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Minority Business Expo

February 9, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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The University of Lynchburg’s African American Affinity Group will host its first minority business expo, “Building Communities Through Partnerships,” from 2-7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 9. The event will be held in Hall Campus Center’s Memorial Ballroom.
Admission is free, the public is invited, and light refreshments will be served.

The purpose of the expo is to highlight minority-owned businesses and organizations in Central Virginia. Vendors are invited to promote their businesses or organizations and also sell their products and services.

The cost to participate is $50 per table and payment can be made here: https://payment.lynchburg.edu/minorityexpo. Six-foot-long tables will be provided to vendors, along with a tablecloth and two chairs. All vendors are required to sign a waiver. Setup begins at noon.

The registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 2.

For more information, contact Tracy McCray, African American Affinity Group chair, at aaag@lynchburg.edu or 434.544.8251.

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Details

  • Date: February 9, 2024
  • Time:
    2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  • Event Categories: Adults, Free, Indoor
  • Event Tags:Event-featured
  • Website: https://www.lynchburg.edu/news/2024/01/minority-business-expo-to-be-held-at-lynchburg-on-feb-9/

Organizer

  • University of Lynchburg
  • Phone 434-544-8325
  • Email marcom@lynchburg.edu
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Venue

  • University of Lynchburg
  • 1501 Lakeside Drive
    Lynchburg, VA 24501 United States
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