An Open Letter to All Lancastrians

  
This coming May, the long-awaited Lancaster County Convention Center and 300 room Marriott Hotel will open their respective doors for business in downtown Lancaster.  Lancaster Online was given an exclusive tour of the facilities under construction recently that showed a virtual beehive of construction activity.

This massive endeavor has drawn equal parts praise and criticism since it was first proposed many years ago.  In fact, if you have kept up with the project as I have, you realize that the “Letters to the Editor” section in the Lancaster Newspapers explodes with comments the entire week after an article runs in the newspaper.  Opponents of the project have railed against the controversial initial studies that they claim were slanted and biased in addition to who was actually footing the bill for it while proponents of the project expounded on the economic benefits that they claim would follow once it was built.  In reality, just like any other divisive issue, the truth probably lies somewhere in between.

Well folks – - – the merry-go-round is about to stop!  It’s here whether you like it or not.  It’s time to unite.  Come the end of May, hop in your car or hit the shoeleather express and visit the facilities.  Walk the halls and admire the craftsmanship; have lunch in the restaurant; meet a friend for drinks at the bar; or just sit in a chair and look out over Penn Square.  Take the time to welcome the employees to their new home – - in Lancaster!