YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Weddings in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys have gotten smaller over the past few years, but the number of events staged at banquet and event centers is increasing.
Among the local venues that host wedding receptions, corporate and nonprofit events and private parties are The Corinthian Banquet Hall and Event Center in Sharon, Pa., and Stambaugh Auditorium and DeYor Performing Arts Center in Youngstown, The Lake Club in Poland, National Packard Museum in Warren and Waypoint 4180 in Canfield.
“Every year there’s a change in trends, so to speak,” says Dani Dier, chief business officer at Stambaugh Auditorium and DeYor Performing Arts Center. “Some years you have outdoor events. Some years you have the really big over-the-top fancy events. Some years you have just classic weddings and events.”…