Washington State Convention and Trade Center

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The Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a convention center located next to and over Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, Washington. Planning for its construction began in 1982; construction began in 1985, and the center opened on June 18, 1988. An expansion that doubled the usable space was undertaken from 1999 to 2001. It is notable for being the location of the WTO Meeting of 1999 that was disrupted by protestors. It has over 200,000 square feet of exhibit space. It also planned as the location for PAX 2007.

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