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Encyclopedia > Empire Expo Center

The Empire Expo Center is an exhibition ground on the outskirts of Syracuse, New York. It features eight exhibition halls and 375 (1.5 km²) acres of ground space, which are used year-round for exhibitions and trade fairs. Its major annual event is the Great New York State Fair which draws approximately one million visitors during its twelve day run. Its name comes from the nickname of New York State, "the Empire State." Clinton Square in Syracuse. ... A trade fair (or trade show) is an exhibition organised so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their new products and services. ... The Great New York State Fair is an annual farmers exposition and a showcase of entertainment, education, industry, and technology sponsored by the State of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...


Annual events include:

  • Great New York State Fair
  • Syracuse International Horse Show
  • Syracuse Jewelry & Mineral Show
  • Syracuse Nationals (car show)
  • New York State Boer Goat Show
  • Autumn in New York Horse Show
  • Salt City Autumn Antique Show

The Great New York State Fair is an annual farmers exposition and a showcase of entertainment, education, industry, and technology sponsored by the State of New York. ...

External links

  • Empire Expo Center
    • Event schedule

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Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3876 words)
Syracuse is also a relatively large convention city, with a downtown convention complex and the Empire Expo Center directly west of the city, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair.
Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse, a city on the eastern coast of Sicily, Italy, which shares some similarities with this one, including a formerly-important salt industry and a neighboring town of Salina.
A branch of SUNY's Empire State College is located in downtown Syracuse, along with a campus of the nationwide Bryant and Stratton College.
Meetings Focus | Upstate NewYork (1551 words)
The Convention Center is the largest of the facilities, with 62,250 square feet of exhibit space and 10 breakout rooms.
The Carousel Center, one of the city's main attractions, has hundreds of shops and restaurants, and it is currently being converted into the massive DestiNY USA, which will be one of the country's largest indoor recreation complexes.
Syracuse may be at the physical center of the state, but Albany, the state capital, is where its figurative heart beats.
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