Seattle getting a leg up as a meeting center
Monday, 10 Nov, 2005
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The Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers’ $112 million expansion project is being portrayed as a key step in the city’s evolution as a meeting, convention and business destination.
Seattle last year had a record $432 million in conventions.
But the local CVB said the lack of a 1,000-room headquarters hotel was a major detriment to competition with other areas.
The expansion will give Seattle its first 1,000-plus rooms. The hotel will have 1,253 rooms.
Seattle’s lure as a convention market includes a downtown district within easy walking distance to shops, theatre, musical venues and restaurants. The city is also known for its cultural attractions.
Report by David Wilkening
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