Rental and use agreement between UNMC and Baxter Arena for December 2025 Commencement and 4 more items

The University of Nebraska, through its University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), has awarded a contract to UNO Baxter Arena for the December 2025 Commencement ceremony. The contract, valued at $13,000, covers the rental and comprehensive use of Baxter Arena's facilities for a single-day event on December 19, 2025. The rental includes access to multiple venue spaces, including the Main Arena, Concourse, Club Lounge, Press Level, Blue Line Club, Media Hospitality Room, and Holland Ice, along with parking lots 21-27.

The contract encompasses five primary service categories: venue rental and use agreement, university services for federal regulation compliance, technology and insurance services with cyber liability coverage, final contract terms and compliance services, and event space rental services with a legal and policy compliance addendum. The rental rate includes standard event services such as set-up and tear-down, house lighting and sound, event cleaning, provisions of tables, chairs, stage, complimentary parking, Wi-Fi, and event advertising across the arena's digital and physical platforms. Notably, additional services like security, traffic control, medical staff, audio/video equipment, and catering are not included in the base contract and would be charged separately.