Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC)

beautiful purple, white and red flowers are in the foreground and the DECC is across the harbor.
Address
350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802
Duluth, Get Directions
Phone (218) 722-5573
Event Spaces for All Occasions: Behind the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) doors lies 250,000 square feet of meeting and exhibit spaces, beautiful ballrooms and countless meeting rooms. We are the premiere destination convention center directly on the water of Lake Superior. With our ten venues, the DECC is the place to hold a conference or toast your family and friends on a special day, rock out to live music in our arena or intimate auditorium, and cheer your team from curling to dance to hockey to robotics. With sweeping views of Lake Superior, 25 meeting rooms, two ballrooms, two hockey arenas and an emphasis on sustainable practices, plan your next big occasion at the DECC and visit us today!

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  • Leadership Duluth

    Leadership Duluth

    Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802, Duluth

    Leadership Duluth is a comprehensive 10-month leadership development program by the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce that aims to unite, engage, and empower leaders to foster change within their workplace and community. Throughout the program, participants examine core leadership competencies, learn about Duluth’s cultural and business history, and discuss current issues facing the region. As a result, participants grow to understand the elements of a strong community and how their leadership can create opportunities within a business and cultivate a robust economy. More than 1,500 area professionals have completed the Leadership Duluth program since its first graduating class in 1988. For more information, visit leadershipduluth.com SCHEDULE Dates subject to change Each session will run 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. September 10, 2025 – Kick-Off September 17, 2025 October 8, 2025 November 12, 2025 December 10, 2025 January 7, 2026 February 4, 2026 March 4 or 11, 2026 April 15, 2026 May...

    Free

  • Science on Deck

    Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802, Duluth

    This Science on Deck event has collaborated with the Duluth Public Library for their “Libraries Love Lakes." Enjoy guided tours of the research vessel from the crew, interact with graduate students working on freshwater research, and explore engaging displays. In addition, lists of fascinating lake-related literature and a special guest author appearance at 1:30 pm. When: July 17, 2026, 11 am–3 pm. Location: (DECC) Twin Ports Harbor near the Great Lakes Aquarium at 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN. Welcome aboard the R/V Blue Heron! ABOUT LLO: Located on the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth, LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. They focus on the global implications of investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circular dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleoclimatology. The Large Lakes Observatory serves as a basis for assessing...

    Free

  • Science on Deck

    Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802, Duluth

    Tour the R/V Blue Heron! The LLO Science on Deck event is free and will take place from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy guided tours of the research vessel from the crew, interact with graduate students working on freshwater research, and explore engaging displays. The public can hear a presentation at 1:30 pm from the Large Lakes Observatory’s Dr. Ted Ozersky titled "What Lakes Do In Winter.” Location: (DECC) Twin Ports Harbor near the Great Lakes Aquarium at 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN. ABOUT LLO: Located on the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth, LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. They focus on the global implications of investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circular dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleoclimatology. The Large Lakes Observatory serves as a basis for assessing...

    Free

  • Science on Deck

    Duluth Entertainment Convention Center (DECC) 350 Harbor Dr, Duluth, MN 55802, Duluth

    Welcome aboard the R/V Blue Heron! The LLO Science on Deck event is free and will take place from 11 am to 3 pm. Enjoy guided tours of the research vessel from the crew, interact with graduate students working on freshwater research, and explore engaging displays. The public can hear a presentation at 1:30 pm from the Large Lakes Observatory’s Dr. Ted Ozersky titled "What Lakes Do In Winter.” Location: (DECC) Twin Ports Harbor near the Great Lakes Aquarium at 353 Harbor Drive, Duluth, MN. ABOUT LLO: Located on the Duluth campus of the University of Minnesota Duluth, LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world. They focus on the global implications of investigations in the areas of aquatic chemistry, circular dynamics, geochemistry, acoustic remote sensing, plankton dynamics, sedimentology and paleoclimatology. The Large Lakes Observatory serves as a basis for...

    Free