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SUMMARY:MC Eggs & Issues: Sports and Tourism in Montgomery County - June 2026
DESCRIPTION:* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast \n\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins\n\n* 9:30 a.m. Program ends \n \n\n \n\nJoin the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for our next Eggs & Issues as we explore the growing impact of Sports and Tourism in Montgomery County and across the New River Valley.\n\nFrom youth tournaments and outdoor recreation to major athletic events and visitor experiences\, sports tourism has become a major driver of economic activity for local businesses\, hotels\, restaurants\, and community development. This conversation will highlight how Montgomery County continues to position itself as a destination for recreation\, athletics\, and tourism while supporting long-term economic growth and quality of life.\n\nConnect with local leaders\, business professionals\, and community stakeholders as we discuss the opportunities\, challenges\, and future of sports and tourism in our region.\n\nLeading the conversation is Terry Caldwell\, Director of the Christiansburg Aquatic Center\, serving as moderator and guiding a dynamic panel of local leaders:\n\n\n	Samatha Livesay\, Director of Tourism\, Montgomery County\n	Brad Epperley\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Town of Christiansburg\n	Mitchell Haugh\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Montgomery County\n	Dean Crane\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Town of Blacksburg\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\n\n	Breakfast & Networking: 8:00 a.m.\n	Program Begins: 8:30 a.m.\n	Program Concludes: 9:30 a.m.\n\n\nJoin us for a conversation that moves beyond awareness and into action.\n\nRegister today and be part of the solution.\nThank you to our event sponsor\, Jackson Financial\, and our presenting sponsor Carilion Clinic New River Valley Medical Center for investing in this program.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size: 20px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\;">* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast&nbsp\;<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n* 9:30 a.m. Program ends&nbsp\;</span></span>\n<p data-end="356" data-start="48">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p data-end="182" data-start="65">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Join the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce for our next Eggs &amp\; Issues as we explore the growing impact of Sports and Tourism in Montgomery County and across the New River Valley.</span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">From youth tournaments and outdoor recreation to major athletic events and visitor experiences\, sports tourism has become a major driver of economic activity for local businesses\, hotels\, restaurants\, and community development. This conversation will highlight how Montgomery County continues to position itself as a destination for recreation\, athletics\, and tourism while supporting long-term economic growth and quality of life.</span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Connect with local leaders\, business professionals\, and community stakeholders as we discuss the opportunities\, challenges\, and future of sports and tourism in our region.</span></p>\n\n<p class="isSelectedEnd"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Leading the conversation is Terry Caldwell\, Director of the Christiansburg Aquatic Center\, serving as moderator and guiding a dynamic panel of local leaders:</span></p>\n\n<ul data-end="1008" data-start="710">\n	<li data-end="767" data-section-id="1xpdo7r" data-start="710"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><b>Samatha Livesay</b>\, Director of Tourism\, Montgomery County</span></li>\n	<li data-end="845" data-section-id="s0klzg" data-start="768"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><b>Brad Epperley</b>\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Town of Christiansburg</span></li>\n	<li data-end="845" data-section-id="s0klzg" data-start="768"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><strong>Mitchell Haugh</strong>\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Montgomery County</span></li>\n	<li data-end="845" data-section-id="s0klzg" data-start="768"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><strong>Dean Crane</strong>\, Director of Parks and Recreation\, Town of Blacksburg</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1299" data-start="1010"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><strong data-end="1625" data-start="1607">Event Details:</strong></span></p>\n\n<ul data-end="1728" data-start="1628">\n	<li data-end="1665" data-section-id="1lpgrh7" data-start="1628"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Breakfast &amp\; Networking: 8:00 a.m.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1695" data-section-id="13q88v" data-start="1666"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Program Begins: 8:30 a.m.</span></li>\n	<li data-end="1728" data-section-id="ntv1y8" data-start="1696"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Program Concludes: 9:30 a.m.</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="1801" data-start="1730"><span style="font-size: 20px\;">Join us for a conversation that moves beyond awareness and into action.</span></p>\n\n<p data-end="1850" data-start="1803"><span style="font-size: 20px\;"><strong data-end="1850" data-start="1803">Register today and be part of the solution.</strong></span></p>\n<span style="font-size: 20px\;">Thank you to our event sponsor\, <b>Jackson Financial</b>\, and our presenting sponsor <span style="font-family: arial\;"><strong>Carilion Clinic New River Valley Medical Center</strong> for investing in this program.</span><br />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(47\, 47\, 47)\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; font-family: arial\;">Register and pay online or contact m.smith@montgomerycc.org</span></span>
LOCATION:Warm Hearth Village 2387 Warm Hearth Dr. Blacksburg\, VA 24060
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URL:https://business.montgomerycc.org/events/details/mc-eggs-issues-sports-and-tourism-in-montgomery-county-june-2026-15101
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