When the expansion of the Fishers District, near I-69 & 116th Street, was announced, word came that the city would be constructing a new $170 million events center, holding as many as 8,500 people, as a major component of that development.  City officials interviewed and considered a number of firms to manage the facility and announced recently that ASM Global has been chosen for that task.

With the ground breaking ceremony expected in March, ASM is already busy what the firm describes as “pre-opening” services.  The complex is expected to be completed in December of 2024.

ASM Global touts its track record, working with and anchoring major cultural and
entertainment districts, venues and projects including L.A. Live in Los Angeles, Darling Harbour in Sydney, OVO Arena Wembley in London, AO Arena in Manchester and the Westgate Entertainment District—a regional, mixed-use development destination for shopping, dining, entertainment and commercial office space in Glendale, Arizona.

“This selection was the perfect choice that recognizes ASM Global’s expertise in world-class venues like the Fishers Event Center,” says Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness in an ASM news release. “Their experience integrating that expertise with world-class, mixed-use projects is unparalleled. We have no doubt that their prowess in booking, fan experience, artist comfort and technological innovations will elevate our new venue and place it in the upper echelon of guest experiences beyond expectations.”

The new Events Center will be the new home of the Indy Fuel minor league hockey team, and Fuel owner Jim Hallet praised ASM’s extensive experience running major events, including Super Bowls, NCAA athletics, the Olympics.

“ASM Global believes in the Fishers market and its tremendous potential,” according to ASM President and CEO Ron Bension. “We plan to bring our global scale and best-in-class local operational execution to create value and drive profitability. That’s what we do. We don’t doubt that in short order this will be recognized as one of the top sports and entertainment districts in the U.S.”

The expansion of Fishers District, of which this Events Center is a part, is one element of a total $1.1 billion in economic and entertainment investment announced in September—the largest single-day announcement in Fishers history.