Convocation Center (Northern Illinois University)
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Location | 1525 West Lincoln Highway DeKalb, Illinois, 60115-2854, US |
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Coordinates | 41°56′6.38″N 88°47′8.05″W / 41.9351056°N 88.7855694°W |
Public transit | DeKalb Public Transit |
Owner | Northern Illinois University |
Operator | Northern Illinois University |
Capacity | 10,000 |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 2000 |
Opened | August 30, 2002 |
Construction cost | $36 million ($61 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | A. Epstein & Sons International[2] |
General contractor | Turner Construction[2] |
Tenants | |
NIU men's basketball (2002–present) |
Northern Illinois University's Convocation Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena, at 1525 W Lincoln Hwy, in DeKalb, Illinois, US.[3] The arena opened in 2002. The Convocation Center is home to both the Northern Illinois Huskies men's basketball and women's basketball teams, volleyball, Wrestling, gymnastics, and women's indoor track and field squads. Previously, the basketball teams played at the Chick Evans Field House. The Convocation Center also houses many other events including the opening convocation ceremony for freshmen, concerts, job fairs, expositions, and the annual graduation ceremony.
The first Northern Illinois athletic event in the new facility happened on August 30, 2002, when the Huskies women's volleyball team defeated
Entertainers that have performed at the center include
The arena was also the site of a memorial service held on February 24, 2008, in tribute to the victims of the
A county-wide meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses takes place here yearly during the second weekend of August.
References
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- ^ a b Published November 25, 2002. "Convocation Center, Northern Illinois University - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global". SportsBusiness Daily. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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- ^ "Convo Center". NIUHuskies.com. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
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