The Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center has received several accolades by Charleston Area Alliance and American Institute of Architects - West Virgina following the completion of the recent $100 Million expansion and renovation project at the facility. Charleston Area Alliance recognized the facility with the “Best New Development Award” during it’s 12th annual “We Love Our Community” Awards Program. These annual awards recognize persons and organizations that make the Charleston area a great place to live, work and [...]

The Collective Voice of Associations in West Virginia Rooms – Roseshalla Holmes, Four Points by Sheraton Discounted price offered for 10 or more sleeping rooms on peak night Attrition and Cancellation Clauses Courtesy block; no attrition and no more than 20 sleeping rooms on peak night Space – Cindi Napier, The Greenbrier FUN! Be Flexible Be Upfront Be Nice Space – Kim Lapana, Lakeview Resort Having your Conference on a Football Weekend in a College Town Sunday through [...]

Dave Mistich, host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting's "The Legislature Today," said the legislature is trying to "peel back" severance and sales taxes by trying to give industries which may be depressed a break, such as the coal industry.  "We're seeing taxes drop, but no new source of revenue coming," Mistich explained. In addition to Mistich's comments, we'd like to thank Roseshalla Holmes and the staff of Four Points by Sheraton for an outstanding meal and a marvelous [...]

2019 Alumni of the Year recipient for the College of Business, Humanities and Social Sciences Rebecca McPhail is president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, the largest business and trade organization representing the manufacturing industry in the Mountain State. As president, McPhail is the voice for manufacturers with state and federal regulators and elected leaders, advocating for policies and partnerships that encourage economic investment and manufacturing growth in West Virginia. Before joining the WVMA in 2013, McPhail was [...]

Editor's Note:  This is from Joan Garry Consulting (because nonprofits are messy) You know those pharmaceutical commercials that tell you the drug is going to save your life but that side effects include everything from loss of all motor control in from your waist down to brain aneurisms to a you-know-what lasting longer than four hours? That’s kinda like being a nonprofit Executive Director, the person in charge. Here you are trying to save a teeny-weeny part of the [...]

The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has announced that Beth A. White, executive director of the West Virginia Association for Justice, has earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation. White is the first new CAE in West Virginia in more than 10 years. Just eight additional West Virginians hold the credential. The CAE is the highest professional credential in the association industry. To be eligible, an applicant must have a minimum of three years experience with nonprofit [...]

"The demand for wireless is rising, and the race is on to the 5G platform and the use of 'small cells' to augment traditional cell towers," according to AT&T's Andy Feeny, WVSAE's February speaker. Feeny said 38% of West Virginia households are currently wireless only, and network capacity must be upgraded.  Both fiber and power attach from the tower to the landline network.  He anticipates $50 million of infrastructure investment in the next five years and that it [...]

  The successful individual will provide a wide range of high-level administrative support to senior executive(s) by handling a wide variety of situations involving the administrative functions of the office.  This includes coordinating communications, scheduling meetings, managing itineraries, etc. The individual should be highly self-motivated, professional, and capable of managing their work load and prioritizing tasks in a fast-paced corporate environment. Please contact me with any interest. Patty Barnhart patty@wvma.com

The December 11 WVSAE holiday party brought out the best in our members!  A great group of members and guests joined for an evening of good food and great company, as well as "reindeer games" and door prizes.  The best part of the evening was the outpouring of generosity for teens at the Children's Home Society of West Virginia.  The gifts were delivered to the Davis Child Shelter in Charleston following the meeting, and were well-received by the [...]

I have officially notified my board that I will retire on June 30, 2019.  That will round out my time as their Executive Director at 23 years!  It has been an amazing ride and I have gathered some amazing friends along the way.  WVSAE has been a wonderful resource for me over the years and I wish the organization much continued success!  We will start to post my job position on Nov 1st and you can find details [...]