Erie County Convention Center Complex
Erie, PA 16501
USA
The Erie Civic Center Authority manages a four-facility entertainment complex that includes the Warner Theater, the Louis J. Tullio Arena, Jerry Uht Park and the Bayfront Convention Center. The mission of the Authority is to provide world class convention facilities and entertainment venues presenting diverse performing arts and sporting events for county and regional residents and their visiting families and friends, meeting and convention visitors, travelers and vacationers.
Home of the hockey champion Erie Otters, the Tullio Arena is a true multi-purpose facility, hosting events ranging from concerts seating up to 7,000 fans, and trade shows with 30,000 square-feet of exhibition space to ice shows, basketball, circuses, meetings and even sit-down dinners complete with in-house catering.
The Warner Theater with its famous design and timeless elegance is a cherished regional landmark. With seating for 2250, it serves as a venue for concerts, seminars, Broadway shows, and the Erie Philharmonic.
Jerry Uht Park is home to Erie's own double (AA) baseball team - the Erie SeaWolves, a Detroit affiliate. Winner of the prestigious "Groundskeeper of the Year" award for three consecutive years, it also serves as the favorite site for local collegiate and high school playoff games and for special events like the Erie Philharmonic's "Pops in the Park."
The fourth and biggest development project in Erie's history was given the go-ahead in April 2001, when Governor Tom Ridge and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania presented the Erie County Convention Center Authority with $32 million to fund the Bayfront Convention Center. The overall development on the Bayfront will include a convention center that features a flexible ballroom, banquet and meeting rooms to accommodate groups of 100 to 1,000, a hotel/restaurant complex, and parking facilities.
