The Iowa Events Center includes Wells Fargo Arena, Hy-Vee Hall, renovated Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Polk County Convention Complex and the Iowa Hall of Pride.
Wells Fargo Arena holds 17,170 for center stage concerts, 16,558 for basketball, 16,498 for end-stage concerts, 15,596 for Arena Football, 15,585 for hockey, and 13,581 for wrestling (state tournament).
Wells Fargo Arena includes an 180 seat restaurant overlooking the downtown skyline and center court.
Wells Fargo Arena is home to the AHL Iowa Chops, AF2 Iowa Barnstormers and the NBA D-League Iowa Energy.
Hy-Vee Hall has a 100,000 square feet exhibit hall, which is adjacent to the Vets Auditorium exhibit hall of 98,000 square feet
The complex has 32,000 square feet of meetings rooms (between Hy-Vee Hall and Vets Auditorium).
Veterans Memorial Auditorium recieved more than $5 million in renovations to blend in with the new construction.
Veterans Memorial Auditorium seats up to 11,277.
Iowa Hall of Pride is a 25,000 square foot interactive, technology based facility that will highlight achievements of high school students who participated in an array of extra-curricular activities.
Hy-Vee Hall opened in December of 2004. The Iowa Hall of Pride opened in February of 2005. Wells Fargo Arena opened in July of 2005.