Smith Entertainment Group selects key partners for SLC entertainment district

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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Smith Entertainment Group (SEG) has selected key partners for the Sports, Entertainment, Culture and Convention (SECC) District in downtown Salt Lake City.

SEG selected global architectural firm, HKS, to design the master plan for the entertainment district in downtown SLC.

In a press release, SEG said that they are “looking forward to continued collaboration” with Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the State of Utah, business and community leaders, and residents during the ongoing effort to reimagine downtown Salt Lake City.

SEG said that HKS has offices in nine countries. The group has worked on multiple sports and entertainment districts, including:

• Victory Plaza in Dallas at the American Airlines arena, home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars.
• AT&T Stadium and the Arlington Experience District, home of the Dallas Cowboys.
• Huntington Bank Stadium Masterplan for the Cleveland Browns; and SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers.

Salt Palace Convention Center Renovation

Additionally, Salt Lake County announced key private partners to lead critical aspects of the renovation of the Salt Palace Convention Center, a cornerstone of SECC District.

The partners are Construction Control Corporation/RLB, local and global “owner’s representative,” construction and cost management, and MHTN/Populous, local and global architectural design expertise.

“These selections represent some of the best talent in the industry, with a unique and necessary blending of local and national expertise,” said Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson. “As excited as I am to see the new district develop and our visitor economy grow, I’m most excited about enhancing community opportunities through intentional placemaking. Through this collaborative effort, beloved venues and spaces will be improved and there will be better walkability and connectivity downtown. The reimagined area will serve as a gathering space for residents and visitors alike. We have deep gratitude for the Utah State Legislature, our partners at Salt Lake City, Smith Entertainment Group, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for making this possible.”

SLC entertainment district

Smith Entertainment Group owns the Utah Jazz and Utah Mammoth, Delta Center, SEG Media, and The Shops at South Town, among other Utah ventures.

In August, SEG announced plans for an Indoor Music Venue in partnership with Live Entertainment. The venue will be in SLC, have approximately 6,000 seats, and is planned to host 200 events annually, with 100 of those being concerts.

The music venue announcement was the first of many for SEG’s plan for their development of the downtown Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention Center District in SLC.