Washington State Convention Center

Washington State Convention Center

The South Lobby in use for Sakura-Con.
Address 800 Convention Pl
Seattle, WA  98101
Coordinates 47°36′43″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61191°N 122.33133°W / 47.61191; -122.33133Coordinates: 47°36′43″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61191°N 122.33133°W / 47.61191; -122.33133
Built 19851988
Opened June 18, 1988
Banquet/ballroom 10,000 people
Enclosed space
  Exhibit hall floor 205,700 sq ft (19,110 m2)
  Breakout/meeting 57,000 sq ft (5,300 m2)
  Ballroom 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2)
Parking 2 garages, 1490 spaces
Website wscc.com

The Washington State Convention Center is a convention center in Seattle, Washington. The convention center notably is built bridging over Interstate 5.

The convention center is built over the Interstate 5 highway.

Planned expansion

The convention center is planning a $1.4 billion expansion that includes 440,000 square feet (41,000 m2) of exhibition space in a new five-story building to be located at the site of the Convention Place transit station, part of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. The station is expected to close to buses in 2017 in preparation for the opening of the Northgate Link Extension and construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter, with a potential opening in 2020.[1]

Events

References

  1. Bhatt, Sanjay (July 17, 2015). "Washington State Convention Center planning to double in size". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. "ICRA 2015". Retrieved 2015-06-10.

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