Yudu - March 2010

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City Remains on Development Course

EATTLE’S MEETING DESTINA- tion star is rising ever higher as infrastructure improvements con-

tinue in the city. In July, theWashington State Conven-

tion Center will open The Conference Cen- ter, its newest meeting and event facility. Located adjacent to the convention center at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Pike Street, The Conference Center will feature 71,000 square feet of high-end configurable space that easily connects to 205,700 square feet of additional space, a 20,000-pound- capacity freight elevator to facilitate move- in/move-out, and 60-amp electrical connections and networking requirements. With award-winning catering services, a commitment to sustainability, and an eco- friendly design, The Conference Center will be Seattle’s most exciting place to meet. Complementing Seattle’s expanded con-

vention space offerings, hotel construction and expansion projects continue through- out the city. This month marked the open- ing of TheMaxwell Hotel, an independent, 140-room property located at the base of Queen Anne Hill and adjacent to Seattle Center.Here, groups will find 1,600 square feet of meeting space, 3,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, an exercise facil- ity, an espresso bar, and an indoor pool. This past July, the Hyatt Regency Belle-

vue took the wraps off a second tower with 43,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as 351 new guest rooms, for a total of 733 luxurious guest rooms and 60,000 square feet of meeting and event space. New in downtown Seattle is Hyatt at

Olive 8, featuring 346 guest rooms and 11,000 square feet of meeting space. Not to be outdone,MTM Luxury Lodging has announced that it will manage the Bellevue

70 pcmaconvene March 2010 Seattle at a Glance

Convention Facilities TheWashington State Convention Center features 205,700 square feet of exhibit space and 61 breakout rooms. The Conference Center, slated to open adjacent to the convention center in July, will offer an additional 71,000 square feet of meeting space.

Rooms Citywide 10,228 with the opening of The Maxwell Hotel in March 2010

Rooms WithinWalking Distance Of Convention Center 8,404

Attractions Argosy Cruises, Bill Speidel’s Under- groundTour, Experience Music Proj- ect, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, International District, Museum of Flight, Olympic Sculpture Park, Pacific Science Center, Pike Place Market, Pioneer Square, Ride the Ducks, Seat- tle Aquarium, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Center, SeattleWaterfront, Space Needle,TillicumVillage

For More Information Contact Chris Mueller, Director of Sales, Seattle’s Convention andVisi- tors Bureau; PHONE: (206) 461-5800; WEB SITE: www.visitseattle.org.

FRESH, NEW SPACE:The new Hyatt at Olive 8 (lower left) features 346 guest rooms and 11,000 square feet of meeting space.The Conference Center (above), theWashington State Convention Center’s newest meeting and event facility, is scheduled to open in July with 71,000 square feet of space.

Park Hotel, a new property being devel- oped in nearby Bellevue by Hydra Devel- opments LLC. The 100-room hotel is expected to open in spring 2012. Getting around Seattle and its environs

has become easier with the recent comple- tion of Sound Transit’s Link light-rail line, which runs from downtown Seattle to Seat- tle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea- Tac). Downtown Link stations are located atWestlake Center, the Financial District, Pioneer Square, and the International Dis- trict. The train makes stops in several neighborhoods south of Seattle before reaching the Sea-Tac Airport station in approximately 30 minutes. Finally, Seattle’s Convention and Visitors

Bureau (SCVB) has opened two new visitor centers: TheMarket Information Center is situated at the entrance to the Pike Place Market at First Avenue and Pike Street. A new branch of the Seattle Visitor Center and Concierge Services (formerly the City- wide Concierge Center) can now be found in the upper Pike Street lobby of theWash- ington State Convention Center.