Meet the Candidates and voter registration event is Thursday, Oct. 11, at Marshall University

Women’s Studies and the Women’s Center at Marshall University are hosting a Meet the Candidates event and voter registration drive from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Shawkey Room of the Memorial Student Center located on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. The purpose of the forum is to give students and community members…

SBA and AARP Host Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Events Around the Country

The U.S. Small Business Administration and AARP teamed up today to improve the chances for success of “encore entrepreneurs,” or entrepreneurs over the age of 50, by matching them with successful business owners and community leaders, professional business coaches and mentors from SBA’s vast resource partner network. SBA and AARP are hosting the first National…

1,500 area high school students, 70 representatives from institutions of higher learning to take part in MU College Fair

Representatives from about 70 institutions of higher learning will visit Marshall University’s Huntington campus Wednesday, Oct. 3, to take part in the Marshall University College Fair for high school juniors and seniors from Cabell, Wayne and Lincoln counties. The event will take place during College Application and Exploration Week, which is sponsored by the College…

Charleston Groups Join Together for a Weekend of Events

The Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau is excited to partner with the City of Charleston and other local and national organizers to present an action-packed series of events the weekend of Oct. 4-7. Mayor Danny Jones and other sponsors will hold a news briefing on Oct. 3 to share schedules and other details regarding the…

UC Speaker Series Presents Larry Sabato’s Political Crystal Ball

Dr. Larry Sabato, political pundit, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, and creator of Sabato’s Crystal Ball website, will be UC’s featured speaker at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9. The Wall Street Journal refers to Sabato as “probably the most quoted college professor in the land,” and his accuracy has been…

SBA and U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. Host Matchmaker, Training and Awards Conference in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. will host a free National 8(a) Training, Business Matchmaking and Awards Ceremony at the Carnegie Library in Washington, D.C., on October 10. The event will give small disadvantaged businesses access to guidance on federal contracting, face-to-face meetings and opportunities to team with larger businesses and…