Guide to Meeting & Event Planning in Spokane, WA

Hotels	71
Total Sleeping Rooms	7,798
Largest Exhibit Space	120,000 Sq. Ft.
Largest Ballroom	25,276 Sq. Ft.
Average Hotel Room Rate	USD $139
Average Daily Meal Cost	USD $100
Average Weekly Car Rental	USD $352

Spokane, WA Meeting Planning Overview

Welcome to Cvent's Meeting and Event Planning Guide to Spokane - a city guide for meeting planning professionals.

Event planners will discover brilliant ideas and imaginative venues for hosting meetings in Spokane. Historic hotels, cliff side estates, gritty and funky warehouses, or a rooftop deck at the Spokane Convention Center in downtown Spokane—they're all options. This community is full of big visionaries on the culinary, wine and craft brew front.

Enhancing the experience for attendees is the revitalized and walkable downtown area. In addition to hotel and convention center renovations, downtown demands exploration.

About Spokane, WA / Additional Info

Spokane is the capital of the Intermountain Northwest: an urban oasis in that vast space between the Cascades and the Rockies.

Chefs cook up adventure at locally owned restaurants, and winemakers and brewers collaborate to create compelling tastes. It's a city worth experiencing.

With all the city has created, it's no wonder that Spokane, which means "Children of the Sun" in the Salish language, always shines.

Spokane, WA Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Pacific Time (PT)
Convention Center(s):

Spokane Convention Center

Hotel at Convention Center? Yes
Sleeping Rooms 1 Mile from Convention Center: 3,536

Airport(s):

Spokane International Airport

Destination Type(s):

Golf Destination
Mountain / Skiing Destination
Smoke-free Restaurants

Special Event Venues
23
Population
499,072
Restaurants
824
Country Code
1
Sales Tax
8.60%
Currency
U.S. Dollar
Standard Tipping Practice
18%
Electricity
120V / 60Hz
Official Languages
English

Credit Cards and Travelers Cheques widely accepted? Yes

All average costs based on U.S. Government Per Diem rates as published by the U.S. General Services Administration.

Cities Near Spokane, WA

	Distance	Estimated Driving Time	Estimated Min. Flying Time	Estimated Flight Cost
Tri-Cities, WA	134 mi	2 hr 15 min	2 hr 55 min	USD $306+
Walla Walla, WA	156 mi	2 hr 52 min	N/A	N/A
Missoula, MT	198 mi	3 hr 12 min	N/A	N/A
Seattle, WA	286 mi	4 hr 45 min	1 hr	USD $152+
Portland, OR	350 mi	5+ hrs	1 hr 10 min	USD $147+
Boise, ID	427 mi	5+ hrs	1 hr	USD $182+

Spokane, WA Climate Information

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg. High (°F)	32	39	47	57	66	74	83	82	73	58	41	33
Avg. Low (°F)	20	25	29	35	43	49	55	54	46	36	29	22
Rec. High (°F)	59	63	71	90	96	101	103	108	98	86	67	56
Rec. Low (°F)	20	25	29	35	43	49	55	54	46	36	29	22
Rainfall (in)	2.2	1.5	1.5	1.1	1.5	1.3	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.2	2.1	2.3

Spokane, WA Airport Information

Spokane International Airport (GEG)

Located just seven miles west of downtown Spokane, Spokane International Airport is the second largest airport in the state of Washington.

180 daily flights
16 nonstop flights
5,000 garage and outdoor parking spaces

Airline carriers serving Spokane International Airport

Alaska Airlines
American Airlines/US Airways

Delta Airlines
Southwest Airlines

United Airlines

Spokane, WA Train Information

Spokane Amtrak Station

The Spokane Intermodal Center is located right in downtown Spokane. The station serves the Empire Builder route which provides daily service between Chicago and the Pacific Northwest and stops in both Seattle and Portland.

Spokane, WA Ground Transportation

Spokane Transit Authority (STA) Bus Line

STA operates from Airway Heights, Cheney, Medical Lake, Millwood, Liberty Lake, Spokane and the Spokane Valley.

Rental Cars

Alamo
Avis
Budget

Dollar
Enterprise
Hertz

National
Thrifty

Taxis

Visitors to Spokane can access several taxi companies outside of the Spokane International Airport baggage claim area. Visitors should expect to pay about $20 to $30 in taxi fare from the airport to downtown Spokane.

Uber and Lyft are also active in Spokane.

Distance To...

	Distance	Estimated Driving Time	Estimated Min. Flying Time	Estimated Flight Cost
Tri-Cities, WA	134 mi	2 hr 15 min	2 hr 55 min	USD $306+
Walla Walla, WA	156 mi	2 hr 52 min	N/A	N/A
Missoula, MT	198 mi	3 hr 12 min	N/A	N/A
Seattle, WA	286 mi	4 hr 45 min	1 hr	USD $152+
Portland, OR	350 mi	5+ hrs	1 hr 10 min	USD $147+
Boise, ID	427 mi	5+ hrs	1 hr	USD $182+