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The Dacotah Bank Center




The Dacotah Bank Center is an international award-winning Venue of Excellence and one of South Dakota’s premier live entertainment facilities. With a 30,000-square-foot arena, top-notch banquet and conference rooms, and in-house catering, the Dacotah Bank Center is a gathering place for cultural, educational, and recreational events. Every aspect of event management can be handled by a passionate team committed to making each event a spectacular reality. The venue is located in Brookings, home of South Dakota State University (the largest higher-ed institution in the state), infusing the city with a vibrant spirit supported by an active community.

Midwest hospitality at its best.



Mission


It is the mission of the Dacotah Bank Center to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the region by providing a gathering place for cultural, recreational and educational events, thereby positively impacting the economy of Brookings.

Vision


The Dacotah Bank Center is a diverse facility that provides a positive economic impact to the City of Brookings by hosting live spectator events, banquets, meetings, consumer and trade shows, conferences and conventions. The Swiftel Center staff actively strives to maintain a facility that provides a diverse, exceptional and positive guest experience. To pursue our vision, we uphold these values:

To be open, honest, responsible, ethical and accountable
To treat each other with compassion, respect and sensitivity
To continuously improve our services through initiative and innovation
To foster an environment that maintains an open exchange of information and opinions
To inspire others to reach their full potential
To treat our guests with “Midwest Hospitality at its Best”




OWNED AND OPERATED

The Dacotah Bank Center is owned by the City of Brookings and operates under a management agreement with OVG 360.

OVG360

OVG 360, a division of the Oak View Group, is a full-service venue management and event programming company built on the foundation of truly putting our clients first. Founded in 2015 by Irving Azoff, Tim Leiweke, with Madison Square Garden Entertainment, OVG 360 has one simple goal—to provide venues with customized services that produce results. Our services are unrivaled and designed to deliver unprecedented results.

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CITY OF BROOKINGS

The City of Brookings serves all administrative duties for Brookings. Run by a seven member council, Brookings operates under the City Manager form of government.




ANNUAL REPORT

Enjoy a look back at all that has happened at the Dacotah Bank Center! Our Annual Report provides information about events, attendance, facility improvements and updates, market reach, industry training, local involvement, and financial performance.




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