Check out upcoming events from our member companies!
2026 Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy 3-Day Summer Series (Day 1)
7/29 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Catalyst Connection and The Consortium for Public Education for a professional learning experience called Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy! During this unique experience you will learn how the manufacturing industry is using emerging Industry 4.0 technologies to revolutionize the way they manufacture, improve and distribute their products. After attending this experience you will know how you can take the knowledge you gained back into your classroom to expose today’s learners of these high-demand and high-paying career pathways.
2026 Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy 3-Day Summer Series (Day 2)
8/5 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Catalyst Connection and The Consortium for Public Education for a professional learning experience called Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy! During this unique experience you will learn how the manufacturing industry is using emerging Industry 4.0 technologies to revolutionize the way they manufacture, improve and distribute their products. After attending this experience you will know how you can take the knowledge you gained back into your classroom to expose today’s learners of these high-demand and high-paying career pathways.
Commonwealth of PA Tax Credit Seminar
8/6 | Session 1 9:30 AM & Session 2 1:00 PM
This informational session will review the various tax credit programs the Commonwealth has available to support businesses across many industries, whether an early-stage company or a long-established business. If you are in the tech field, manufacturing, property development, agriculture, or a community-based non-profit, you could be leaving money on the table by not taking advantage of the tax credits available to you
To Register, Contact Tori Montler.
Inventor Advanced
8/10-11 & 17-18 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Inventor Advanced builds on the knowledge that students gained in an Inventor Essentials course. This course will cover different tools and strategies for part and assembly creation. The course will utilize hands-on exercises representing real-world, industry-specific design scenarios to convey the topics.
Fusion CAM: 2&3 Axis Milling
8/10-11 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fusion is the world’s first cloud connected design tool, with the ability to create 3D models, 2D drawings, photo-realistic renderings and animations, CNC tool paths, and FEA analysis. This hands-on course will focus on the Manufacture workspace where CNC toolpaths are created. Students will learn how to define the manage Tool Libraries, create CAM Setups, generate toolpaths, simulate toolpaths, and Post Process the toolpaths to NC files for the shop floor.
2026 Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy 3-Day Summer Series (Day 3)
8/12 | 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Join Catalyst Connection and The Consortium for Public Education for a professional learning experience called Industry 4.0 Teacher Academy! During this unique experience you will learn how the manufacturing industry is using emerging Industry 4.0 technologies to revolutionize the way they manufacture, improve and distribute their products. After attending this experience you will know how you can take the knowledge you gained back into your classroom to expose today’s learners of these high-demand and high-paying career pathways.
Historic Hill 5K Run and Ride
8/15 | 8:30 AM
The Hill District annual 5K gets plenty of runners but not enough cyclists--until this year. If you’re a cyclist, you need to be ready to go at 8:30am on August 15th at Freedom Corner to participate in the ride. We need to turn out in numbers for this event. This is a heavily supported ride with police officers and deputies from the Sheriff’s office blocking off the side streets.
GetWITit Pittsburgh: Building Products for a Global market with MSA Safety
8/19 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Join PDMA Pittsburgh and GetWITit for an engaging discussion with leaders from MSA Safety on how global products are identified, developed, launched, and managed across diverse markets.
Inventor Nastran
8/26-28 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
This course will introduce students to the analysis capabilities that are available in Inventor Nastran. Students will become familiar with meshing, loads, and constraints for the different types of analysis.
Think. Do Pittsburgh
9/15 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
GrayMatter’s Think.Do events are hands-on and discussion-driven. We emphasize proven approaches, real use cases and lessons learned from organizations that have already navigated similar challenges.
University of Pittsburgh Fall 2026 Career + Internship Fair
9/15 - 17
This event is over three days: Tuesday, September 15 - Engineering Day, Wednesday September 16 - Computing, Information & Analytics Day, September 17 - Arts & Sciences, Non-Profit & Public Service Day.
Complete Fair Details and Employer Registration Here!
PHRA Annual Conference and Exhibition
9/22-23 | 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Held September 22-23, this two-day experience features dynamic keynote speakers like David Horning, Charlene Wheeless, Brian Alementi, Tyler Moon, and Nick Liermann, plus 20+ breakout sessions tailored to today’s most pressing HR topics, Purpose-Driven Leadership & Culture, Navigating Change & the Future of Work, Talent Strategy, Retention & Performance, and Human-Centered Leadership & the Employee Experience.
GetWITit Pittsburgh & CMUiii | Building the Future: Women's Pathways to Innovation
9/24 | 5:30 - 8:00 PM
Join getWITit Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University's Integrated Innovation Institute (CMUiii) for an engaging evening of conversation, connection, and career inspiration.
IEC Foundation Strike Up Bowling Fundraiser
9/27
Strike Up support for the IEC Foundation at an exciting afternoon of bowling, food, fun, and community impact on Sunday, September 27 at Nesbit’s Lanes in Pittsburgh, PA! Gather your team and help us raise funds that support scholarships, grants, and workforce development initiatives for the next generation of skilled electrical professionals.
Women Who Rock Benefit Concert - Benefiting Magee-Womens Research Institute
10/17 | 6:30 PM
We are excited to announce the Who Who Rock Benefit Concert will be on October 17, 2026, at 6:30 pm. The headliner will be Taylor Dayne! All proceeds benefit life-saving women's health research at Magee-Womens Research Institute. Individual tickets and group tickets available.
IEC Foundation SPARK After Dark
10/21
Join us for SPARK After Dark with the IEC Foundation—an exciting evening of networking, entertainment, amazing food, Singo competitions, bowling, virtual reality experiences, arcade games, raffles, and more with industry friends and partners. Don’t miss one of SPARK’s most fun and interactive events while supporting the IEC Foundation’s mission to power the future of the electrical industry.
WITCON 2026: Ten Years of Unifying Tech
11/5 | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
For ten years, getWITit has been bringing people together to build more inclusive, sustainable tech communities. In 2026, WITCON returns to Pittsburgh to celebrate a decade of impact and to focus on what comes next.
WITCON is a one-day conference designed for women, nonbinary people in tech, and allies in tech who want to build stronger, more equitable teams and organizations. Expect real conversations, practical insights, and space to connect with people who care about both technology and the humans behind it.
Tech Council members can submit their events, webinars and open houses for promotion through our web site and weekly Events Bulletin. Please allow at least 4 weeks of lead time. Submit your event description here.