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Create WV Workshop: Dipping More Than Toes Into Social Media – Strategy, Approaches and Trends You Need to Know
Dipping More Than Toes Into the Social Sphere: Strategy, Approaches and Trends in Social MediaSunday, October 18, 2009 1pm – 4pm Only $39! NOTE: You can attend whether or not you are attending the entire Create WV Conference! Register Register Announcing a special pre-conference workshop at the 20009 Create WV Conference: Who should attend? Business and non-profit leaders, economic…
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More Great News and Events from WV Film Office
WV COMPANY WINS TELLY AWARDS The Walkabout Company of Wheeling recently received two Telly Awards for humor and lighting design for commercial production as well as two Videography Awards for commercials produced for the Wheeling Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. Walkabout has produced a series of commercials to promote tourism in the region. For more info…
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Ugandan Group Among 25 Performances at 6th Annual Culturefest
Kinobe & Soul Beat Africa of Uganda come to Pipestem, WV as the sixth annual Culturefest World Music & Arts Festival rolls into town September 10-13 at The Appalachian South Folklife Center. Kinobe and 25 other music and dance performances from around the world and right here in West Virginia will be featured along with…
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Fund Development Seminar For Non-Profits, Foundations & Colleges – New Approaches in a New Economy
Fund Development Seminar for Non-Profits, Foundations and Colleges: New Approaches for a New Economy Leveraging Board Relationships Think Globally. Act Locally. The Courting Game — Corporate Relationships Major Campaigns — The 80/20 Rule How Visible Are You? — Eyes Wide Shut Seminar Location: Charleston, TBA Registration fee: $45 To enroll, call Mary Jane Wright @ 304.566.7332…
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Mountain Stage @ Create WV ’09 Conference!
We’ve often held WV Public Radio’s Mountain Stage up as a tremendous example of creative economy entrepreneurship. Larry Groce, Andy Ridenour & team have built an internationally known and appreciated cultural asset that has gained the respect of the world’s greatest musicians during its 25+ years. So what better way to celebrate one of our state’s greatest…
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Congratulations Crystal Good – NAACP Honoree
We are very excited to announce that Create WV’s friend and diversity iniative leader, Crystal Good, will be honored with an Image Award by the Charleston NAACP. Good is currently the Assistant Director at Covenant House, a direct service organization serving the homeless, those at risk for homelessness and persons with HIV/ Aids. Her responsibilities there…
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What We Fear Most May Be Our Greatest Hope
In celebration of West Virginia Day and in support of the statewide social media collaboration to “identify obstacles and solutions” for our state by abetterwestvirginia.com, this post offers up a philosophical challenge for consideration. I won’t rehash the state’s problems that have been so well documented in every “best states/worst states” lists. We know what…
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School Innovation Zone Act Passes
HB 109 was passed this week and opens the doors for communities to create fundamentally different schools. That is, if you can get the support of the teachers, parents, the school district, Dept. of Educ, and State Board. There are a lot hurdles to jump, T’s to cross and meetings to hold. But, it is…
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West Virginia Entrepreneurs Corner Salsa Market
Well, perhaps Frito Lay isn’t shaking in its boots yet, but West Virginians do seem to make some mean salsa. Two of the most award-winning salsa suppliers are Maggie’s Salsa of Charleston and Blue Smoke Salsa of Ansted. Magdalena De La Cruz Cook-Garcia, founder of Maggie’s Salsa, has been honored by the WV chapter of the U.S.…
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Not “Tee Up!” … I said “Tweet Up!”
Forget the white Christmas; I’ve been dreaming about a Charles Town tweet up! Not too long ago I came up with the idea of having a local “tweet up” for Charles Town, WV, folks on Twitter. A tweet up, for those who are not in the Twitter know, is just geek speak jargon used to…