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°WCoordinates: 47°36′43″N 122°19′53″W / 47.61191°N 122.33133°W |
| Built | 1985–1988 |
| 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
- Emerald City ComiCon 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. 2015, Will return in 2016.
- Penny Arcade Expo 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Will return in 2016.
- Sakura-Con 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. Will return in 2016.
- The 41st annual TESOL Convention.
- WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999
- NECA Show 2009
- Phi Theta Kappa Convention 2011
- International Conference on Robotics and Automation in 2015 [2]
References
- ↑ Bhatt, Sanjay (July 17, 2015). "Washington State Convention Center planning to double in size". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ "ICRA 2015". Retrieved 2015-06-10.
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