Press

02/27/08
Tourism Bureau: Convention facilities, Winter Olympics offer new opportunities for industry growth
Snohomish County�s tourism industry pulled in strong numbers in 2007, with hotel/motel occupancy tops in the state and traffic at visitor information centers up as well.

But at Snohomish County Tourism Bureau headquarters, there�s no time to celebrate.

With Skate America expected to draw millions of television viewers and thousands of people to the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center in October � and the 2010 Winter Olympics in British Columbia on the not-too-distant horizon � the agency responsible for promoting Snohomish County is busy marketing the facilities and attractions the area has to offer the corporate and leisure travel markets.
02/15/08
Kent picks national firm to bring events to center
Kent government officials are banking on the expertise of the nation's largest manager of arenas and convention centers to help pay for the city's new $78 million sports center.

Kent recently selected SMG, a Philadelphia management company, to run the 6,000-seat Kent Events Center, a sports and events arena under construction near the Kent Station development.
06/30/07
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL -50th Class Reunion
LYNNWOOD CONVENTION CENTER HOSTS
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL - SEATTLE
50TH REUNION - CLASS OF 1958

Lynnwood, WA....... The 50th Class Reunion Committee, chaired by 1958 Alumnus Richard Chartrand, today announced the Committee?s choice of venue for its gathering to be held Saturday, August 16, 2008. According to Chartrand, the LCC met ?our every need for comfortable, spacious and flexible accommodations while meeting our target budget. As an added plus, it has plenty of free parking?.