Prairie Capital Convention Center

Prairie Capital Convention Center
Construction
Prairie Capital Convention Center
Location	1 Convention Center Plaza, Springfield, Illinois, United States
Coordinates	39°48′3.24″N 89°38′39.84″W / 39.8009000°N 89.6444000°W / 39.8009000; -89.6444000
Capacity	7,700
Record attendance	10,200
Surface	multi-surface
Opened	October, 1979
Renovated	2011-2013
Tenants
Illinois Express (WBL) (1989-1990) Springfield Stallions (CIFL) (2007) Illinois Fighting Illini (NCAA) (2015)
Website
springfieldpc3.com

Prairie Capital Convention Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois.^[1]

The facility is adaptable to suit a variety of events, including large events such as concerts, tradeshows, circuses, wrestling, basketball tournaments, and local high school and college graduation ceremonies, as well as smaller events such as professional training seminars or meetings, weddings and receptions.

The facility contains 44,000 square feet of column-free space in the main hall and 21,000 square feet of meeting room space in the lower level.

Prairie Capital Convention Center underwent a very exciting, massive renovation between 2011-2014 to modernize its facilities and expand the types of events it can accommodate. This transformation included extensive expansion of the lobby by 6,000 square feet, the addition of the outdoor BOS Plaza, additional concessions areas, an upper level patio terrace, and two upper level terrace areas. They have added new main floor restrooms and upgraded existing facilities, as well. ^[2]

It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA).

The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area, and is the former home of the Illinois Express of the World Basketball League and the Springfield Stallions indoor football team.

In November 2015, the arena hosted Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball for five games while renovations to the State Farm Center were completed.^[3]

References

↑ http://springfieldpc3.com/VenueInfo/Capacity/tabid/103/Default.aspx
↑ http://springfieldpc3.com/venue-info.aspx
↑ "Prairie Capital Convention Center to Host Illini in November 2015". University of Illinois DIA. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball

Venues	Kenney Gym (1906–1925) Huff Hall (1926–1963) State Farm Center (1963–present) Prairie Capital Convention Center (2015)

Rivalries	Indiana Missouri

Culture & lore	Whiz Kids Flyin' Illini Orange Krush Fighting Illini Sports Network Oskee Wow-Wow Illinois Loyalty Chief Illiniwek

People	Head coaches NBA draftees Consensus All-Americans

Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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