The Fez hosts meetings, seminars, trade shows, banquets and weddings for groups from about 50 to more than 500 guests, with its own kitchen and event managers. The banquet hall stands at 2312 Brodhead Road in Hopewell Township, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, about 10 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport, and reports more than 6,000 events since it opened in 1966.
Seminars and company events
Three main rooms and three private suites upstairs take business meetings, seminars, trainings, conventions and trade shows. The suites suit small meetings, while the whole building can be booked for large events. Rooms can be set as a boardroom, a classroom, banquet half-rounds, an auditorium, a convention floor or a trade show, or in a custom plan. Microphones, podiums, staging and Wi-Fi are included, and screens, projectors and cordless microphones can be rented through local partners, who also handle sound and presentation setup. Parking is free. Breakfast meetings, luncheons, holiday parties and Thanksgiving dinners are also part of the calendar.
Weddings and receptions
The Fez sells all-inclusive wedding receptions, with menu choices, beverage and bar options, chair covers and late-night snacks. Ceremonies can be held on the premises as an added service. The catering and event managers help couples plan the menu and introduce them to outside suppliers for music, cakes, photography and flowers. The hall also hosts bridal showers, school and sports banquets, fundraisers, memorial luncheons and family celebrations.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Ballroom takes up to 500 guests and is used for the largest receptions and formal events. The Balconade Room takes up to 250, with an open floor, high ceilings and balcony seating. The Terrace Room takes up to 160 and suits smaller weddings, banquets and milestone parties. The three upstairs suites serve smaller meetings; their capacities are not published. An intimate shower can start at about 50 guests.
Catering
Catering is in-house. An executive chef and a culinary team prepare everything from coffee, tea and danish to breakfast, lunch, appetizers and dinner, and menus can be adjusted to the event. Separate wedding, banquet and school menus exist, with plated or buffet service. A party to-go menu covers office events, graduations and holidays held elsewhere.
History and setting
The Fez opened in 1966 and is a long-running banquet hall in Beaver County, northwest of Pittsburgh. It works as a dedicated event venue rather than a hotel or restaurant, and its office is open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for tours and planning meetings.
Getting there
The hall is on Brodhead Road in Hopewell Township, with highway access from across the Pittsburgh area. Pittsburgh International Airport is about 10 minutes away, which helps with out-of-town attendees, and free parking on site handles guests arriving by car.
