York State Fair and Expo Center

248 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 bacteria, as part of our COVID-19 mitigation effort. At the same time, we converted a lot of our restroom faucets and flush valves to touchless, as well as some auto-entry doors.” He continues, “We were just recently awarded a $4 million matching grant from Pennsylvania for redevelopment assistance. In the near future, we plan to start a capital campaign to match those funds and acquire them for an extensive renovation of our grandstand, which is one of YORK STATE FAI R AND E XPO CENTER the most iconic and historic buildings on the property. It was built in 1926 and seats around 8000 people. The renovation will revamp seating and lighting, and construct a green room backstage. Once the grandstand is complete, we plan to completely renovate the Verandah room and the Pennsylvania room, which are our two Banquet Center buildings. A timetable has yet to be determined since dates depend on when we match funds, but we’re hoping to see some movement within the next two to three years.”