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The Bank OZK Arena, formerly known as Summit Arena and Bank of the Ozarks Arena, is a 6,300-seat multi-purpose arena in 
Prior to the 2014 acquisition of Summit Bank of
Bank OZK ArenaHot Springs Convention Center
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The Bank OZK Arena, formerly known as Summit Arena and Bank of the Ozarks Arena, is a 6,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Hot Springs, Arkansas
Hot Springs is a resort city in the state of Arkansas and the county seat of Garland County. The city is located in the Ouachita Mountains among the U.S. Interior Highlands, and is set among several natural hot springs for which the city is ...
, USA. It hosts local sporting events, concerts, and assorted other engagements such as the Miss Arkansas Pageant. It was opened in 2003 with a concert by Tony Bennett
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his bir ...
. The arena can seat 6,050 for sporting events and circuses. It has hosted the Arkansas Activities Association's High School Basketball Championships since 2012 and the Great American Conference
The Great American Conference (GAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, with headquarters located in Russellville, Arkansas. Athletic competition began pla ...
's Women's Volleyball Championship since 2013. It has been the site of the Forrest L. Wood
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national bass fishing championship three times and will host the event again in 2015.
The arena, with a ceiling height and of exhibit space, is the newest facility in the Hot Springs Convention Center complex, which also includes a exhibit hall which is used for trade shows, conventions, and other events (maximum capacity: 8,000), has a ceiling height, and can be divisible into four smaller halls; and fifteen meeting rooms, including the Horner Hall ballroom with capacity of up to 1,850 and capable of hosting banquets, meetings and other special events, along with of meeting space in the other 14 meeting rooms.
The complex is also home to a permanent art collection.
Prior to the 2014 acquisition of Summit Bank of Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Arkadelphia is a city in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,714. The city is the county seat of Clark County. It is situated at the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Two universities, Hender ...
by Bank of the Ozarks, Summit Bank was the arena's naming sponsor.
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*Map: Convention centers in Arkansas Sports venues in Arkansas Indoor arenas in Arkansas Buildings and structures in Hot Springs, Arkansas Tourist attractions in Garland County, Arkansas 2003 establishments in Arkansas Sports venues completed in 2003 Basketball venues in Arkansas Volleyball venues in the United States {{Arkansas-stadium-stub