Key Industry - Education

PITTSBURGH EDUCATION

Within a 90-minute flight from nearly half of North America’s population Within a six-hour car or train ride from 10 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada

KEY MARKET SEGMENT

Education PITTSBURGH IS HOME TO Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), the birthplace of AI and one of the global leaders in robotics research and education.

88 universities & post-secondary CTE institutions including

University of Pittsburgh and Duquesne University.

TOP COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN PITTSBURGH TOP PUBLIC EMPLOYERS (per Pittsburgh Business Times list) Kraft Heinz Co. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. WESCO International, Inc. U.S. Steel Corp.

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. Alcoa Wabtec Corp.

Arconic Corp.

TOP PRIVATE EMPLOYERS (per Pittsburgh Business Times list) Giant Eagle, Inc. 84 Lumber ARMADA Chartwell Pennsylvania, LP Guttman Energy, Inc. Gateway Health Reed Smith LLP PJ Dick - Trumbull - Lindy Paving K&L Gates LLP Hanna Holdings, Inc.

PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh is a hub for knowledge and innovation — for example, local universities have attracted more than $10 billion in research funding in the past decade, and the University of Pittsburgh consistently ranks among the top recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER

The DLCC holds the highest rating for LEED® Platinum Certification in the U.S.

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TOTAL SPACE: TOTAL EXHIBIT SPACE:

Meeting 1.5 million Rooms sq. ft.

313,400 sq. ft

The halls are brightly illuminated with natural daylight and feature a darkening shade system. Leading into the halls is the spacious prefunction area of nearly 55,000 sq. ft., which overlooks the Allegheny River.

FLOOR 1: 76,500 sq. ft. of exhibit space in two halls FLOOR 2: 236,900 sq. ft. of contiguous, column-free exhibit space in three halls FLOOR 3: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom (31,610 sq. ft. and column free), 38 meeting rooms, Allegheny Overlook, South Terrace/City View Terrace and the entrance to the skywalk that leads to the 616-room The Westin Pittsburgh FLOOR 4: 13 meeting rooms, two lecture halls and the 55,000-sq.-ft. North Terrace/Rooftop Terrace and Boulevard — a unique outdoor venue with fantastic views of the city

ROOFTOP TERRACE:

The rooftop terrace can host 300+ people.

PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh is a hub for knowledge and innovation — for example, local universities have attracted more than $10 billion in research funding in the past decade, and the University of Pittsburgh consistently ranks among the top recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.

DAVID L. LAWRENCE CONVENTION CENTER

The DLCC holds the highest rating for LEED® Platinum Certification in the U.S.

53

TOTAL SPACE: TOTAL EXHIBIT SPACE:

Meeting 1.5 million Rooms sq. ft.

313,400 sq. ft

The halls are brightly illuminated with natural daylight and feature a darkening shade system. Leading into the halls is the spacious prefunction area of nearly 55,000 sq. ft., which overlooks the Allegheny River.

FLOOR 1: 76,500 sq. ft. of exhibit space in two halls FLOOR 2: 236,900 sq. ft. of contiguous, column-free exhibit space in three halls FLOOR 3: Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom (31,610 sq. ft. and column free), 38 meeting rooms, Allegheny Overlook, South Terrace/City View Terrace and the entrance to the skywalk that leads to the 616-room The Westin Pittsburgh FLOOR 4: 13 meeting rooms, two lecture halls and the 55,000-sq.-ft. North Terrace/Rooftop Terrace and Boulevard — a unique outdoor venue with fantastic views of the city

ROOFTOP TERRACE:

The rooftop terrace can host 300+ people.

OFF-SITE VENUES IN PITTSBURGH

The Andy Warhol Museum $60 million for creation of Pop District on the North Shore

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Senator John Heinz History Center

Find more great off-site venues at VisitPITTSBURGH.com.

PITTSBURGH DRIVE MAP

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Terminal Modernization Program enhancements include: • Increasing the main security checkpoint area • Reducing the time it takes to get from curbside to airside • Increasing area for concessions and retail • New terminal being built

ACCOLADES 125 daily nonstop flights to 59 airports (average as of August 2022)

Airport of the Year

Air Transport Magazine (2017)

Top 10 Domestic Airport Travel + Leisure (2018, 2019)

One of the World’s Most Innovative Companies Fast Company (2020)

Pittsburgh International Airport is the first airport in the world completely powered by solar energy and natural gas generated on site.

Anticipated Airport Terminal Opening Date: 1ST QUARTER - 2025