The front of the Arch at 800 Pike on Pike Street, with the Seattle Convention Center sign over the entrance and 800 Pike on the canopy

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Arch at 800 Pike

The Seattle Convention Center's business meeting and event venue, across Pike Street from the Arch at 705 Pike.

Updated November 9, 2026.

What is it?

Arch at 800 Pike is the Seattle Convention Center's business meeting and event venue, directly across Pike Street from the original building at 705 Pike. The campus page says events "can be planned in either space or can span both spaces."

The About page says the Center opened it in July 2010, at the northeast corner of 8th Avenue and Pike Street. It calls the building "LEED-certified" and says it "was originally designated to be the new home of the Museum of History and Industry." It adds that "as the needs of the museum changed, the Center acquired the property and began a complete conversion of the four-level building."

What is it for?

The campus page calls the building "a vibrant business meeting and event venue." It says the building's spaces "allow us to accommodate any size meeting, from executive retreats to multi-floor trade shows."

Who runs it?

The Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District runs the building, as it runs the rest of the campus. Its nine-member board is appointed by the State of Washington, King County and the City of Seattle, according to the Center's Governance page. For the district and its board, see What is the PFD? and What is the board?.

When can you go?

The Arch at 800 Pike is open only for events. The campus page lists public building hours for the other two buildings and none for this one, as of November 6, 2026. Events are arranged through the Center's event inquiry form.

For the campus as a whole, see What is the Seattle Convention Center?

Sources: SCC, "SCC Campus" page (seattlecc.com/scc-campus), read November 6, 2026 (the building description, the hours listed for the other two buildings, and the event inquiry link); SCC, "About SCC" page (the July 2010 opening, the building's history and LEED certification); SCC, "Governance" page (the nine-member board and its appointing bodies). Every date and figure above can be checked against them.

Ivan Schneider is the founding editor of the Convention City Dispatch.

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