Convention Location is Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121
Banquet will be held at China Harbor, 2040 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Transportation
cPublic Transit: The Convention is located close to the 3rd Ave and Bell St bus stop in downtown Seattle. If you are arriving via Link Light Rail, you can get off at Westlake Station, and transfer to the 5, 21, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33, 131, 132, 40, or 62 bus going Northbound on 3rd Ave and Pine St bus stop. From Holiday Inn at 211 Dexter Avenue N, you can walk South, crossing Denny Way onto 7th Ave, then make a right turn at Bell St to end up at Belltown Community Center. From Best Western at 200 Taylor Ave N, you can walk South, crossing Denny Way onto Vine St, turn left onto 5th Ave and walk until you get to Bell St. Belltown Community Center is at 415 Bell St.
Check out http://pugetsound.onebusaway.org/ and its accompanying app for real-time updates for buses, streetcars, and light rail. Public transit requires either cash or the ORCA Card, a non-cash option in Seattle that can only be purchased at Westlake Station. There are no daily unlimited passes.
Rideshare: Uber and Lyft are both widely available in Seattle. ReachNow and car2go are also available and are services similar to ZipCar, except that all the cars fall under the BMW fleet or SmartCar, respectively. Check out their website for instructions on becoming a member of short term rentals of a BMW, Mini, or SmartCar.
Lodging
AirBnB: If you are looking for an AirBnB, you should look in the neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Downtown, Belltown, First Hill, South Lake Union, Westlake, and Lower Queen Anne. The Convention is located in Belltown, close to Downtown, Lower Queen Anne, and South Lake Union. The banquet is located in Westlake near Lower Queen Anne and South Lake Union.
Hotel: We are able to secure two locations at great rates within walking distance. Please reserve them before Tuesday, December 27th.
Holiday Inn Seattle Downtown: 211 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA. $109 per night for up to 4 people in one room. Dial206.441.7222 and use the specialty group code of "TAI" or book online by clicking here.
Best Western Executive Inn: 200 Taylor Ave N, Seattle, WA. $99 per night for up to 4 people in one room. Dial 206.448.9444 and tell them you are with "Taiwanese American Citizens League."
Banquet Attire
Cocktail Attire Men: tie (optional) with buttoned down shirt. Suit jacket optional. No jeans. Women: cocktail dress OR long dressy skirt and top OR dressy pants outfit OR separates OR "little black dress"