June 1, 2008 - Nottingham, PA

We had a very short drive to our KOA campground in Coatesville. This was the closest campground that we could find to Philadelphia. We had lunch and then drove to the QVC studios. We signed up for the guided walking tour. This is the actual broadcasting facility for the electronic retailing on TV. We saw how their products are sourced, tested and brought to life on air and delivered to millions of QVC customers. We got to see into the studio and also see a show airing live. We were able to go out on the Observation Deck which stands 50 feet above the 20,000 square-foot broadcast area. It was amazing to see the volume and dollar amount that this company is making. It was also encouraging and a relief to hear that all their customer service agents were here in the U.S. They hire 16,000 people and have studios in Nottingham, PA, England, Germany and Japan. We bought a few things in their gift shop and drove back home.