TEDx Pittsburgh Conference: Regional Thought Leaders in Energy, Environment Have Their Say

January 10, 2012 - Power in all its forms was the focus of the TEDx conference the Pittsburgh region hosted late last year.

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ittsburgh, America’s “Most Livable City,” has come to symbolize regional renewal as a one-time industrial region that has become a balanced, innovation—driven economy.

Over the past 25 years, the region has built a diverse economy on fundamental strengths in advanced manufacturing, digital technology, financial services, life sciences and energy solutions.

And the result is that Pittsburgh is better positioned today to weather the global economic recession than many of its competitor regions. Central to half the population of the United States and Canada, the 10-county Pittsburgh region boasts a high-quality of life and affordable cost of living.

Since 1876, the Chamber has served such globally recognized members as Alcoa, Bayer, BNY Mellon, Carnegie Mellon University, H.J. Heinz, United States Steel and Westinghouse while supporting the growth of countless small and emerging employers with aggressive advocacy to improve the region’s business climate and quality of life.

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