Heritage Hall inside Tony's Pizza Events Center has a new name.
Spectra, the provider of venue management at Tony's Pizza Events Center, and the City of Salina announced this morning the renaming of Heritage Hall to Great Plains Manufacturing Convention Hall.
The renaming is part of a new 10-year, $500,000 agreement with longtime local Salina business Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of Kubota. The partnership agreement and name change took effect Jan. 1, with all new facility branding to be in place by June. The hall is approximately 18,000 square feet and is used as a multi-purpose room within the facility to host conventions, private events, and meetings.
"We're grateful to be partnering with Great Plains Manufacturing, a brand that, for the last 40 years, has continued to invest in Salina's culture and promote job growth in central Kansas," said Spectra's Susan Trafton, general manager of Tony's Pizza Events Center. "The long-term commitment that Great Plains Manufacturing is making to our community will allow us to make some much-needed updates to the space formerly known as Heritage Hall. The renovations will allow us to continue to attract new convention tourism business to Salina."
"As an organization, Great Plains is committed to supporting local initiatives and investing in our community. This partnership is just another way for us to give back," said Linda Salem, president and CEO of Great Plains Manufacturing. "We hope that our support in this endeavor will ultimately draw more events and tourism to the City of Salina."