[3] In the late 1980s, Irvin Yackness, the president of the Home Builders Association of Southeast Michigan, proposed the construction of a convention center in Detroit's suburbs to host the organization's expositions.

The Expo Center is most known for being the former home of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the site of the Insane Clown Posse's inaugural Gathering of the Juggalos from July 21-22, 2000.

[1][8][9] The company later expressed more interest in using the Quicken Loans name, which was nationally known, instead of Rock Financial, which was only well-known around Metro Detroit.

In 2013, a six-floor Hyatt Place hotel was constructed at the east end of the Showplace, along with a new ballroom and additional meeting space.

[3] In 2009, the Showplace hosted Ring of Honor's "Aries vs. Richards" which featured Austin Aries and Davey Richards as the main event along with many other soon-to-be-famous wrestlers including The Briscoes, Colt Cabana, El Generico, Kevin Steen, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega.