Bank of Springfield Center

Bank of Springfield Center
	Bank of Springfield Center
Former names	Prairie Capital Convention Center (1979–2017)
Location	1 Convention Center Plaza,; Springfield, Illinois, United States
Coordinates	39°48′3.24″N 89°38′39.84″W / 39.8009000°N 89.6444000°W
Capacity	7,700
Record attendance	10,200
Surface	multi-surface
Construction
Opened	October, 1979
Renovated	2011-2013
Tenants
	Illinois Express (WBL) (1989–1990); Springfield Stallions (CIFL) (2007); Illinois Fighting Illini (NCAA) (2015)
Website
	theboscenter.com

Bank of Springfield Center (originally Prairie Capital Convention Center) is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois.^[1]

The facility is adaptable to suit a variety of events, including large events such as concerts, tradeshows, circuses, wrestling, basketball tournaments, and local high school and college graduation ceremonies, as well as smaller events such as professional training seminars or meetings, weddings and receptions.

The facility contains 44,000 square feet of column-free space in the main hall and 21,000 square feet of meeting room space in the lower level.

History

It was built in 1978 and is governed by the Springfield Metropolitan Exposition and Auditorium Authority (SMEAA).

The arena hosts local concerts and sporting events for the area, and is the former home of the Illinois Express of the World Basketball League and the Springfield Stallions indoor football team.

Prairie Capital Convention Center underwent a renovation between 2011-2014 to modernize its facilities and expand the types of events it can accommodate. This transformation included extensive expansion of the lobby by 6,000 square feet, the addition of the outdoor BOS Plaza, additional concessions areas, an upper level patio terrace, and two upper level terrace areas.^[2]

In November 2015, the arena hosted Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball for five games while renovations to the State Farm Center were completed.^[3]

On June 5, 2017, it was announced that the Bank of Springfield had bought the naming rights to the facility.^[4]

References

↑ IL, The BOS Center :: Springfield. "BOS Center :: Capacity". springfieldpc3.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
↑ IL, The BOS Center :: Springfield. "BOS Center :: Venue Information". springfieldpc3.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
↑ "Prairie Capital Convention Center to Host Illini in November 2015". University of Illinois DIA. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
↑ "PCCC is now Bank of Springfield Center". sj-r.com. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

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[1] IL, The BOS Center :: Springfield. "BOS Center :: Capacity". springfieldpc3.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[2] IL, The BOS Center :: Springfield. "BOS Center :: Venue Information". springfieldpc3.com. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[3] "Prairie Capital Convention Center to Host Illini in November 2015". University of Illinois DIA. October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.

[4] "PCCC is now Bank of Springfield Center". sj-r.com. June 5, 2017. Retrieved June 5, 2017.

Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
Venues	Kenney Gym (1906–1925) Huff Hall (1926–1963) State Farm Center (1963–present) Prairie Capital Convention Center (2015)
Rivalries	Indiana Missouri
Culture & lore	Whiz Kids Flyin' Illini Orange Krush Fighting Illini Sports Network Oskee Wow-Wow Illinois Loyalty Chief Illiniwek
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Consensus All-Americans
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Helms and Premo-Porretta national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

Music venues of Illinois
Outdoor	Guaranteed Rate Field Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Huntington Bank Pavilion Jay Pritzker Pavilion Maxwell Street Market Petrillo Music Shell Ravinia Festival Soldier Field Wrigley Field
Theaters and clubs	Aragon Ballroom Arcada Theater Arie Crown Theater Auditorium Theatre Bottom Lounge Buddy Guy's Legends Chicago Theatre Congress Theater Coronado Theatre Double Door Empty Bottle Foellinger Auditorium Genesee Theatre Green Mill House of Blues Jazz Showcase Kingston Mines Krannert Center Lincoln Hall Metro Paramount Theatre Park West Peoria Civic Center Theatre Rialto Square Theatre Riviera Theatre Rosemont Theatre Velvet Lounge Vic Theatre Virginia Theatre
Arenas	Allstate Arena Bank of Springfield Center BMO Harris Bank Center Grossinger Motors Arena NIU Convocation Center Peoria Civic Center Sears Centre SIU Arena State Farm Center TaxSlayer Center UIC Pavilion United Center Wharton Field House
Festivals	Chicago Blues Festival Chicago Jazz Festival Grant Park Music Festival Lollapalooza Pitchfork Music Festival Pygmalion Music Festival Riot Fest Summer Camp Music Festival
Historic venues	Checkerboard Lounge Chicago Coliseum Chicago Stadium E2 Hideout International Amphitheatre The Limelight/Excalibur and Vision/Castle Lounge Ax Neo Poplar Creek Music Theater The Thirsty Whale Uptown Theatre

Bank of Springfield Center

History

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