Heartland Events Center

THE HEARTLAND EVENTS CENTER at Fonner Park is Central Nebraska’s premier venue for conventions, professional meetings, conferences, trade shows, concerts, large banquets, athletic events, and more. Opened in fall 2006, it offers 180,000 sq. ft. of versatile, attractive, and well-designed space.

Eihusen Arena, part of the Heartland Events Center, hosts volleyball, basketball, and wrestling tournaments, as well as the Nebraska Cheer & Dance competition. Other annual events include the Nebraska State Fair, Monster Trucks, Rodeo/Bull Riding, and the National 4-H Shooting Competition.

Bosselman Conference Center, located within the Heartland Events Center, provides 8,000 sq. ft. of conference space for meetings, seminars, and other professional gatherings.

The Heartland Events Center is centrally located on the Fonner Park Campus and adjoins numerous other facilities—exhibition halls, livestock and equine arenas, and more—offering an unmatched array of amenities within hundreds of miles. The Eihusen Arena features 30,000 sq. ft. of floor space and seating for 6,000, plus an additional 1,500 seats available on the arena floor. Surrounding areas include breakout/meeting rooms, locker rooms, dressing rooms, a hi-def Daktronics scoreboard, digital video boards, twelve leased suites, and four concession stands.

FACILITY INFORMATION & AMENITIES: EIHUSEN ARENA

Year Built: 2006
Square Footage:

• 30,000 sq. ft. with lower seats retracted (125' x 240')
• 17,000 sq. ft. with lower seats deck out (85' x 200')

Capacity:

• 6,000 stadium seating
• 1,500 additional floor seating for concerts
• 1,500 banquet seating on the floor (72" rounds, 10 chairs each)
• 140 exhibit booths in the Arena + 140 in the adjoining Fonner Park Concourse

Accessibility & Features:

• Handicap Accessible
• Climate Controlled
• Wi-Fi Available
• Concrete Floor

Loading & Equipment:

• Overhead Doors: 3 exterior (varying sizes) & 1 interior (18'1"x13'11")
• Ground-level Loading Dock with 1 hydraulic lift
• Sports Floors: Robbins professional basketball, volleyball floor, EZ Flex mats for Cheer & Dance
• 4-sided Daktronics HD video scoreboard + 4 video/media boards
• Portable projectors available
• PA System & 3 wireless microphones

Support Spaces:

• Locker Rooms: 4
• Coaches' Locker Rooms: 2
• Dressing Rooms: 4
• Meeting Rooms: 9
• Suites: 12 leased (11 seat 24 each, 1 seats 43)
• Concession Stands: 4
• Restrooms: 5 sets (male/female) + 3 family restrooms
• Ticket Office: On-site with ETix ticketing
• Gift Shop (30' x 19'2"): Doubles as show office/merch room
• Stage: 24'x24'x2' max (4'x8' sections)
• Tables/Chairs: 72" round tables, 8' white tables, gray padded folding chairs
• Catering: In-house (Chances "R")
• Bar Service: In-house (Heartland Events Center)
• Parking: 3,115 paved/lighted spaces + 50 acres of non-surfaced parking

Note: Inventory in the Heartland Events Center/Bosselman Conference Center is exclusively for use within this venue. For more information, contact the Director of Sales & Marketing at (308) 382-4515 ext. 221, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Central).