EdCon Exhibitor & Speaker Information

• EDCON ROOM BLOCK

  The Charter Hotel (Hilton) 1610 2^nd Avenue Seattle

  Booking link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/washmultifamhousingassn/

  0.4 miles to Seattle Convention Center – Summit Building

  Rate - $229

  • Rate good for 3/12 and 3/13
  • Waived Uban Destination Charge of $25
  • Complimentary WIFI in guestroom
  • Reservation cut-off Monday, February 24

   

  Grand Hyatt Seattle – 721 Pine Street, Seattle

  Booking link: WMFHA Room Block

  1. 1. miles to Seattle Convention Center – Summit Building

  Rate - $199

  • Rate good for 3/12 and 3/13
  • Complimentary access to Hyatt Stay Fit Gym or Fitness Center
  • Complimentary standard in-room wireless internet

   

  Hyatt Regency Seattle – 808 Howell St. Seattle

  Booking link: WMFHA Room Block

  0.4 miles to Seattle Convention Center – Summit Building

  Rate - $219

  • Rate good for 3/12 and 3/13
  • Complimentary access to Hyatt Stay Fit Gym or Fitness Center
  • Complimentary standard in-room wireless internet

   

  Sheraton Grand Seattle (Marriott) – 1400 6^th Avenue Seattle

  Booking link: Book your group rate for WMFHA EdCon Mar2025

  1. 1. miles to Seattle Convention Center – Summit Building
     2. Rate - $208

  Rate good for 3/12 and 3/13

  • Complimentary standard, in-room internet
  • 1 complimentary VIP welcome amenity (hotel choice)
  • Double Marriott points on eligible charges – including rooms, food & beverage.

• Summit Garage

  Entrance: On Olive Way between 9th and Boren, 1009 Olive Way

  Clearance: Entry level is 8'4", other levels are 6'10". Any exceptions are clearly marked. 

  Hours: 5:30 am - 12 am seven days a week

  Arch Garage

  Entrance: On 8th Avenue between Pike & Seneca Streets; 1400 8th Avenue

  Clearance: 6'5"

  Hours: 5:30 am - 12:00 am seven days a week
  Freeway Park Garage

  Entrance: On Hubbell Place, between Pike & Seneca Streets; 1267 Hubbell Place 

  Clearance: 6'9"

  Hours: 5:30 am - 8:00 pm seven days a week

• The Summit building is at 900 Pine Street, just over a block away from Arch.
  The main pedestrian entrance is on the corner of 9th Avenue and Pine Street, and the drop-off location is on 9th Avenue between Pine Street and Olive Way (private/rideshare and bus). 

  There are many ways to get here:

  Drive and Park at the Center

  The Arch parking garages are conveniently located just off Interstate 5 and can accommodate approximately 1,490 vehicles. We offer daily and monthly parking at the Arch Garage, which is attached to SCC Arch, and Freeway Park, which is adjacent. Summit's parking garage can accommodate a few hundred vehicles, and is available for daily parking.
  
  For more information about parking in one of SCC's garages, including directions, hours, rates and monthly passes, please visit Parking Garage Information.

  You can also book convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Seattle Convention Center SpotHero Parking Page.
   

  

  Link Light Rail

  Sound Transit's Link light rail makes trips from Angle Lake Station to the Northgate station through downtown Seattle, making 16 stops along the way, including downtown Seattle and SEA Airport. Trains arrive every 8 to 15 minutes, depending on the time of day, and take about 40 minutes to travel between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Westlake Station in downtown Seattle.

  Schedule

  Mon-Sat, 5:00am–1:43am (last northbound train from the airport Westlake Station departs at 11:44pm)
  Sun, 6:00am–12:34am (last northbound train from the airport to Westlake Station departs at 11:14pm)

  Adult Fare

  $2.25-$3.25 (ORCA cards) more

  soundtransit.org

• Course Cost: $575 - Members Only
• Prerequisites: You must have completed the Supplier Success course and worked in the apartment industry for at least 12 months in a supplier role.
• Completion Requires: Four required courses (totalling 26 hours) and meeting all examination requirements within 6 months of declaring candidacy.
• Candidacy Period: 6 months
• Exam: 100 questions; 2 hours; $60 retake fee
• Renewal: Annual fee $100; 4 Continuing Education Credits; $50 reinstatement fee

You will learn:

• Applicant screening, leasing contracts, and move-ins
• Rent collection, lease renewal, the move-out process, lease termination, and eviction
• Property management systems and their functions
• How community managers create a positive fair housing environment
• Minimizing risk through inspections, preventative maintenance, safety programs, and documentation
• Addressing property and environmental hazards and crime
• Analyzing property financial operations and underperformance
• Monitoring property performance to achieve an owner's investment goals
• Maximizing net operating income