West Virginia - Wild and Wonderful

About West Virginia

West Virginia is noted for its mountains and diverse topography, its historically significant logging and coal mining industries, and its political and labor history. It is one of the most densely karstic areas in the world, making it a choice area for recreational caving and scientific research.

Business

West Virginia is full of opportunity for any business with a growing economy and a highly dedicated workforce. Whether you are running an existing business or thinking of starting a new business you can find all of the information you need throughout this business section.

Education

West Virginia is fortunate to have a tremendous education system with a high standard of excellence. Please use the information provided here to learn more about the wealth of educational opportunities in our great state.

Employment

West Virginia is home to one of the finest workforces in the country based on our hard work and commitment to quality. Whether you are looking for new job opportunities, enhancing your job skills or researching future employment trends you can find all of the information you need throughout this employment section.

Family

West Virginia offers the perfect balance of a rural and urban setting that suits a variety of lifestyles. This is a state where you can go whitewater rafting in the morning, go to an art exhibit in the afternoon and attend a concert in the evening. Whether you just moved to the Mountain State or your family has been here since it was founded, you are part of our community.

Health

Maintaining proper health is vital to ensuring the highest quality of life possible. West Virginia strives to provide one of the best health care systems in the country that is affordable and available to all residents of the state. This section contains numerous resources to assist you in accessing the health care services provided in the state.

Tourism

Exhilarate in the lasting beauty and natural wonder scattered throughout West Virginia. From unmatched outdoor recreation to world-class resorts, breathtaking scenery and a variety of cultural and historic attractions, West Virginia is an ideal spot to plan your next adventure. Discover for yourself what makes West Virginia wild and wonderful.

 West Virginia businesses take part in mining show in Australia 

9/6/2011 
CHARLESTON, W.Va. ─ A delegation of West Virginia businesses is now exhibiting at a mining equipment show in Sydney, Australia.

The expedition to the 2011 Asia-Pacific International Mining Exhibition is being led by West Virginia Development Office (WVDO) International Division. Held once every four years, the Asia-Pacific exhibition attracts international suppliers of mining technology, equipment and services for underground and surface mining. More than 600 exhibitors and 12,000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s show, which runs Sept. 6 – 9.

Companies staffing exhibit booths in the West Virginia Pavilion are: Becker Mining America, Barboursville; Cabin Creek Inc., Triadelphia; ChemBio Shelter, Beaver; Eastern Mining & Industrial Supply, Chapmanville; Preiser Scientific, St. Albans; and Phillips Machine Service, Beckley.

West Virginia companies exhibiting at the show independently are: J.H. Fletcher & Co., Huntington; Kanawha Scales and Systems, Poca; The Moore Company, Charleston; Richwood Industries, Huntington; and Saber Supply, Beckley.

During the first half of 2011, West Virginia exported $22 million to Australia. The state’s top export was machinery.

The WVDO export program services include export counseling, organizing trade events, recommending translation services and more.

The next show on the WVDO schedule ─ China Coal & Mining Expo in October 2011 ─ is already filled. Upcoming events currently still accepting business registrations are a trade mission to Turkey, open to all industries, April 1 – 7, 2012; and the ExpoMin mining trade show in Chile, April 9 – 13, 2012.

More information on WVDO trade events and export assistance to small and medium-sized West Virginia companies is available at www.worldtradewv.com.

Contact Information

Catherine Zacchi 
304-957-9340