Partner Benefits

Tap Into a $3.06 Billion Market

Tourists and convention attendees bring big money to the region. VisitPittsburgh can help you to capitalize on the tourism market, gain a key advantage over your competitors and access members-only benefits.

Confidential Convention Calendar

Access to Partners-only confidential convention calendar on ConnectPittsburgh.com provides valuable information on upcoming meetings and conventions, along with contact information.

Sales Leads and Showcase Opportunities

  • Based on meeting planner requests, sales leads are distributed to partner hotels whose facilities best meet the requirements of the group. Hotels outside Allegheny County are not eligible to receive sales leads, unless specific to their area.
  • The Convention Services Department sends e-leads to Partners, based on specific meeting planner requests for local supplier information, products and services.
  • Partners interested in the leisure group market receive e-leads based on specific client requests for lodging, attractions, dining, shopping and entertainment.
  • Only Partners are invited to participate in VisitPittsburgh familiarization tours, site visits, tradeshows and sales blitzes with associations, meeting planners, motorcoach companies and tour operators.
  • Exclusive access to up-to-the-minute updates on bookings, leads and promotional activities.

Publication, Website + Promotions

  • Tourism-related members receive:
    • Listing in the annual edition of the Official Visitors Guide, Greater Pittsburgh's official tourism promotion magazine.
    • Listing in the bi-annual edition of the Group Tour Guide, a specialty publication for the group tour market.
    • Map-It Link and rolodex listing on VisitPittsburgh's Interactive Map
  • Convention supplier members receive:
    • Listing in the annual edition of the Convention Services Directory, a special supplement to the Destination Planning Guide for meeting and event planners.
  • All partners receive:
    • Thirty-word listing on VisitPittsburgh.com, Pittsburgh's official tourism and meetings website. (Extended packages and advertising are available for additional fees).
    • Annual partnership decal.
    • Convention welcome sign holder and regularly mailed inserts. (Downtown locations only).

Packaging + Consumer Exposure

 

  • Partner in the consumer/leisure packaging sales through participation in the getaway package program brochure and e-commerce sales program on VisitPittsburgh.com.
  • Only partners may place brochures in VisitPittsburgh's four welcome centers, where 150,000 walk-in visitors are serviced annually (participation fees may be in addition to partnership).

 

Media Exposure

  • Participate in VisitPittsburgh press tours and other media activity.
  • Submit information and story ideas to VisitPittsburgh for promotion and possible editorial inclusion in articles, publications and press releases.
  • Access VisitPittsburgh's media lists, image library and other PR assistance.

Networking + Local Business Development Opportunities

  • Connect with nearly 800 Partners at one of our many partnership events held each year:
    • Marketing Briefing Kick-off Breakfast
    • Tourism Forum + Luncheon
    • Convention Supplier Forum + Luncheon
    • Professional Development Series
    • Business First networking events
    • Partnership Marketing Orientations
    • Annual Golf Outing
    • Annual Business Meeting + Reception
    • Partnership 101 events (networking events at Pittsburgh area attractions)
  • Receive the benefit of the month, for extra services for advertising, products and services.
  • Partnership list for promotional mailings.

Additional Resources + Marketing Opportunities

  • Get discounts on advertising in the Official Visitors Guide, Group Tour Guide, EventSource and VisitPittsburgh.com.
  • Bi-monthly VisitPittsburgh online newsletter, the Buzz.
  • Restaurants: Display your menu and participate in the reservation service at the Visitor Information Booth staffed by VisitPittsburgh at major conventions.
  • Hotels: Participate in VisitPittsburgh housing services including room inventory management and other support services.
  • Monthly Partner Pieces
  • Purchase mailing labels for consumer and trade contact lists.