Convention and performing arts center · Downtown
Meydenbauer Center
Bellevue's city-operated convention center, opened in 1993, with exhibition halls and a 410-seat theatre.
Meydenbauer Center is Bellevue's city-operated convention and event center in the heart of downtown, located about 10 miles east of Seattle across Lake Washington. Opened in 1993, it combines meeting rooms, exhibition space and a dedicated performing arts theatre under one roof.
The facility includes tens of thousands of square feet of flexible meeting and exhibition space used for conventions, trade shows, banquets and community events. Its 410-seat Meydenbauer Center Theatre is one of the region's premier spaces for community-based performing arts, hosting dance, music and theatrical productions.
The center is governed by the Bellevue Convention Center Authority and has served as a key driver of downtown Bellevue's hospitality and meetings economy since its opening.
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