Bemidji Regional Event Center

Located on the south shore of Lake Bemidji, the Bemidji Regional Event Center will provide the people of northern Minnesota with a signature sports and entertainment facility. The future home of Bemidji State men's and women's hockey, the facility will enable Bemidji to attract a variety of civic, convention and entertainment events and enhance its position as a regional center for northern Minnesota.

The Bemidji Regional Event Center will encompass approximately 185,000 square feet and include all amenities required to host concerts, family shows, trade shows and community events. It has also been designed as an elite Division I hockey facility, providing the BSU men's and women's programs with one of the finest home venues in the nation.

The event center will seat just over 4,500 for hockey and can be reconfigured to accommodate approximately 6,000 guests for concerts and trade shows. Seating includes a club level and 26 luxury suites, and all areas of the arena will have access to full-featured concessions areas.

The building will also include convention facilities, featuring a 10,000-square-foot dividable ballroom and 4,000 square feet of meeting space. The convention and meeting facilities have been designed to accommodate future expansion to meet the expected growth of Bemidji and its surrounding area.

The facility will have a distinctive design with attention to detail both outside and inside the building. The existing boat launch, trails and park settings will be enhanced to create a unique ambiance that will make this area an exciting place to be year round.