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Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium)[1][2] is a building located in Des Moines, Iowa, that is part of the Iowa Events Center. Named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County, it opened on February 1, 1955.

Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
Construction
"Vets", "The Barn"


Former names	Veterans Memorial Auditorium (1955–2012)
Location	833 5th Avenue Des Moines, Iowa
Coordinates	41°35′33″N 93°37′22″W
Owner	Polk County, Iowa
Operator	Global Spectrum
Opened	February 1, 1955
Renovated	2010–2012
Demolished	2010-2012 (Arena only)
Tenants
Drake Bulldogs (NCAA) (1957–1992) Iowa Cornets (WBL) (1978–1979) Iowa Barnstormers (AFL/AF2) (1995–2001) Des Moines Dragons (IBA) (1997–2001)

On May 22, 1956, Elvis Presley was the first major act to perform there while on tour of the upper Midwest. Elvis would perform in the auditorium twice more, on June 20, 1974, and his fourth to last concert ever on June 23, 1977.[3]

When it was home to the Drake Bulldogs university basketball team (1957–1992), it had 11,411 seats with the capacity to add an additional 4,000 for concerts and another 7,500 bleacher seats for basketball games. Commonly known as "Vets" or "The Barn," it was the long-time host for minor league basketball, arena football, Iowa high school basketball and wrestling tournaments, and high school graduations.

Prior to the opening of Wells Fargo Arena, Vets Auditorium had served as the primary venue of sporting events and concerts in the Des Moines area for many years; this was also the site of the January 20, 1982 concert in which Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat.[4] World Wrestling Entertainment also broadcast their WWE Raw program from the venue. It was also the site of the 1989 steel cage match between Hulk Hogan and Big Boss Man on Saturday Night's Main Event XXI.

With the opening of Wells Fargo Arena, the auditorium was relegated to a supporting arena role. In the fall of 2010, it was closed and renovated into a state-of-the-art convention facility that added a 28,800-square-foot ballroom to the Iowa Events Center in addition to 25 new meeting rooms.[5] At this time, the naming rights were sold to Community Choice Credit Union. However, the structure itself is still referred to as the Veterans Memorial building. Veterans Memorial Hall was also added as a part of the renovation. The Hall showcases Iowa Veterans' sacrifices since Iowa became a state.

References

Pulliam, Jason (15 December 2011). "Veterans Auditorium gets new name: Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center". DesMoinesRegister.com. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
"Iowans React To Convention Center Name Change". Des Moines, Iowa: KCCI.com. 16 December 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
"Scotty Moore - Veterans Memorial Auditorium - des Moines, IA".
Munson, Kyle (2005-02-27). "Ozzy left his mark". The Des Moines Register. p. 5V. Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
"Iowa Events Center | Renovation, About Us". Archived from the original on 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-04-09.

External links

Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center info

v t e Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
Venues	The Shed (1907–1909) Alumni Gymnasium (1910–1919) Des Moines Coliseum (1920–1926) Drake Fieldhouse (1927–1957) Veterans Memorial Auditorium (1957–1992) Knapp Center (1992–present)
Rivalries	Northern Iowa
Culture & lore	Iowa "Big Four"
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

New York Dragons

Formerly the Iowa Barnstormers
Founded in 1995
Folded in 2008
Based in Des Moines, Iowa (1995–2000) and Uniondale, New York (2001–2008)

Franchise

Franchise
Seasons
Players
History of the Arena Football League in New York City

Arenas

Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Head coaches

Gregory
Shell
Harding

Playoff appearances (10)

1995
1996
1997
1999
2000
2001
2003
2005
2006
2008

Division championships (7)

1996
1997
1999
2000
2003
2004*
2005
*Division winners did not automatically make the playoffs in 2004

ArenaBowl appearances (2)

Hall of Fame members

Jim Foster
Jon Roehlk
Kurt Warner

Seasons (14)
1990s	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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