Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

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Meydenbauer Center#

Opened: 1993. Center Hall: 36,000 sq ft. Total event space: ~54,000 sq ft. Walk Score: ~85. Theater: 410 seats.

Bellevue’s city-operated convention center, 10 miles east of Seattle across Lake Washington. Named for William Meydenbauer, a Seattle baker who homesteaded on the bay in 1869.

The Building#


Address	11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue WA 98004
Center Hall	36,000 sq ft (divisible)
Meeting rooms	9 rooms totaling 12,000 sq ft
Executive suite	2,500 sq ft
Theater	410 seats
Parking	434 spaces
Current	Center Hall remodel underway (completion expected mid-2026)

Governance#

Operated by the Bellevue Convention Center Authority, a city entity. Unlike Seattle’s state-created PFD or Tacoma’s multi-city PFD, Meydenbauer is a single-city operation funded from Bellevue’s general fund and operating revenue.

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Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

Meydenbauer Center#

The Building#

Governance#