CHARLESTON, HUNTINGTON AND MORGANTOWN CHAMBERS
UNITE TO ADVANCE LOCAL BUSINESS INTERESTS
Three of the state’s leading chambers of commerce have formed a strategic alliance to advance issues of common concern to businesses in their communities. The Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown Chambers of Commerce announced today the formation of the “West Virginia Metro Chamber Coalition,” whose members will identify emerging issues and implement coordinated legislative and other advocacy efforts to address them.
The new group will initially focus on six priority issues: municipal pension funding; home rule; funding for WVEPSCoR; incentives for economic development; conducting an objective study of the state’s legal climate; and health insurance options for chamber members.
Chamber Presidents Matt Ballard, Charleston; Mark Bugher, Huntington; and Brad Allamong, Morgantown, created the coalition to elevate issues affecting businesses in metro areas and maximize their resources in resolving them.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and this united group can magnify our impact on issues that matter to our members and our communities,” said Ballard. “We’re excited about the synergies that will flow from this collaboration.”
“The stakes are too high to try to it alone,” added Bugher. “We must share information and work collectively if we are to effectively tackle the serious challenges our members face.”
The West Virginia Metro Chamber Coalition is intended to supplement the efforts of the state chamber in advancing the agenda of the state’s business community.
“This is a group of colleagues working together on opportunities to enhance economic growth and quality of life in our communities,” explained Allamong.
UNITE TO ADVANCE LOCAL BUSINESS INTERESTS
Three of the state’s leading chambers of commerce have formed a strategic alliance to advance issues of common concern to businesses in their communities. The Charleston, Huntington and Morgantown Chambers of Commerce announced today the formation of the “West Virginia Metro Chamber Coalition,” whose members will identify emerging issues and implement coordinated legislative and other advocacy efforts to address them.
The new group will initially focus on six priority issues: municipal pension funding; home rule; funding for WVEPSCoR; incentives for economic development; conducting an objective study of the state’s legal climate; and health insurance options for chamber members.
Chamber Presidents Matt Ballard, Charleston; Mark Bugher, Huntington; and Brad Allamong, Morgantown, created the coalition to elevate issues affecting businesses in metro areas and maximize their resources in resolving them.
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and this united group can magnify our impact on issues that matter to our members and our communities,” said Ballard. “We’re excited about the synergies that will flow from this collaboration.”
“The stakes are too high to try to it alone,” added Bugher. “We must share information and work collectively if we are to effectively tackle the serious challenges our members face.”
The West Virginia Metro Chamber Coalition is intended to supplement the efforts of the state chamber in advancing the agenda of the state’s business community.
“This is a group of colleagues working together on opportunities to enhance economic growth and quality of life in our communities,” explained Allamong.
posted by Charleston West Virginia Economic Development
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