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A State of Transition
Like other states, over the past decade West Virginia began a challenging transition from an economic development model based on raw materials, natural resources, and physical labor to a new economy where “wealth, value, productivity and profit are coming more from our heads as opposed to our arms, backs, and legs.” Where once man-hours and…
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The DigiSo Makerspace
An ordinary basement provides the foundation for a new creative movement. It all started when business consultant Rob Godbey arranged for Dale Daugherty to come to the 2008 Create West Virginia Conference, held in its second year at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. Daugherty, CEO of Maker Media which publishes Make magazine, and the guy who coined…
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Meet the Folks From Omar
According to US Census statistics, West Virginia is the least diverse of all the states in the union, at least as far as racial percentages are concerned. Unless they are obviously of African or Asian descent, West Virginians who have been here for a long time tend to forget that the parents and grandparents of…
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Everything You Need to Know About Create WV 2012!
Create WV is the entrepreneurship and innovation conference for West Virginia communities, schools and business. It’s about building West Virginia’s “innovation economy” for a brighter future with more opportunities and improved quality of life for everyone! Register here Register here Keynote Speakers and Guests · Friday 10/26 Breakfast Keynote – Mary Mazzio, Entrepreneur, Olympian, Filmmaker, CEO…
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Spend an AMAZING Saturday with Create WV!
Hey, we know Fall is a busy season, especially October. But what if you could invest a few hours to really spark your own creativity or change the course of your community, non-profit or business? For the first time, the Create WV Conference offers a special Saturday lineup of amazing speakers, resources, mentoring and entertainment!…
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Got an Idea? Pitch it at Create WV 2012!
Do you have an idea that deserves attention? Enter the Create WV Pitch Your Idea Contest and you could win up to $2,500 to launch your business, community or school idea! NOTE: It has been requested that we extend the deadline one final time to Friday October 12. We will accept your submissions until 5pm…
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Start Something Story: Jaboy Photography
Our next “Start Something” story comes from a well-known photographer around the Charleston area, Aaron Fryson of Jaboy Photography. He became a lover of photography simply because he saw a need that needed to be filled within the community! He took the time to share his story with the Create WV team: What cool idea…
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DigiSo is Near! New Digital Co-Working Space to Launch April 10
WVSU’s Economic Development Center Includes Region’s First Digital Arts Production Studio CHARLESTON, WV — Media freelancers, filmmakers, webcasters, web designers and photographers, digital entrepreneurs—mobile creatives of all description—now have a home in Charleston. At 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, they’ll converge at the West Virginia State University Economic Development Center (EDC) at 1506 Kanawha Blvd…
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A Little Hip Hop Celebration of West Virginia Day
Well, we know there’s nothing more that West Virginian’s love to hear on West Virginia Day than some hip hop, right? OK, well maybe some fiddle and folk music as well. But here’s a new tune from hip hop artist R-Skid that released today in celebration of our state’s birthday: Three Up, Two Up. Enjoy! (Parental…
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Create WV 2011-2012: Big Dreams, New Ideas
After four years of grass roots creative community building, it’s time to take it to the next level West Virginia! Here’s a brief presentation on how we’ll do that together. What do you think? Create wv team update 6.3.11 View more presentations from Mythology. presentations Mythology