The Seattle Convention Center takes up more than one-point-five million square feet of real estate downtown.

It brings the possibility of year-round tourism, and extra business for the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants.

Despite hosting more events than ever before, the corporation behind the convention center says the financial situation is “fragile.”

Seattle Times Reporter David Kroman will tell us why.

Read David’s story in the Seattle Times here.

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The Seattle Convention Center takes up more than one-point-five million square feet of real estate downtown.
It brings the possibility of year-round tourism, and extra business for the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants.
Despite hosting more events than ever before, the corporation behind the convention center says the financial situation is &ldquo;fragile.&rdquo;
Seattle Times Reporter David Kroman will tell us why.
Read <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/seattle-convention-centers-attendance-is-up-so-why-is-it-fragile/">David&rsquo;s story in the Seattle Times here.</a>
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The Seattle Convention Center takes up more than one-point-five million square feet of real estate downtown…  It brings the possibility of year-round tourism, and extra business for the surrounding hotels, bars and restaurants.  Despite hosting more events than ever before, the corporation behind the convention center says the financial situation is “fragile.”  Seattle Times Reporter David Kroman will tell us why