THE KINGSPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE 14-MILLION DOLLAR CONFERENCE WING EXPANSION AT THE MEADOWVIEW MARRIOTT CONFERENCE RESORT AND CONVENTION CENTER. HOTEL OFFICIALS HOPE THE EXPANSION PROJECT WILL BRING MILLIONS OF NEW REVENUE DOLLARS TO THE MODEL CITY. ONCE COMPLETE, THE 30-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT, TWO STORY EXECUTIVE CONFERNENCE CENTER WILL BE A VERY UPSCALE VENUE WITH A COUNTRY CLUB LOOK AND FEEL AND ENCOMPASS A 5-THOUSAND SQUARE FOOT BALLROOM, TWO U-SHAPED AMPHITHEATRES, TWO EXECUTVE BOARDROOMS, AND A CONFERENCE ROOM. THE MEADOWS RESTAURANT WILL ALSO BE EXPANDED. A NEW COVERED WALKWAY WILL BE BUILT TO CONNECT THE HOTEL TO THE NEW CONFERENCE WING.