Destination: Seattle
Featured Venue
Snohomish County Tourism Bureau
909 SE Everett Mall Way, C300, Everett, Washington, 98208
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Snohomish (sno-HOH'-mish) County is located in northwest Washington State, nestled between the sparkling blue waters of Puget Sound and the rugged, snow-capped peaks of the Cascade Mountains.
Destination Articles
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As Green as it Gets
Think of holding a meeting in Seattle and your mind is suddenly filled with images of umbrellas, ponchos and waterproof boots splashing through puddles on yet another of the city’s famously rainy days. And while Seattle certainly gets its share of the wet stuff—they don’t call it Rain City for nothing—locals will tell you it doesn’t rain that much.
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A Gem of a City
As Seattle’s nickname is “The Emerald City,” it’s obvious that the city has a reputation for being green. A leafy and hilly city, it sits between two great bodies of water—Puget Sound to the east and Lake Washington to the west.
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Spotlight on Greater Seattle
Unique is a word that gets tossed around a lot when people describe their favorite cities. But in fact, there is no place quite like Seattle, with its one-of-a-kind Space Needle, Pike Place Market and big-as-all-outdoors setting on Puget Sound. Far more than just another generic American city, greater Seattle offers meeting planners unparalleled facilities and the kind of iconic, one-of-a-kind sights and experiences that make for a truly distinctive meeting or convention.
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Discovering Washington
High-octane encounters and low-impact experiences in the beautiful Evergreen State
Destination Description
Smart Stats:
Number of Meetings Hotels: 250
Total Hotel Rooms: 32,890
Number of Special Events Venues: 284
Local Convention Centers: Washington State Convention & Trade Center
Local Airports: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Smart Snapshot:
A leafy and hilly city, Seattle sits between two great bodies of water—Puget Sound to the east and Lake Washington to the west. On clear days, the city is enclosed by mountain ranges on both sides. Mighty Mount Rainier and the snow-capped Cascades are an hour’s drive to the east, while the Olympic Mountains, on the Olympic Peninsula, are a couple of hours to the west.
Yet there is more to Seattle than just its landscape. In 2008, the Brookings Institution ranked the city sixth best in the U.S. for the size of its carbon footprint. Mayor Greg Nickels, in office since 2002, has made being green a way of life here. The city boasts a nationwide reputation for being a leader in supporting eco-friendly transit options. The King County Metro Transit system boasts more than 230 hybrid buses, one of the largest numbers in North America.
