County sits just 20 minutes north of
Pittsburgh and is easily accessed by
the PA Turnpike, major highways
and Pittsburgh International Airport.
Delightfully diverse with its busy hub
of Cranberry Township featuring
several newly constructed hotels and
restaurants, our county continues to
grow, and we look forward to hosting
more meetings and events.”
East of Pittsburgh, convention
groups can pair bookings at the
Monroeville Convention Center with
tours of the National Historic Land-
mark Carrie Furnaces, part of the Rivers of
Steel National Heritage Area. From May to
October, former iron workers offer guided
tours of these circa-1881 blast furnaces on
the Monongahela River.
Along with some 23 covered bridges,
unique attractions in beautiful Washington
County, southwest of Pittsburgh, include
the Heinz History Center’s Meadowcroft
Rockshelter and Historic Village, featuring
three re-created villages at North America’s
oldest known place of human habitation.
With sports and other action at the newly
renovated Cambria County War Memorial
Arena, Johnstown groups can ride the leg-
endary Inclined Plane. Opened in 1891 fol-
lowing the city’s devastating flood of 1889
(commemorated at the Johnstown Flood
Museum), the world’s steepest funicular
navigates a 71 percent grade hillside.
An hour east of Pittsburgh, rural Indi-
ana County is Jimmy Stewart country. The
late acting legend’s namesake museum is a
popular coordinate for tours and events in
his hometown of Indiana.
Located on the campus of Indi-
ana University of Pennsylvania, the
148,500-square-foot Kovalchick Conven-
tion and Athletic Complex incorporates
the 17,000-square-foot Conference Center;
6,000-square-foot Corporate Training
and Executive Conference Center;
5,000-seat arena; 630-seat auditorium;
and adjacent 128-room hotel.
With its prime lakefront location,
Erie, Pennsylvania’s fourth-largest city,
invites groups to enjoy diverse venues
and experiences. Located on the
shores of Lake Erie’s Presque Isle Bay,
Bayfront Convention Center offers
northwestern Pennsylvania’s largest
banquet venue, plus two connected
hotels, the 200-room Sheraton Erie
Bayfront Hotel and new 192-room
Courtyard Erie Bayfront hotel.
Group attractions include the Warner
Theatre, Union Station, Erie Art Museum
and Lake Erie Wine Country.
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DECISIONS, DECISIONS…
…We make event planning easy.
Your next meeting could be a breeze in Butler County, PA,
just 20 minutes north of Pittsburgh. Our unconventional
venues and planning assistance are sure to be a hit!
Our professional planners will help you every step of the way
when planning an event in Butler County. From selecting the
perfect site to arranging hotel accommodations and more, we
connect you with the community by bringing together all the
partners you need to create a fantastic event!
With an incredible location, we are only five hours from half of
the U.S. population! We offer our event attendees over 2,000
hotel rooms and hundreds of restaurants and shops, plus
complimentary shuttle service for groups.
For more information, call Jackie Antonucci at 866.856.8444 or
visit www.VisitButlerCounty.com
