The Event Center Arena
Encyclopedia
The Event Center Arena is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena
, on the main campus of San José State University
, in downtown San Jose, California
. The Event Center was built in 1989 and is home to the SJSU Spartans men's and women's basketball
teams.
It also hosts the fall and spring convocation ceremonies, for both the College of Engineering and the College of Business at San José State University.
The Event Center was designed to accommodate many different events, including musical concerts, sporting events, conferences and corporate parties.
Annually, the Event Center hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition
Silicon Valley Regional.
The San Jose State University Career Center also uses the arena to host its fall and spring career fairs, which generally feature hundreds of potential employers for students of San José State University.
The Event Center also has a full gym including basketball and racquetball courts, a weight room, and a climbing wall.
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Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
, on the main campus of San José State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
, in downtown San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. The Event Center was built in 1989 and is home to the SJSU Spartans men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams.
It also hosts the fall and spring convocation ceremonies, for both the College of Engineering and the College of Business at San José State University.
The Event Center was designed to accommodate many different events, including musical concerts, sporting events, conferences and corporate parties.
Annually, the Event Center hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition
FIRST Robotics Competition
The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year...
Silicon Valley Regional.
The San Jose State University Career Center also uses the arena to host its fall and spring career fairs, which generally feature hundreds of potential employers for students of San José State University.
The Event Center also has a full gym including basketball and racquetball courts, a weight room, and a climbing wall.
External links
- San Jose State University Event Center Official Site
- promoter's guide
- photo of Career Fair inside the Event Center
- photo of The Event Center during a basketball game
37.33536°N 121.87985°W