Media Advisory: G-20 Pittsburgh Summit National Press Club Briefing
“Why Pittsburgh” Road Show to Illustrate Turnaround Story
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –The following advisory is being issued by Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership:
WHAT: National Press Club On-The-Record Briefing
BRIEFERS: Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor, City of Pittsburgh
Dan Onorato, County Executive, Allegheny County
Dennis Yablonsky, CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
TOPIC: In three weeks, the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit will take place in Pittsburgh, Pa. The city is a turnaround story of economic development and revitalization. Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, along with Allegheny County Chief Executive Dan Onorato and Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, will discuss this model renaissance and Pittsburgh’s role and preparations as the host city to the G-20 Pittsburgh Summit.
WHEN: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045
BACKGROUND: Long known as the Steel City, Pittsburgh witnessed the collapse of its signature industry in the early 1980s only to transition into one of the country’s top centers for life science research and technology, and one of America’s “greenest” locales. Urban leaders around the country are turning to Southwest Pennsylvania as a successful case study in building a new economy. As the world converges to discuss issues pertaining to the recovery of the global economy, the Summit will be hosted by a city that is a microcosm of the solutions needed worldwide.
REGISTRATION: If you wish to attend this event, please RSVP to Lynne Glover at 412-325-0295 or lynne.glover@visitpittsburgh.com
SOURCE Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership