Business View Magazine March 2023

210 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3 WESBANCO ARENA AND CAPI TOL THEATER The Health Plan (THP) is a not-for-profit health insurance provider covering businesses, families and individuals with a complete line of managed care products and services that are clinically-driven, technology- enhanced and customer-focused. For more than 40 years, THP has provided innovative benefits and plans at a reasonable cost to members and health care systems across the mid-Atlantic region and nationally. As the health insurance provider that is “here for you”– THP proudly provides a level of proactive customer care and local customer service that puts people first. THP is dedicated to making a positive impact on the health and well-being of its members, and that includes more than exemplary health insurance. With deep roots in the communities it serves, THP is proud of its decades-long community and charitable giving initiatives. From support of local food banks, college scholarships and dozens of local donations and community event support, THP goes even further above and beyond. Each year, THP sponsors community-based summer camps for children with health challenges. “Camp Kno-Koma” helps kids with diabetes and “Camp Catch Your Breath” helps children with asthma gain confidence, learn to manage their conditions and have fun. Overall, THP makes a positive impact on the lives of the people and businesses it serves, consistently delivering for its members and communities for over four decades. For more information, visit: healthplan.org as well. It is a draw because the Hall of Fame honors athletes and coaches who competed prior to the conference start in 1943 or while their schools were not OVAC members as well as OVAC athletes and coaches over the last 80 years. As a way to expose more members of the community to events at the arena and theatre, the two venues offer lower rates for teams to participate in high school or youth events that are hosted. For WesBanco Arena this can include youth basketball leagues and clinics. As a nearly 50-year-old venue, WesBanco Arena has undergone several upgrades in recent years to help modernize the facility. One is an efficient new ice system that allows workers to turn over the arena from an ice event to a non-ice event and vice versa, faster with more safety features. Additionally, more than 2,000-floor chairs were replaced and given away to members of the community with more comfortable chairs added. Those comprised the original floor chairs that were added when the arena opened nearly 50 years ago. A new stage was added that doesn’t require an array of risers to function. Upcoming modernization plans include several safety and security features paid for by grants from the state of West Virginia. These include I think you will see some interesting new acts and (entertainment) here in the next year or two,”Tucker says.“We are working on a number of exciting new things.