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Presently, over 90 acres of land has been purchased on the southside of I-81 at Exit 77 and the organization is moving forwarded in developing the property — development will include construction of the Commonwealth’s premier civic center west of Roanoke, providing +3,000 permanent seats and an additional 2,000 portable chairs for concerts and other entertainment events.
The entire building will be 300' x 300' in addition to a 150′ x 300′ arena, which will be used for a myriad of activities, including livestock shows, rodeos, indoor soccer events, travel shows, motocross, concerts and dozens of other regional and national events, the Appalachian Regional Exposition Center will also include outdoor multipurpose athletic fields, an outdoor horse ring, classroom & training facilities and office space.
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90 acres
have been purchased near I-81 / 77 Exit 77. Part of the land will be used for the exposition center and the remaining property will be developed as commercial properties.
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75,000 Motorists
pass by the property each day via Interstates 77 and 81... That equates to +27 million views each year!
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$3.173 Million
Annual spending the facility will create, according to the Weldon Cooper Center for Economic & Policy Studies
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The Appalachian Regional Exposition Center is underway!
We are excited to announce that completion of the APEX is anticipated to be in November of 2018. This aerial shot on the progress of the Appalachian Exposition Center was taken in the middle of March, and really puts into perspective how it will not only put Wythe County on the map throughout the region,[…]
PUBLIC ASKED TO PROVIDE INPUT ON DESIGN OF FUTURE EXPO CENTER
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Board members of the Appalachian Regional Exposition Center and Wythe County Board of Supervisors will be hosting a joint public meeting on Thursday, March 24 at 6 p.m. The meeting, which will be held inside the boardroom at the county administrator’s office, will allow members of the public an opportunity to discuss various design[…]
ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE APPALACHIAN EXPO: Newly Formed Board of Directors Meet
Like the Appalachian Expo on Facebook: Facebook.com/AppalachianExpo WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Members of the newly formed Appalachian Regional Exposition Center Authority held their first organized meeting Wednesday evening in the Wythe County EOC Room, located at 290 S. Sixth St. in Wytheville. The seven-member board, which includes two members of the AAEC (a non-profit organization that[…]
SELL-OUT CROWD AT APPALACHIAN EXPO FUNDRAISER EVENT
WYTHEVILLE, Va. – Supporters of the proposed Appalachian Regional Exposition Center say their recent fundraising event far exceeded their wildest expectations. A sellout crowd of more than 240 individuals gathered inside the Wohlfahrt Haus Thursday evening as the 501(c)(3) non-profit committee treated patrons to a meal and performance by the renowned stand-up comedian Jerry Carroll.[…]
Appalachian Regional Exposition Center Featured on WDBJ7
On Friday, December 4, 2015, WDBJ-7 featured the Appalachian Regional Exposition Center on the evening newscast, highlighting Wythe County’s recent purchase of +90 acres of land near I-81 Exit 77, as well as a $750,000 award from the Tobacco Commission to assist in the constructing the facility. Wythe County Extension Agent Matthew Miller called the planned exposition center[…]
Expo center plans moving forward
Expo center plans moving forward Wytheville Enterprise: July 29, 2015 Click Here to Read Article