Tucson Convention Center

Tucson Convention Center
Address 260 South Church Avenue
Location Tucson, Arizona
Coordinates 32°13′6″N 110°58′27″W / 32.21833°N 110.97417°W / 32.21833; -110.97417Coordinates: 32°13′6″N 110°58′27″W / 32.21833°N 110.97417°W / 32.21833; -110.97417
Owner City of Tucson
Operator SMG
Opened 1971
Renovated 2014
Theatre seating
 Tucson Music Hall: 2,289
Leo Rich Theater: 511
Tucson Arena: 7,440
Enclosed space
 • Total space 205,000 square feet
Website www.tucsonconventioncenter.com

The Tucson Convention Center (previously named the Tucson Community Center) is a large multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1971, the location includes a 7,440-seat indoor arena, two performing arts venues, and 205,000 square feet (19,000 m2) of meeting space. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Performance venues

Arena

Tucson Convention Center Arena
Capacity 7,440
Surface 200' x 85'
Tenants
Tucson Roadrunners (AHL) (2016-present)
Arizona Wildcats Hockey (ACHA)

Arizona Wildcats ice hockey

The University of Arizona Wildcats club hockey team currently plays at Tucson Arena and is the primary tenant at this time. Although associated with the college, the team receives no funding directly from the school. The hockey team is a Division 1 member of the American Collegiate Hockey Association. Leo Golembiewski had been the head coach for the last 27 years, leading the team to 21 straight national tournaments with eight semi-final appearances and one national championship. The current coach is Chad Berman,[2] in his first year with the team.

Tucson Roadrunners

Beginning in the fall of 2016, the Arena will be home to the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League.[3][4][5][6]

Other events

The Tucson Convention Center has been host to many other events including the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show, Jehovah's Witnesses Regional Conventions, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, concerts, monster truck shows as well as many live WWE television broadcasts featuring Raw, SmackDown & ECW on Sci Fi.

Past minor league teams

Renovation

Throughout 2014, the Tucson Convention Center was renovated at a cost of $22 million,[7] via funding by the Rio Nuevo downtown redevelopment and revitalization district and the City of Tucson, including new bathrooms, lighting, seats, a revamped sound system, a new kitchen and a video scoreboard.[8] Mike Love's Beach Boys headlined a January 4, 2015 concert at the venue, debuting the remodeled arena.[9]

Management of the convention center is now handled by SMG.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About - Tucson Arena". Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Arizona Hockey staff page". Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  3. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Agreement to Purchase Springfield Falcons AHL Franchise". Arizona Coyotes. April 19, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  4. ↑ "BOG conditionally approves Coyotes' purchase". TheAHL.com. American Hockey League. May 10, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  5. ↑ Pallack, Becky (May 17, 2016). "City Council approves deal with Coyotes for AHL hockey in Tucson". AZCentral.com. Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  6. ↑ McLellan, Sarah (May 17, 2016). "Tucson City Council approves lease agreement for Arizona Coyotes' AHL team". AZCentral. Retrieved May 18, 2016.
  7. ↑ http://tucson.com/entertainment/blogs/caliente-tuned-in/tucson-arena-renovations-aimed-at-enhancing-audience-experience/article_60f7c84d-375a-570f-81b5-a956f052151c.html
  8. ↑ http://www.kvoa.com/news/tcc-arena-remodel-finished/
  9. ↑ http://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/rio-nuevo-seeks-good-vibrations-as-arena-renovations-near-end/article_596d592e-d158-5373-8f80-6152e8bc764c.html
  10. ↑ http://www.venuestoday.com/news/detail/smg-to-manage-tucson-convention-center-1014
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