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Contact our team to make planning your meeting or convention as easy as possible.
Meet the Sales Team
Jennifer M. Vacek
Director, Convention Sales
National Associations in Virginia, Labor Organizations (regardless of geographical territory)
jennifer.vacek@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0278
Lisa Ashbaugh
Convention Host Development Director
Bring It Home Campaign – working with local Pittsburghers planning to bring a convention to Pittsburgh. (100 Peak & Under for Pittsburgh-based organizations)
lisa.ashbaugh@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0272
Katie Conaway
Domestic & International Group Sales Director
Domestic and International Group Tour & Motor Coach (regardless of geographical territory)
kathleen.conaway@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0295
Kori Gassaway
National Sales Director
Natl Associations in: Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming
kori.gassaway@visitpittsburgh.com
312-421-6659
Sara Holzer
National Sales Director
Pennsylvania (except Corporate) Group and local Pittsburgh-based organizations (with 100 peak rooms and over) National Associations in: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia
sara.holzer@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0273
Robert Leff
Senior National Sales Director
Corporate Groups (regardless of geographical location, except Pittsburgh based groups under 100) National Associations in: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Vermont
robert.leff@visitpittsburgh.com
412-627-4727
Kristen Oakes
National Sales Director
SMERF: Social, Military, Multi-Cultural, Education, Religious, Fraternity/Sorority (regardless of geographical territory) Women’s Organizations (regardless of geographical territory) National Associations in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
kristen.oakes@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0313
Josh Valasek
National Sales Director
Government Organizations (regardless of geographical territory), National Associations in Washington DC and Maryland, International Groups.
josh.valasek@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0300
Mackenzie Trunzo
Sales and Marketing Research Coordinator
mackenzie.trunzo@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0284
Meet the Sports Development Team
Jennifer Hawkins
Executive Director, SportsPITTSBURGH
jennifer.hawkins@SportsPITTSBURGH.com
412-325-0285
Christen Miller
Sports Development Sales Coordinator
christen.miller@SportsPITTSBURGH.com
412-325-0333
Meet the Destination Services Team
Shirley Mueller
Convention Services/Housing Administrator
shirley.mueller@visitpittsburgh.com
412-325-0329
