Happy New Year, Bellevue!
We are excited to kick off the new year with the latest buzz on Bellevue's tourism & hospitality scene:
TOURISM & HOSPITALITY UPDATES
Bellevue Eats Season 1 Finale
Chef Shota takes you behind the scenes of Farzi Cafe in the finale episode of season 1.
Chef Shota Nakajima returns as our culinary ambassador in 2025. Stay tuned for more culinary tourism programming and Season 2!
The Vue: 3.5 Million Views
The Vue is our influencer ambassador video series, serving travel inspo for Bellevue.
Our highest performing TikTok to date features Kara Patajo exploring the Ice Caves, reaching 3.5 million views. (Full video here.)
Marketing Agency Update
Visit Bellevue is delighted to announce that 62Above has been selected as our new marketing agency of record.
62Above is working on our destination brand refresh and a 3 year marketing plan. Stay tuned for a reveal at our Annual Meeting in May.
Public Relations Agency Update
Visit Bellevue is delighted to announce that Diamond PR has been selected as our new public relations agency of record.
Please add Bellevue@DiamondPR.com to your media newsletters so our PR team can get all your latest updates to pitch out to targeted national and regional markets.
BELLEVUE IN THE NEWS
"Bellevue is the perfect place to base an adventure-filled getaway"
As a result of hosting travel writer Ashlee Fechino, Bellevue was featured in Yahoo! Life.
"Washington: City Lights to Mountain Heights"
As a result of hosting journalist Sara Robertson, Bellevue was highlighted in this Washington feature of Smart Meetings.
"Notes from the Road: City in a Park"
As a result of hosting journalist Sara Robertson, Bellevue was featured in the January print issue of Smart Meetings.
"The Next Big Meetings Destination"
As a result of pitching, Black Meetings & Tourism highlighted Bellevue in their Dec/Nov issue.
UPCOMING EVENTS
JANUARY 25
Lunar New Year at The Bellevue Collection
JANUARY 19 - MARCH 16
Cirque Du Soleil's KOOZA: Marymoor Park
