If you’re looking for a large space to hold an event or meeting, the Blair County Convention Center in Altoona has these great scenes as the backdrop of their convention center. The facility boasts over 50,000 square feet of indoor meeting space, 11 meeting rooms, and an 1800 capacity theatre to accommodate groups up to 2000.

Equipped with high-speed & wireless Internet, full service business center, in-house technicians, computer communications room, and built in screens, your meetings will run efficiently and effectively with Blair County Convention Center’s team.

For special events, their full-service culinary staff can cater all of your dining needs for your guests or attendees. Take advantage of their indoor and outdoor space to truly create a unique event.

With a walkway to a Courtyard Marriott, your guests can easily extend their stay and take the time to explore what Blair County has to offer. For example, just a short drive away is Horseshoe Curve, a horseshoe-shaped railroad track built in 1854. Guests can take a funicular to the top to watch trains roll through this engineering marvel.

After your day of meetings, your guests can also take in an Altoona Curve game, whose season extends into September. The minor league baseball team’s home stadium is under a 10-minute drive from the convention center.

Explore what Altoona, PA and Central Pennsylvania has to offer at the Blair County Convention Center.

But before those NFL teams hit the field, they have to find some place to practice.  Did you know that some NFL teams call colleges and universities home in the late summer?  These venues’ fields are the perfect location for these professional athletes AND for corporations or groups looking to include outdoor activity into their retreats.

In fact, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA has hosted the Superbowl winning Pittsburgh Steelers for 45 years during their training camp.  Consider following in their footsteps if you need to plan some sort of outdoor teambuilder and look into a college or university.

Cornhole at the Unique Venues summer staff party

If you’re looking for a more subtle way to capture the NFL spirit, check out these three tips for creating your own tailgate-themed event.

Cornhole. This game may go by many names, but the concept is simple: toss the beanbag into the holes in the boards to accumulate points.  Set up a tournament for your guests and watch the competitive spirit come through.

Have you had a cakepop yet?

Think on a stick: Your guests will have to be able to munch on something while they toss the beanbags, so keep food travel-friendly. Think kabobs, fruit skewers, or cakepops.

Unique references: You don’t need to scream tailgate with grills, footballs, and potato chips. Carry the theme into unexpected touches, like cupcakes for desert that mimic the field.

Great football cupcakes from Joys Chef Service

Keep these tips in mind when selecting a location or planning the details of your Fall events or parties.  Take a few risks, and you’ll be sure to leave a memorable impression on your guests.   Whether you explore a unique venue or serve up a themed snack, you’ll be sure to stand out.

Think of all the rooms that most museums usually have: an auditorium, exhibit halls, grand foyers, and more.  With a little creativity, museums can definitely be transformed into unique meeting and social spaces.

For example, the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh offer some of the most beautiful architecture in the Steel City.  Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, planning a corporate function or hosting a meeting for your group, the family of the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh offers the perfect setting for almost any gathering.

At the Andy Warhol Museum, guests can mingle beside Jackie Kennedy, Elvis Presley, and Marilyn Monroe (Ok…. Just their portraits). Where else can you create such a unique experience?

When inquiring about booking a museum, be sure to ask what parts of the museum your guests can enjoy and  if there will be other visitors to the museum at the same time.

In the end, these venues pack a lot of personality, so less is more for your decor.  Let your museum venue do the talking.  Sit back. Enjoy your guests. And take in the creative wonders found at museum venues.

Host your next event at the Blair County Convention Center and discover why it’s one of the top ten venues in Pennsylvania. With first-class facilities, premium technology, exceptional event planning services and amenities, and a scenic Allegheny location that’s easily accessible from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC, it has everything you need for your next conference or reception.

There are more than 115,000 square feet of meeting space at the Blair County Convention Center, including classrooms, ballrooms, and a spacious exhibit hall. Our facilities feature dedicated sound and lighting systems, as well as high-speed and wireless Internet. Choose from indoor and outdoor spaces – many with spectacular views of the Alleghenies – and let us configure it for your party, trade show, seminar, or other event.

If your event requires catering, our full service in-house culinary staff will whip up delicious fare for any occasion from snack breaks to celebratory banquets. We can also provide full bar service for your party or cocktail hour.

The Allegheny Mountains Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Offices and Welcome Center are located onsite to provide superior planning services, assisting with budgets, transportation, lodging and more. We also have a business resource center that offers registration, trade show, and clerical services – and can even provide office space for event managers.

Take advantage of our exceptional services, incredible views, and flexible facilities and bring your next function to the Blair County Convention Center. Get started by filling out a Request For Quote (RFQ) or Calling 877-244-6110

Is your gathering looking for a stadium or arena venue for your next event or conference? There’s a very unique venue waiting to host your group or special event right there in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: PNC Park! That’s right, you can rent out all or part of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ stadium! What an amazing park it is! Built in a semi-circle, with the open side right there alongside the river, the views are nothing shy of spectacular!

PNC Park Offers Event Space for as Few as 50 Attendees! Whether you’re looking for a place for a wedding, concert, seminar, corporate sales meeting, awards ceremony, birthday party, anniversary, a fundraiser, reception, mar mitzvah, bat mitzvah, or a reunion — no matter what the occasion, PNC Park hits a home-run for any size group or event!

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Indoor event facilities include the Lexus Club, the Press Conference Room, World Series Party Suites, the Tour Theatre, clubhouses, and the entire Pittsburgh Baseball Club Level. For outdoor events there’s a picnic park, the Riverwalk, the Deck, Pirate’s Cove, and the Dugouts, as well as the main concourse itself. So many extraordinary spaces at this stadium conference center, all there at the PNC!

Guests coming in from out of town? Not a problem! The Pittsburgh International Airport is just 20 minutes away. This western Pennsylvania meeting location is within easy driving distance of Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, as well as Erie and Morgantown.

The natural masculinity of a sports venue combines with classic elegance at PNC Park. Indoor areas lend an air of strength, while outdoor areas show off the gentile side of nature and the wonderful achievements of Pittsburgh’s famous architecture! Whether yours is a small gathering or a meeting of the masses, PNC Park is the right venue for your special occasion.

Up to 2500 guests can be welcomed in seven meeting and event rooms. Up to 250 can be seated theatre-style, while 150 will find a place within the largest of the classrooms. Full AV equipment is available, including screens and projectors, podiums, mics, scoreboard and monitor facilities. (Yes, your group’s name can be up in lights!) Of course, Internet is there for you. If you need something else, just let your event coordinator know. PNC is dedicated to ensuring that your event is a rousing success!

To that end, the Park has two exclusive in-house caterers. Parking services can include both valet and pre-paid spaces. This extremely unusual and attractive venue really does have it all! PNC is truly one of the top stadium and arena event facilities available for rental in the United States.

PNC Park prides themselves in being able to provide quality service, with careful attention to every detail. Make your next event unforgettable. Contact PNC Park today! Let them know what you’ve got in mind, and they’ll work with you to ensure that you get exactly what you need!

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Is your group exploring conference centers and meeting facilities in the Pennsylvania area for your next event or gathering? Nearest to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Millersville University provides quality food and exceptional conference services in a quaint, warm and welcoming environment that makes for a wonderful location for business conferences, training seminars, retreats, wedding receptions, family gatherings and just about any other sort of event you may have in mind. Their wholesome dedication to providing quality and a hassle-free experience leaves all of Millersville’s guests pleased that they chose this venue, and keeps them coming back again and again!

Amongst features of this very pleasant venue is the central location. When your event draws guests from afar, Millersville is just 3 miles from Lancaster, 1.5 hours from Philadelphia, 2.5 hours from the nation’s Capital, Washington, DC, 3 hours from New York City, a mere 45 minutes from Harrisburg, PA, making it a comfortable midway destination for all of these cities.

Another delightful feature is the relaxed atmosphere and sense of security found in a small town. Attendees will feel at ease taking an evening stroll through the campus, or walking off one of the delicious meals that the venue’s dining services provides. During the summer months, overnight lodgings are available there on campus, as well as the splendid catering and meeting facilities which are available all year long. During the school year, lodgings are available from nearby hotels.

When you book your event at Millersville University, the Conference and Event Services department will work with you to make certain that you reserve the right facilities for your needs. The staff will also coordinate with all other aspects of the campus to ensure that everything goes on smoothly, without even a hint of a hitch, and see to it that your meals are right on time! Their standard of excellence is a point of pride for Millersville, a personal best you and your guests are sure to appreciate.

Millersville is able to welcome groups of up to one thousand people both during the summer months and throughout the rest of the year. Lodgings are a combination of residence halls, suites and hotel-like settings. Most of the rooms are Internet capable, and major buildings have WiFi installed. AV equipment is available, but must be requested in advance. Rates vary, depending on the level of service and meal choices. The services can be customized to help keep the per-person rate within any reasonable budget.

When looking for reliable quality, a wholesome environment, and a central location in eastern Pennsylvania, you’re sure to be pleased when you choose Millersville University for your event. What’s’ more, your guests will be thrilled at how smoothly everything goes! Give Dining and Conferences a call, make arrangements for a tour, or go ahead and book the space and services for your special event now!

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Is your group looking for event facilities in Pennsylvania for your next social or business gathering? Think Gettysburg. American history holds a special place in its heart for this land. It was there that Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most often quoted speeches ever, which begins “Four score and seven years ago.” You and your guests can visit that glorious moment in history when you host your next event at Gettysburg College! The campus is located directly adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park, which encompasses the very National Cemetery that Abraham Lincoln dedicated with that famous speech on November 19, 1863, honoring the sacrifices of those who fought in the Civil War, in hopes that a “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” It was upon this rich tapestry that Gettysburg was built.

As a meeting place, Gettysburg College rises to the challenge. Not only is it historically significant, but it’s centrally located! Just 54 miles from Baltimore, a mere 78 miles from the nation’s capital, and just 118 miles from Philadelphia, the location of this extraordinary venue is another feature certain to excite your attendees. Just an hour from either Baltimore Washington or the Harrisburg airports, guests will be able to fly in and attend conferences the very same day! With the National Military Park right across the street, and both gift and necessities shopping equally close, attendees can take a stroll and tread in the very footsteps of giants like Lincoln, then return for another inspirational meeting in your event!

The Gettysburg event facilities are open for daytime use during Winter and Spring breaks. Both daytime and overnight bookings are welcome for dates from May though August. Up to 1200 guests can be accommodated at once, in some 60 meeting and event rooms. The largest classroom seats 60, while as many a one thousand will be welcome at the theatre-style facility, which is ideal for presentations, seminars or lectures of any kind.

Technologically speaking: Phone and Internet data ports are available in all meeting, event and guest rooms. Most meeting spaces come well-equipped with state-of-the-art built-in amenities. To make the deal even sweeter, when your group books both lodging and dining, use of the meeting rooms and accompanying technology is free of charge!

Very few conference centers are as richly steeped in history as Gettysburg. Few venues provide so much value, and fewer yet provide such a wondrous living memory, as does Gettysburg College. Treat yourself and your guests to this amazing venue. You’ll be glad you did, and your guests will thank you as well!

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Is your group searching for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania event facilities for you next function, meeting, or conference? Consider nearby Latrobe – the town that has brought us more than a few noteworthy celebrities, including the legendary golf pro, Arnold Palmer, and a Presbyterian minister know and loved by many as Mister Rogers. Both of these greats maintained strong ties with their roots, though they rose to stardom. St. Vincent College’s new Conference Center is located within the new Fred M. Rogers Center, named to honor Mr. Rogers himself. The campus is services by the Latrobe-Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, a mere five minutes away from the campus proper.

In small-town fashion, the people of Latrobe haven’t forgotten their favorite sons either. It is in this same spirit that the St. Vincent’s College campus was born and nurtured. Having your meeting, conference, retreat or seminar at St. Vincents, you and your guests will tap into that same sense of fraternity, the brotherhood which has made it so well loved both there in the immediate community and across the globe!

The campus’ architecture all focuses on the chapel, buildings spreading outward from that central focus. Set in the hilly, wooded serenity that first gave Pennsylvania its name in the first place, the campus lends that air of tranquility to visitors, allowing them to focus on that pleasant environment and subjects presented by you, the hosts of the event. Free from distractions, so many have found St. Vincent’s to be the ideal meeting place for gatherings of most any focus or wholesome purpose.

St Vincent’s new Conference Center is available as a Pennsylvania event facility all year long. Lodging at the residence halls is restricted to the summer months, between June and August. Throughout the year, St. Vincent’s welcomes groups of up to 1500 to share their facilities, including at 1500-seat theatre! Technologically speaking, St. Vincent’s is state of the art, offering a full compliment of AV services, including WiFi, digital projectors, and teleconferencing. The catering department prepares all foods on-site, serving delicious meals, snacks and beverages in a warm, welcoming style. Proud of their earned reputation, St. Vincent’s strives to continue that tradition of integrity, building upon that tradition as they see to the culinary needs and desires of your entire guest list.

St. Vincent’s holds firm to this, their mission: to encourage their students’ intellectual gifts, professional aptitudes and personal aspirations. A Benedictine Monastery, St. Vincent’s also holds their faculty and students to a concept of work, prayer and obedience. To that end, they’re always supportive, looking for new ways to support others in pursuit of excellence and offer special rates and discounts for non-profit organizations and government groups, as well as to repeat customers. Such a history of service to others, combined with the tranquil campus setting, makes St. Vincent’s a prime choice for meeting and event facilities in Pennsylvania

St. Vincent’s College (and Latrobe, PA) offers distinctly unique event facilities that are located less than 40 miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Consider this wonderful campus as you plan your next meeting, conference, awards ceremony, banquet, reception or retreat. You and your guests are sure to enjoy the sincere and warm welcome that St. Vincent’s rolls out for all of its visitors. Go ahead, contact St. Vincent’s Conference Center, and make reservations now for that special event now!

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