| Shopko Hall | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 1901 S Oneida St, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°29′58″N 88°03′22″W / 44.49944°N 88.05611°W |
| Owner | Brown County |
| Operator | PMI Entertainment Group |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Closed | April 28, 2019 |
| Demolished | April 30, 2019 |
Former names | Brown County Expo Center |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 43,680 square feet (4,058 m2) |
Shopko Hall was an exhibition hall in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, situated between the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena and the Resch Center. Shopko Hall opened in 1986 as the Brown County Expo Center, with the naming rights being purchased by Shopko.[1] 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.[2] The arena closed on April 6, 2019;[3] Shopko Hall later closed after the Titletown Train Show on April 28, 2019.[4] Demolition of the arena and Shopko Hall began on April 30, 2019.[5] By coincidence, its naming rights sponsor Shopko began to wind down operations in March 2019 after filing chapter 11 bankruptcy.
- ^ "shopko-tech.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017.
- ^ "Brown County expo center: Get your first look at the drawings". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Good times, memories come flooding back as Bret Michaels plays final Brown Co. arena show". Post-Crescent Media. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ Bink, Addy (11 April 2019). "Last event at Shopko Hall is full steam ahead". WFRV-TV. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Good times, memories come flooding back as Bret Michaels plays final Brown Co. arena show". Post-Crescent Media. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
The next chapter comes when demolition on the building begins May 1 to make room for a new $93 million expo center.