Savannah Civic Center
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The Savannah Civic Center is a 9,600-seat multi-purpose arena in Savannah, Georgia. It was built in 1974. It was home to the Savannah Bees basketball team and the 1986-87 Big South Conference men's basketball tournaments. Each year, it hosts the Memorial Health Hockey Classic, which awards the Thrasher cup.
[edit] About the Center
The Savannah Civic Center, located on Montgomery Street in Savannah, Georgia, has two venues: The Martin Luther King Arena and the Johnny Mercer Theater. The Arena seats 3,500 to 9,600 attendees, depending on the event. The Theater seats up to 2,524 concert- or theater-goers and features one of the largest proscenium arches in the southeastern United States.
The Civic Center also includes a Grand Ballroom and East and West Promenades. Numerous meetings are held in the building's new meeting wings. The Grand Ballroom and each Promenade have a capacity of 400.
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