
Additional support for the Chesapeake Strong Families Festival was provided by the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
Chesapeake Energy
Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the second-largest independent producer and third-largest overall producer of natural gas in the United States. Community involvement and enhancement are founding principles of Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Chesapeake is committed to the social and economic success of West Virginia.
TEAM for West Virginia Children
TEAM for West Virginia Children works to protect children and strengthen families by building successful community programs, engaging citizens and promoting family-friendly policy.
City of Charleston
West Virginia’s capital city is the host of the 2008 Met-Rx World’s Strongest Man contest. Charleston is a showcase destination, rich in history and culture and offering a number of events and sights for visitors to enjoy.
Met-Rx World’s Strongest Man
Created in 1977, the Met-Rx World’s Strongest Man has become the premier event in strength athletics. The strongest men on the planet come together in a series of unique and amazing tests of strength to determine the World’s Strongest Man.
IMG Sports Media
IMG Sports Media, the sports production and distribution division of IMG Worldwide, is the world’s largest independent producer and distributor of sports programming. IMG Sports Media produces more than 8,000 hours of television, online, mobile and radio sports content across 240 categories of sports. IMG Sports Media also represents the broadcast rights to many of the world’s premier sporting events and maintains the world’s largest sports archive with more than 250,000 hours of footage.
Charleston Marriott Town Center
The charming Charleston Marriott Town Center hotel is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Charleston and is the perfect choice for business, weekend getaways, family and leisure travel.