 The International Broadcaster's Idea Bank brought a multitude of individuals from around the United States and beyond to Pikeville, Kentucky for their fall 2023 convention. 150 or so people made their way to Pikeville, many of which had never been to Pikeville. A lot have never been to Eastern Kentucky or the Appalachian area before, so we were thrilled to welcome them in and show them all of what Eastern Kentucky and Appalachia has to offer. The convention serves as a platform for independent broadcasters to share their experiences, challenges and innovations. It aims to enhance the quality of broadcasting in the media industry as a whole. So a few of the things that they were treated to while they were here, obviously they had a wonderful few days of meetings of the Appalachian wireless arena, but on those same days we were able to take groups at different times to different areas around Eastern Kentucky, one of which was to travel to the Break Center State Park, which this time of year is the most beautiful time to get to go. We were there to the park a little bit and then went on an elk tour on a reclaimed preserved strip area that has been designed for wildlife. And so our guests got to view several elk in their natural habitat, got to take in the beautiful mountain scenery. Appalachian wireless is making it so easy and affordable to stay connected to friends, family and the world. With the forward pay unlimited or unlimited plus plan, get $50 off any forward pay device. And don't forget, with forward pay there are no credit checks or long term contracts. It's forward pay on the region's premier network, Appalachian Wireless. We get you because we are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. Activation fee required, just kind of apply that point of sale. Wendy Mae Johnson, the convention's host and the staff of Mountain Top Media went above and beyond to ensure that visitors experience the best of the region. I think it just speaks volumes about the number of people that we have that come into our area that may have never been here. And when we have conferences and conventions and outings at the arena, we're able to really showcase all of Eastern Kentucky and what we can offer to our visitors. A lot of times we see people come in that like this group that had never been here before, guests from Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, Pennsylvania, that really had no idea what to expect when they came to Pikeville, but we're just amazed by what we had to offer the natural beauty of the area and how progressive Pikeville really is. With more than 150 attendees from across the United States, Canada, New Zealand and even as far as American Samoa, the event was a success that left a lasting impression on attendees. Reporting from Mountain Top News, I'm Ethan Miller.