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Show Page 2 October 7, 1983 DIXIE SUN Editorial Dixie Center Support Encouraged of of The Dixie Center is a $10 million special events center being proposed for the St. George area. It is being planned to provide some very badly needed recreational, community and convention facilities. One of this areas largest generator of revenues is the touristconvention business. It is ironic that while this areas tourist attractions have been greatly provided for by the surrounding natural sightseeing areas, the possiblities of this area being a convention center have been neglected through the lack of convention facilities and the overshadowing effect of Las Vegas being so near. While Las Vegas would be hard to move, it is one of the goals of the Dixie Center to remedy the problem of there being little convention sites by having several different sized rooms being planed for convention use. It has been noted that St. George has a climate that is generally warmer than the rest of the state, but this does not apply during the winter months when the area has its share of cold days. Because of the warmer climate an indoor swimming pool that can be used by the public during the cold months has never been built in this area. The center has planned for it a pool that is designed for public use during winter and summer. The center will have areas that will house weight lifting and other athletic activites. It will also contain an area that can be used for large gatherings, concerts and basketball games. This events area wil have a capacity of 4500 people. Another large area being planned for the Dixie Center is a 2000 seat auditorium that will be used as another area for large numbers of people to meet. In addition it will act as a place in which Editor-in-Chief- .. .Kathleen Drummond Assistant Editor Sports Graphic Assistance Advertising Anavon Wiltshire Loid Sherwood Cathe Owens Karen Perkins STAFF: Bob Russell, Wendy Hansen, Kelly Smiley Suggestions Will Aid Dixie Colthe student body the majority lege can gather for assemblies. The community will also use the auditorium for its own uses. The money to build this events center will come from the state, private donations and a special bonding district that the local communities are now deciding whether or not they want to approve The bonding district is one of the major obstacles holding up the start of the project. The problem is that some of the cities do not wish to support a bonding district for the Dixie Center because they feel that they are already overtaxed or that they will get little or no use out of the facility. If the bonding district is approved the proponents of the center will start looking for private donations, but the donors might be hesitant in giving money to the project because they will not know exactly what they are donating to. At this time no concrete proposal has been put on paper for people to look at to decide if they want to donate or not. This lack of not having even simple floor plans or models may cause potential donors to look elsewhere to give their money. The reason for there being no models or floorplans is the fact that the cost in having an architect prepare them is too great for the proponents to pay for a center that is only in the conceptual stages. One way in which they might get around this problem is to engage the services of one of the colleges drafting classes or even a single student to do some simple drawings and inexpensive models to give potential donors something to look at. When it comes time to actually hire an architect these drawings will give him a place to start, saving him time and the proponents of the project money. If, and when the designs for the Dixie Center are being drawn up some items and services that the proponents of the center might want to consider adding to the complex might include a video teleconferencing room that may attract more use of the facility by the local business community. It may also help in influencing outside businesses to locate in the St. George area because such a service is available. The proponents might also want to include audio visualtelevision rooms for use by conventions. They may also want to include an officelike area that conventions can rent as their convention headquarters. This office might also house those persons responsible for the administration of the Dixie Center and those who will do the job of finding conventions and convincing them to come to St. George. 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