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About Visit Bellevue Washington
Visit Bellevue Washington is the official Destination Marketing Organization for the city of Bellevue, with offices located at Meydenbauer Convention Center. Visit Bellevue Washington’s primary role is to promote and market Bellevue as a leisure travel and convention destination. The Visit Bellevue Washington Committee is comprised of stakeholder organizations (hotel properties, restaurants, cultural arts organizations, retailers, City of Bellevue staff) and is lead by Donna Rios, General Manager of the Hilton Bellevue.
Visit Bellevue Washington is funded primarily through the Bellevue's Transient Occupancy Tax (also known as TOT or Hotel/Motel Tax). Some additional funding comes from cooperative advertising support from stakeholder organizations.The Bellevue Convention Center Authority (BCCA) has financial oversight of Visit Bellevue Washington.
Visit Bellevue Washington Contact Information:
(Offices located at Meydenbauer Center)
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
425-450-3720
Email: slinton@visitbellevuewashington.com
QUICK FACTS ABOUT BELLEVUE
- The city’s name Bellevue is derived from a French term for “beautiful view.”
- Population: 126,600.
- The population is quite diverse with 73% White, 27% Asian, 3% Black or African American and 6% Hispanic or Latino.
- 33% of residents are foreign born and over 56 languages are spoken in Bellevue’s nationally recognized public schools.
- Founded in 1869 by William Meydenbauer and officially incorporated March 21, 1953.
- The second largest city center (downtown) in Washington State with over 35,000 employees and 5,000 residents.
- In 2008 Bellevue was ranked #1 in CNNMoney’s list of best places to Live and Launch a Business.
- Home to many corporate headquarters and major corporate offices including Eddie Bauer, Symetra, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Verizon, Bungie Games, Drugstore.com, Expedia.com, Coinstar, Paccar.
