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  MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND REGISTER FOR THE WV COAL FORUM MEETING IN MARTINSBURG, SEPTEMBER 4TH

Event is sponsored by the WV Coal Forum and Co-hosted by the following:

Chamber of Commerce of Martinsburg & Berkeley County, Jefferson County Economic Development Authority, Berkeley County Economic Development Authority, the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and the Eastern Panhandle Business Association

WHAT:    State, Regional Leaders to Discuss Importance of Coal to the Eastern Panhandle, State & Nation

WHEN:    Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 11:30am-2:00pm

WHERE:    Holiday Inn Martinsburg -    301 Foxcroft Avenue

REGISTER:    Email Joel Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with name, organization and number attending.

The West Virginia Coal Forum and the Eastern Panhandle co-hosts listed above will conduct a meeting to discuss the significance of the coal industry and coal exports to the Eastern Panhandle, our state and the nation from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4th at the Martinsburg Holiday Inn, located off I-81 at 301 Foxcroft Avenue in Martinsburg, WV.

A variety of regional experts and policy leaders will speak at the event, to include:

  • Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Senator John Unger, Majority Leader, WV State Senate
  • Eugene Trisko, Attorney at Law
  • Jerry Mullins, National Mining Association
  • Mark Muchow, Deputy Secretary, WV Dept. of Tax & Revenue
  • Bill Raney, President, WV Coal Association
  • Chris Hamilton, Vice-President, WV Coal Association & Co-Chair, WV Coal Forum
  • Fred Tucker, UMWA, Co-Chair, WV Coal Forum

Seating is limited and reservations are required.  To make a reservation please email Joel Watts at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. A buffet lunch will be served. There is no cost to attend the event.

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