to our Philadelphia Mummers, Geno’s Cheesesteaks, Philly Soft Pretzels and more!   When professionals on the cutting edge of cable and telecommunications […]

Cable-Tec Chairman’s Reception at The Union League

  Produced private event for convention client Venue: The Union League – Philadelphia Years: 2016 Attendance: 300 Fun Fact: ADVENT enlisted the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Betsy Ross to talk and walk with VIPs from the venue to our next event at the Kimmel Center.   During 2016’s Cable-Tec Expo at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, […]

Mummers Mardi Gras Parade in Manayunk

  Conceptualized & Produced Parade Venue: Main Street Manayunk Years: 2014 – 2018 Avg Attendance: 15k Fun Fact: The event has raised $75k for the Philadelphia Mummers String Band Association and given some Manayunk businesses their best day ever!   The Philadelphia Mummers Mardi Gras Parade in Manayunk has all the feathers and fanfare of The […]

Thanks4Giving Clothing Drive Benefiting North Light Community Center

  Conceptualized and Produced Venue: XFINITY Live! Years: 2014 – 2017 Amount: Over 35,000 lbs of clothes and $10,000 raised Fun Fact: ADVENT owner Joe DeCandido picked up all donations from 2014’s dropoff locations, meaning there were over 5,000 lbs of clothes in his car throughout the month of November!   A massive community clothing […]

Roxtoberfest – Roxborough Street Festival

In 2013 when the Roxborough Development Corporation (RDC) was looking to create a fall festival they turned to ADVENT to outline the blueprint for what has now become their most successful annual event. Joe was able to lean on his vast experience of developing large festivals by rallying the support of the Roxborough community to launch a new October tradition.

In 2014, Roxtoberfest expanded on its initial success, involving 85 local businesses…