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May 6, 2021
Here in Duluth, local establishments are ready to welcome in more customers.
Event spaces like the DECC, along with bars and restaurants around the city were surprised at how much the governor is loosening restrictions but are ready to get back to normal.
“We’re really excited. I don’t think we really thought that this day would really come anytime soon,” said Dee Nelson, Marketing Director at Blacklist Brewing Company.
DECC Interim Executive Director Roger Reinert says the news is a game-changer for the DECC as they get ready to host big events again after current restrictions made hosting events difficult.
DECC sees busiest week since start of pandemic
Events this week include a free food giveaway, lots of hockey and both COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites.
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The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and downtown Duluth. (Clint Austin / 2016 file / News Tribune)
This week figures to be the busiest week since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, with a host of events. But the iconic event facility is not turning a complete corner, given remaining state health limits on the number of people who can attend. This restriction of 250 people maximum at each event continues to present a financial challenge for the DECC, but seeing the increase in the overall use of our space is welcome, interim Executive Director Roger Reinert said in a news release Monday.
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Donations
DECC donated over four thousand pounds of food to CHUM. Pictured are (l to r): Steve Rankila, DECC; Jake Magdzas, DECC; Scott Van Daele, CHUM; and Roger Reinert, DECC.
CHUM received 4,186 pounds of frozen food from the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Ensuring spaces within the DECC complex are ready for activity is a critical step as the DECC prepares for an increase in events. Clearing the freezers of older inventory is one step in that process. The food was maintained properly, but is nearing expiration dates. Since it s not usable by the DECC, they donated it to help others.
State aid aims to stabilize organizations hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Written By: Peter Passi | ×
The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and downtown Duluth. (Clint Austin / 2016 file / News Tribune)
The Duluth Entertainment Convention Center emerged Monday as one of the biggest beneficiaries of a Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development relief program when it received news it will be provided with $500,000 in aid. That s the maximum grant possible through the COVID-19 assistance program.
In all, DEED set aside $4.6 million to prop up convention centers across the state, with the DECC in line to garner nearly 11% of that sum.
The Range Recreation and Civic Center in Eveleth was awarded $105,000 through the same program.