Magician in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is roughly eight hours from Milwaukee. That is right at the edge of a drive, so I decide it case by case. Either way the travel is agreed on your quote before anything is booked.

The city has changed job for job. Healthcare is now the biggest employer, the universities have turned the place into a robotics and software town, and banking and natural gas fill in much of the rest. Older industrial money still funds a lot of the galas. The suburbs sprawl in every direction and book their own events.

What gets booked in Pittsburgh

Research and engineering crowds are a particular pleasure here, because they try to catch me and I would rather they did. That accounts for a good share of the corporate work: university-adjacent labs, robotics and software firms, and the health organisations around them.

The other half is traditional. Bank and law firm client events, foundation galas, and holiday parties in the hotels near the Cultural District. Cranberry and the North Hills bring weddings. The convention centre downtown runs regional meetings more than huge national ones, which means smaller rooms and closer work.

Getting there

Roughly 8 hours by road from Milwaukee. That is normally still a drive rather than a flight, which means the full show travels with me, and travel is either built into the package or itemised on your quote, agreed before anything is booked.

Also covered nearby: Cranberry Township, Monroeville, Sewickley, Mt. Lebanon, Robinson Township, Bethel Park.