Termini Bros. to host Birthday Party for America at the Visitor Center

PHILADELPHIA, July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT: Join us for a celebration of America's Birthday hosted by the Independence Visitor Center Corporation and Termini Brothers Bakery.

A spectacular five-tier cake will be decorated at the Visitor Center throughout the day prior to the celebration at 1 p.m. This will be the first time Termini Bros. will be off-site decorating one of their cakes in plain sight for passers-by to observe and get a sneak peak at the inner workings of what makes Termini Bros. a local icon and one of a kind. In addition to a custom designed cake, Termini Bros. will also give-away 2,500 cupcakes!

As if you were at Termini's main location in South Philadelphia, they will bring the same exceptional customer service and signature Termini Bros. experience at the Visitor Center on July 4th in the heart of Philadelphia's historic district. For more information and event updates, check out the event listing on Facebook.

WHEN: Wednesday, July 4; 1 p.m.
Decoration of the cake will take place from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market Street, Philadelphia

WHO: Termini Bros., a third generation family run business was founded by Giuseppe Termini who came to Philadelphia from Enna, Sicily in 1921. The Termini family is excited to share their story of American freedom and celebrate Independence Day at the Visitor Center with a five-tier cake and cupcakes for all to enjoy.

On-site contacts include:

• Nick Fossel (Head Decorator, Termini Bros. Bakery)
• John Kawash (Head Decorator, Termini Bros. Bakery)
• Alyssa Phipps (Retail Operations Manager, Termini Bros. Bakery)
• James J. Cuorato (President & CEO, Independence Visitor Center Corp.)
• Betsy Ross (History Maker, Historic Philadelphia, Inc.)

The Independence Visitor Center is Independence National Historical Park's and the region's welcome center for people from all over the nation and the world offering visitor amenities including trip planning service, easy onsite ticketing for area attractions, multilingual concierge staff, comprehensive daily listing of area events, attraction displays and regional maps, free, informative historical and orientation films, free wireless Internet access and much more. Follow @PHLVisitorCntr, the Visitor Center's virtual concierge service on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. For more information, visit http://www.independencevisitorcenter.com/.

The Independence Visitor Center Corporation is a Pennsylvania non-profit, 501(c)3 organization which operates in cooperation with the efforts of the National Park Service, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

SOURCE Independence Visitor Center