WHEELING — Marshall University President Brad Smith is coming to Wheeling to talk about how best to improve West Virginia.

Smith will be the featured speaker for the next “Lunch With Leaders” event organized by the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. The event is set for June 12 at Wheeling Park’s White Palace, with registration beginning at 11 a.m., and lunch being served at 11:30 a.m. The luncheon is expected to last until 1 p.m.

Those interested in attending may pre-register at the chamber website, business.wheelingchamber.com/events/.

“The chamber had some connections with some folks who were able to get a hold of him (Smith),” explained Chamber President Kurt Zende. “It’s wonderful he is coming up.”

It won’t be a conventional speech where the speaker stands at a podium.

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