RIO GRANDE — The Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau (GCCVB) has announced the Fifth Annual Southeast Ohio Tourism Expo. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lyne Center on March 2, 2013, at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College.

Athens, Marietta, Gallia, Pike, Ross, Meigs, Vinton and Jackson counties in Ohio and Mason County in West Virginia will be showcasing all the wonders and interests in these areas that are available to natives and guests alike. Just a few offerings from this areas will include outdoor recreations, genealogy, shopping, dining, arts and theatre, homemade crafts and collectibles, Civil War History, education, museums and African-American history.

The Expo will be open to the general public free of charge along with pre-registered tour bus operators. Visitors will have a chance to speak with different tourism destinations from the entire region and learn about what they have to offer. Visitors will also have the opportunity to win door prizes, gather souvenirs and participate in additional raffles/contests.

The Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau works to connect a vast network of tourism industry contacts with Ohio and West Virginia. This is a great opportunity for tourism organizations, travel agencies, tour operators and other related industries to spotlight their venues. The public will also have the opportunity to become educated about these Ohio and West Virginia communities.

Please contact the GCCVB with any questions you may have at (800) 765-6482 or info@visitgallia.com.

This event is sponsored by the Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 99.5 Big Country, University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College, Bob Evans Farms and The Wounded Goose.