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Facility Details & Specifications

Everything you need about Propst Arena Venue, all in one place.

Overview

The Propst Arena is equipped to accommodate major concerts, trade and consumer shows, and family shows, as well as a full range of indoor sporting events, including basketball, ice hockey, football and rodeos.

The Arena floor measures 110’ x 212’ and has a 400 pound per square foot load capacity. The Propst Arena also features two high definition LED video boards measuring 22’ by 12’ each along with two LED fascia boards measuring 4’ by 99’, concourse monitors and pan, tilt and zoom cameras. The state-of-the-art digital sound system is a delayed distributed array plus hub subs and distribution to concourse, lobby, bar, dressing and green rooms.

The VBC has an in-house Exhibitor Services Department for all exhibitor needs and an exclusive in-house Catering Department for food and beverage functions.

Rates

Rental rates include lighting, heating and/or air conditioning and water as installed. All labor, supplies and equipment are considered additional expenses.

Commercial Rental: $5,250 or 12% of gross ticket receipts after taxes, whichever is greater. $9,450 flat rate for events generating revenue beyond the control of the VBC. $7,350 flat rate for events with no traditional revenue generated.

Non-Commercial Rental: $5,250 or 10% of gross ticket receipts after taxes, whichever is greater. $6,300 flat rate for events generating revenue beyond the control of the VBC. $5,250 flat rate for events with no traditional revenue generated.

   ** Applies to qualified religious, charitable or educational organizations where no admission is charged, no fee is taken, no collection is made or no revenue is derived. Local nonprofit organizations that charge admission, take fees, collections or derive revenue may qualify for the non-commercial rental.

Conference Rental: $10,000 daily rate

 

Move-in / Move-out dates are calculated at sixty percent (60%) of the normal daily rental rates.

Insurance required for events in the Arena cannot be obtained by the VBC and it is therefore the sole responsibility of the Lessee to procure sufficient insurance.

Services, Staffing & Labor Rates

Capacities

Festival: 9,000

End Stage: 8,300

Hockey: 6,602

Basketball: 7,198

Floor SQ. Feet: 21,624

Booths 10′ x 18′: 144

Utilities: 100 Volt Power; 208 Volt Power; 480 Volt Power

*Special risers or staging needs may alter capacities.

Technical Specifications

85′ x 212′ (width can be expanded to 110′ by some deletion of side seating risers)
Concrete floor with unlimited load

  • Eight rooms within 50′-100′ from stage; ranging from 120 sq. ft. to 360 sq. ft.
  • Equipped with showers, mirrors and make-up lights

Portable Staging: Stage Right sections 4′ x 8′; Minimum height: 52″, Maximum height: 78″; House has barricade, Nomad

No dock, ground level; 18′ wide x 18′ high load-in door; two trucks at a time for loading or unloading, can be backed to stage; sufficient truck and bus parking lot as needed.

  • Ceiling is open steel truss, asymmetrical spoke configuration
  • Height from floor to bottom of ceiling beam is 61’9″

1000 amp 3 phase service (600 amp disconnect, two 200 amp disconnects, two 60 amp disconnects for shore lines), location 30′ from end stage upstage right. On separate transformer, 600 amp service (400 amp disconnect, one 200 amp disconnect), location 30′ from end stage left.

  • Eight Lycian 1290 XLT 2k 100′ to 450′ throw.
  • Two Caterpillar forklifts, weight capacities 3,000 lbs. and 5,000 lbs.; height limits 16′ and 20′ one set of extensions
  • Clearcom two channel headsets to backstage, house lights and spots
  • House lights on switch rather than dimmer
  • House barricade, Nomad
  • Cable matting
  • 16′ A-Frame ladder

Seating Charts

Arena Concert Floor Plan

Wrestling Floor Plan

Hockey Floor Plan:

Basketball Floor Plan

Building Staff

Event Booking: Craig Maples

Event Coordination: Becca Donovan

Merchandise and Concessions: Kevin Glouner

Production: Justin Young

Box Office Services: Jessica Jackson

All contacts may be reached by calling 256-533-1953.

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