NEWS & EVENTS

What’s a HUB?

Missed our Dec 15th meeting on what’s in store for 2010?

In addition to 2009 highlights, 25+ attendees brainstormed ideas for next year’s HUB events and how the NPC can contribute to the regional (and global) celebration of World Environment Day (WED).

Here is everything you need to stay up to date:

Looking for a press release? Browse our full archive here.

The NPC holds quarterly HUB events (Host. Unify. Blend.). Organized collaboratively by two or more NPC organizations, they provide a regular forum for members and other guests to socialize, communicate, learn about and connect with one another. Each HUB has a different program that is determined by the partners involved.  Check out our HUBs so far below – and join our mailing list so you don’t miss an invite to our next one!

Breaking the Rules: Creativity & Sustainability at the Intersection of Art + Business
Hosts: Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders, The Rivers Club Young Executives Society
Media Sponsor: Pop City.  Read the “Hot Event” article from Pop City!
Pittsburgh merged its right and left brains at this unique event produced by two unlikely partners who came together to Break the Rules with NPC and the help of Deeplocal CEO, artist and “deviant” Nathan Martin at the Cabaret at Theatre Square on Monday, October 26. This creative conversation was thought-provoking and fun, drawing a diverse group of 65+ people.  Bonus attractions were the made-on-the-spot business card sculpture and some really good raffle prizes. Download a copy of Nathan Martin’s presentation. 

 
Check out more pics of the event on flickr.

Read the press release

Pittsburgh Summit (G-20): Behind the Scenes – August 25, 2009
Hosts: NPC, Leadership Pittsburgh, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, PUMP, Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership, GlobalPittsburgh, Global Beats Pittsburgh

As our third 2009 HUB, the NPC jumped at the chance to join a larger regional partnership to provide 300+ community members with inside info (from VisitPittsburgh and the Allegheny Conference) about how Pittsburgh would welcome the world on Sept. 24-25, what to expect and how to be great regional ambassadors.  Check out some highlights in this article from the Tribune Review.

NPC HUB: Wheeling Through History South Side Bike Tour, May 19
http://www.youngpreservationists.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wheelinthroughhistory-300x225.jpgHosts: Young Preservationists Association, Leadership Pittsburgh Inc., Pittsburgh Young Professionals

A group of cyclists cruised the South Side trails while taking in their historic surroundings. Afterwards, a larger group met for food, drinks and an update on regional trail developments from Friends of the Riverfront at the OTB (Over the Bar) Bicycle Café.

Get a wrap up and check out some pictures of the event

Grant Panel Discussion with Local Foundations
Hosts: CORO and J’Burgh
Roughly 50 guests gathered at the Hillel Jewish University Center of Pittsburgh for a grant panel discussion with representatives from The Heinz Endowments, the McCune Foundation, The Sprout Fund and the Jewish Healthcare Foundation. These experts provided insights positioning initiatives for funding, and how the current economic climate has influenced those decisions.