2024 NW SEM Fall Workshop

October 17, 2024 | The Smart Buildings Center, Seattle

Join us October 17, at The Panoramic Center in Seattle for eye-opening SEM conversation and breathtaking Emerald City views. You won’t want to miss this gathering of the region’s SEM practitioners as we discuss our successes, challenges, and industry-leading solutions. Whether you are a seasoned leader in the field or brand new to the SEM community, this is the event to meet, mingle, and share. Registration opens August 1.

Event Details:

Date: October 17, 2024
Time: 8am-4:00pm, followed by happy hour from 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Pacific Tower Panoramic Center, 1200 12^th Ave South, 8^th Floor, Seattle, WA 98144
Cost: Early-bird pricing: $195 through September 17; $220 starting September 18.

Pre-Workshop Seattle Underground Tour:

Take part in an optional pre-workshop tour of the entombed parts of the city beneath Pioneer Square, and behold the remnants of the original Seattle before the city rebuilt on top of itself after the Great Fire of 1889.

Date: October 16 at 6:00pm
Location: Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour, 614 1st Ave., in Pioneer Place Park (between Cherry St. and James St.)
Cost: $25.00 per person; tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis and should be purchased directly from Bill Speidel's Underground Tour company.

Lodging:

CitizenM Pioneer Square (60 Yesler Way, Seattle WA 98104)
Event discounted rate: $194 per night, plus tax

Please note: There is no parking at this hotel. You may park in the loading zone at the hotel, check in, drop your bags, and park your car at a nearby parking garage or look for street parking. You can use spothero.com to make a parking garage reservation in advance, or the hotel has a QR code you can use for a $40 reservation at Butler Garage, a 4 minute walk from the hotel.

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Other nearby hotels without negotiated rates include:

• Courtyard Marriott Downtown/Pioneer Square
• Best Western Plus Pioneer Square Hotel Downtown
• Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square

Parking & Transportation:

Find directions to Pacific Tower Panoramic Center here: https://pactower.org/directions/

Event Parking:

• Paid parking garage on site, $7 for 10 hours
• Free but limited 2-hour street parking

Public Transportation:

From SeaTac Airport (40 minutes)

• Walk across the skybridge on the 2^nd floor and follow signs to the light rail
  
• You can purchase a ticket at the station or using the TransitGo app, fare is $3.00
• Ride towards Northgate/Lynnwood City Center
• Exit at Beacon Hill Station and walk to the 36 bus stop on Beacon Ave & Lander St
• Get on the Bus #36 heading to downtown Seattle (Note: Light rail fare is valid for a bus fare within 2 hours)
• Exit at 12^th Ave & Judkins St

From the Citizen M Hotel (27 minutes)

• Purchase tickets using the Transit Go app or use an Orca card
• $2.75 fare one way or $8.00 for a day pass
• Walk 9 minutes east to 3^rd Ave and James Street
• Take Bus #36 to Othello Station N Beacon Hill
• Ride 7 stops (7 minutes)
• Exit on Golf Drive S & 14^th Ave S
• Walk 2 min