State of the County Event

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Name: State of the County Event
Date: June 16, 2022
Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Event Description:
We hope to see you Thursday, June 16th as the Preston County Chamber of Commerce hosts its inaugural ?State of the County.?  It will be an evening you won?t want to miss.
 
The event is open to the public and free of charge. Held at the KVFD Community Building, the night begins at 5pm with a Business After Hours mixer - hors d'oeuvres and light refreshments will be provided, and a cash bar will be available.
 Beginning promptly at 6pm, the ?State of the County? will feature concise 5-minute briefs from numerous speakers representing the following sectors of our county?s current climate: Education, Infrastructure Projects, Healthcare, Outdoor Recreation, Broadband, Real Estate/Housing Market, Farming and Agriculture, Camp Dawson and County Commission.  Following each speaker, there will be a 5-minute Q&A facilitated by Dave Wills with WFSP.
 The Preston County Chamber of Commerce is proud to organize this inaugural ?State of the County? as an effort to encourage an invigorated sense of collaboration in our community so we can all see it grow and improve as we know it can
.EVENT AGENDA:
5:00 PM ? 6:00 PM - Social Hour
6:00 PM Welcome?Preston County Chamber of Commerce
6:05 PM County Commission Update?Samantha Stone, President Preston County Commissioner
6:10 PM Question and Answer
6:15 PM Healthcare ?Melissa Lockwood, Chief Administrative Officer Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital
6:20 PM Question and Answer
6:25 PM Education ? Brad Martin, Superintendent Preston County Schools
6:30 PM Question and Answer
6:35 PM Economic Development/Infrastructure Projects ? Robbie Baylor, Executive Director Preston County Economic Development Authority
6:40 PM Question and Answer
6:45 PM Camp Dawson ? Jason Diaz, Lieutenant Colonel
6:50 PM Question and Answer
6:55 PM Real Estate/Housing Market ? Jessica Miller-Lipscomb, Broker Houses and More Real Estate
7:00 PM Question and Answer
7:05 PM Broadband Update ? Tim Wotring, Co-owner and President of PRODIGI
7:10 PM Question and Answer
7:15 PM Farming and Agriculture ? Bill Shockey, Extension Agent with WVU Extension Service
7:20 PM Question and Answer
7:25 PM Outdoor Recreation ? Josh Waugh, President of Preston Parks and Recreation
7:30 PM Question and Answer
7:35 PM Closing Statement ? Preston County Chamber of Commerce
 
 
 
Location:
Kingwood Community Building
Brown Ave
Kingwood WV
Fees/Admission:
June 16, 2022
5:00 - 6:00 Social
6:00-8:00 Event
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