THEME IS CELEBRATE COUNTY CULTURE
Charleston, WV (StateNewsWire) Mar 6, 2013 — PRESS OPPORTUNITY:
2013 ANNUAL MEETING OF WEST VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WILL BE HELD MONDAY, MARCH 11TH AT THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL IN CHARLESTON. EVENTS OPEN TO PRESS INCLUDE:
9:00 GENERAL SESSION
PRESIDENT JEFF WAYBRIGHT, JACKSON COUNTY CLERK, WILL PROVIDE A “STATE OF THE COUNTIES” ADDRESS
REMARKS FROM LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
LT. GENERAL THOMAS J. JACKSON (“STONEWALL”) ACCOMPANIED BY HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP DOUG RILEY
(SPEAKER COURTESY OF WV HUMANITIES COUNCIL)
WORKSHOPS: 11:00 – NOON
THE COURTHOUSE – A COUNTY’S HISTORY & FUTURE PRESENTED BY SUSAN PIERCE, STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
HOW WEST VIRGINIA REALLY BECAME A STATE! PRESENTED BY JOE GEIGER, STATE ARCHIVIST
ENERGY SPEAKS WV: HOW THE NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY AND LOCAL OFFICIALS CAN WORK TOGETHER PRESENTED BY JOE EDDY, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD FOR WV MANUFACTURERS ASSN
MEDIA MATTERS! PRESENTED BY RUDI-RAYNES KIDDER, DIRECTOR OF WV SHERIFFS’ ASSOCIATION AND FORMER BROADCASTER
CYBER SECURITY 101 PRESENTED BY DANIELLE COX, WV OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY
LUNCHEON AT NOON:
GUEST SPEAKER GOVERNOR EARL RAY TOMBLIN
PRESENTATION OF RICHARD SHELTON MEMORIAL AWARD
ABOUT
The West Virginia Association of Counties represents all of the counties and county officials of the State, striving for “State Strength through County Cooperation” by serving as a central source for communication and education. Our mission is to achieve unity of purpose among elected officials in order to promote the professionalism, innovation, and preservation of county government for the benefit of the citizens they serve to create a better West Virginia
CONTACT
Patti Hamilton
West Virginia Association of Counties, West Virginia Association of Counties
304 415 0192
patti@wvaco.org
http://www.wvcounties.org
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