Independence Events Center
| Independence Events Center | |
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| Location |
19100 East Valley Parkway Independence, Missouri |
| Broke ground | September 17, 2008[1] |
| Opened | November 7, 2009[1] |
| Owner | City of Independence |
| Operator | Global Entertainment |
| Construction cost |
$60 million[1] ($65.3 million in 2014 dollars[ 1]) |
| Architect | Sink Combs Dethlefs |
| Project manager | Benham Construction[1] |
| Structural engineer | Martin/Martin, Inc. |
| General contractor | J.E. Dunn Construction Group[2] |
| Capacity |
Ice hockey: 5,800 fixed seats Up to 7,000 seats for concerts and special events |
| Tenants | |
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Missouri Mavericks (CHL) (2009–present) Missouri Comets (MISL) (2010-present) | |
The Independence Events Center is a 5,800-seat multi-purpose arena in Independence, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Kansas City. It was opened in November 2009. It currently hosts the home games of the Missouri Mavericks in the Central Hockey League and the Missouri Comets of the Major Indoor Soccer League. The center will host more than 100 events every year, with a very large spectrum of its events including: trade shows, professional sporting events, festivals, community events, concerts and its primary tenant, Independence Pro Hockey.[3]
The Center which is owned by the city of Independence is just southeast of the Interstate 70/Interstate 470 interchange. The privately owned Independence Center shopping center is just north of it across Interstate 70.
Features
- Community Ice Rink (2nd Sheet of Ice) located within the Events Center
- 2 16' x 9' Daktronics video boards with full Video production
- 2 Daktronics scoreboards
- 360 Degree LED ribbon board
- 500 VIP style club seats
- 4 Visiting locker rooms
- 25 luxury suites
- 6 full service concession stands
- 7 full service box office windows
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Manahan, Theresa (April 19, 2009). "Minor League Arenas". SportsBusiness Journal. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
- ↑ Independence Events Center - Portfolio - JE Dunn Construction
- ↑ About Us - Independence Events Center
External links
Coordinates: 39°02′21″N 94°21′27″W / 39.039128°N 94.357560°W
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