Vaasan Sähkö Arena facilities – a versatile centre for experiences
Sports, concerts, cultural events, trade fairs, seminars and meetings – the recently renovated Vaasan Sähkö Arena is a versatile venue.
People make the event, but a fantastic venue creates the atmosphere. In addition to the Arena, equipped with world-class technology, the building houses cosy restaurant venues, ideal for small-scale business events.
People make the event, but a fantastic venue creates the atmosphere. In addition to the Arena, equipped with world-class technology, the building houses cosy restaurant venues, ideal for small-scale business events.
Vaasan Sähkö Arena
Elite league ice hockey and much more! The main ice rink is easy to transform into a 1,500 square metre floor space, a venue for hosting busy trade fairs, memorable concerts or international business events in the Arena. It is also quick to transform the Arena into an auditorium for 1,000–2,000 people, and the top modern media system ensures state-of-the-art audio and video quality.
- Floor area: 13 500 m²
- Seating area capacity: 3 500 seats, 1 500 standing places
- Stall area capacity: 2 000 seats
- Equipment: Top modern audio and video technology: a seamless media cube with a 54 m² screen, a digital scoreboard, VIP screens, a TV studio. An accessible venue.
- Services: Restaurant, kiosk and café services, toilets
I-Mediat Lounge & Club
The stylish restaurant on the top floor can be converted into event areas of various sizes and it is easy to brand to meet the needs of a company or an event. The elegantly decorated restaurant opens into the Arena, and the space is directly connected to the VIP seating area.
- Floor area: 1000 m²
- Capacity: 400 people
- Equipment: Modern sound and video technology, separate entrance
- Services: Restaurant services, toilets, ambient lighting, general cleaning.
Sport Bar
A cosy pub for company parties and other relaxed events. Events can be followed on the media screen in the fully licensed pub.
- Floor area: 300 m²
- Capacity: 200 people
- Equipment: Modern sound and video technology
- Services: Restaurant services, toilets, ambient lighting, general cleaning.
Vaasan Sähkö Arena boxes
The eight boxes offer the best seats in the house in the upper part of seating area C. You can watch the event in full comfort, like in your own living room. In the seating area decorated in modern elegant style, you can watch elite league matches literally from the best seats in the house.
- Floor area: 20 m²/lbox
- Capacity: 12 people/box
- Equipment: Modern sound and video technology, private toilets in each box, ambient lighting, general cleaning.
Technology and equipment
The top modern sound and video technology elevates the experience at the Arena to a whole new level. The media system, the first of its kind in Finland, includes a seamless media cube with a 54 m² screen, a digital scoreboard, VIP screens, a TV studio, impressive 360-degree effects and a graphic effect control system. The new digital solutions of the media system enhance the quality of not only ice hockey matches but also other events, creating a fantastic atmosphere.
A central point on the map
Vaasa is a well-connected city that is easy to reach from near and far. The airport is only 10 minutes away from central Vaasa, and the railway station is located right in the city centre.
About 2,5 km to central Vaasa
- more than 100 different shops
- more than 90 restaurants and cafés
- 2 shopping centres
- the total hotel capacity in the city centre exceeds 850 rooms