During the reception, the Share Fair showcases nonprofit organizations and their innovative programs via tabletop displays and engaging conversations. In the Authors’ Corner, authors share their latest works and promote, sign, and sell their publications. To share your work, reserve tabletop display space through conference registration. (Space is limited.)
Special Events
Reception: 5:00–6:30 PM EST
Thursday, November 7
Drawdown’s Neighborhood
5:30–7:00 PM EST
Before you head out on Thursday evening, join Project Drawdown to celebrate Pittsburgh’s climate success stories. Meet some of the local residents featured in Drawdown’s Neighborhood, a documentary series that spotlights climate heroes who often go unheard. Learn about their pathways to becoming climate leaders and gather lessons to help your learners do the same
Closing Celebration! Friday, November 8
7:00–9:30 PM EST
Closing Celebration at the Heinz History Center
Celebrate the closing evening of the conference at the Smithsonian's home in Pittsburgh, the Heinz History Center—known as Pittsburgh's "people museum" and recently voted the #1 history museum in the United States in USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards. Among the six floors of exhibits are iconic artifacts such as the world's oldest jeep and the original TV set from the popular children's show Mister Roger's Neighborhood, which was filmed in Pittsburgh. Can you picture the friendly living room set or King Friday XIII's Castle? See the real thing! Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages, great conversations, and inspiring stories of Western Pennsylvania’s people who have helped change the course of American history.