Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, known as the DECC, is a collection of ten venues directly on the water of Lake Superior, hosting conventions, trade shows, sports, arts and entertainment. It offers over 100,000 square feet of exhibit space, two ballrooms and a long list of meeting rooms. The 26,000 square foot Lake Superior Ballroom in the City Side Convention Center seats 1,300 for dinner or splits into smaller rooms, and the Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall below it connects to the other expo spaces. The Harbor Side Convention Center adds a 12,000 square foot ballroom overlooking the lake, the Horizon Meeting Rooms and a Roof Deck with outdoor seating and harbor views. The arena houses a hockey rink with 5,333 seats that converts for concerts, dinners, conventions and shows, and Symphony Hall seats 2,221. A parking ramp, expanded by 475 cars, serves the complex. In-house catering and an exposition services department are available, exhibitors can order furniture, electric, drayage and password protected wireless internet, and floor plans and an events calendar are posted. The DECC is an authority created by state statute. Rated 4.4 from 2,708 Google reviews, 1,618 of them five stars.