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[…]