Iowa Events Center

The lawsuit halted construction for several months, but on November 14, 2002, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in Polk County's favor.

[2] On April 22, 2004, Polk County agreed to transfer management of the Iowa Events Center to Global Spectrum, a Comcast subsidiary, of Philadelphia.

In September 2004, Global Spectrum announced that ticket purchases will be done through Patron Solutions, another Comcast subsidiary, instead of Ticketmaster.

[9] Originally an arena known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium that served as home to Drake University basketball and Iowa Barnstormers arena football, Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center was renovated and reopened as a convention hall in January 2012.

[7] Polk County originally planned to close the Convention Complex when Hy-Vee Hall opened, but they decided to transfer management of the building to Global Spectrum in August 2004.

[10] While the Convention Complex is located south of the other buildings, Global Spectrum marketed it as part of the Iowa Events Center.

The Iowa Events Center's marquee thanked the construction workers for their efforts after Wells Fargo Arena opened.
Gov. Tom Vilsack speaks at the Wells Fargo Arena dedication ceremony on July 12, 2005.
Wells Fargo Arena
EMC Expo Center
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
Polk County Convention Complex