Register today and join your Hospitality and Tourism colleagues on Thursday, August 26th for the Visit Bellevue Marketing & Research Forum. Along with industry experts, insights from ongoing destination research + data programs, COVID-19 recovery, and discuss how we are collectively turning these into future marketing programs to support the Bellevue Destination Development Plan.

Register for this complimentary, in-person event here.

We are facing an employment crisis. In the US unemployment remains around 6% and in the Hospitality Industry, nearly one in six jobs remain unfilled. Bloomberg projects a third of hospitality works won’t go back. So how do we, as an industry, retain and attract the employees we desperately need? Read this week’s article from PCAV to learn about how listening to, engaging, and valuing your team can help. 

Visit Bellevue holds monthly Partner Meetups which are designed to educate and inform our partners and stakeholders how to maximize their many complimentary Visit Bellevue benefits and leverage these for their own marketing, sales and visitor experience efforts. For more information and to sign up for a future session, contact Stephanie Steele at ssteele@visitbellevuewa.com.

This Fall TBEX will converge on Washington State where an estimated 300 ‘travel creators’ will enjoy in-depth workshops and breakout sessions about Story Telling, Writing, Photography, Video Creation, Podcasting, SEO, and other best practices in social media – influencer - content marketing. As part of TBEX Visit Bellevue will partner to host a Familiarization tour for up to 10 influencers and journalists. Please let Chris Dunham know if you are interested in hosting your business. 

On July 19 the Alaska cruise season officially began the season with the sailing of Royal Caribbean’s Serenade of the Seas, The cruise season is slated to continue through October. Other cruise lines have finalized scheduled sailings including Celebrity Cruises, Norwegian, Carnival, Princess Cruises, and Holland America Line for cruising this summer. Learn more about plans and programs to ensure a safe and successful cruise season by visiting the Port of Seattle’s website.

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. recently opened its newest STK Steakhouse in the heart of the Bellevue Collection. Located at 610 Bellevue Way, the new restaurant offers Vibe Dining at its finest, with spectacular views and plentiful outdoor space to enjoy elevated culinary selections, world-famous cocktails, and live music spun by renowned DJs. STK Bellevue, a company-owned location, is the brand’s first restaurant in Washington state.

We are pleased to welcome Sterling Falcon to Bellevue. The new luxury driving service in downtown Bellevue is available for round trip transfers to SeaTac airport, or other tailored services.  Sterling Falcon is offering an introductory offer and you can save 10% when you book online using the code BOOK10. Connect with Jordan at jordan@sterlingfalcon.com.