Initial Goals

• More event space, square footage, and flexibility
• Additional seating (replace all) up to 5,000
• Mechanical and electrical needs
• Improved service entry and back of house functions
• Concessions and restrooms
• Full time separate gift shop space
• Additional multi-use rooms (locker/meeting/green room)
• Event storage
• Premium seating options
• Other revenue-generating spaces

Common Statements

The following common statements are broadly reflective of ideas gleaned by the design team from their interactions with the stakeholder groups.

• Maintain the tourist attraction
• We LOVE the Corn Palace
• Two courts minimum, three courts desired with improved sightlines
• Better distance for wrestling
• Retain Armory court (used seven days/week)
• Need education lobby – history, growing and using corn, agriculture
• Entrance and ADA Accessibility are issues
• Would love loge seating/premium seating opportunities
• Eight to 10 suites for six to eight people each
• Anchor sponsors
• City Hall (Art Deco style) is on the National Registry
• Need breakout rooms. Could use jointly with City Hall
• Concessions are not user-friendly, need more counter space and space behind the Concessions Counter
• Must be versatile
• Must add to seating capacity. The existing seats are too tight. Add cup holders!
• Ability to showcase farm equipment and similar large items
• Needs good broadcasting booths (accessible, private interviews, technology)
• Needs a welcoming space for people to congregate
• Everybody dreams to play in the Corn Palace
• The locker and green room need major upgrades. Too small.
• The training room location is bad
• Two entries: Home/Visitors
• Officials separated from teams and fans
• Team space at each court and media, scorers, reporter/press room, security and location are important
• Need new City Hall offices
• Improve energy consumption
• Need to improve the arrival process
• Building access, bus, and team parking, walk-in doors
• Update rigging, event technology
• Add air-conditioning to dressing rooms
• Add catering/multi-purpose rooms, one artist, one band, one production
• Six locker/multi-function rooms