SBA HUBZone Webinar Part II: How Small Businesses Can Gain Competitive Advantage through HUBZone Certification

The U.S. Small Business Administration will present the concluding chapter of its two-part webinar series on How Small Businesses Can Gain Competitive Advantage through HUBZone Certification, on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. EST. The webinar will focus on how Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone affiliated businesses are treated, joint ventures and HUBZone contracting requirements. Registration…

Canaan Valley State Park Awarded Prestigious ConventionSouth Award

Canaan Valley Resort State Park is the only meeting facility in West Virginia to receive ConventionSouth magazine’s 2014 Top New or Renovated Meeting Site Award. Meeting planners look for new or renovated conference facilities and publications such as ConventionSouth deliver that information.  “According to the publishers and editors of ConventionSouth, “Canaan Valley is among an…

New Categories Announced for WVSU Student Film Festival

West Virginia State University (WVSU) is accepting submissions for its second annual Student Film and Video Festival, open to current high school and WVSU students. Entries must be postmarked by Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013. “This event is our way of showcasing the talent of students here at State and encouraging local high school students to…

Stay Local, Play Local this Holiday Season with Tips from WVU Extension

It doesn’t matter if it’s for a weeklong vacation or a quick tread through the snow, West Virginia University Extension Service experts say there are plenty of cultural, recreational and holiday hot spots to enjoy around the state. “West Virginia offers travelers a variety of unique opportunities and destinations, from skiing and spas, to state…

WVSU 4-H Brings Wildlife Education to West Side Youth

Lasiyah Ross, 7, may not see too many owls and eagles flying through her neighborhood on Charleston’s West Side, but thanks to West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service, she can tell you all about them. WVSU 4-H extension agents have been working with first graders at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School since…

SBA Seeking 2014 National Small Business Week Award Nominations

The West Virginia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is soliciting nominations for the 2014 Small Business Week Awards. Every year since 1963, the President has called for the nationwide celebration of Small Business Week to acknowledge the significant contributions of small businesses to the nation’s economy. All nominations are due by Friday,…