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!

We hope you will attend the full conference with hands-on sessions for entrepreneurs, educators and community leaders. However, even if you can't pull away from your job for the full conference, you definitely don't want to miss all the amazing things happening in Charleston on Saturday, October 27!

Here's a quick review:

Generation WV Young Talent Strategy and Networking Breakfast

8:00am - 9:30am Charleston House/Ramada Inn Hotel

Paul D. Daugherty of the WV Grantmakers and Founder/Immediate Past Chair of Generation WV

Brooke Pauley Lord of Dixon Hughes Goodman and Treasurer of Generation WV

RB Seem of Wells Fargo and Chair of Generation WV

Presentation summary:

For over six years, a growing movement has been changing the state’s mind set of the “young people need to leave WV”. Rather this movement is making our state a place that attracts, retains, and advances young talent. West Virginia’s economy, community vitality, and long-term progress requires a diverse mix of all ages in our population.

Generation West Virginia™ is the movement that is making tremendous progress and recently conducted a study with WVU on the identifying solutions to recruit, retain, and advance young talent. This session is your opportunity to enjoy breakfast and hear about the brainstorming and barn-storming plans for the organization and how it plays a critical role in your Creative Community as a partner.

Start NOW Fair (FREE!)

12pm - 5:00pm Charleston Civic Center

Meet dozens of service providers ready to help YOU develop and launch your innovative idea! This special fair is free to the public and we encourage you to bring friends, peers, and family members to hear mini-presentations from DigiSo "Anchor" presenters on topics such as:

Social Media 101 and Advanced Social Media
Becoming More Creative
Making a Viral Video
and much more!

Organizations such as the WV Small Business Development Center, WV Farm2U, DigiSo, WV State University Economic Development Center and even unique displays from WV schools will get encourage you to START NOW to develop your ideas!

Crowd-Funding Pitch Sessions (Free and open to public)

12pm - 5:00pm Charleston Civic Center

Want to watch individuals from around West Virginia pitch their ideas in a contest to win $2,500 to launch their dream? It's like watching Shark Tank! OK...maybe it's Guppy Tank for now, but these guppies have BIG ideas that will grow their businesses, schools and communities. Come and cheeer them on and get inspired to develop your own ideas!

Sponsored by our friends at Spilman Thomas and Battle, PLLC!

Nikki Bowman, Publisher, WV Living Create WV 2012 Celebration Keynote Dinner

5:30pm - 9:00pm Charleston Civic Center

$35 Register Here

Hear amazing young singers from West Virginia, hear WV Living Magazine publisher and entrepreneur Nikki Bowman, and see who wins the Pitch Your Idea contest!

Nikki will share her vision of a creative, prosperous West Virginia and how she launched a successful new media company when others said it couldn't be done! It's going to be an inspiring and energizing evening for everyone.

Don't miss Create WV 2012! Register today

Submitted by createwv on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 09:09

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