1. June 29, 2011
Contact: Mike Rindo
715-836-4742
rindomj@uwec.edu
Clear Vision Eau Claire to Announce Results of
Community Events Facilities Study
For Immediate Release
The Community Events Facilities Committee of Clear Vision Eau Claire will announce the
results of a community events facilities study Thursday, June 30 at 6:00 p.m. in the Eau Claire
River Room of the RCU Corporate Office, 200 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire.
The committee was formed to study the potential creation of community events facilities
identified during the Clear Vision community strategic visioning process. Three key
performance areas involved in Clear Vision planning (Quality of Life, Economic Development
and Civic Engagement) identified the creation of community events facilities as important to the
future well-being of the Greater Eau Claire Community.
The committee conducted one-on-one interviews with individuals in the community and surveys
of people attending various community and cultural events.
Information gathered by the committee includes the kinds of events people want to attend in Eau
Claire, including those not currently offered; what kinds of events facilities are needed to host
such events; whether there are currently adequate facilities in Eau Claire to host such events; and
how community events facilities, if built, might be funded.
The information gathered by the committee focuses on three potential community events
facilities (or a combination thereof): an arts center, a convention center, and a major events
center.
The committee was comprised of representatives from the arts, business, tourism, and non-profit
groups as well as local elected officials. It was led by Ben Richgruber, Executive Director of the
Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, Linda John, Executive Director of Visit Eau Claire, and Mike
Rindo, Assistant Chancellor for Facilities at UW-Eau Claire.
For additional information, contact Mike Rindo at 715-836-4742 or rindomj@uwec.edu