Central New York had a shortage of large venues that could support regional public, private, and sponsored events. Recognising this need, Syracuse University included a 744-seat auditorium into their new 115,000-square feet National Veterans Resource Center at the Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello Building. It was designed to support a wide range of activities, from a large lecture theatre to a community or government agency event space. Similar to the other rooms within the centre, the auditorium and its AV system had to be ADA compliant.