The Washington State Convention Center (WSCC) opened in 1988 in the heart of downtown Seattle’s central retail, entertainment and cultural district. In July 2010, The Conference Center opened within the WSCC complex - called Convention Place - functioning as a stand-alone, executive-quality meeting facility for regional and national conferences. Today, the WSCC and The Conference Center comprise the largest meeting and event facility in Washington state and are within a few blocks walk of more than 8,000 hotel guest rooms.
Convention Place
(Washington State Convention Center and The Conference Center combined)
- 414,722 square feet (38,529 square meters) of total rentable space (including pre-function)
- 72 total meeting rooms
Washington State Convention Center
Space
- 205,700 square feet of exhibit space
- 102,201 square feet of dedicated meeting space
- 4 ballrooms, with the largest at 29,580 square feet
- 56 meeting rooms
- Two exhibit halls contain 70,000 square feet of column-free space
- Accommodates 965 10’ x 10’ booths.
- Accommodates groups from 20 to 3,500 in a general session
- Two lobbies for registration adjacent to meeting rooms
- Two lobbies for registration adjacent to exhibit halls
Design
- Built above 12 lanes of Interstate-5 in downtown Seattle
- Features many gathering areas that are welcoming and comfortable
- Meeting space that is fully carpeted and features high-quality finishes and complete meeting services
- 20 covered bays at two loading docks
- Drive-on access to exhibit floor.
- Built-in food service delis within the exhibit space
Leading-edge technology
- Advanced telecommunications, connectivity and audio/visual support.
Green
- An industry leader in conservation and the recycling of paper, wood, metal and plastic products
- Offers convention clients 100 percent compostable drinking and coffee cups, plates and cutlery
- Ongoing programs to make the WSCC even “greener” include the composting of food scraps, packaging and landscaping waste, as well as replacing lighting and plumbing systems with new and more efficient fixtures
- Working to achieve Leadership on Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – Existing Building Certification
The Conference Center
Space
- Opened in July of 2010
- 71,000 square feet of high-end configurable meeting and exhibit space
- Ability to connect directly to 205,700 square feet of heavy load exhibit space
Design
- An outstanding level of finish throughout, including acoustically treated fabric and natural wood wall treatments
- The striking linear ceiling treatment is made with sustainable Northwest-grown hemlock
- Walls and doors are finished in eucalyptus
- Two boardrooms feature built-in, state-of-the-art equipment controlled from conference tables made with reclaimed thousand-year-old Douglas fir
- Three lounges furnished in leather and fine woods
Leading-edge technology
- All meeting rooms are equipped with intuitive audio controls and touch screen lighting panels, CAT-6 connections and fiber optic ports
- Client-based wireless access is optimized with a 1 Gigabyte fiber optic backbone and two OC3 circuits to allow any program to handle up to 2,500 simultaneous wireless users
- LCD signage supports all media formats for a high degree of customization
Green Leader
- Received LEED Silver Certification in 2011 through its use of sustainable construction practices, furnishings and equipment
- Wall and partition fabrics are GREENGUARD certified
- All food service equipment is Energy Star rated
- Nearly 90 percent of all construction waste was reclaimed and recycled