2. La Crosse: The La Crosse Center
• Built in 1980
• 42,400 total square feet
• Cost was estimated at 9 million dollars
▫ Financially bonded by and paid back by a tax levy
3. La Crosse: The La Crosse Center
• 2000 expansion doubled the center to over
84,000 total square feet
▫ 14 million dollar expansion
▫ Bonded for and paid back through the tax levy, a
portion of room tax and a portion through a ticket
facility fee
• Arena can hold up to 8,000 people
▫ Hosted the 2011 Division III NCAA Wrestling
Championships
5. Rochester, MN: Mayo Civic Center
• Built in 1938 as a 1,700 seat arena and 1,340 seat
theatre
• Modifications made in 1972 and 1978
• 1984: 18 million dollar addition to Taylor Arena
and underwent a name change
• 1997: West Expansion added
6. Rochester, MN: Mayo Civic Center
• 1998 authorized a 25,000 square foot expansion and
North Lobby
▫ Completed in 2001
▫ Totaled 18 million dollars
2.5 million dollar granted funded by the state
Remaining balance was funded through a 1/2 % local
option tax
• Currently sitting at 120,000 square feet
• Looking into a 70 million dollar expansion focusing
on conference center space specifically
▫ Applied for a 35 million dollar state funded grant
▫ Other 35 million would come from a 3% increase in
room tax
8. Duluth, MN: Duluth Entertainment
Convention Center (DECC)
• Built in 1966 for 6.5 million dollars
▫ Primary focus was for the UMD Bulldogs Hockey
Team
• 1990 added a 30 million dollar City Side
Convention Center
• From 1996-2005 an Omnimax and 10 screen
cinema as well as the Harbor Side Convention
Center were added
9. Duluth, MN: DECC
• 2008 funded an 38 million dollar expansion
▫ 27% was funded by a ¾% increase in food and beverage tax
▫ 12% was funded by University of Minnesota-Duluth Athletics
▫ 11% was funded by DECC
▫ Remaining 50% was funded from the state based on an
agreement
• Features a new hockey arena, parking ramp, and meeting
space
• Hosted the 2012 Frozen Four Division I NCAA Women’s
Hockey Tournament
• 3 year process for approval from the state
• Totals over 100,000 square feet equipped with 2 ballrooms,
6,600 seat arena, and 30 meeting rooms
11. Madison: Alliant Energy Center
• Multiple structure changes since land was initially
acquired in 1896
▫ Creation of expo hall
▫ Agriculture building renovations
▫ Renovation of arena
▫ Willow Island
• Oscar Meyer Theatre and the Isthmus Theatre
• Dane County Coliseum
▫ Built in 1967
▫ Holds 10,231 people
12. Madison: Alliant Energy Center
• 1995 Expansion/Multi-Pronged Project
▫ Exposition Hall was 21 million dollars alone
▫ All projects combined cost over 28 million dollars
Funded through naming rights and facility
operations
• The Alliant Energy Center does not receive any
subsidies because it is owned by the county and
is a self supporting facility
▫ Bonds are close to being paid off
14. St. Cloud, MN: St. Cloud Civic Center
• Built in 1988 for 10.9 million dollars
▫ Funded on city food and beverage tax at an additional 1%
• 91,700 total square feet
• Terry Haws Center
▫ 25,700 total square feet
• Glenn Carlson Hall
▫ 16,000 total square feet
15. St. Cloud, MN: River’s Edge Convention
Center
• 2012 Expansion cost 22 million dollars
▫ Funded by city food and beverage tax
• 15 year renovation process
• Nearly 180,000 total square feet
• Added an additional 35,000 total square feet
16. Appleton: Fox Cities Performing Arts
Center
• Opened on November 25, 2002
▫ Cost 45 million dollars
Raised through private donations
▫ Open after 31 months of construction
• Totals over 25,000 square feet
▫ 2,100 seat Thrivent Financial Hall
▫ Kimberly Clark Theatre can accommodate up to
350 people
18. Green Bay: Resch Center
• Built in 2000 and opened on August 24, 2002
▫ Cost roughly 58.1 million dollars
Started with private funding for naming rights
Remaining balance was funded through room tax
PMI Entertainment (operating group) paid back room
tax to Convention and Visitor Bureau
▫ Features a 10,200 seat multipurpose arena and
the Time Warner Cable Theatre that can seat up to
5,500
20. Mankato, MN: Verizon Wireless Center
• Built in 1995 for 23 million dollars
▫ Funded through ½% sales tax
• Over 35,000 square feet comprising of
▫ Banquet Hall
▫ Reception Hall
▫ Conference Center
▫ Arena: 5, 280 seats
21. Sioux Falls Convention Center: Sioux
Falls, SD
• 71,000 square foot space operated by Global Spectrum
▫ 12 breakouts and a 16,800 square foot ballroom
• Fall, 2014: Opening a 115 million dollar event center
▫ Funding by city taxpayers
▫ Will hold up to 12,000 people
22. Eau Claire: The Plaza
• 28,000 total square feet
• 15 banquet spaces
available
• One space can hold up to
850 people at one time
• 233 total hotel rooms
available
23. Eau Claire: The Ramada and
Convention Center
• 23,000 total square feet
▫ Up to 14 breakouts
• Largest room: Great Hall,
7,344 square feet
▫ Holds 900 theater style
• 122 hotel rooms
• Parking ramp connecting
to hotel
24. University of Eau Claire: Davies Center
• Originally constructed starting
in 1957
▫ 2008 determined a new
student center was to be
created
• New building is 170,000
square feet
▫ 5,500 square foot terrace
▫ 12,000 square foot ballroom
▫ Theatre will hold over 200
people
• Re-opening Summer, 2012
▫ Construction started on
March 11, 2011
25. Florian Gardens
• 10,563 square feet of available meeting space
• Largest space can hold up to 775 people theater
style
• 5 breakouts available
26. Eau Claire: Indoor Sports Center
• 2 arenas that are 16,000 total
square feet each
▫ 1 is sport court material and
the other is field turf
• 2 breakouts
▫ 875 total feet
▫ 1500 total square feet
• Can hold up to 1,777 theater
style