DECC unlikely to seek renewal of unused $1 million line of credit
On Aug. 29, 2024, at the regular monthly meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Board, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman informed members that the DECC
DECC spent $200 to print disappointing annual report
On June 27, 2024, at the regular monthly board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman announced to the board that,
DECC the walls
On May 30, 2024, at the regular monthly board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman took board members on a
DECC plans $1 million in payroll cuts
On Sept. 28, 2023, at the regular board meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, DECC Executive Director Dan Hartman informed board members he intended to
DECC board approves “compromise” to keep ice in DECC Arena for 3 years
As the Monitor recently reported, the DECC Arena ice plant was retired in May, when a consultant discovered significant corrosion within the 57-year-old unit. DECC Arena
State auditor flags concerns with DECC accounting, use of public funds
On June 30, 2023, the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office released the 2022 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) audit report, which found “significant deficiencies” in areas related
DECC sponsored $10,000 retreat, $1,500 Vista cruise for board of directors
When it comes to local board meetings, few venues offer surroundings as comfortable as the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC). The state authority’s monthly board meetings
City leaders fast-track Visit Duluth-DECC merger
Tourism taxes in Duluth are applied to hotel stays, restaurant bills, and bar tabs, with the proceeds used for a variety of tourism-related purposes. By law,
DECC works on policy for hosting political events
At the monthly meeting of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center’s (DECC) board of directors on Oct. 30, 2019, Board Member Mary Finnegan-Ongaro urged the board to
Tourism tax talk
Duluth’s first tourism tax was established on March 17, 1969, by a vote of the City Council. The new tax attached a three percent surcharge to
