Organizers want to showcase Pittsburgh’s tech industry and arts scene when the 2026 NFL Draft comes to town next April.
“There's definitely opportunities in the autonomous tech area, robotics, and other ways that we want to help bake that into to tell the Pittsburgh story,” said Jerad Bachar, CEO of VisitPittsburgh, which is leading draft planning efforts.
“Certainly, where tech meets art, it exemplifies the current, modern Pittsburgh, if you will. But as we move forward, we think that there is a big opportunity for us to really enhance and showcase our arts community.”
The draft provides an opportunity for cities to showcase their unique culture – and Pittsburgh is leaning on cities with a playbook for the NFL draft: Detroit and Green Bay.