"This facility is GREAT! I come up from Bothell and don't go to downtown Seattle anymore!" - Lauren Blakes from Bothell
The Comcast Arena at Everett, a $71.5 million multi-purpose complex, was developed by the Everett Public Facilities District. The 10,000-seat venue hosts a myriad of events including concerts such as Sarah Brightman, Bette Midler, Dolly Parton, TOOL, Santana, Il Divo. Other events include rodeos, ice skating and family shows such as Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey, Disney On Ice, The Wiggles in Concert, The Harlem Globetrotters, Champions On Ice, WWE and many others. The Comcast Arena at Everett is also home to the Everett Silvertips, a Western Hockey League franchise. In addition to hockey, the venue accommodates other sporting events such as basketball, volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics.
The Comcast Community Ice Rink, an adjacent regulation ice rink, is used for public skating, local hockey leagues, figure skating instructional sessions and much more. Additionally, the Main Arena ice surface and the Ice Rink ice surface can be converted to form a 57,000 square foot space to host trade shows, expositions, consumer shows and special events. Open year round, the Comcast Community Ice Rink offers a fun experience at an affordable price. Over 125,000 guests experience the Comcast Community Ice Rink each year. The Comcast Community Ice Rink is the ideal channel to reach the family demographic within the local community and a cost efficient means to become a marketing partner with the Comcast Arena at Everett.
The Edward D. Hansen Conference Center is a $12 million addition to the Comcast Arena at Everett. Blessed by exquisite mountain views, the three-story facility includes a 12,000 square foot ballroom capable of accommodating 800 guests for sit down meals and divisible into four rooms. The Conference Center hosts over 100 events per year ranging from banquets, trade shows, receptions, parties and much more. In addition to the ballroom, three executive meeting rooms ranging from 700-900 square feet provide private and well-appointed meeting space. The Conference Center is also the home for the City of Everett's collection of art masterpieces including the Pilchuk Glass Collection. Centerplate is the official concessionaire for the Comcast Arena at Everett.
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com), the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field, has more than 85 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment conglomerates Comcast-Spectacor.
The Everett Silvertips are a member of the Western Hockey League, Major Junior Developmental Hockey League. The WHL is the breeding ground for many of the stars of the National Hockey League. The Everett Silvertips won the WHL Western Conference Championship in their first year while setting a record for most wins and points for an expansion team. Their primary demographic includes families and young adults.
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