The Extraco Events Center, home of the Heart O’ Texas Fair & Rodeo, is the center of entertainment in Central Texas.
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In the early 1950s, McLennan County voters elected to put $1.2 million towards a new entertainment and agricultural venue, culminating in the construction of the iconic Coliseum and surrounding grounds in 1953.
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Today, its mission to produce events for education, entertainment and agricultural experiences while giving back through youth scholarships has had a positive outcome for Central Texans.
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The premier facilities host over 225 events annually, with over 420,000 attendees and a $47 million economic impact.
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In August 2010, officials announced that Extraco Banks signed a long-term naming rights deal, officially changing the name of the grounds to the Extraco Events Center.
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Extraco Banks has a long history of being a great community partner for the Heart Of Texas Fair Complex, said Wes Allison, President and CEO of the new Extraco Events Center.
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This new naming rights deal follows the June announcement of a master plan for the grounds, which includes expanded hard surface parking lots, equestrian facility extension, a new larger exposition hall to replace the two halls and a hotel site.
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Part of Extraco’s mission is to touch the lives of our friends and neighbors in our communities, said James Geeslin, Vice Chairman of Extraco Banks.
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What better way to live that mission than through the sponsorship of McLennan County’s premier entertainment and agricultural venue!
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