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Jim Graham Building

Graham Building

The Jim Graham Building is the largest of the fairgrounds buildings. During the year it hosts a variety of trade shows, festivals, agricultural and livestock events, sales showcases, exhibitions and other special events. Exhibit space can be extended with the use of outdoor tents and fencing, or installation of tent connector to adjacent facility.


Complex Amenities

  • Completed in 1975, renovated in 2000 and 2003. Meeting Room renovations in 2007 and 2015.
  • Square footage: 100,000 - fully climate-controlled
  • 95,000 square foot main floor (main exhibit hall 380' x 250'), 3,000 square foot meeting room (50' x 60'),
    2,500 square foot meeting room (42' x 60'
    ), two office areas (14.5' x 25' each).
  • Amenities: entrance foyer, two offices, restaurant, six roll up doors, outside wash area for livestock
  • Ideal venue for livestock shows, trade shows, meetings, exhibitions and sales.
  • Shape: rectangle (see building floor plan)
  • Rental cost: $5,400 per day.
  • Energy-conservation rate (ECR) available for access days other than event dates.
  • Graham Meeting Rooms: $700 per day per room.
  • Support services, such as staging, tables, chairs, electrical hookups, etc., are available for an extra fee.

At a glance

Square Feet 95,000 main floor
3,000 SF meeting room
2,500 SF meeting room
Seats variable
Amenities available Entrance foyer
Two offices
On-site restaurant
Six roll-up doors
Outdoor Livestock
wash area
Rental rate $5,400 per day
Meeting Room only
Rate $700 per day

 

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