Reception

The Conference Reception will be held at the Phipps Conservatory, Special Events Hall and Tropical Forest.

Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

One Schenley Park
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3830

Distance to University Club: 0.8 miles
Distance to Courtyard Marriott at University Center: 0.7 miles

Located in the heart of Oakland and neighboring the University of Pittsburgh main campus, the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is an historic landmark near Schenley Park. The conference dinner reception will be held in the Special Events Hall, which features floor-to-ceiling glass walls that offer dramatic views of the adjacent Tropical Forest and Oakland neighborhood landmarks.

A separate fee for this Reception is applicable for admission.  You will have the option to register for the Reception for an additional fee when you register for the conference sessions.

Ground transportation will be available from the meeting venue to the Reception on Thursday evening. Return transportation from Phipps Conservatory to the Courtyard Marriott Pittsburgh University Center  will also be available at the conclusion of the dinner.