[1] The entertainment hub is a project initiated by state-run Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), which is an attached entity to the Bases Conversion and Development Authority.
Conceptualized in October 2023,[2] it is to be developed through a public–private partnership with investors expressing interest as early as November 2023.
[8] The CIAC markets the arena to be "Taylor Swift ready by 2028".
[7] Despite the reference, there is no scheduled event featuring Swift at the planned venue and it was clarified the musician is used as a benchmark so that the arena have the capacity to host similarly renowned artists.
[2] Other planned features is the Clark International Convention Center, which is tagged as the flagship facility of the entertainment hub;[1] Clark Airport Mall, the Clark Aviation School, a Multi-modal Mobility Hub, and a housing complex.