Tag: Quality of Place
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International Firms Meld Cultures in the Mid-Ohio Valley
A great article in the Parkersburg News on the influence of international companies on the community, including a focus on teamwork: “The teamwork here is unbelievable,” said Hino team leader Anthony Frontera of Parkersburg. “When we’re done with a job, we all yell ‘Complete!’ together.There’s not office staff and production — we’re all together,” she…
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Davis, WV: “One of America’s Best Outdoor Towns”
More recognition for the cool little town of Davis, WV, in Tucker County. This time MSNBC names it one of the best towns for outdoor activities in the country. From the article: Davis may have a diminutive population—624, at last count—but its dedication to the outdoors is gargantuan. Blackwater Bike Shop (304-259-5286), a local outfit…
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What Now?
The sense of excitement and hope was palpable during the Create WV Conference November 12-14 at the Stonewall Resort. The purpose of the conference was to educate, inspire, agitate and empower, and based on the feedback it seemed to have met its goal. The overall satisfaction score from the 230+ attendees was 4.5 out of…
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The Asheville Example
As you get closer to Asheville, NC, coming south on I-26 from Tennessee, the first thing that strikes you is the similarity in terrain to West Virginia. It feels like you are still driving on the West Virginia Turnpike or similar highway through our own hills. But as you pull into town, stop by the…
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Creativity in Action
Jeanne Mozier captures the crowd and breaks down how to nurture an arts/cultural community. createwv.typepad.com The “Teaching Entrepreneurship” session figures out how to make a product out of trash… createwv.typepad.com
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Palestinian Delegation meets with Vision Shared in Wheeling
Something fairly novel and very interesting happened yesterday. The State Department arranged a 16-day tour for a group of five Palestinian journalists. They got to see cities like Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Chicago, Gettysburg…and Wheeling, WV! At each city, the journalists met with a specific group (for example Visit Pittsburgh) to learn more about the goings…
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South Charleston Shares Wireless Vision
South Charleston is the latest West Virginia community to embrace the economic development and quality of life potential of wireless broadband access. Mayor Frank Mullens shared the plans last week. The project is estimated to cost approximately $69,000 and will cover four business districts. South Charleston joins a handful of other communities, such as the…
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Raising Our Expectations for Education
Where does West Virginia stand in the race to prepare students with 21st century skills? And what the heck are 21st century skills anyway? We tackle these questions and more in the exciting and informative Education track at the Create WV conference Nov 12-14. We encourage you to forward this track agenda to any K12…
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Filling an Unfortunate Void
Now that the “National March Against Hate Crimes” has been pulled off peacefully in Charleston, what can we learn and where do we go from here? A great deal of debate has centered on how the leadership role of Malik Shabazz, leader of Black Lawyers for Justice and organizer of the march, has developed in…
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Mapping Our Creative Hot Spots
One of the goals of Create WV is to connect the creative innovators around the state with each other. One way to do that is to identify where they tend to gather. Think of it as an Innovation Treasure Map. Towards that end, we have created a West Virginia CommunityWalk tool. You can launch it…