Meaningful Travel Roadshow: Pittsburgh, PA
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Pittsburgh: Reinvention Through Sustainability
Pittsburgh is redefining itself from an industrial powerhouse to a hub of green innovation, sustainability, and culture. This stop on the Meaningful Travel Roadshow will highlight how the travel and tourism industry can actively drive and thrive on urban revitalization, fostering stronger community connections and transforming industrial spaces into vibrant destinations. Event elements include:
Educational programs around various sustainability topics, such as urban revitalization, green innovation, and community connections.
Off-site tours and activities that highlight Pittsburgh’s vibrant cultures and heritage (click below for more details!)
Networking opportunities with industry professionals from across all sectors.
Join us at the Energy Innovation Center to discover how history, heritage, and progress intersect to shape a brighter, greener future in the Steel City.
Attendance & Cost:
The Roadshow is an intimate event of 50-75 attendees and open to travel professionals across all sectors.
$229 for Tourism Cares members
$279 for non-members
Location:
Energy Innovation Center
1435 Bedford Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Accommodations:
There is no designated host hotel for this event, but there are many great options within walking distance of the Energy and Innovation Center (EIC). To help with planning, you can view a hotel map in relation to the EIC here. If you need assistance with an accessible route from your hotel to the EIC, please reach out to Kristina at Kristina.Rocks@tourismcares.org.
Sponsorship Information
All sponsors receive the full Base Benefits Package, which includes:
Complimentary registrations to attend (based on level)
Listing in press release and media communications
Individual attendee recognition as a sponsor on-site
Logo/listing recognition on-site at the program, Tourism Cares website, event app and event communications
*If you are interested in sponsorship, click below or email carrie.hodgen@tourismcares.org
Welcome & Education Sessions
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Energy Innovation Center
Kick off the day with a welcome coffee, followed by engaging education sessions and workshops designed to inspire and inform. Wrap up the morning with a networking lunch, offering a chance to connect with peers and local changemakers.
Networking Lunch
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Enjoy a local lunch and get to know your fellow attendees and mingle with local partners and changemakers.
Schedule of Events - October 7
Experiences / Tours / Activities
1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Attendees will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the community through curated experiences and activities that showcase the area's unique cultural heritage, sustainable practices, and local leaders. Explore our experience partners:
Networking Reception
4:30 - 6 p.m.
Attendees will enjoy a networking reception featuring locally-sourced food and drink, celebrating the destination’s flavors and providing an opportunity to connect with local changemakers and industry leaders.
Pittsburgh Meaningful Travel Map
The Tourism Cares Meaningful Travel Map is a digital tool that helps the travel trade and sustainably-minded travelers easily source organizations making positive social and environmental impacts in destinations. Discover vetted, sustainable offerings in Thailand that are ready to book for your next trip.
Thank You to Our Host & Sponsors
SPOTLIGHT: VENTURE OUTDOORS | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Destination Partner: Visit Pittsburgh
Venture Outdoors is an outdoor recreation non-profit with a mission to remove barriers to the outdoors for everyone. They believe that, together, they can help remove barriers that prevent people from connecting with the outdoors. A lack of access to equipment shouldn't stop people from exploring. A lack of instruction shouldn't keep students from learning to bike for the first time. A lack of community shouldn't prevent women and minority runners from joining the race.