Media Coverage

Corporate & Incentive Travel, May 2008

Described as one of the meeting industry’s “best-kept secrets”, Seattle is a city with unmatched beauty and value. Located on Elliott Bay, Bell Harbor International Conference Center has 100,000 square feet of waterfront function space, including the Rooftop Plaza that has panoramic views of the city and the Olympic Mountains beyond.

Meetings Industry Megasite, March 2008

In the article “Conference Centers We Love,” Bell Harbor International Conference Center was acknowledged for its multi-use space. Offering 100,000 square feet of space, the facility provides a 300-seat auditorium with six simultaneous interpretation booths, a rooftop deck providing views of the Seattle skyline, and a prime waterfront location.

Smart Meetings, March 2008

Bell Harbor International Conference Center is an ideal location for meetings, conferences, and events. Located at the water’s edge, Bell Harbor is within walking distance of several major hotels and dozens of Seattle’s best restaurants.

Northwest Meetings & Events, Winter 2008

The 2008 Professional Convention Managers Association annual meeting was a city-wide event held in Seattle, Washington. The four-day conference included seminars, receptions, and networking/social events for 3,400 top meeting planners and suppliers to the Northwest. Bell Harbor Internation Conference Center, a sponsor of the PCMA conference, hosted the event's networking reception.

Corporate & Incentive Travel, September 2007

Planners who are organizing spectacular corporate meeting and incentive destinations can stake a claim in Seattle, the cultural and environmental jewel of the Pacific Northwest. One of the best kept secrets in the meetings industry, Seattle hosts nearly fifty small to mid-sized citywide conventions a year. Located on the shores of Elliot Bay, Bell Harbor International Conference Center offers a variety of options ranging from meeting and banquet space to outdoor terraces with mountain views.

Puget Sound Business Journal, January 2007

Out with the old and in with the new; corporate events are transitioning from being all about the food to spotlighting the overall experience. Bell Harbor understands this concept and tailors their center to accommodate event planner’s zaniest themed parties. “The aim is to make the event memorable,” says Terry Halvorson, director of conference services for Bell Harbor International Conference Center.

Successful Meetings, March 2006

Bell Harbor is expanding their resume to include more non-traditional clientele. According to Shelley Tomberg, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Columbia Hospitality, fifteen percent of planners are looking to use Bell Harbor International Conference Center for more unique events. “Whether it means bringing in more displays and exhibits or buying out the whole center to transform it into something for their own,” Bell Harbor is growing in popularity because it “bridges the gap between a hotel, which is better for a smaller meeting, and a convention center.”