Meeting planners converge on Roanoke Gene Marrano February 28, 2017 1 minute read Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is co-hosting an event that has brought almost 30 meeting planners to Roanoke for a few days. WFIR’s Gene Marrano has that story: Share: Post navigation Previous: Malls become less about shopping as department stores continue closingNext: Rescue Mission gets donated fitness equipment Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026