Peggy Trott, general manager of Hotel Palomar Philadelphia (left), and Philadelphia Gay Tourism Caucus president Tami Sortman mixed and mingled with 45 LGBT and ally business leaders at a PGTC reception welcoming Trott and her company to town July 28 at The Star Group. The hotel, a boutique property by Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, is set to open Oct. 14 at 117 S. 17th St. Photo: Scott A. Drake