Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC), originally called the Duluth Arena Auditorium, is multi-purpose facility located in Duluth, Minnesota. It has been home to the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldog hockey team since 1966. The DECC is located on the waterfront of Lake Superior near Duluth's famous Aerial Lift Bridge. 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. The rink can be converted to host concerts, dinners, conventions and shows. The DECC was the site of the NCAA I Men's hockey championships in both 1968 and 1981, hosted the 2003, 2008 and 2012 Women's NCAA Division I Frozen Four. A spacious lobby, where ticket sales originate, separates the Arena from Symphony Hall. Symphony Hall seats 2,221 and is home to both the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra and Minnesota Ballet. Symphony Hall also plays host to concerts, Broadway plays, operas, dance recitals, high school graduations and a variety of other activities. 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 (can be expanded to provide up to 13 curling sheets for major events) 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.