SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Sioux Falls is missing out on millions of dollars because it doesn’t have a large enough convention center, said Brittany Hanson, the vice president of Forward Sioux Falls.
The existing convention center/arena is fine and is “working great,” but it’s not large enough to attract association or organization conventions, Hanson said. And it’s not within walking distance of entertainment, dining, and other attractions.
Forward Sioux Falls and Experience Sioux Falls are two of the local groups that established a task force on a downtown convention center. The task force organized a public forum for 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss the need for a new convention center in the city’s downtown. A presentation is set for 7:20 p.m., and the event is set to end at 8 p.m…