New Years Eve at the Glitter City Gala

So the time of year for celebrating your respective religion’s holiday or nationally commercialized event is now upon us.  While you have a whole week of eating your hams, turkeys, matzah balls, and seven fishes, as well as the obiquitous opening of presents and the tolerating of extended family, your mind is off preparing for a much grander event. NEW YEARS EVE!

Now, you have your regular bar that you go to, or the ever so popular house party where they collect your keys, listen to really bad party mix albums, and someone always ends up so drunk that they are in the front yard, half naked, and banging a pot with a spoon, yelling “I hate Ryan Seacrest! Bring back Dick Clark!”  Don’t you want something more out of this annual event of celebrating, midnight kissing, and drunken debauchery?

Well, I have come across what should be the grandest event in the city on the eve of the new year.  The Glitter City Gala at the National Constitution Center, is set up to be one amazing night.  Now in it’s 7th year, this event has been entertaining a crowd of around 1,800 young professionals in the 20′s and 30′s age range since 2003.  It is a place to see, and definitely a place to be seen!

Some of the things you get at this event with the cost of your ticket are:

• Access to two HUGE floors of excitement, mingling, dancing – check out the overlook where you can people & band-watch all night long from high above!
• ~5-hour open bar (extra hour for VIPs) with champagne available to toast with friends at midnight, specialty martini & margarita bars, and beer bars (TOP-SHELF name-brands for VIP’s – Grey Goose, Bombay Sapphire, Dewars, etc…), Premium-Name Brands for general admission – Jack Daniels, Stoli, Three Olives, etc…).
• Heavy hors d’oeuvres & pasta/buffet/Asian food stations
• This New Year’s Eve Colgate® Wisp® is partnering with New Year’s Nation & NYEphilly.com to be the official sponsor of their New Year’s Eve “Colgate® Wisp® Midnight Kiss”. As part of the festivities, people in cities across the country will prep for the “Midnight Kiss” with Colgate® Wisp® as they attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the most people kissing simultaneously in multiple locations. To be part of the Guinness World Record attempt, attend this Philly party! Midnight Kiss will take place at 1am EST. Singles, grab your smooch partner. Couples, have your guy or gal close by!
• Live dance & party music ALL NIGHT LONG from the energetic dance bands provided by CTO We are even bringing in a special sound-system to be sure the sound is distributed around the entire venue. “The BEST CTO Bands for Philly’s BEST New Years Eve Parties!” Think high-energy and booty-shaking ALL NIGHT LONG!
• The INCREDIBLE Guest DJ DJ Tommy Diz playing in between band sets – don’t stop just because the band needs a break! We are going to ROCK THE HOUSE!!!!!
• Ability to ride the NYEphilly.com Trollies between the party and the hotel partners and the official after party at O.N.E.
• Admission (FREE for VIP ticket holders/$5 for general admission until 2am, $5 for VIPs/$10 for Gen Adm after 2am) to the EXCLUSIVE and official NYEphilly.com after party @ ONE in Rittenhouse Square – open until 6AM! [your VIP wristband or your General Admission ticket stub gets you in - DO NOT LOSE YOUR STUB OF TAKE OFF YOUR WRISTBAND!] For details or for Bottle Service Reservations, please call 215-563-1038 or website their website: www.oneatrittenhouse.com
• Admission to 5 FREE OPEN BAR Reunion Parties in 2010! Yup, 10 additional hours of FREE open bar – it’s like another two new years party — FOR FREE!!!)
• FREE coat check
• Champagne available for toasting at midnight
• Plenty of PARTY FAVORS to make the night COMPLETE!
• Glow Hoopers courtesy of Funtown!
• Watch the ball drop on the 40 foot Video Wall or the huge video screens!
• View the fantastic fireworks show at midnight from the 30-foot high windows or in front of the building.
• Be a part of event history with our event videographer and professional photographers.  Do not forget to get your picture taken on the back drop!
• A “to go” coffee/water/dessert area sponsored by TastyKake as you leave for the night
• Make sure you check out the “Discounts” section to see all the HOT deals you can cash in on to save all year long with… tux rentals, restaurant deals, salon & spa discounts, and more!
• There will be a designated outdoor smoking area for all guests to use.

This event will be one for the ages. Attire is pretty upscale. Absolutely DRESS TO IMPRESS! Men should dress fashionable – nice shirt & jacket or a suit – a suit/tux is defintely not required. Nice jeans & a blazer is fine. Women should wear a nice dress or other fashionable New Years Eve attire.

Make sure you don’t let the new decade come in without a great party. General Admission tickets are moderately priced at $120.  I am sorry, but VIP tickets have been sold out.  You can purchase your ticket(s) at the following site: http://www.nyephilly.com/gcg/r/sean5.  BE SURE TO USE THE PROMO CODE: SEAN5. Once again folks…this will be an event to remember and I hope to see all of you there.