George Gervin GameAbove Center

George Gervin GameAbove Center
Former names	Convocation Center (1998–2021)
Location	799 North Hewitt Road; Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
Coordinates	42°15′16″N 83°38′50″W / 42.25444°N 83.64722°W
Public transit	Trinity from EMU Student Center
Owner	Eastern Michigan University
Operator	Eastern Michigan University
Executive suites	8
Capacity	8,824
Construction
Broke ground	1996
Opened	November 25, 1998
Construction cost	$29.6 million; ($55.3 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Rossetti Architects
General contractor	Barton Malo
Tenants
	Eastern Michigan Eagles
Website
	http://www.EMUtix.com

The George Gervin GameAbove Center, formerly known as the Convocation Center, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment complex located on Eastern Michigan University’s west campus. Opened in 1998 as part of a campus upgrade initiative, the George Gervin GameAbove Center is a 204,316-square-foot (18,981.6 m²) structure that features three levels including arena, concourse, and office. The arena also has multiple seating configurations to maximize space usage.

The building serves as the home to EMU athletics and also hosts a wide variety of special events including concerts, conferences, graduations, fairs, trade shows, political rallies, and more.

On September 7, 2023, EMU unveiled a commemorative statue for George Gervin, built by artist Ben Victor. The ceremony was attended by Gervin.^[4]

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^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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^ "'We can't do it by ourselves': EMU unveils statue of George "Iceman" Gervin". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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[inflation-US-2] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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[4] "'We can't do it by ourselves': EMU unveils statue of George "Iceman" Gervin". The Detroit News. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

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