Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center
Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, The Expo
Location 126 Main Street
Pikeville, Kentucky
Coordinates 37°28′54″N 82°30′54″W / 37.481542°N 82.515054°W / 37.481542; -82.515054
Owner Commonwealth of Kentucky
Operator SMG
Capacity 7,000 (concerts)
5,700 (sporting events)
Construction
Opened October 2005[1]
Construction cost $29 million
($36.3 million in 2017 dollars[2] )[1]
Website
eastkyexpo.com

The Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center, which also brands itself as the East Kentucky Expo Center, is a multi-purpose arena in Pikeville, Kentucky. Opened in October 2005, it hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area. The facility, which can seat 7,000 for concerts and 5,700 for sporting events, is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and managed by SMG.[1]

About

  • 7,000 seat arena[3]
  • 26,000 sq. feet facility— 24,000 sq. foot arena floor
  • 5,000 sq. feet of meeting room/ballroom space with sub divisible wall
  • Boardroom space for smaller meetings
  • 3 Levels: event level, main concourse, upper level
  • 5 concession stands around the main concourse level
  • Full Service Food & Beverage Department by Savor...Pikeville

Tenants

Club Sport Years Active League
Kentucky Drillers Indoor Arena Football 2013 CIFL
UPike Bears Basketball 2005–present NAIA
East Kentucky Drillers Indoor Arena Football 2011-2012 UIFL
East Kentucky Energy Basketball 2010-2012 ABA
East Kentucky Miners Basketball 2007-2009 CBA

References

  1. 1 2 3 Description of the Venue
  2. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  3. ↑ About Us Eastern Kentucky Exposition Center. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
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