Fox Cities Exhibition Center

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Fox Cities Exhibition Center is a multi-purpose convention center in Appleton, Wisconsin. The City of Appleton owns it, and Hilton Paper Valley Hotel operates it.

History and cost
- Ground was broken on September 29, 2016.
- The center opened on January 11, 2018.
- Construction cost was about $31.9 million, funded by a 3% hotel-room tax across the Fox Cities region.
- It was designed by Zimmerman Architectural Studios, with Miron Construction as the general contractor.

Location
- Address: 355 West Lawrence Street, Appleton, WI 54911.
- The center is attached to the Hilton Appleton Paper Valley via a skybridge.
- It sits next to the Outagamie County Justice Center and adjacent to Jones Park, which was remodeled to match the center.

What it offers
- 30,000 square feet of flexible exhibit/convention space across three halls that can be opened up into one large area.
- A 17,000 square foot outdoor plaza.
- The Hilton Paper Valley Hotel provides an additional 40,000 square feet of ballroom, banquet, and meeting space via a connected skyway.
- The building features an 82-foot LED-spired tower that can display different shows for events.

Uses and reception
- The center is used for conventions, meetings, trade shows, and community events.
- In its first year, it hosted more than 60 events, exceeding its goals.

Website
- thefcec.com