Collin College wants to hold its 2027 All College Day, the yearly gathering of every full-time employee, inside the City of Allen's Credit Union of Texas Event Center.
An interlocal agreement with the city, which owns and operates the arena, is on the consent agenda for the college trustees' meeting Friday, Oct. 30. A memo to trustees gives the reason plainly: as the college has grown, "we have outgrown the capacity to use any college facilities and most of the venues in Collin County."
The Allen arena has the room and is free on the planned date, it says.
The terms
The license covers the arena floor, seating, sound, video and lighting systems, meeting rooms and other spaces needed for the event. According to the agreement:
- Load-in is Aug. 12, 2027, a Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the event runs the next day, Aug. 13, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- The license fee is $20,000 plus a catering order of at least $50,000, or $50,000 if the college orders no catering.
- A $10,000 nonrefundable deposit, half the base fee, is due Feb. 12, 2027, with the rest plus catering, labor and equipment charges due at settlement after the event.
The memo says the college needs room for all full-time employees, display space for a silent auction that raises money for student scholarships, and booths for vendors who explain employee benefits and community discounts. Trustees are approving the agreement language only; the memo says no money is being requested beyond what the board already approved.
