Over the past several years, the Polk County Board of Supervisors has struggled with the future of the Polk County Convention Complex (Plex) and its role within the Iowa Events Center (IEC). Current projections show a need to spend up to $20 million to bring the aging facility back into functioning condition. As an alternative to that level of expenditure, the Board has determined to remodel the Veteran’s Memorial Auditorium into a convention center, thus consolidating convention activities with the events activities at Hy-Vee Hall and Wells Fargo Arena.

Renovation of Veterans Memorial is nearing completion with a Community Open House scheduled for Monday, January 9 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. At that time, a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place rededicating the new Veterans Memorial Hall and allowing the public their first chance to look around inside the Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center, which now lies within Veterans Memorial.

THE WEBCAM HAS BEEN TURNED OFF DUE TO THE ANTICIPATION OF OUR GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9. PLEASE JOIN US AT 4:00 PM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9 FOR A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AND TOUR OF THE NEW FACILITY.