Purina announced plans for a new multimillion-dollar, state-of-the-art, 84,000-square-foot, indoor Event Center that will complement existing venues at  Purina Farms , in Gray Summit, Missouri, USA.

Expected to open in 2010, Nestle Purina PetCare said features will include:

• custom-padded flooring,
• spacious benching and dog bathing areas,
• meeting rooms,
• RV parking,
• vendor and exhibit space,
• food service and
• banquet catering.  

Terence Block, president of Purina Pet Food North America, said:. "We're confident the central location and amenities will provide the elements that make a dog show special and participants glad they came. Our goal is to help clubs have the best dog show ever."

Reservations are now being accepted for dog shows and events starting in the fall of 2010, according to  Brock Fitzgerald , director of Purina Farms and the new Purina Event Center.