Broomfield Event Center Quick Facts

* The Broomfield Event Center will welcome more than 130 events per year.
* The venue will be home to two professional minor league sports teams from the Central Hockey League (CHL) and the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
* The two teams are co-owned by John Frew and Tim Wiens.
* The event center is owned by the City & County of Broomfield and will be managed by Wiens Frew Management Group, LLC.
* The event center will host concerts, trade shows, rodeos and other community functions in addition to athletic events.
* The BEC will be built to 180,000 square feet.
* It will include 6,000 seats, 25 suites, 900 club seats, a 200-seat restaurant, two club lounges and a separate basketball facility.
* The Broomfield Event Center is a major anchor for the 215 acre multi-use development known as Arista.
* The $45-million venue is scheduled to open in the fall of 2006.