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01/16/2008 VisitPittsburgh Spearheads MLK Annual Food Drive PITTSBURGH – In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration this month, VisitPittsburgh and 26 local hotels, businesses and organizations are participating in the 2008 Hospitality Food Drive. The annual food drive, which runs through January 31, benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
01/31/2008 Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony in Pittsburgh Attempts to Set World Record PITTSBURGH - Ground Hog Day will be over. But, it’ll be deja–vu all over again as 750 couples gather in Pittsburgh on February 10 to renew their wedding vows.
02/05/2008 Underground Railroad Comes to Life with “Quest for Freedom Live & Learn Weekends” PITTSBURGH - Four exciting and informative weekends will highlight the historic Underground Railroad in southwestern Pennsylvania. Participants are invited to discover and understand issues faced in Pennsylvania during the antebellum era and the Civil War through “Live & Learn Weekends” at key sites.
02/13/2008 Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony Expected to Break Record PITTSBURGH - In a wedding vow renewal ceremony that took the cake, approximately 750 couples joined together in Pittsburgh to say “I Do” all over again. While official results are pending, the ceremony attempted to set the Guinness World RecordTM for the most people to simultaneously renew their vows.
03/04/2008 VisitPittsburgh Announces Tourism Sales Manager PITTSBURGH – VisitPittsburgh has appointed Ms. Meryl Hellring as its new Tourism Sales Manager.
03/04/2008 VisitPittsburgh Hires Market Research Analyst PITTSBURGH - VisitPittsburgh recently hired Ms. Kedy’Ky Sherrill as its first full–time Market Research Analyst.
05/13/2008 Pittsburgh and Its Countryside Great Gas Giveaway PITTSBURGH - Pack the kids, the car and the cooler! VisitPittsburgh, GetGo and Giant Eagle have teamed up just in time for summer vacation and much-needed savings at the pump. With the Pittsburgh and Its Countryside Great Gas Giveaway, visitors earn a $10 GetGo gift card for every hotel night booked through VisitPittsburgh. For example, stay in Pittsburgh and Its Countryside for four nights and get $40 in free GetGo gift cards.
05/21/2008 2008 Official Visitors Guide to Pittsburgh Now Ava PITTSBURGH -The new 2008 Official Visitors Guide (OVG) to Pittsburgh is ready to be devoured.
05/23/2008 Penguins Fans Invited to Pittsburgh to Watch on Me PITTSBURGH - There's no better place for Penguins fans to be than in Pittsburgh to watch the team play on the road to the Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins will open Mellon Arena for the first two road games of the Stanley Cup Finals so that fans can watch the Pens take on the Detroit Red Wings on the arena Jumbotron.
05/28/2008 VisitPittsburgh Announces Black and Gold Week PITTSBURGH - Penguins fans across the nation are invited to support the Pens and a great cause by participating in Penguins Black & Gold Week. VisitPittsburgh is asking fans across Penguins Nation to show their Penguins pride by wearing black and gold May 28 through June 4.
06/11/2008 Calling All Jim Smiths: Jim Smith Society to Meet PITTSBURGH - Chances are you know somebody by the name of Jim Smith. After all, there are nearly 100 "James Smith" listed in the Pittsburgh area phone book alone. Next month, a few dozen more Jim Smiths will be in Pittsburgh, thanks to the annual Jim Smith Society Fun Fest, July 17-20 in Greentree.
06/16/2008 VisitPittsburgh to Host Convention of Its Peers PITTSBURGH - The eyes of the tourism industry will be on Pittsburgh this week, as VisitPittsburgh has the honor of serving as the host for the Public Relations Society of America's Travel & Tourism national conference. The environmentally-friendly conference, themed "Go for Green," takes place June 18-20 at the Westin Convention Center Hotel.
09/16/2008 Pittsburgh's Biggest Birthday Bash! PITTSBURGH - It's here! The celebration that everyone's been waiting for - Colcom Foundation Presents... Pittsburgh Celebrates 250. This free, fun-filled day on Saturday, Oct. 4, is the proverbial icing on Pittsburgh's birthday cake, as the region comes together to celebrate its 250th birthday.
10/09/2008 VisitPittsburgh Seeks Volunteers PITTSBURGH – VisitPittsburgh, Allegheny County’s official tourism promotion agency, is seeking 200 volunteers to welcome delegates to the National Tour Association (NTA) Annual Convention, November 14-19, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
10/15/2008 VisitPittsburgh to Host Social Media Press Tour PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh is among the trailblazing cities to tap in to social media for public relations exposure. This week, VisitPittsburgh will host bloggers and vloggers in its first-ever familiarization tour that specifically caters to social media.
10/20/2008 Pittsburg to Host NOBLE Executives in 2013 PITTSBURGH — City and county officials announced today that Pittsburgh will host the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) in 2013 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. NOBLE is recognized as a public service organization that is at the forefront of providing solutions to law enforcement issues and concerns.
11/10/2008 National Tour Association Rolls Into Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH – While delegates to every major convention bring a welcome infusion of dollars into the local economy, members of the National Tour Association (NTA) carry a fiscal clout that goes beyond the typical convention delegate when they arrive in Pittsburgh this week to attend the NTA Annual Convention.
11/24/2008 Ready 4 Fun? VisitPittsburgh Debuts Pittsburgh Txt PITTSBURGH – W/ Pgh event txts sent STR8 2 ur cell, u’ll never B2BZ to stay ^ 2 date again.
11/25/2008 Raise a Glass - Pittsburgh Celebrates 250 Toast! PITTSBURGH – Join the festivities and raise a glass for the Pittsburgh 250 Toast!
12/10/2008 VisitPittsburgh Receives Bronze Adrian Award PITTSBURGH – VisitPittsburgh will receive the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Bronze Adrian Award. This sought-after award comes from the largest and most prestigious global travel marketing competition, and recognizes VisitPittsburgh’s advertising excellence.