Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex is a sports and entertainment complex owned by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The complex, which contains multi-use space for conferences and events as well as arena which will serve as the university's primary indoor venue totals 150,000-square-foot (14,000 m2), and stands on approximately 6.55 acres (26,500 m2) of former salvage land adjacent to the university campus donated by the Kovalchick Salvage Company.
The Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex, located along Wayne Avenue adjacent to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus, is a one hundred forty eight thousand five hundred (148,500) square-foot facility that will offer multi-use adaptable space in the five thousand (6,000) seat Ed Fry Arena, the six hundred fifty (650) seat Christine Toretti Auditorium, the seventeen thousand (17,000) square-foot state of the art Conference Center with multiple breakout rooms, and the six thousand (6,000) square foot Corporate Training and Executive Conference Center. Included in the Conference Center is a fully equipped E-Conference Room with videoconferencing as well as teleconferencing capability.
An ideal venue for concerts, family shows, sporting events, conferences, conventions, trade shows, corporate seminars and much more, the Kovalchick Complex is projected to have a $22 million economic impact on the region during construction and an annual economic impact of $12.5 million in each year of operation.
The complex is named in honor of the Kovalchick Family, of Indiana, PA, who donated $2 million for the facility's construction.
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Kovalchick Complex took place November 13, 2008, and included an announcement of a challenge grant for $1 million for the facility from Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube, in honor of Indiana University of Pennsylvania music professor and track and field coach Ed Fry. The arena portion of the Kovalchick Complex is named after Fry in honor of Hurley's gift. The Ed Fry Arena will be home to the IUP Men's and Women's Basketball teams and the IUP Women's Volleyball Team, a wide variety of concerts, family shows, trade shows, and much more.
^Kusic, Sam (November 19, 2010). "KCAC to host Globetrotters". Indiana Gazette. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
^"Harlem Globetrotters at Kovalchick Complex". Indiana County Tourist Bureau. December 3, 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2011.[permanent dead link]
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kovalchick, convention, athletic, complex, sports, entertainment, complex, owned, indiana, university, pennsylvania, indiana, pennsylvania, complex, which, contains, multi, space, conferences, events, well, arena, which, will, serve, university, primary, indoo. Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex is a sports and entertainment complex owned by the Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana Pennsylvania The complex which contains multi use space for conferences and events as well as arena which will serve as the university s primary indoor venue totals 150 000 square foot 14 000 m2 and stands on approximately 6 55 acres 26 500 m2 of former salvage land adjacent to the university campus donated by the Kovalchick Salvage Company Kovalchick Convention and Athletic ComplexArtist rendition of the complexLocationWayne Avenue Indiana PennsylvaniaOwnerIndiana University of PennsylvaniaOperatorOak View Group FacilitiesCapacityappx 5 000 basketball appx 6 000 end stage concert Field size150 000 square feet 14 000 m2 ConstructionBroke groundNovember 13 2008BuiltNovember 2008 January 2011OpenedMarch 4 2011Construction costappx 54 millionProject managerPennsylvania Department of General ServicesGeneral contractorMascara Construction Co LPMain contractorsS P McCarl Inc Farfield Co TenantsIUP Crimson HawksThe Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex located along Wayne Avenue adjacent to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus is a one hundred forty eight thousand five hundred 148 500 square foot facility that will offer multi use adaptable space in the five thousand 6 000 seat Ed Fry Arena the six hundred fifty 650 seat Christine Toretti Auditorium the seventeen thousand 17 000 square foot state of the art Conference Center with multiple breakout rooms and the six thousand 6 000 square foot Corporate Training and Executive Conference Center Included in the Conference Center is a fully equipped E Conference Room with videoconferencing as well as teleconferencing capability An ideal venue for concerts family shows sporting events conferences conventions trade shows corporate seminars and much more the Kovalchick Complex is projected to have a 22 million economic impact on the region during construction and an annual economic impact of 12 5 million in each year of operation The complex is named in honor of the Kovalchick Family of Indiana PA who donated 2 million for the facility s construction Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Kovalchick Complex took place November 13 2008 and included an announcement of a challenge grant for 1 million for the facility from Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate Chad Hurley co founder of YouTube in honor of Indiana University of Pennsylvania music professor and track and field coach Ed Fry The arena portion of the Kovalchick Complex is named after Fry in honor of Hurley s gift The Ed Fry Arena will be home to the IUP Men s and Women s Basketball teams and the IUP Women s Volleyball Team a wide variety of concerts family shows trade shows and much more Opening EditEarly events scheduled after the opening of the arena included the Harlem Globetrotters and the Ringling Bros and Barnum amp Bailey Circus 1 Ticket sales for the March 10 2011 show by the Globetrotters set the group s record for most sales in a week for a venue with a capacity of 5 000 or less 2 In addition to the Globetrotters and Circus performances in the first months of operation included Waka Flocka Flame Thirty Seconds to Mars with Anberlin Widespread Panic Steve Miller Band with Gregg Allman Kenny Rogers WWE Wrestling Stone Temple Pilots and comedians Rob Riggle and Steve Byrne References Edit Kusic Sam November 19 2010 KCAC to host Globetrotters Indiana Gazette Archived from the original on January 27 2013 Retrieved January 22 2010 Harlem Globetrotters at Kovalchick Complex Indiana County Tourist Bureau December 3 2010 Retrieved January 22 2011 permanent dead link External links EditOfficial website Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex on Twitter nbsp 40 36 44 N 79 09 35 W 40 61217 N 79 15986 W 40 61217 79 15986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex amp oldid 1058764239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
