Monroeville Convention Center

Bad parking area and the Steel City Con had a line that stretched for days. Never had an issue getting in before… today was awful. Went and could not get in. We were told, maybe later. Later the line was worse. They offer prepaid admission but I don’t know that it would have helped. That line wrapped all the way through the lot. Maybe it is time to change the venue… I am willing to pay to park if it is a bigger venue and I can get in. And secondly $ 30 per person to get in. 5 of us ate after we did not get in, including alcohol for the same price of what would be three adult admissions. What??? Incredibly disappointed!!!

As a vendor, its one of my favorite convention centers to be an exhibitor at. Always a lot of space, easy parking. Bathrooms are clean and there are many. Decent variety of food

Went here for the Antique Military Show. It was HUGE and took us about 2 and a half hours to look at everything.

Been here since 6:30 for an 8:00 show with Billy Gardell. At 8:45 people with tickets are still trying to get in. Poor planning by the convention center. They are not ready for the crowd.

Great amount of space. I go to the holiday craft show every year. The parking lot is also large but does fill up quick.

Years ago, I frequented the old Monroeville Expo Center. While this new center is more aesthetically pleasing on the outside, the inside is small. Also, there seems to be a lack of parking. You can park in other places and there is often shuttle buses, but if you want to actually park at the Convention Center, you want to get to the event early.

This is a nice size convention center in front of the famous Monroeville «Dawn of the Dead» Mall. It is about as simple as it gets, traveling to this mall.
There is not an overabundance of amenities. But, the bathrooms are typically clean. The staff has been very helpful and friendly, in my experience.
Compared to the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philly, though, it pales. This one is very plain Jane. But location makes this place an attractive destination.

This is the third time I’ve been to the Convention Center for the Pittsburgh ComiCon with my husband who’s a collector. I really do enjoy this location… The facility is very large and accommodates large events well. The restrooms are plentiful and there is a place for snacks. Parking is pretty good.
Only negative I really have — smokers. You can’t walk in or out of the place without having to deal with cigarette smoke blowing in your face. They should really have a designated area for smokers — AWAY from the main doors.

I visited this convention center for the Steel City toy convention. This is a very nice place, multiple bathrooms, places to get snacks and very nice staff!

Very nice space, much cleaner and brighter than the old Expo Mart. I was there to help a friend who had a table at Steel City Con, and then again for Celebrate Monroeville. Having a shuttle for Celebrate Monroeville was very cool, especially since there was no parking to be had without using the K-​Mart parking lot.
The bad… the bathrooms were deplorable when I was there for Celebrate Monroeville. The bathrooms in the far left corner area (if you are standing at the main entrance with the doors at your back) more than half of the stalls had some kind of human excrement smeared onto the seats. Very disappointing especially when there with small children. Also the ATM machines have exorbitant fees! I think the fee for the ATM was $ 3.50. Three Fifty?! Are you serious? Had I not been there with my two nieces (both under 6) and my mother I would have left to run to the mall to withdraw money.

Nice facility. Has two food stations. I went there for a franchise show.

Since the NRA convention is in town It made me remember the Gun show I went to at the Monroeville Convention Center. It is located right near the Monroeville Mall.
One Saturday afternoon we decided to make the trip and I was excited to see all the crazy weapons! Action Movies are one of my favorite choices when catching a film, The Matrix, the Crow, Underworld! I have my Selene costume ready for Halloween already! I thought that the gun show would be filled with gruff super villain types. Whoa was I wrong!
Booths and tables were set up throughout the giant space so to see everything that was offered you would zig zag back and forth. A lot of the tables displayed the usual loads of knives, tazers, and mace. Display cases are stocked with ammunition and all sizes of handguns, rifles, and antique weaponry
I don’t know why but I love weapons. The first time I ever went to a shooting range I felt a huge wave of relief. I had been terrified of hand guns for the longest time. (A trait instilled by my father as a child to keep me away from firearms.) I realized that the weapon in my hand capable of ending life was also simply a machine or a tool, nothing more. Training to use it made me feel like I was in control rather than helpless. Moral of the story I actually like going to a shooting range to shoot. It feels pretty bad ass I must say.
The pearl handled 22 I spotted was so cute! I had images of hiding it in a boot or garter belt strolling around a dangerous menace to be reckoned with, but then I thought where would I ever wear that? Will this be my new signature accessory? Obviously not, but in my fictional life Hell YES!
It was quite amazing to see the amount of weapons that are legal to own, machine guns, army gear, a bazooka! Why would anyone have those at home? It was a learning experience to see what was out there and a little scary.
While I was picking out a Tazer these guys were messing around with them pointing at each other. It did make me step back from the table and I could tell the vendor was fuming! I ended up with a pink tazer (I wanted black) and a secret knife necklace. My boyfriend at the time convinced me to get pink because black would get lost in my purse. What I really wanted was a switch blade, those were pretty sinister looking! Illegal to carry though. A new experience at the gun show for sure! Now if someone ever messes with me I’ll be standing over them with my pink tazer laughing! You just got zapped by the pink lady!