Media Tours
Thursday, April 24
Media tours are curated educational experiences available for students to visit Seattle landmarks and learn about the city from a media perspective on Thursday, April 24 before the convention officially kicks off. Each tour price includes venue admission, guided tour fees and transportation, which are all arranged by the convention team. No meals are included.
Advance registration is required and is offered on a first come, first served basis through April 4.
Please check in at the media tour desk (Chelan, Lobby Level, Sheraton Grand) 20 minutes in advance of your tour’s departure time.
Climate Pledge Arena | $45
8:30-10:30 a.m. Limit 50.
Participants will take a media-focused tour of Climate Pledge Arena, home of the Seattle Kraken and Seattle Storm. This exclusive tour will include visits with some of the arena’s media staff, including marketing, photography and in-house broadcasting representatives.
Monorail/walk: 20 minutes.
Husky Stadium | $25
9:30-11:30 a.m. Limit 25.
Annually voted the most scenic football structure in the nation, the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium is nestled high above Union Bay on Lake Washington and is the largest football stadium in the Pacific Northwest. Participants will take a guided tour of the facilities, which may include the press box, luxury areas, the field and the tunnel, while learning about the stadium’s history.
Light rail/walk: 15 minutes.
KOMO Newsroom | $20
9:30-11:45 a.m. Limit 15.
KOMO News provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, sports coverage and entertainment programming for Seattle and the surrounding area. Participants will tour the KOMO newsroom, control room and main studio before watching part of a live newscast.
Monorail/walk: 15 minutes.
University of Washington campus and The Daily offices | $25
9:30 a.m. to noon. Limit 20.
Participants will take a specialized walking tour of the University of Washington campus, including stops around the Quad, the Department of Communications and The Daily offices, UW’s award-winning, student-run newspaper. Participants will then have the option to enjoy lunch at the Husky Union Building (HUB) after the tour. Lunch is not included in the registration fee. Please be prepared for walking outside during the tour.
Light rail/walk: 30 minutes.
Seattle Channel | $20
10 a.m. to noon. Limit 15.
Seattle Channel is an award-winning municipal TV station located at Seattle City Hall. Their programming includes a public-affairs show, press conferences, in-depth arts coverage, a news/lifestyle magazine show, community features, panel discussions and interviews with local leaders and national figures. Participants will take a guided tour of the Seattle Channel facilities, watch a segment filming and engage in a Q&A session with members of the Seattle Channel team.
Walk: 15 minutes.
KING 5 TV newsroom | $25
10:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Limit 12.
King 5 is a prominent broadcast news station in Seattle and the exclusive TV partner of the Seattle Seahawks. Participants will take a guided station tour, watch the top of the noon news and engage in a Q&A session with members of the KING 5 team.
Light rail/walk: 30 minutes.
T-Mobile Park | $45
2-4:15 p.m. Limit 120.
T-Mobile Park is Seattle’s MLB ballpark and the home stadium of the Seattle Mariners. Participants will get a “behind the seams” experience with a guided walking tour of the facilities. Highlighted stops may include the Owners’ Suite, Muckleshoot Interview Room, Warning Track, Rooftop Boardwalk and Mariners Hall of Fame.
Light rail/walk: 30 minutes.
NOTE: Unless sold out earlier, registration for this tour will close March 31.