July 2024

Venue Selection

By Elise Shapiro, Co-chair AONW 2025

What makes a great conference venue? 


As Aki and I began our search for a new Seattle home for AONW, we contacted a number of venues, from hotels to large convention centers, and bespoke, historic ex-warehouses to college campuses. We also investigated our old stomping grounds, the Seattle Center, and even the bare-bones Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park.


We took road trips and toured venues. Some were really nice and very pricey. Others were fairly economical, but lacked important amenities, such as being near public transit, or hotels.


There were so many factors to consider:


We are pleased to say that we found a space that we hope will be a brilliant container for the magic that is AONW, the Lynnwood Event Center! 


How does it satisfy the items on our list?


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