Greater Tacoma Convention Center

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Join us for the Tacoma Wedding Show this Saturday and Sunday. Get your tickets before it's too late: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005F2BA5AE1BE6

Happy Greater Tacoma Convention Center Day! We have been honored to serve the Tacoma-Pierce County community for 19 years as a venue for various events such as weddings, meetings, and conventions. 🎉 Let us know your favorite memory in the comments ⬇

On this day, we take a moment to honor and pay tribute to the selfless acts of courage and sacrifice demonstrated by the countless individuals who have dedicated themselves to serving our nation.

The Optica Laser Congress and Exhibition provides a comprehensive view of the latest advances in solid-state laser development along with recent new applications. Of high interest are the high-order nonlinear effects made possible by the development of ultra-high brightness and high-power radiation sources.

We are excited to have Optica at the Convention Center from October 8-12!

More info: https://www.optica.org/events/congress/laser_congress/

Once a year, Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show builds the largest arcade in the Northwest, and we are happy to be hosting this weekend.

There are approximately 400 pinball and arcade machines available for free play!

Although online ticket sales have ended, you can still buy tickets at the door. Join us indoors to have fun playing arcade games and escape the summer heat.

Ticket information at https://www.nwpinballshow.com/tickets

We are happy to host the USA Gymnastics Washington Championships this weekend! Good luck to all athletes competing for a podium spot 🥇🥈🥉🏅🎖️

We love Bargreen Ellingson's annual sales meeting game theme! 👾

Gain a 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 experience. With airy, modern architecture and a team of experts to meet your every need, the Greater Tacoma Convention Center makes for memorable experiences in all the right ways.

Book your next event with us! Visit tacomaconventioncenter.org 💻

We are proud that Smart Meetings has named Travel Tacoma – Mt. Rainier a 2022 Platinum Choice Award winner!

2022 Platinum Choice Award Winners | Smart Meetings Since 2002, Smart Meetings has been showcasing the best venues and destinations for meeting professionals. We are now two decades in running and proud to present the 20th annual Platinum Choice Awards.

It's a winter wonderland at the Convention Center! ❄☃

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Remember to drop off your ballot by 8:00PM at your nearest drop box location. 🗳️🇺🇸

For more information about registering to vote, getting a replacement ballot, or drop box locations, visit Pierce County Auditor's Office: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/328/Elections

Exhibitor Magazine, a leading industry publication, has named the Greater Tacoma Convention Center to its best convention centers in North America for the third time.

The Greater Tacoma Convention Center hosts an average of 220 events annually, with more than 125,000 attendees. Over 27,000 room nights are confirmed through 2026 for an estimated $18 million in economic impact.

https://tacomaconventioncenter.org/greater-tacoma-convention-center-recognized-again-in-top-convention-centers-in-north-america

Happy 1st day of Fall! We are excited to see the trees around the Convention Center change into the beautiful autumn colors 🍂🍁

UPDATE: Handprint painting planned for this weekend (July 30) has been rescheduled to August 6 because of the expected heat advisory.

Join the BLM Mural Project this Saturday, July 30, at 10am-2pm for Community Handprint Painting Day! Add your handprint and help transform Tollefson Plaza into a mural and a message that racial equality is a collective work in progress. The public is encouraged to join this free and fun community event! No prior experience is necessary. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

Learn more about the BLM Mural Project here: tinyurl.com/BLMMuralTacoma

Image credit: Dionne Bonner, Lead Artist, BLM Mural Project

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Happening this Saturday at Tollefson Plaza!

Join the BLM Mural Project this Saturday, July 30, at 10am-2pm for Community Handprint Painting Day! Add your handprint and help transform Tollefson Plaza into a mural and a message that racial equality is a collective work in progress. The public is encouraged to join this free and fun community event! No prior experience is necessary. All ages and skill levels are welcome!

Learn more about the BLM Mural Project here: tinyurl.com/BLMMuralTacoma

Image credit: Dionne Bonner, Lead Artist, BLM Mural Project

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Great progress of the outside the Convention Center 🖌🎨

Hot Import Nights is coming to Tacoma this Saturday - there will be hot cars, music, fashion, food, art, & entertainment all in a boutique venue prime for showcasing top show vehicles!

🗓 Saturday, July 16th
🕰 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm
📌 Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Exhibition Hall

https://hotimportnights.com/2022/05/july-16-2022-greater-tacoma-convention-center-tacoma-wa/

If you've passed by the Convention Center, we added some red, white, and blue to our signs! 🇺🇸

The Convention Center is closed in observance of Independence Day and will return to regular hours tomorrow, July 5th.

Do you need to unwind playing classic arcade games and pinball machines? Stop by the this weekend - tickets are still available! 👾🕹

We are excited to play this weekend!

A beautiful view from the 3rd floor - I spy 😊

Last Saturday, we had the opportunity to host the Washington State Elementary Chess Championship and an estimated 1,000 patrons visited our venue. Congratulations to the winners of this year's tournament 🏆♟

This weekend, the Warhammer U.S. Open Series is making its first stop in Tacoma!

The US Open Series Returns – Bigger, Better, and Headed Out West - Warhammer Community All the details for this year’s series of US Warhammer events.

Today, we are celebrating Global Meeting Industry Day! 🎉 We are proud to offer Washington State and the Pacific Northwest gorgeous mountain views, airy light-filled architecture, flexible spaces, and excellent event services staff to accommodate any event!

🔗 https://tacomaconventioncenter.org/

Stop by the Convention Center today until 8pm and tomorrow 10am - 6pm for the Hot Tub and Swim Spa Sale! They typically have over 100 hot tubs and swim spas available and everything must go. Come see for yourself!

Today, we welcomed the symposium, an annual event to learn, grow, connect and celebrate the vibrant cider industry! 🍻

Beginning today (March 12), facial coverings will no longer be required by State mandate for events, including those at the Greater Tacoma Convention Center. Anyone who wishes to wear a facial covering is welcome to do so. Mandatory COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirements have also been lifted.

Event and show producers may have additional health and safety measures in place.

https://tacomaconventioncenter.org/state-mandate-update