Toward Prosperity: Entrepreneurship Transforming Appalachia's Economy Conference

November 2013


 
An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference
Hosted by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and the State of West Virginia



The ARC Toward Prosperity: Entrepreneurship Transforming Appalachia's Economy conference was held November 6–7, 2013, in Charleston, West Virginia. Following are materials from and videos of the conference.

Conference Program
PDF: 331 KB

Conference Web Site
www.arc.gov/towardprosperity


Conference Videos
Complete video playlist

Welcome: Keith Burdette, Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce

Opening Remarks: ARC Federal Co-Chair Earl F. Gohl

Keynote Address: David Wilhelm, Founder and President, Woodland Venture Management, Gahanna, Ohio; Founder, Adena Ventures, Athens, Ohio

Lunch Address: Matt S. Erskine, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Economic Development Administration

Panel Discussion: "Survive and Thrive": Moderator: Matt S. Erskine, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, U.S. Economic Development Administration. Panelists: Angie Cowger, Owner, Custard Stand Food Products, Webster Springs, West Virginia; Mike McKechnie, President, Mountain View Solar, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia; Perry Varnadoe, Director, Meigs County Economic Development Office, Pomeroy, Ohio.

Concurrent Session: "Cultivating Entrepreneurs in the Food and Farm Sector": Moderator: Savanna Lyons, Program Director, West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition, Oak Hill, West Virginia. Panelists: Alexa Arnold, Organizer, Community Farm Alliance, Frankfort, Kentucky; Scott Park, Principal Planner, Greenville County Department of Planning and Code Compliance, Greenville, South Carolina; Leslie Schaller, Director of Programs, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, Athens, Ohio.


Concurrent Session Presentations
Presentations are posted with the permission of conference speakers. This list does not include all presentations given at the conference.