Rasterized Error

I am required by a printer to build artwork at full size. 88" x 88". I'm trying to add a drop shadow and I get the error:
"the combination of artwork size and resolution exceeds the maximum that can be rasterized"
All my artwork is vector based and I'm currently designing to size.
Is there a work around for this error?
Thanks!
william-01

Thanks for the response Scott, Mylenium!
The reason I'm working at full scale is because everything I'm doing is vector based, other than trying to create some drop shadows. So I really didn't think size would be an issue. Otherwise, I would have work to scale, or used low-res image files and then replace them with high-res images for print.
According to the printer, I need a maximum of 100ppi to acheive a decent print. So, it seems if I adjust my raster effect settings accordingly, I should be good to go!
Regards,
William-01

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