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.

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