Charleston-Area SERVPRO Disaster Recovery Specialists Say Readiness Plan is Key to Business Continuity When Disaster Strikes

September is National Preparedness Month, an annual awareness event sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (http://www.ready.gov/September). Owners of SERVPROR franchises in the Charleston area say this is a great time for business owners to review their emergency preparedness and business continuity plans. SERVPRO points to startling statistics like this one to emphasize the…

Best Lawyers® Recognizes 35 Dinsmore West Virginia Attorneys, Names 4 “Lawyer of the Year”

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce 33 of its attorneys from West Virginia were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.   Additionally, four West Virginia attorneys received Best Lawyers® 2016 “Lawyer of the Year” designations.  In each city, one lawyer from each practice…

Prostate Cancer Topic of Community Seminar

University Healthcare and the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Eastern Division will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on prostate cancer. The seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 15, in the auditorium of the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center on the Berkeley Medical Center campus. The guest speaker is Eric…

Renowned Speaker Works with WVU Parkersburg to Enhance Student Success Initiatives

Faculty and staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVU Parkersburg) participated in a series of professional development activities this month to prepare for fall semester. Notably, award-winning author and international speaker Dr. Vincent Tinto was the keynote speaker. “We are thrilled that Dr. Tinto joined us during this special week,” said WVU Parkersburg President…

Craft Beers & Food Pairings Event Scheduled for Friday

On Friday, August 21st, those who love beer can try some new options in the Charleston area as well as some old favorites paired with food items.  The first “Fest of Ale” of 2015 will take place at the Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West starting at 7:00pm. “We want to continue to educate customers…

Create WV Conference Entrepreneur Competiton Application Deadline Approaching

September 1 is the deadline for application to compete in the Entrepreneur Competition held in conjunction with the Create WV conference in Fayetteville, WV, on September 25. The 2015 Create WV conference theme is “Bridge to the New Economy.” Innovators and entrepreneurs lead the way when facing challenges and develop new products and services to…