Duluth Entertainment Convention Center
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is a multi-purpose arena and convention center complex located in Duluth, Minnesota. It was home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's hockey team from 1966-2010. The DECC is located on the waterfront near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge.
DECC Arena
History
The DECC Arena, originally called the Duluth Arena Auditorium, was built at a cost of $6.5 million, the arena portion of the complex houses a 190-by-85 foot hockey rink with 5,333 seats, and six locker rooms, including the recently remodeled $2 million locker room facility now used by the men and women Bulldog hockey teams.The rink can be converted to allow the DECC Arena to host concerts, dinners, conventions, and shows. A spacious lobby, where ticket sales originate, separates the Arena from Symphony Hall.
Sports
The DECC was the site of the NCAA Division I [men's ice hockey tournament|NCAA Division I men's hockey championships] in both 1968 and 1981, and hosted the 2003 and 2008 NCAA [women's ice hockey tournament|Women's Frozen Four].The DECC Arena hosted the Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks, an indoor football team, from 1999–2000 and currently host the Duluth Harbor Monsters in The Arena League, which began play in 2024.
Symphony Hall
Symphony Hall is an auditorium that seats 2,400 and plays host to concerts, symphonies, plays, operas, high school and college graduations, and a variety of other activities.Pioneer Hall
Pioneer Hall was added in 1976, and contains a hockey rink with smaller seating capability utilizing fold-out bleacher seating. Pioneer Hall is also the home of the Duluth Curling Club with eight curling rinks and a lounge area. It is the largest curling venue in the United States, and has hosted two World Championships, the US Olympic Trials, and numerous National events. The Duluth Curling Club is the second largest curling club in the United States.Convention center
Paulucci Hall, located beneath the lobby and built with the original Duluth Arena Auditorium in 1966, hosts numerous events. exhibits, expos, and social functions. Originally named Exhibition Hall, the space was dedicated to Jeno Paulucci on April 24, 1967.In the mid-1990s a $30 million convention center was added, which is the site of numerous social, business and entertainment events, and features the Lake Superior Ballroom, the Harborside Ballroom, and 25 Meeting Rooms.