ELMIRA - LECOM Event Center, formerly known as First Arena, has announced a new partnership with Southern Tier Events LLC which they say will bring a full lineup of community-driven events to the venue.

In a post on social media, the event center says that this collaboration is "...all about creating more opportunities for people to come together, experience something new, and make LECOM Event Center a consistent destination for events year-round."

Some of the events announced so far include:

• Spring Craft Fair

• Tattoo Convention

• Wedding Expo

• Holiday Craft Fair

• Small Business Saturday Craft Fair

Amber Saltsman, the owner of Southern Tier Events LLC,, told WENY News that not only will this new partnership help her business grow, but it will also bring people to the arena that may not have visited before.

LECOM Event Center says that this is only the beginning of what they have planned and not only will more events be announced but more information about those listed above will be released soon.

This is good news ! I liked the Outdoor Events that they used to have . I wish them all the best !!

And this will signal another nail in the Malls coffin. Those events they held drew a lot of people up there to the Mall.

3 hours ago, KarenK said:

And this will signal another nail in the Malls coffin. Those events they held drew a lot of people up there to the Mall.

The one thing the Mall has over the Lecom Center has over the Mall is that parking is so much easier.

29 minutes ago, Ann said:

The one thing the Mall has over the Lecom Center has over the Mall is that parking is so much easier.

At least in the places where there not potholes big enough to lose your car in.