Pen

Object number2009.86.2

Date2009

Credit LineGift of Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County

DescriptionDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center pen.Dimensions5.875 x 0.5 in. (14.9 x 1.3 cm)
InscriptionsEngraved on body, "David L. Lawrence Convention Center [symbol for convention center] Pittsburgh".
MarksCap has engraved text on hook of cap, "GOODKIND [leaf protruding from final D]".
Historical NotesThis pen is made from recyclable materials: making the world more "Green" and environmentally stable was one of the themes stressed during the Pittsburgh G-20 Summit. Part of a group of artifacts related to the G-20 Summit held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, on September 24 and 25, 2009. Pittsburgh joined the likes of Berlin, Ottawa, New Delhi, Beijing, Sao Paulo, and other prestigious cities in hosting the twenty most influential international leaders in meeting to discuss world affairs. : The Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors was established in 1999 to bring together systematically important industrialized and developing economies to discuss key issues in the global economy. The inaugural meeting of the G-20 took place in Berlin, on December 15-16, 1999, hosted by German and Canadian finance ministers. The G-20 is made up of the finance ministers and central bank governors of 19 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America, and The European Union, who is represented by the rotating Council presidency and the European Central Bank, is the 20th member of the G-20.Label TextPittsburgh’s transformation from industrial steel town to a center for green building and high technology made it a perfect candidate for a G-20 summit. Leaders from 20 nations gathered at the David Lawrence Convention Center to discuss international economic development and finance. The back of the menu is signed by French president Nicolas Sarkozy. The convention center provided the pens, made of recycled wood with refillable soy ink.

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