The Roanoke Valley of Virginia is an ideal place to meet, work and play. As the recreational, cultural and business nerve center of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, the Roanoke Valley offers exceptional meeting and sports facilities and accommodations to suit every taste. Over 6,000 guest rooms, two civic centers, an IACC-approved conference center and first-class sports fields and facilities enable us to host a wide array of conferences and sports tournaments.
Getting to the Roanoke Valley couldn't be more convenient. Located at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley, we're within a day's drive of over half the nation's population. Interstate 81 and several major state routes run through the Valley, making it easy to arrive from north, south, east or west. For those arriving by air, the Roanoke Regional Airport offers direct flights to and from nine major destination hubs on four airlines. The airport is ideally located in the Valley, only 10 minutes from downtown Roanoke, 20 minutes from Salem and not more than 45 minutes from anywhere in the Roanoke Valley.
TESTIMONIAL:
Meridium held our annual Users Conference combined with a grand opening celebration for our new global headquarters building in downtown Roanoke the first week of May. It was a fantastic week as members of the Meridium software users community came to Roanoke from all over the world- 17 different countries to be exact.
One aspect of our conference was to offer our attendees a chance to experience some of the glorious outdoor recreation opportunities we get to enjoy every day. As our company has a number of avid cyclists, we decided to host a cycling event that ended up with over 30 riders. Our challenge was how to find at least 20 rental bicycles and helmets for our guests.
Then we met Bob Welsh of River Greenway Bicycle Rental who arrived at our facility with 20 bicycles, helmets and all his tools to fit each of our attendees to a bike. What looked to be a logistical nightmare from an event planning perspective turned into one of the most popular activities of the week.
What a great resource! Excellent service at a very fair price.
I hope you keep River Greenway Bicycle Rental in mind as you talk with folks about the fun opportunities that await them as they visit or bring a conference to the Roanoke area.
Best regards,
Bob Francis /2011
