Convocation Center (Kennesaw State University)
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| Full name | VyStar Arena at the Convocation Center |
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| Location | 590 Cobb Avenue Kennesaw, GA 30144 |
| Coordinates | 34°02′13″N 84°34′49″W / 34.036924°N 84.580329°W |
| Owner | Kennesaw State University |
| Operator | Kennesaw State University |
| Capacity | 3,805 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 17, 2003 |
| Opened | May 12, 2005 |
| Construction cost | $17.71 million ($28.5 million in 2024 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Heery International |
| Project manager | Draper & Associates |
| Structural engineer | Engineering Design Technologies, Inc. |
| General contractor | Kajima Construction Services |
| Tenants | |
| Kennesaw State Owls (NCAA) Men's basketball (2005–present) Women's basketball (2005–present) Women's volleyball (2005–present) | |
The Convocation Center (the interior of the facility also carrying the secondary name of VyStar Arena) is a multipurpose arena on the campus of Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia, United States. The arena has a listed seating capacity of 3,805 people and opened in 2005. It is home to the Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams, as well as the administrative offices for the KSU athletic department. It is also available for other events and has hosted concerts, conferences, and trade shows, as well as sporting events.[2]
On August 13, 2025, Kennesaw State University announced it had signed a deal with VyStar Credit Union to rename the interior of the Convocation Center as VyStar Arena. The deal is worth $4 million cumulative and is expected to last 10 years, and will see the credit union take an expanded role in operations of the facility, most notably offering discounted tickets to customers/patrons who serve in the military or as first responders.[3]
Gallery
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Interior of the Convocation Center in 2007 -
Interior of the Convocation Center in 2023 -
Convocation Center during Spring 2019 graduation ceremony
See also
References
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "KSU Convocation Center". Kennesaw State University. 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ KSU Gym to Become VyStar Arena in $4M Naming Rights Deal