A near full house was in attendance in the nearly completed Bank of Kentucky Center at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights for the school's Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2008. The Commencement Ceremony was the arena’s first event. Still to be completed are the installations of suites, concessions, scoreboard and ad display. The $60 million, SMG-managed, 10,000-seat arena is scheduled to officially open in September 2008.