With mild weather year-round and summers you’ve got to see to believe, it’s no wonder that Tacoma was voted the #1 destination for conventions under 1,000.
You have a mountain at your back, the sea at your feet, and an entire art-filled city at your fingertips. Tacoma connects you to the outdoors while offering a vibrant downtown experience. Explore with ease using free light rail and bikes, or your own two feet. Want to wander farther? Go ahead. Take a scenic drive to Mount Rainier or break out your driver at the home of the 2015 U.S. Open Golf Championship: Chambers Bay.
Just 25 miles from SeaTac Airport (approximately the same distance as Seattle), Tacoma is an easygoing and authentic place to experience the Northwest unfiltered.
Relax at a spa or take a meditative walk through the parks along the waterfront. Soak up Tacoma’s arts and culture at our world-class museums, or create your own masterpiece at a glassblowing studio. Visitors to Tacoma can walk to 40 nearby restaurants or sample Northwest craft brewing at 25 breweries within 5 miles of the Convention Center. We can coordinate conventions and multi-day events with ease, with 400 hotel rooms within walking distance and thousands more within convenient driving distance. And our new Convention Center Hotel opening in 2020 will add 300 more four-star hotel rooms directly connected to the Convention Center.
The second largest meeting location in Western Washington, the Greater Tacoma Convention Center is still inviting and approachable.
With glass walls, customizable spaces, mountain views, and a stacked design that reduces steps between sessions, our building exudes calm. Speaking of calm, our team of SmartMeetings Platinum-award-winning experts ensures smooth running events. With a dedicated event-services coordinator in your corner and direct line of communication to experts in AV and catering, you will be in command of your event and supported every step of the way.
