Manufacturers' Association of Northwest Pennsylvania
Business Magazine VOL. XXI, NO. 5, May 2008

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Conference Center

All-inclusive facilities, equipment and service! Whether you’re planning a meeting for two or an event for 250, you’ll find the Manufacturers’ Association’s Conference Center the perfect place. Our all-inclusive per person pricing makes budgeting a breeze. Enjoy newly-renovated meeting rooms, state-of-the-art multimedia amenities, free WiFi internet access and flexible catering options – all provided by a courteous, professional staff solely focused on making your next meeting or event a complete success! Book your meeting now.

New Renovations! The Association’s Conference Center belongs to you, our members. And with more than 15,000 visitors utilizing this facility for business meetings, seminars, briefings and social events, we’ve undertaken some exciting new renovations to make your Conference Center unlike any other in the region.

A Warm Welcome

A Warm Welcome… greets you in this specially designed area. Providing both comfort and convenience, the lobby offers a separate conference meeting room and business center for guests to utilize at no charge. More lobby photos

A Technical Marvel

A Technical Marvel… with regal décor and ambience, this room boasts multimedia amenities equipped to host a variety of larger meetings, luncheons, dinners, receptions and more. More Founders Room photos.

A Modern Renovation

A Modern Renovation… will continue this spring with a much-anticipated updating of our West 38th Street property entrance to compliment the modernization of our façade and addition of a porte-cochere. We invite you to see this exciting transformation for yourself!

A Multi-Purpose Facility

A Multi-Purpose Facility… that offers endless possibilities. Whether your half-day or full-day event includes a large formal presentation, classroom style training or a more intimate-business meeting – we have the perfect room for you. More meeting room photos.

Our 100 % Satisfaction Guarantee offers the comfort in knowing that if you are not completely satisfied with our facility and services you don’t pay for the meeting!

“The Conference Center is the finest facility of its kind…We continually receive compliments from our out-of-town participants stating what an excellent, first-class facility we have here in Erie, Pa."
                      Peter J. Allessie, Education Chair
                      Appraisal Institute of Northwest PA

More client testimonials

Special Features

  • Central Location: Whether traveling from Ohio, New York, or western Pennsylvania, the Conference Center is easily accessible from either Interstate 79 or 90. Map/Directions
  • Comfort and Convenience: The Conference Center offers ergonomic furniture, non-glare tables, appropriate lighting and acoustics, wireless computers and more.
  • Complimentary Food and Beverage: Enjoy pastries, bagels and freshly-brewed coffee in the morning, plus fresh-baked cookies and unlimited beverages in the afternoon.
  • Ample Parking: Free, off-street parking is conveniently located in front of our building.
  • Handicap Accessible: Our building entrance, hallways, bathrooms and meeting rooms are all handicap accessible.

Multimedia Amenities

  • Extra large flat screen television and computer monitors
  • Mobile keyboards/wireless mouse controls in every room
  • Satellite access and capabilities
  • Free WiFi Internet access

On-Site Advantages

  • Experienced technical and administrative support
  • Private, quiet atmosphere
  • Advance room setup
  • Continuous food and beverage service
  • Variety of catering options
  • Convenient business center (lobby) available at no charge
  • Private conference room (lobby) available at no charge
Norm Zymm



Contact Norm Zymm, Manager of Conference Center Sales and Operations at 814/833-3200 to schedule a tour or for more information on booking your next meeting or event.

Norm Zymm is the Manager of Conference Center Sales and Operations at the Manufacturers’ Association. A native of Erie, Zymm has more than 20 years experience creating special events and convention services/catering. He has won numerous awards for outstanding service in the hospitality industry, including “Sales Manager of the Year” award from Doubletree Hotels & Resorts.


Map/Directions to Conference Center
Conference Center Floor Plan
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