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MAR 1* 1931
Century 21 Exposition
Timetable Too Tight
Concert-Convention Hall May Not Be Ready
For Opening; Parking is Major Headache
With just 13 months to the date when the gates
swing open for Century 21 Exposition, several major
problems remain to be solved. The foremost headache is the problem of where to park the automobiles
of those who will be attending the exposition. Another problem is the signing of more American industry to exhibit at the exposition. Aside from the
competitive aspect of the New York Fair due in 1964,
the current recession has had a negative effect as
well on this problem.
There's also an unknown ~ "
factor in the timetable now was not made until early last
running so close any sizable month. It was originally esti-
delay would be unfortunate, mated that it would take 16
That unknown factor is the to 17 months to complete the
weather. Given good weather remodeling of the auditorium
this coming fall and winter after the contracts were let so
construction will move ahead it is questionable whether
as scheduled, but a sudden this building will be ready for
freeze could alter things con- the exposition opening,
siderably. Small Theater — Exhibit
Although the traffic divi- Banquet Hall. Ground break-
sion of the city engineering ing for this $2,000,000 facility
department has placed one of was held Feb. 28 and comple-
its men on loan to Century 21 tion is scheduled for March 1,
-to help with the traffic-park- 1962. Again, this is a tight
ing problem, Managing Di- timetable,
rector Ewen Dingwall said Century 21 is also con-
the exposition will call ma structing facilities for exhibi-
speciahst of its own as well, tors and these contracts are
Parking Is A Problem moving along well. Generally
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belief then that people would $3-000-000 dollars Thp "»*-
not be"w!iffiigToparR: that tar"
away. However, necessity
may force its use.
Exposition officials are
hopeful that Seattleites can
be induced to ride the transit
buses to the exposition. The
inducement will be a combination ticket which includes
bus transportation and admittance to the exposition
grounds. While it is a logical
plan it may not work simply
because people apparently
don't like to ride buses.
But perhaps the parking
problem will not be as severe
as anticipated. Perhaps there
won't be 10,000,000 attending
the exposition. That figure
forecast was based on an admission of $1.25 to $1.50. Now
with an admission price of $2
the number of visitors could
well be less. Also, the promotion program via advertising,
posters, etc., has barely started. If people plan their vacations a year in advance, as
travel experts contend they
do, the promotion must come
soon and heavy.
Taking a more positive
tone, as of now Century 21
is moving ahead rapidly. The
exposition has 71 employes
on its staff and 17 contracts
have been let with more corn-
Coliseum Century 21—the
state building—is now more
than half completed and the
contractor is confident he
will complete the project on
Federal Science Pavilion.
Ground breaking on this project was held Feb. 21, and excavation is underway on
building number one which
is scheduled for completion in
February, 1962. There are
five buildings in the pavilion
so this schedule will be a
tight one.
Concert-Convention Hall—
Because of legal delays the
contract for the remodeling
of the Civic Auditorium into
the concert-convention hall
bill to pass.
ivogablo;
Exhibitors At
Century 21
These are the national
and foreign exhibitors
who have signed for exhibits or exhibit space at
Century 21 Exposition to
date. Where known, exhibits are indicated in
parenthesis.
National Exhibitors
Western Oil & Gas Association, Alweg Rapid
Transit (monorail), , National Cash Register,
Schulmerich Electronics
(carillon top of space
needle), General Electric,
Boeing Airplane Co.
(spacearium), Bekins Moving & Storage, General Insurance, Von Roll Iron
Works (sky ride), Hydro-
Electric Industries (a cooperative exhibit by public and private power
companies of the Northwest), Forest Products Industries, Preservative
Paint, Seattle First National Bank, American
Telephone & Telegraph
(Bell Laboratories, Western Electric and Pacific
Telephone Northwest are
included in this exhibit),
and Kaiser - Alcoa - Reynolds (joint exhibit).
Foreign Exhibitors
Japan, Canada, Ivory
Coast, Haute Volta, Cam-
eroons, Great Britain, San
Marino, Greece, and Yugoslavia.
Quote of the Week
". . . the American Revolution is on the move
again."
-R. SARGENT SHRIVER
director of the new Peace Corps
Century 21 Digital Collection
