Getting Psyched for Seattle!

Seattle truly earns its nickname "the Emerald City." It is a picturesque combination of lush green hills and trees, and breathtaking views of snow capped mountain ranges. Seattle is home to the Pike Place Market. You know, where they throw the fish? (I brought home some excellent smoked salmon! ); The Experience Music Project, and Jimi Hendrix (make some time while you are in the city to walk over to Broadway and Pine to view the Jimi Hendrix memorial statue).

Convention will be housed in the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC). The WSCTC is located in the middle of downtown Seattle within a few blocks of the convention hotels. The convention center has six floors, but does not feel as large as the center in Phoenix. On the fourth floor, which is where Registration and the Exhibit Hall will be, there are floor-to-ceiling windows that let in lots of light. There is also a patio and garden where attendees can sit and catch a breath of fresh air. The WSCTC has retail establishments on the second floor, including a business center, and several places to purchase coffee and food. In the area of the Convention Center there are tons of shops, restaurants, and entertainment.

At the beginning of June the meetings staff went to Seattle for the first of several site visits for the 2010 Convention. In addition to touring the WSCTC and hotels, we took the opportunity to meet with this year's Host Committee, the Seattle Community Colleges. The Committee shared some great ideas and have some exciting things planned for the upcoming convention. It looks as if 2010 could be the best convention yet!

The AACC staff is getting Psyched for Seattle! We hope you are too!