Monday, September 16, 2024
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Bell Harbor International Conference Center

2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66, Seattle, WA 98121

Generously hosted by the Port of Seattle

Join us to hear from key Waterfront Park leaders and learn more about this new world class civic space slated to open in Spring 2025.  Nearly fifteen years in the making, it will be a stunning new urban 20-acre park with places for all to relax, play, and connect with nature and one another.

Schedule

• Registration: 3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
  Make sure to arrive with enough time to get checked in and grab a good seat!

• Waterfront Park Program: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
  Enjoy a dynamic program infused with arts, culture, and interactive panel conversations centered around the history and significance of the Waterfront and its place in Seattle’s future.
  • Program Highlights
    • Emcee: TraeAnna Holiday
    • Indigenous Cultural Address with Robin Sigo, Suquamish Tribe
    • Welcome from Deputy Mayor Greg Wong
    • Panel 1: Creating a World-Class Waterfront Park for Seattle with Angela Brady, Joy Shigaki, and Tiffani Melake
    • Cultural Master Plan Poetry with Elisheba Johnson
    • Panel 2: A Place of Belonging, Joy, Connection and Local Experience with Eldon Tam, Elisheba Johnson, Jon Scholes, and Robin Sigo

• Networking Reception: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
  Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres, music from KEXP’s Larry Mizell, Jr., and opportunities to connect with key partners of Waterfront Park.

An ASL interpreter will be provided during the program. If you have other accessibility needs, please contact [email protected].