Thebusinessofmeetings isgrowing.
According to theConvention Industry
Council, it contributed$115billion to the
U.S. economy lastyearand theannual
industryconclavehad thehighest
numberofa endeesever. Thevalueof
conventions to individual companies is
alsowelldocumented.Hostingameeting,
event, orconvention, oreven just
a endingone, offersyouremployees the
chance todeveloppersonal connections
within their industryandgrow their
network face-to-face, something that’s
o en limitedbyemail and technology.
Formany companies, findinga
convenientmeetingplace is themost
difficult startingpoint. It’s this
accessibility thatmakesPi sburghand
Annapolis soappealing. Bothhave
excellent transport linksandare close
toothermajor cities—Pi sburgh is
half-waybetweenNewYorkand
Chicago,whileAnnapolis is 15minutes
fromdowntownBaltimoreor 25
minutes fromWashingtonD.C.
Nexton thechecklist is likely tobea
space thatcanholdall yourguestsand
offeranentertainingandunique
experience.Enter theDavidL. Lawrence
ConventionCenter.According toCraig
Davis, presidentandCEOof
VisitPITTSBURGH, thecenter reflects
the transformationofPi sburgh intoa
clean, greencity—acredentialmany
companieswillwant toalign themselves
with. “It is thefirstgoldLEED-and
“PITTSBURGH COMBINES SMALL TOWN
APPROACHABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY
WITH THE ENERGY AND AMENITIES OF A
WORLD-CLASS CITY”
CRAIG DAVIS OF VISITPITTSBURGH
platinumLEED-certifiedcenter in the
U.S.—gold forhow itwasbuiltand
platinum forhow itoperates,” saysDavis.
Comprising53meeting roomsanda
ballroommeasuring 31,600 sq. ., the
centerhasplentyof spacewhether
you’rehosting 10or 10,000. And its
green credentials speak for themselves:
75percentof center’s space is litby
natural daylight savinganannual
$500,000; itswater system recycles 50
percent, savinganestimated6.4million
gallonsannually; andfinally, ithasa
A H E M I S P H E R E S S U P P L E M E N T :
M E E T I N G S A N D C O N V E N T I O N S
Leftandbelow:
DavidL.LawrenceConvention
Center inPittsburgh.Credit:RoyEngelbrecht
andDavidL.LawrenceConventionCenter
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RACHAELMOON
FANCYMEETING
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For theperfect eventheadeast toPi sburghor
Annapoliswhereyou’llfind innovative spaces
