Meydenbauer Center is owned and operated by the Bellevue Convention Center Authority ("Authority"), a public development authority chartered by the City of Bellevue. The Authority was organized pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 35.21.730 et seq. The Authority was created in December, 1989, and has a seven-member board appointed by the City Manager with the concurrence of the City Council. Meydenbauer Center’s staff is lead by a team of four department directors who lead the day to day management of the Center and report to the BCCA Board.