University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown

Conference & Event Services

The Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown can help identify the perfect campus location for your event.  Our campus combines a private, peaceful setting with internationally recognized service and amenities, attention to detail, and the latest in meeting-room technology.

The Conference Center annually hosts more than 200 events, which draw about 20,000 people to campus. The center also supports more than 800 internal student, faculty, and staff events each year.

The Pitt-Johnstown campus, located on 729 acres of beautiful woodlands in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, is the perfect setting for your special event.

The Conference Center provides the perfect venue for:

  • Meetings
  • Banquets
  • Seminars
  • Conferences
  • Spiritual Retreats
  • Trainings  
  • Educational Events
  • Weddings
  • Expos   
  • Workshops
  • Lectures
  • Youth Conferences  

Team:

Kathleen Clawson, Director of Conference Services
814-269-1904     
                                        
Joni Hoffman, Events Manager
814-269-1994     
 
Buddy Roth, Events Manager
814-269-2074     
 
Lydia Snyder, Event Services Assistant
814-269-2068
 
 
Contact:
The Conference Center at Pitt-Johnstown
450 Schoolhouse Road
Johnstown, PA 15904
eventupj@pitt.edu
814-269-1900
1-800-875-5958

Awards and Accolades

  • Leader for Best Practices in “One-Stop-Shop” Service by the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors – International (ACCED-I)
  • Outstanding Institutional Achievement Award of the Association of Conference and Events Directors – International (ACCED-I). The award recognizes significant achievement in the collegiate conference industry by an institution based on a long-term development that represents a milestone in collegiate conference and events management.