Shopko Hall was an exhibition hall in

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, situated between the

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and the

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. Shopko Hall opened in 1986 as the Brown County Expo Center, with the naming rights being purchased by Shopko.http://expoandeventgreenbay.com/wp-content/uploads/shopko-tech.pdf It was owned by Brown County and operated by PMI Entertainment Group. Based on the facility's age and needed maintenance requirements, the Brown County Board of Supervisors decided to replace the center and the connected Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena with a brand new $93 million Brown County Expo Center, set to open in 2021. The arena closed on April 6, 2019; Shopko Hall later closed after the Titletown Train Show on April 28, 2019. Demolition of the arena and Shopko Hall began on April 30, 2019. By coincidence, its

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sponsor Shopko began to wind down operations in March 2019 after filing

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Shopko Hall had 43,680 square feet (4058 m²) of column-free exhibit space. It also featured an enclosed ticket office, a private show office, and concession stands, as well as walkways connecting it to the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena and the Resch Center. The venue primarily hosted trade shows, conventions, seminars, banquets, and intimate concerts. Shopko Hall hosted over 100 events every year, including the Titletown Train Show, Everybody's Rummage Sale,

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Pet Expo, WBAY RV & Camping Show, Home and Garden Show, and Senior Expo.

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Official websiteShopko Hall-PMI Entertainment Group
1986 establishments in Wisconsin 2019 disestablishments in Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Brown County, Wisconsin Tourist attractions in Brown County, Wisconsin Convention centers in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-struct-stub

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