City Center Mankato: Minnesota’s Signature Event Destination

Mankato’s City Center Campus presents some of the most affordable and easily accessible options for successful meetings and conventions in Minnesota. We excel at hosting meetings and conventions because of our diverse lodging, highly skilled event management teams, accessibility, affordability and our state-of-the-art facilities. Our extensive trails, outdoor adventures, sports and cultural encounters enhance the experience for all meeting planners and participants.

Mankato’s City Center Event Campus is nestled in the heart of the scenic Minnesota River valley, a short drive away from the Minnesota metro area and MSP Airport.

Two highly rated hotels connect directly to the Verizon Wireless Center via skyway. These hotels, The Hilton Garden Inn and City Center Hotel, provide a combined 300 rooms to accommodate any need. There are two restaurants on campus and 23 more with walking distance.

NEW! Performing Arts Hall at the Verizon Center

The brand new, architecturally stunning, Performing Arts Center is ideal for expos, tradeshows, conventions, concerts, and performances. This 21,100 square foot space can accommodate up to 2,000 people theatre style, and 1,000 people with rounds. There is also retractable first floor seating for flexible accommodation when needed. Performing Arts Hall Amenities include 2 built-in LCD projectors and screens with HDMI and VGA connectability, built-in wireless and lapel microphones, media player, custom dimmable lights, and flexible staging options.

First and Second Floor Lobbies

The Event Center lobbies are perfect for registration, breaks, and social gatherings. These spaces have large windows with gorgeous views over Hickory Street and 2nd Street.

Banquet Hall

Our elegant Banquet Hall can be decorated for your needs and features high ceilings and high-tech audio/visual equipment. This 11,201 square foot room can accommodate up to 850 people and has the ability to be split in half.

Historic Reception Hall

This historic Reception Hall was built in the early 1900’s as the First National Bank and has recently been named Mankato's 14th Heritage Preservation Landmark. The building has been restored and still features original bank vaults and stained glass windows. The room offers a unique atmosphere to host a social hour or more intimate events. This 2,173 square foot room can fit up to 84 people classroom style, 120 round table style and 200 theatre style.

Breakout Spaces

Our 8 distinct breakout spaces are perfect for anything from intimate board meetings to 90 person breakout sessions. Rooms all include projectors, wired microphones, custom lights, and digital signage at the entrance. Our 5 newest rooms also include a built in LCD projector with HDMI and VGA connectabiliy, built-in wireless lapel microphones, and a media player.

Arena

Cutting-edge acoustics and a superb sound system make the Verizon Center arena one of the finest in the country. The arena features up to 6,500 seats for concerts with a newly remodeled ice floor and stadium seating. The reputation and versatility of the Verizon Center arena has been proven with sold-out concerts, high-profile conferences and meetings, industry exhibits, fun family entertainment, thrilling ice shows and live-action sports. The newly renovated ice-floor and training facility is home to the Division 1 Minnesota State University, Mankato Maverick men's and women’s hockey teams. The arena has also hosted some of the hottest stars touring today including Elton John, Aerosmith, Kenny Chesney, and Eric Church.

Onsite Catering provided by Najwa’s Catering will be sure to impress guests with its customizable menus for lunches, banquets, or snack breaks.

The services listed below are free for you and will save you valuable time so you will have more time to enjoy the event you’ve worked so hard to organize.

o    Bidding Assistance
o    Pre-Promotion
o    Facility Site Inspections
o    Program Planning
o    Transportation
o    Media and PR
o    Guest Tours & Event
o    Visitor Information
o    Grant Program