a]:text-blue-mid [&>a]:no-underline [&>a]:hover:shadow-lightmode px-4 font-medium”>“It’s exciting for it to be here,” said Val, who has led Visit Philadelphia since 2022, after a prior 17-year stint at the agency, when she worked her way from a receptionist to vice president. “I have been preparing for this year with lots of different people, and to see it come to fruition — to be in the implementation stage — is really thrilling.”

Angela Val, president and CEO of Visit Philadelphia
Angela Val, president and CEO of Visit PhiladelphiaRachel Rosenstein

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Angela Val, President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, Speaks to guests and press about the announcement of TED Talks focus on democracy leading up to 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, May, 21, 2024.
Angela Val, President and CEO of Visit Philadelphia, Speaks to guests and press about the announcement of TED Talks focus on democracy leading up to 2026 in Philadelphia, Pa., on Tuesday, May, 21, 2024.Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

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a]:text-blue-mid [&>a]:no-underline [&>a]:hover:shadow-lightmode px-4 font-medium”>We do eat out a lot. It’s just the two of us. We would go to Sao. That is one of the places that I would love to try. We’ve been to Mawn many times and it’s delicious. But we heard Sao was really great too. Fresh seafood. I am a seafood lover. I don’t eat meat regularly. For me to find a great seafood place, especially one that’s close by, I’m in.

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