The Summit from Pine Street, its metal and glass halls over the corner under a blue sky, with the Seattle Convention Center Summit sign on the building and a carved figure at the entrance

What is…

The Summit

The Seattle Convention Center's addition on Pine Street, open since January 2023.

Updated November 9, 2026.

What is it?

The Summit at 900 Pine is the Seattle Convention Center's addition. The About page says it "opened its doors in January 2023," and it is two blocks from the original building, the Arch at 705 Pike.

The About page calls it "the first high-rise convention center in the United States." It describes a building with an outdoor terrace garden, a spacious ballroom and views over the city. The campus page adds a column-free ballroom, a naturally lit lobby and an outdoor Garden Terrace.

For how the Arch and the Summit are used floor by floor, see the Dispatch's Twice the Space, from September 13, 2026.

What is it for?

The campus page says the Summit "nearly doubles the capacity of the Center." It says the Summit and the Arch, together, "create a campus built to usher in the future of meetings and conventions."

The glass front of a tall building seen from above, with rooftops and towers around it
The Summit, seen from above.

Who runs it?

The Summit is run by the Washington State Convention Center Public Facilities District, which the Center's About page says is "responsible for the Center's management, operations, capital improvements and financial success." The board is nine members, appointed by the State of Washington, King County and the City of Seattle, according to the Governance page. For the district and its board, see What is the PFD? and What is the board?.

When can you go?

The part of the Summit open to the public is the 9th Avenue Market. The convention center also runs free art tours of the building. The campus page lists the Summit as open daily, 8AM to 10PM, as of November 6, 2026. Hours change, so check the campus page before you go. Events in the building 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 Summit's public hours and the event inquiry link); SCC, "About SCC" page (the January 2023 opening and the District's responsibilities); SCC, "Governance" page (the nine-member board and its appointing bodies); SCC's Eventbrite page, read November 9, 2026 (art tours); the Dispatch, "Twice the Space" (September 13, 2026). 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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