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40-749: The indoor team played its home games at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin in its inaugural season of 2009, but moved to the Hartmeyer Arena for the 2010 season. The outdoor team was somewhat nomadic throughout its history with regards to where it played its home games, however, outdoor games were generally played in the Milwaukee metropolitan area . Prior to the Wolfpack franchise's 2008 outdoor campaign,

80-403: A division for Collegiate level teams. Contestants compete for honors in dairy judging, dairy foods and dairy forage. There is a separate junior cattle show for contestants who are college age or younger. This cattle show is separate from the main show and Supreme and Reserve Supreme champions are named the same way as the older contestants. Winning the junior show is almost as prestigious as winning

120-481: A lobby and four exhibit halls from 20,000 to 100,000 square feet (9,300 m ). Directly connected to Exhibition Hall by a climate-controlled walkway is Clarion Suites Madison - Central with 140 guest rooms. The building allows light from the outside to enliven a multi-leveled lobby with a lounge area overlooking the exhibition halls. It contains a boardroom with a view of the State Capitol, and rotunda with

160-474: A season-ending injury to quarterback Brian Ryczkowski, Matt Schabert. Under Schabert's guidance, the Wolfpack had its most successful season to date, indoor or outdoor, finishing the regular season 8-2 and becoming the only team to defeat the then-undefeated Cincinnati Commandos . The Wolfpack would win its first-ever home playoff game, beating the Fort Wayne FireHawks , 25-24, before falling to

200-436: A story through pictures. Elements of many eras, past and present are depicted, including Wisconsin corn, Native American effigy mounds , and the state's lake and rivers. The medallions signify the passage of time and the connection between past and present. Some of the medallions represent the natural and cultural environment of Dane County and Wisconsin, such as fish, turtles, cattails, water lilies, and salamanders. Connecting

240-608: Is a five-day event showcasing dairy cattle and the newest technologies available to the dairy industry. The show is held annually at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin , United States. Considered the largest and most important dairy cattle show in North America, it has been held in the first week of October since 1967, except 2020 when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . One of

280-561: Is a multi-building complex located in Madison, Wisconsin . It comprises 164 acres (0.66 km ) of greenspace and includes the 255,000-square-foot (23,700 m ) Exhibition Hall, the 10,000-seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the 29-acre (0.12 km ) Willow Island, several multi-use pavilions, and the 22,000-square-foot (2,000 m ) Arena. The Center welcomes more than one million people attending more than 500 events annually, ranging from local meetings and banquets to large sporting events and major concerts. The Alliant Energy Center campus

320-552: Is located on the south side of Madison, Wisconsin, off of John Nolen Drive and Rimrock Road. In 1895 the Agricultural Society and Dane County purchased 250 acres (1.0 km ) of land at the current site to provide an area that could be used for the Dane County Fair. This area was known as "Lakeside Park Farm", but some thought it merely represented a worthless swampland. Because of financial difficulties,

360-546: Is the centerpiece of the Alliant Energy Center campus. It is a site for concerts, family shows, sporting events, consumer shows, conventions and assemblies. The building was completely renovated in 2004–2005. The Coliseum has a long-standing history as a hockey venue. The building was home to the Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team from the 1967–68 season to the 1997–98 season, when they moved to

400-524: The Grateful Dead . In 1974, the first Exposition Center Commission was appointed. This Committee headed construction and development for the present Alliant Energy Center (formerly Expo Center). With the Coliseum schedule reaching 160 event days in 1977, it was clear that the demand for trade and consumer shows and conventions was competing with concerts, sporting events and family shows. Over time,

440-541: The Kohl Center on campus. It was one of the largest college hockey arenas in the nation, as well as one of the loudest. Reportedly, the "sieve chant," which is now commonly heard in nearly every arena to taunt the opposing goalie after a goal, was first started at the Coliseum. The environment for Badger hockey games was such that it was nicknamed "the Montreal Forum of college hockey." Badger fans still call

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480-638: The Milwaukee Bonecrushers of the Continental Indoor Football League approached the Wolfpack coaches and staff and asked them to assist with the completion of their 2008 season following Gilbert Brown 's decision to resign as head coach and the resulting resignation of most of the Bonecrushers' staff. Kopac assumed the role of general manager for the Bonecrushers, and brought with him the core coaches of

520-557: The 2009 CIFL Western Conference Championship Game, 63-19. For 2010, the Wolfpack chose to move its home games to the Hartmeyer Arena on the northeast side of Madison. 2010 also saw the team stock its roster with more players from the nearby Wisconsin Badgers football program. Joining defensive lineman Kurt Ware and linebacker James Kamoku from the 2009 Wolfpack would be tight end Andy Crooks, safety Josh Nettles, defensive lineman Ricky Garner, offensive lineman Kenny Jones and, following

560-531: The Coliseum doors to attend a vast array of events. As a consequence of the large demand for exhibit space, the 255,000-square-foot (23,700 m ) Exhibition Hall was built at Alliant Energy Center in 1995 as the largest unobstructed facility for trade/consumer shows and conventions in the state. The naming rights for the campus, previously the Dane County Exposition Center, were sold in 2000 to Alliant Energy Corporation , which holds

600-560: The Coliseum since 2001–02. The Coliseum was also home to two minor league hockey franchises, the Madison Monsters from 1995 until 1999, and the Madison Kodiaks in 1999–2000. The Madison Mad Dogs , an indoor football team, also played in the Coliseum from 1998 to 2000. In 2009, indoor football returned to the Coliseum as the Continental Indoor Football League 's Wisconsin Wolfpack played the 2009 season there. However,

640-671: The Commandos in the 2010 CIFL Championship Game, 54-40, in Cincinnati . Mid Continental Football League (2009–2010) After much speculation, the Racine Journal Times reported on December 9, 2010, that Jordan Kopac would return to coaching the Racine Raiders in 2011. This effectively marked the end of the Wolfpack as a franchise. Alliant Energy Center#Veterans Memorial Coliseum Alliant Energy Center

680-508: The Dane County Fair was halted on the site in 1938 and did not return until 1951. During this time, even though the Dane County Fair was held in an alternate location, the County board did not abandon the site and Dane County managed to pay off the mortgage for the property in 1941. As a major turning point towards the advent of a full-service venue, roads, parking lots, sewer and water, a heating plant and kitchen/bathroom facilities were built on

720-879: The Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Travel Green Wisconsin recognizes tourism-related businesses that are reducing their environmental impact through operational and other improvements. Through the center's use of green space on Willow Island and environmentally friendly purchasing practices, the Alliant Energy Center has helped build sustainable tourism in Wisconsin. The Center implemented energy-saving measures in Exhibition Hall, which included energy-efficient lighting and upgrades to reduce gas emissions. 43°02′38″N 89°22′51″W  /  43.043952°N 89.380710°W  / 43.043952; -89.380710 World Dairy Expo World Dairy Expo

760-471: The Wolfpack outdoor team that would later become the core of the Wolfpack indoor team. Kopac led the team to its only win, a 51-46 victory of the Muskegon Thunder. With infrastructure already in place from the outdoor team, and following the previous year's experience with the Bonecrushers, Wolfpack management announced in early 2009 it would field both indoor and outdoor teams that year. To start

800-531: The administration building for the Alliant Energy Center. In 1967, Veterans Memorial Coliseum was built. Its early clientele included the Zor Shrine Circus, World Dairy Expo , the Ice Capades , Dane County Junior Fair, The ABC National Bowling Tournament, Frank Sinatra , Bob Hope , Tony Bennett , Duke Ellington , Janis Joplin , Jimi Hendrix , Pink Floyd , Jethro Tull , Elvis Presley and

840-813: The arena "the Great Dane." The Wisconsin Badgers women's hockey team also played a number of games on the Coliseum ice in their first two seasons (1999-00 and 2000–01). The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) boys' and girls' state hockey tournaments also take place each year in Veterans Memorial Coliseum. State tournaments for boys' hockey have been held in the Coliseum since 1971, except in 1974 and 1975 when they were held in Green Bay. All state tournaments for girls' hockey have been held in

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880-572: The campus of the Alliant Energy Center and used AstroTurf previously belonging to the Pensacola Barracudas of AF2 . In its inaugural season, the team finished 7-5 and qualified for the CIFL Playoffs, The team started 5-1 but struggled late in the season after former All-American UW-Platteville quarterback Tom Stetzer was lost to injury. The Wolfpack would fall to the eventual undefeated CIFL champion Chicago Slaughter in

920-590: The end of the halter) listing both of their achievements. After this is done the cows are judged by all of the breed judges from the past week. After they decide on a cow, the Supreme Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion is announced. World Dairy Expo is also home to the a largest dairy-focused trade show in the world. Over 600 companies from all over the world exhibit to the show's 60,000 attendees. Companies like John Deere , Case IH , Land O'Lakes , Select Sires, Semex, ABS, AEM, ANIMART and many more make

960-520: The expenses incurred to operate the center and its facilities. The center has operated in this manner since 1990. In 2013 Dane County completed plans for the construction of new multi-use pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center. Pavilions totaling 290,000 square feet (27,000 m ) replaced nine agricultural barns. Construction began in April 2014 and was completed by late September for the 2014 World Dairy Expo. A multimillion-dollar naming rights deal for

1000-605: The facilities with New Holland Agriculture & Construction, along with other public/private funding partnerships with the State of Wisconsin, World Dairy Expo, the Midwest Horse Fair/Wisconsin Horse Council, and AEC food service provider, Centerplate, financed the expansion. Veterans Memorial Coliseum (formerly known as Dane County Coliseum ), built in 1967, is a 10,231-seat (7,432 seats for basketball and hockey) multi-purpose arena that

1040-788: The following season the Wolfpack moved to the Hartmeyer Ice Arena . It was also the home ice of the Madison Capitols hockey team until their move to the Capitol Ice Arena, a separate, smaller facility. Exhibition Hall, on the Alliant Energy Center campus, has 255,000 square feet (23,700 m ) of exhibit space. This building hosts conventions, trade shows, consumer shows, meetings and conferences. Completed in September 1995, Exhibition Hall consists of 14 meeting rooms totaling 20,000 square feet (1,900 m ),

1080-600: The grounds in 1949–51. In 1951, the Dane County Fair moved back to the present Alliant Energy Center (formerly the Expo Center) and remains there today. Over the ensuing years, the first buildings were erected on the site. In 1954, the Arena was built; it remains the only building still standing from this era. The Youth Building was constructed in 1962 and housed the offices for 4-H in Dane County. This area now serves as

1120-610: The indoor team, Kopac coordinated with Lowe Entertainment, owners of the Rock River Raptors , also in the CIFL, to have Lowe run the indoor franchise while retaining Kopac as head coach. The Wolfpack were Madison's second indoor football franchise and the first to call Madison home since the Madison Mad Dogs folded in 2001. The Wolfpack played its inaugural season's home games at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on

1160-666: The lobby of Exhibition Hall. Willow Island is a 29-acre (120,000 m ) natural area with two ponds encircling a 7-acre (28,000 m ) isthmus. It was developed in 2002 and made its debut as an outdoor venue in 2003. Willow Island is used for outdoor festivals, consumer shows, corporate events, music events, auctions and more. In 2004, Willow Island hosted the fifth year of the ESPN Great Outdoor Games, which feature athletes competing in outdoor activities including fishing, sporting dog events, target shooting, and timber events. Starting in 2005, Willow Island became

1200-736: The market area had expanded well beyond Wisconsin and the committee recognized the need for expansion. In 1978, an addition to the Youth Building was built (now the Administration Building) and the new facility was named the Forum. At the time, this facility offered the area's largest facilities for trade shows, banquets and other public functions. The forum was replaced with the construction of Exhibition Hall in 1995. Veterans Memorial Coliseum celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1992. At this point, over 16 million people had entered

1240-500: The naming rights to the Expo Center for 20 years. The agreement does not include the naming rights of individual buildings on the campus, which have all retained their original names. Although the naming rights belong to Alliant Energy, the center is owned and operated by Dane County . The Alliant Energy Center operates without the use of County general fund monies - it is run as a business using facility-generated revenues to cover

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1280-446: The natural elements to cultural developments in the region are images of artifacts left by the first inhabitants. These artifacts were used for hunting and gathering. Wisconsin industries are also incorporated into the design. Other elements represented in bronze are the state bird ( robin ), flower ( violet ), and tree ( maple ). As an extension of Geologic Time , a podium displays the cast bronze form of Chief Black Hawk , which adorns

1320-462: The new idea. Greg Blaska, AMPI corporate board member, was elected president of the organization for thirty-one years. Also in 1971 were the foundations of success built. The first farm management workshops were held, the first recognition awards were presented, National Dairy Shrine moved its festivities to Madison, and the expo began to focus on food and craft exhibits for women in dairy. To assist with its business organization, World Dairy Expo became

1360-490: The new location for the annual Brat Fest fundraiser that takes place on Memorial Day weekend. The WJJO Band Camp music festival was held at Willow Island from 2004 - 2015. The one-day hard rock music festival was known to draw upwards of 10,000 fans. On April 19, 2007, the Alliant Energy Center was recognized by Travel Green Wisconsin as a recipient of the Travel Green Certification. Sponsored by

1400-565: The open show. World Dairy Expo began as the World Food Exposition in 1967 by the newly created World Food and Agricultural Foundation. The first executive director of the show was Bruce Walter from Chippewa Falls, WI. He served in 1967 and 1968. The first show had nearly 1,200 head exhibited. The only problem was that no one came to see the show. In 1969, the show was transitioned to a new executive director, Mr. Bev Craig. He focused on attracting commercial exhibits and shortening

1440-427: The show from ten to five days for practicality. Additionally in 1969, the show was held in the Coliseum for the first time and celebrated with an opening banquet. The show remained on shaky ground financially, despite major strides. In 1971, industry leaders met to discuss solutions. One of which was the major need for a major trade show for dairy farmers. A broad array of organizations came together to breathe life into

1480-446: The show. All seven nationally recognized breeds ( Brown Swiss , Holstein , Red & White, Guernsey , Jersey , Milking Shorthorn , and Ayrshire ) have a show. After a grand champion from each breed is selected, a final judging is held to determine the best two cows in the show. This is held on the last day (Saturday) and is often referred to as the main event. The show starts out with an introduction of each cow and leadsman (person at

1520-549: The trip to Madison, Wisconsin, USA every year. World Dairy Expo is recognized as a member of the "Tradeshow Week Top 200", a list honoring the nation's top trade events organized by Trade Show Executive Gold 100. World Dairy Expo remains the only Wisconsin event in the “Top 200”, and was ranked #23 in 2013. World Dairy Expo offers conferences for the youth in the dairy industry. There are several regional and national judging contests in which teams and individuals from high school FFA chapters and 4-H programs can compete in as well as

1560-540: The unusual aspects about the World Dairy Expo is its themes. Since the late 1980s the show has had a theme, when the showing is decorated with two backdrops that correspond to that year's theme. Themes have ranged from the simple to the extravagant, like the "Excitement is Building" theme which had a huge construction-like backdrop. Dairy cattle from all over the United States and Canada are exhibited at

1600-436: The world's largest glass chandelier. Two three-dimensional statues, 'The Farmer's Market Cow' and 'Gallop to Glory Horse', that were painted by local artists to represent community connections and long-time events at the venue, are perched atop the entrance doors. Geologic Time , created by artist Michele Oka Doner , consists of over 900 bronze medallions inlaid in the terrazzo floor of Exhibition Hall's lobby. The images tell

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