Karl Pietrzak
Vice President, Convention Sales, Visit Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a major travel, conventions, meetings, and sports destination full of exciting entertainment, one-of-kind attractions, and a red-hot food scene.
The city is conveniently located within a 90-minute flight of more than half of North America and boasts more than 6,000 hotel rooms in the downtown area alone, encompassing a wide selection of world-class accommodations from all major brands. One-of-a-kind attractions include The Andy Warhol Museum which is dedicated to the Pittsburgh native and is the largest single-artist museum in North America. Visitors can also see the Heinz History Center, a Smithsonian-affiliate museum and home to a variety of exhibitions including Mister Rogers’ neighborhood. Pittsburgh’s award-winning culinary scene continues to impress foodies and, of course, includes local standout, the Primanti Bros. sandwich, comprised of choice of deli meat, cheese, French fries, coleslaw and tomatoes between two slices of thick Italian bread.