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Alliant Energy Center

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The Alliant Energy Center of Dane County is an award-winning, multi-building complex in Madison, Wisconsin. It comprises 164 acres of greenspace and includes the 255,000-square-foot Exhibition Hall, the 10,000 seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the 29 acre Willow Island, the 22,000-square-foot Arena, and nine modern agricultural exhibit buildings. 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. Attached to Exhibition Hall by a climate controlled walkway is the Clarion Suites Madison Hotel which offers 140 rooms.


Address

1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713


Contact Information

Voice: 608-267-3976
Email: aec@alliantenergycenter.com

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The Alliant Energy Center campus is located on the southern edge of Madison, WI, just off the Beltline Highway (Hwy 12 & 18), on John Nolen Drive. With such a great location, the campus is five minutes off interstate 90/94 via Hwy 12 & 18, minutes from the State Capitol, State Street & the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and only 15 minutes from the Dane County Regional Airport. The Alliant Energy Center is a prime site, situated near three major metro areas - 250 miles from Minneapolis, MN, 145 miles from Chicago, IL and 75 miles from Milwaukee, WI.

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70

To be certified through Travel Green Wisconsin, all participants must achieve at least 30 points on the Travel Green Wisconsin Checklist. The more points a business attains, the greener they are in their operations.

Green Innovations

  • Practices socially and environmentally responsible purchasing by using organic/local/fair trade food reusable/durable products, and products with recycled content
  • Six acres of retention ponds are stocked with fish by the DNR for Kids and Handicap fishing only
  • Low-flow fixtures and compact fluorescents are used
  • Provides camping sites for event attendees.  Leave No Trace principles are promoted and steps are taken to prevent the introduction/spread of invasive species
  • Business supports the community by providing information, using local foods, services, and products, and promoting local businesses 
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