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Peoria Civic Center general manager Rik Edgar believes the venue is poised for a big rebound once COVID-19 subsides.
“Actually, the outlook is pretty good. It s not going to be turning on the faucet one day at full strength,” said Edgar, adding he’s optimistic they can attract crowds as well as they were before the pandemic struck. “We’re referring to it as the ‘Roaring 20s’ – but in the 2020s versus 1920s. The pent-up demand is there, so we re hoping to be able to fill that demand in a safe way when we can.”
Edgar said they are starting to plug events into the calendar, with capacity limits in place to assure that safe reopening.