Continuing the Pittsburgh Conversation: Major National/International Media Coverage
To build on the global attention that resulted from the Pittsburgh Summit (G-20) 2009 and the opportunity the summit created to tell the story of our region's transformation and its balanced economy, the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance (PRA) has launched a six-month Pittsburgh World Tour 2010 initiative, made possible by the Pittsburgh Partnership, whose investments are supporting global media relations and other marketing activities to continue the conversation about Pittsburgh. Below is the major national and international media coverage, post-G-20, that's continuing the conversation about the Pittsburgh region.
November 2010 Changing Gears, a public radio project about the future of the Industrial Midwest recently held up Pittsburgh as a case study in a four-part series that examined the region as a successful transformation model. "Reinventing Pittsburgh" was broadcast in the Ann Arbor, Chicago and Cleveland markets.
November 2010 "Cities Hot for Technology" - Area Development
Pittsburgh is profiled in this article examining how smaller cities are hotbeds for technology endeavors. Pete DeComo, chairman of CEO of Pittsburgh's ALung Technologies speaks to how the "will to grow Pittsburgh into a prestigious technology center" has made the city the right place to grow ALung into a successful medical device company providing a superior alternative to traditional, invasive respiratory support.
November 18, 2010 Lessons Las Vegas can learn from the Rust Belt - Las Vegas Sun
"As Detroit is to automobiles and Pittsburgh was to steel, Las Vegas is to tourism – a one-industry town. How Las Vegas can make like Pittsburgh and grow beyond its roots."
November 14, 2010 The Peninsula (Qatar's English language daily): Corporate Citizenship Addresses Socio-economic Issues
An editorial in The Peninsula by Sub-Editor Tofol Al Nasr, who visited Pittsburgh in November and observed the annual meeting of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Affiliates, speaks to how she and other members of a delegation from Qatar had the opportunity to experience corporate social responsibility (CSR) and "the power of corporate citizenship firsthand" in Pittsburgh.
November 14, 2010 The Peninsula (Qatar's English language daily): Pittsburgh Seeks Qatar's Energy Expertise The Peninsula Sub-Editor Tofol Al Nasr visited Pittsburgh on November 9 and 10 to learn more about Pittsburgh's energy economy and to cover the Pittsburgh Middle East Institute Conference, with its focus on "Clean Power: Pittsburgh and the Middle East." In her coverage, Ms. Al Nasr wrote, "As such, 'long-term friendship' was a prevailing theme throughout the Qatari delegation's visit to Pittsburgh. It became clear that this would be the first of many visits strengthening the relationship between Qatar and Pittsburgh. While Qatar initially sought Pittsburgh's advice on enhancing its healthcare and educational sectors, Pittsburgh is now seeking Qatar's expertise and market power in the energy sector. Beyond energy, Pittsburgh is not only welcoming Qatari interest in its budding shale gas opportunities but is looking to Qatar for expanding its investments as well."
November 2010 Korea, the 2010 G-20 Summit and Pittsburgh As part of the run-up to the 2010 G-20 summit in Seoul, South Korea, Arirang TV, an international, English-language network based in Seoul, aired these two news segments featuring interviews with Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky.
October 29, 2010
Pittsburgh Business Talk Radio WMNY on Pittsburgh as the U.S.'s Number City for Relocation
WMNY's John Poister talks with a Pittsburgh newcomer, Molly Steinwald, Phipps Conservatory's new associate director of science education about what drew her and her family to Pittsburgh.
The final leg of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance's "Pittsburgh World Tour 2010" ended with a Pittsburgh delegation's dynamic, 10-day visit to Shanghai, China and Seoul, South Korea. This visit continues to position the Pittsburgh region as a compelling place for business investment—now particularly with Asian economies seeking foreign direct investment opportunities coming out of recession. Follow the headlines – and other news – about this trip which more meaningfully connected southwestern Pennsylvania with the Far East.
October 7, 2010 A Steel Tree: Return to Pittsburgh
Blogger Ben Schulman, although Chicago-based, is a Pittsburgh devotee. He participated in the PRA's September media tour, which highlighted how the region has lived up to its "model" accolades, one year after hosting the G-20 summit, and he wrote these thoughtful, pro-Pittsburgh reflection upon his return. It – and another Pittsburgh piece by Schulman, the "Magic of Failure" – are published at Gapers Block.
October 2, 2010 Pittsburgh-area firms trying to keep grads local
Associated Press Writer Joe Mandak examines jobs and careers in the Pittsburgh region, companies that are hiring and how ImaginePittsburgh.com is uniquely raising job and career awareness among young people – the region's workforce of tomorrow. The story was picked by 38 websites of national scope, including USA Today and CNBC.com, as well as numerous other news sites in and outside of Pittsburgh.
September 25/26, 2010 Le Soleil (Canada) Covers Pittsburgh, the Pens and the New CONSOL Energy Center
For two consecutive days, Pittsburgh had the front cover of Quebec City's Le Soleil newspaper, with a special feature by Correspondent Pierre Couture about what the new CONSOL Energy Center means to the city. While written in French, the article features English call-outs to share some key points made about one of the region's newest (and greenest) quality of life assets. (Sept. 25 | Sept. 26)
August 2010 Pittsburgh: from Steel Town to City of Creativity Visiting Pittsburgh in March 2010, Journalist Ariel Yang wrote this piece on the region's transformation for the Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of the government of the People's Republic of China. Read the article (English | Chinese).
July 14, 2010 Entertainment Technology/Creative Industries in Pittsburgh
During a March 2010 international press tour centered around the creative industries in both Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, Canadian reporter Charles Premont of Le Lien MultiMedia magazine conducted video interviews with Pennsylvania-based businesses from that sector, including Silver Tree Media, Schell Games, Electric Owl, Recaptcha and Wild Pockets — from Pittsburgh and many with connections to Carnegie Mellon University and its unique Entertainment Technology Center, which is shaping today's talent to be among the top creators of tomorrow's entertainment. Watch the interviews with Pittsburgh's creative industries movers and shakers.
July 2, 2010 Van der Horst learns, shares in Pittsburgh For the Business Courier of Cincinnati reporter Tim Schooley of the Pittsburgh Business Times talks with Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber President Ellen van der Horst and Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky about economic development strategies that are working for the Steel City and Queen City, as well as lessons each can learn from the other. (The same piece was also published in the July 2ndPittsburgh Business Times.) Read the entire article
June 28, 2010 Pittsburgh Business Talk Radio WMNY gauges reactions to Cincinnati's benchmarking visit to Pittsburgh WMNY's John Poister talks with Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber's President & CEO Ellen van der Horst and Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky about lessons Industrial Heartland cities will learn from each other during benchmarking visit to Pittsburgh.
June 4, 2010 Westinghouse Electric is Hiring, Despite Private Sector Employment Drop Nationwide - Interview with FOX Business News
June 2010 "Manfred Honeck about Pittsburgh" - a HARMONIE magazine interview
Published in the June issue of HARMONIE, Czech Journalist Petr Kadlec's report features an interview with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Maestro Manfred Honeck. According to the Maestro, "Pittsburgh is a wonderful city, a great city! It's now, as I've heard recently, nominated for the third time for the most livable city in America, which means something! The most important thing is actually the spirit of people: they are extremely nice, helpful and professional … What I like very much is the passion and the enthusiasm of Pittsburgh's people. It is a kind of energy that you can see in business, in life, in families." Honeck talked with Kadlec, who visited Pittsburgh in May 2010, just prior to the PSO's 2010 Tour of Europe, which included a performance in Prague. He described his enthusiasm for Pittsburgh and the world-renowned PSO. The PSO is a regional quality of life ambassador, working in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance to promote business investment in the region. Read the article (Czech).
June, 2010 An alternative to California and Canada - Games Market (English | German)
