Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau Unveils Marketing Video
The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has unveiled a new video produced to help attract conventions and visitors to the city. The five-minute video was debuted at the CVB board of directors meeting on Sept. 19. It is a fast-paced and colorful montage of places, activities and events in the city and surrounding area, tied together with […]
West Liberty University Professor Joseph Scarpaci Named to National Fulbright Selection Committee
West Liberty University’s Associate Professor of Marketing Dr. Joseph Scarpaci was named to the National Fulbright Selection Committee recently. “I am pleased to be invited to serve on the national selection committee and to be involved in this important process of naming students for Fulbright Scholarships to pursue research and teaching overseas,” Scarpaci said. Scarpaci […]
Broadband Deployment Council Accepting Grant Applications
The West Virginia Broadband Deployment Council (WVBDC) is accepting applications for up to $4 million in broadband deployment grants through Sept. 14, 2012. The Council may award grants for broadband infrastructure projects and projects that promote demand for broadband services and broadband applications. After all the initial applications are received, a 60-day period will begin […]
O’Hanlon essay contest winners announced; Logan senior takes first place
Marshall University students Joshua Thompson of Logan and Lesley Cruickshank of Sissonville took top honors in the fourth annual Dan O’Hanlon Constitution Week and John Marshall Celebration Essay Contest. Patricia Proctor, director of the Simon Perry Center for Constitutional Democracy at Marshall, announced Monday that Thompson took first place and Cruickshank was second in the […]
Young Professional Women in the West Virginia Energy Industry Organize
Young Professional Women in Energy’s West Virginia chapter (YPWE-WV) announces today plans for its inaugural event Thursday, September 20 from 6–8 p.m. at the law offices of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. “This is our first chance to share the mission—empowering women in the energy industry—with West Virginia and the women who help power the energy […]
SBA Increases Support for Hispanic Entrepreneurs
The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) are teaming together on a pilot program in eight states to broaden the impact of the agency’s programs among Hispanic entrepreneurs. “An economy built to last includes boosting entrepreneurship opportunities in Hispanic American communities,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “The SBA is […]