Washington State Convention Center

Washington State Convention Center
Foyer space being used for Sakura-Con.
Address	800 Convention Pl Seattle, WA  98101
Coordinates	47°36′43″N 122°19′53″W
Built	1985–1988
Opened	June 18, 1988
Expanded	1999–2001
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)
Website	wsctc.com

The Washington State Convention Center is a convention center located next to and over Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, Washington, adjacent to Freeway Park. Planning for its construction began in 1982; construction began in 1985, and the center opened on June 18, 1988. An expansion that doubled the usable space was undertaken from 1999 to 2001, designed by LMN Architects of Seattle. It has 307,700 square feet (28,590 m²) of total meeting space. The convention center averages over 400,000 visitors a year. A $766 million proposed expansion, to be completed by 2014, would double exhibit space.^{[citation needed]}

Events held at the convention center

• Emerald City ComiCon 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Will return in 2012.
• Microsoft MVP World Summit 2007, 2008. May return in 2009.
• Penny Arcade Expo 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. 2011. May return in 2012
• Sakura-Con 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011. Will return in 2012.
• The 41st annual TESOL Convention.
• WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999
• NECA Show 2009
• Phi Theta Kappa Convention 2011

External links

• Washington State Convention Center