[11/18/2009]

Fairmont Pittsburgh Selects FSC to Support Opening of the City's Newest Luxury Hotel

PITTSBURGH, PA - November 18, 2009, FSC Marketing Communications is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Fairmont Pittsburgh as agency of record for the spring 2010 opening of the 185-room luxury hotel. FSC will provide public relations and marketing services for the launch and grand opening celebration of Fairmont's newest U.S. property.

"Pittsburgh is a vibrant community, and Fairmont is delighted to be part of it," says Len Czarnecki, general manager of Fairmont Pittsburgh. "We are looking forward to working with FSC, an agency with extensive experience in the Pittsburgh market, on a comprehensive community and public relations program."

The new Fairmont will be housed in Three PNC Plaza, the largest high rise construction project in the City of Pittsburgh in the last 20 years, and one of the largest mixed use buildings to be certified by the U.S. Green Building Council in accordance with its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. When completed, Fairmont Pittsburgh is expected to reach the Gold level of LEED certification which complements Fairmont's philosophy of operational sustainability and responsible tourism.