Ohio Valley and Great Lakes Joint Engineer Training Symposium

Sheraton Station Square Hotel
300 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219

Group Rate – SAME has secured a special rate of $119 + taxes for all attendees.  The secured group rate is the government rate.  Government attendees need not make any special requests. Online reservations can be made by clicking on the BOOK HOTEL button above.  Reservations can also be made by calling toll-free 1-800-325-3535.  Please refer to the “Society of American Military Engineers” to receive the group rate.  The group rate is available until August 19, 2012, subject to availability.

Alternate hotels in downtown Pittsburgh include: Omni William Penn, The Westin Convention Center, Pittsburgh,  Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh Downtown. Please note: SAME has secured a group rate ONLY at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel.  

Transportation

Pittsburgh International Airport is only 25 minutes from Downtown Pittsburgh.  Many companies offer airport shuttle/limo services from the airport to the Sheraton Station Square Hotel and other downtown hotels.  A variety of car rental agencies have rental counters on the baggage claim level of the Landside Terminal with a short walk to pick up a rental car at the airport's covered garage.

Port Authority of Allegheny County's light rail system - commonly known as the "T" - serves downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore with a station near the stadiums and another near the Rivers Casino.  The Station Square "T" station is just a short walk from the Sheraton Station Square Hotel. Public transportation information is here.

Welcome to Pittsburgh!

The Duquesne Incline.  Take a step back in time on a century-old cable car and see the best views of downtown Pittsburgh while riding one of the few remaining inclines in the country.  Opened on May 20, 1877, the Duquesne Incline was rescued and restored by a group of local residents in 1963 and still delights residents and visitors with its original, elegant, wooden cable cars.  Now you can visit the interior of the incline and watch the machinery while it operates, including the original hoisting equipment from 1877 complete with wooden gear teeth.  The Duquesne Incline’s upper station houses a museum of Pittsburgh history, including photos and a storehouse of information on inclines from around the world.  Unusual Pittsburgh souvenirs, maps and photos can be found at the gift shop.  You can board the incline at the lower station just across the street from the Sheraton Station Square Hotel and ascend 400 feet on a 58 degree slope while enjoying one of the top ten sights in the world for viewing a cityscape according to USA Today.

Three rivers.  Two Andys.  One reinvented city.  No wonder National Geographic Traveler named Pittsburgh among the best places in the world to experience in 2012.  Whether you're into fabulous art, outdoor adventure, a whole lot of family fun or spectator sports, you'll see why Pittsburgh is one of the world's great destinations.

Pittsburgh Is Art.  No question that Pittsburgh's art scene rivals any major city.  Two Pittsburgh icons - steel baron Andrew Carnegie and pop artist Andy Warhol - left lasting artistic legacies: Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History and The Andy Warhol Museum.  Public art abounds!  Self-guided walking tours of public art and architecture are easy with downloadable guides.

It's Show Time!  Downtown's vibrant 14-block Cultural District is home to the highest concentration of performing arts venues between New York City and Chicago. Beautifully restored performance halls and contemporary spaces are home to the world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Dance Council, PNC Broadway Across America, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh CLO and more.  In fact, the Cultural District's seven major theaters offer more than 2,000 shows each year.

The Green Scene.  When Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens opens its Center for Sustainable Landscapes this year, it will be a "living building," one of the greenest in the world.  From the world's first LEED-certified David L. Lawrence Convention Center to the first National Hockey League certified gold-LEED arena, CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh continues to raise the bar on green and sustainable architecture.

Kidsburgh.  Bring the kids to "Kidsburgh!"  After all, it is the birthplace of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.  The whole family will enjoy the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Science Center and Highmark SportsWorks, Senator John Heinz History Center, National Aviary and much more.