Roanoke hosts MATPRA conference for first time Ian Price August 28, 2024 1 minute read Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is hosting the Mid-Atlantic Tourism and Public Relations Alliance Media Marketplace this week. WFIR’s Ian Price has details. Share: Post navigation Previous: RAM House pushes back over plans for move to Elm Ave.Next: Roanoke City Police fatally shoot man who refused to drop knife Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Taubman Museum honors two people with ties to museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026