There are many hotels in the Downtown Pittsburgh area that are within walking distance or are very close to our conference venue, Emerald City. We encourage all attendees coming from all areas of the country to research and explore overnight lodging in an effort to make your journey to the conference as easy as possible!

We are currently in discussions with the Omni William Penn Hotel regarding possible room rates for our conference attendees. The hotel is a six minute walk from Emerald City.

If you are interested in booking an overnight stay to attend the conference, then please email us at criticalventuresllc@gmail.com with the subject line “Booking at Omni William Penn” and let us know how many rooms and dates you want to stay.

Our inaugural event will be hosted by Emerald City! Founded in 2021, Emerald City is a 12,000-square-foot coworking, event, and social space - dedicated to catapulting Black entrepreneurs and businesses to wealth and regional success. The mission of Emerald City is to prioritize Black entrepreneurship and black professionals in Pittsburgh through resources, education, and opportunities.