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TechConnect’s 2014 Women & Technology Conference will kick off next Thursday, October 16 at Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling. Registration is open until 5 pm on Monday, October 13. To register, click here. “We’re excited about the lineup of outstanding speakers and breakout sessions, and we’re looking forward to a great turnout from […]
Learn how to harness financial power and make it work for you at the 2014 Women & Technology Conference. Financial gurus will lead you through a serious discussion of finances, including personal financial strategies and techniques; finding and securing your value and worth (e.g., how to negotiate a salary); and investing for the common […]
Is the grass always greener on the other side of the employment fence? The 2014 Women & Technology Conference will feature a panel of outstanding women leaders who will examine and discuss what it takes to learn from failure, overcome obstacles, and achieve success. Learn about best practices and how to avoid costly, and often time-consuming, […]
After TechConnect’s inaugural Women & Technology Conference in 2012, we asked those who attended the event whether we should hold it again. The answer was a resounding “yes!” We also asked what they liked, and what worked best. Here are some of the comments we heard: “Everyone was so passionate about what they were discussing […]
Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) is one of America’s fastest-growing private companies according to Inc. The magazine released its special report and annual rankings for 2014, now in its 33rd year. Just a week after being listed No. 7 on the Washington Technology 2014 Fast 50, AST continues to receive honors ranking No. 268 among […]
The West Virginia Small Business Development Center is hosting a “West Virginia Innovates” seminar around the state to educate business owners and entrepreneurs about opportunities related to commercialization. The seminar provides an introductory overview of the basics of commercialization. “The seminar focuses on helping inventive West Virginians transition their great idea for a new product […]
West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design had a busy summer preparing to launch its Bachelor of Science degree program in Energy Land Management (ELM). This is a companion to the Environmental and Energy Resource Management program launched last year. Both programs were developed as a result of the exponential growth […]
The next “Seeking Solutions | Celebrating Successes” Listening Tour Session of the West Virginia House of Delegates will be in Logan on September 8. The open “town hall” type meeting is part of a series that are being held around the state, and the sessions are open to all West Virginians but is targeted to […]
The 2014 Women & Technology Conference will feature a panel of outstanding women leaders who will share their best practices for making social media work for you, wherever you are. Tweets, likes, endorsements, mentions, tags. What does it all mean? Listen to this expert panel discuss the ins and outs of social media, and learn how […]
Guest Column by Justin Gaull, Program Manager West Virginia Small Business Development Center In-Tech Program (Innovation and Technology Commercialization) In June, the WV Development Office and WVSBDC In-Tech program were represented at the National Innovation Summit and National SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Conference in Washington, D.C. Large companies, federal agencies, and multi-national government prime […]