Florence Center
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| Location | 3300 West Radio Drive Florence, SC 29501 |
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| Coordinates | 34°11′8.50″N 79°50′16.40″W / 34.1856944°N 79.8378889°W |
| Owner | City of Florence, County of Florence |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | Hockey: 7,526 Basketball: 7,686 Concert (Center Stage): 9,736 Concert (End Stage): 7,000 Theater: 1,400 |
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| Broke ground | May 8, 1991[1] |
| Opened | August 20, 1993[2] |
| Construction cost | $22 million USD ($46.4 million in 2024 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Odell Associates[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Pee Dee/Florence Pride (ECHL) (1997-2005) Pee Dee Cyclones (SPHL) (2005-2007) Florence Phantoms ( AIFA) (2006-2009) Florence Symphony Orchestra (1993-2011) | |
The Florence Civic Center is the hub for entertainment, exhibitions and civic events for the Florence, South Carolina and the Pee Dee region. Seven-time recipient of the Prime Site Award from Facilities & Event Magazine, the Center has the advantage of a prime location on a spacious, manicured complex at the intersection of Interstate 95 and Interstate 20, just a few miles from the regional airport. The facility is close to dozens of national chain hotels, several of which are immediately adjacent and within walking distance. It is located just across the street from Florence’s premier shopping plaza and close to a variety of award winning restaurants.
Owned by Florence City-County, the Florence Civic Center is managed by SMG (property management) Worldwide Entertainment and Conference Venue Management. The Florence Civic Center, sometimes referred to as Florence City-County Civic Center, specializes in an array of rental and entertainment services. The Center boasts 50,000 square feet of multipurpose space to host rentals of all shapes and sizes including banquets, receptions, luncheons, meetings, seminars, galas, conferences, trade shows, etc. The venue also supplies the region with year-round entertainment and attractions. Examples include: concerts, circus, family shows, sporting events, comedy acts, motivational speakers, ice skating, carnivals, festivals, trade shows, monster trucks, etc.
The Florence Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena in Florence, South Carolina. It hosted the infamous eighth WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was retelecast two nights later from North Charleston, South Carolina at the North Charleston Coliseum. The building was also the home of the fledgling South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998. Though they did not make the playoffs, the Fire Ants did finish second in the league in attendance trailing only the mighty Anaheim Bullfrogs. The building was also once home to two Ice hockey teams, The Pee Dee/Florence Pride (1997-2005) and the Pee Dee Cyclones (2005-2007). The Florence Civic Center was also home to the Florence Phantoms AIFA indoor football team (2007-2009) and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra.
References
- ^ Harrison, Brenda (2004). Florence. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1609-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Rocking Bands Will Head South, For Fall". The State. August 20, 1993.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/