Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
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Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog men's hockey team since 1966. The DECC is located on the waterfront near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.
DECC Arena
History
The DECC Arena, originally called the Duluth Arena Auditorium, was built at a cost of $6.5 million, the
The rink can be converted to allow the DECC Arena to host
Sports
The DECC was the site of the
The DECC Arena hosted the Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks, an indoor football team, from 1999-2000 and will host the Duluth Harbor Monsters in The Arena League, which is expected to begin play in 2024.
Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall is an auditorium that seats 2,400 and plays host to
Pioneer Hall
Pioneer Hall was added in 1976, and contains a hockey rink with smaller seating capability utilizing fold-out bleacher seating. Pioneer Hall is also the home of the Duluth Curling Club with eight curling rinks (can be expanded to provide up to 13 curling sheets for major events) and a lounge area. It is the largest curling venue in the United States, and has hosted two World Championships, the US Olympic Trials, and numerous National events. The Duluth Curling Club is the second largest curling club in the United States.
Convention center
Paulucci Hall, located beneath the lobby and built with the original Duluth Arena Auditorium in 1966, hosts numerous events. exhibits, expos, and social functions. Originally named Exhibition Hall, the space was dedicated to Jeno Paulucci on April 24, 1967.
In the mid-1990s a $30 million convention center was added, which is the site of numerous social, business and entertainment events, and features the 26,000 sq ft (2,400 m2) Lake Superior Ballroom, the 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) Harborside Ballroom, and 25 Meeting Rooms.
AMSOIL Arena
The 2008 Minnesota bonding bill included $38 million for the "DECC expansion project". The DECC expansion included a new multi-purpose arena for the
References
- ^ "Duluth Entertainment Convention Center expansion".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UMD Bulldogs - Men's Hockey". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ^ http://arena.decc.org/resources/pdfs/DECC-AMSOIL-Arena-Announcement.pdf[permanent dead link]