| Sep 7 Leadership Kanawha Valley 2017-2018 |
Leadership Kanawha Valley is a program to develop, support and connect emerging talent throughout the region. From young professionals to senior executives, the program gives participants the tools, knowledge, experiences and connections to enhance their community impact.
Sponsored by Frontier Communications and Thomas Health System, Leadership Kanawha Valley builds strong connections across private, public and nonprofit sectors and helps graduates find their place in the community.
Through the eight-month program, participants learn about the issues shaping the community from the experts working on them, form lasting bonds with classmates who are active leaders and strengthen professional skills with a leadership development curriculum. The program works to inspire participants to become more impactful leaders and maintain involvement in the social, business and political fabric of the community.
Since 2004, more than 325 have joined the Leadership Kanawha Valley alumni network.
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| Date: |
September 7, 2017 |
| Location: |
Leadership Kanawha Valley locations vary each month. |
| Contact: |
Susie Salisbury |
| EMail: |
ssalisbury@charlestonareaalliance.org |
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Full-day program sessions are scheduled on the first Thursday of every month September 2017 - April 2018*.
- Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017
- Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017
- Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017
- Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017
- Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018
- Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
- Thursday, March 1, 2018
- Thursday, April 5, 2018
*Program sessions are subject to change. Participants must attend seven of the eight scheduled program sessions to graduate. |
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Registration is $495 for Alliance members and $595 for future Alliance members. This fee includes all program expenses and admission to Alliance Business After Hours networking events September 2017 - April 2018.
If you are not yet a member of the Alliance, we invite you to join today. Click here for more information.
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| Sep 14 Business After Hours - Holiday Inn & Suites 2017 |
Ahoy Mateys! Join the Charleston Area Alliance for Business After Hours at the Holiday Inn and Suites Charleston West, located at 400 2nd Ave. SW, from 5-7 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 14. The P-Arrr!-ty is pirate themed in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day later in the week!
Network with colleagues and connect with business and community leaders at this monthly Alliance event. The Holiday Inn & Suites features 150 guest rooms, more than 12,000 square feet of event and meeting space, the Mosa Cafe & Grille and the Comedy Zone. The hotel is part of the Monarch Family of Hotels.
Registration is $15 for Alliance members and $25 for future members. Add $10 if registering less than 24 hours in advance.
No refunds are issued within 48 hours of the event. Invoicing is available for groups of 10 or more.
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| Date: |
September 14, 2017 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Location: |
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Charleston West
400 2nd Ave., SW
South Charleston, WV 25303
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| Contact: |
Jeri Adkins |
| EMail: |
jadkins@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14
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| Fees/Admission: |
Through 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13:
$15 - Alliance Members
$25 - Future Members
Rates increase $10 after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13.
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| Sep 20 Brown Bag Concert - September 2017 |
Brown Bag Concert is a free lunchtime concert in Davis Park, along the corner of Capitol and Lee Streets in Downtown Charleston.
Sponsored by American Medical Facilities Management, local musicians perform in the park 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month May through October. The Brown Bag Concerts are planned in coordination with American Federation of Musician’s Local 136.
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch, grab takeout from a Downtown Charleston restaurant or purchase on-site from local vendors. Tables and chairs will be setup for those attending.
The lunchtime concerts stems from the Imagine Charleston Downtown Redevelopment Plan. The concerts are designed to showcase the talent of local musicians, encourage people to get away from their desk at the lunch hour and put a spotlight on the green space in Downtown Charleston. |
| Date: |
September 20, 2017 |
| Time: |
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
| Location: |
Davis Park between Capitol and Summers Streets along the corner of Lee Street East |
| Contact: |
Susie Salisbury, Vice President of Community Development |
| EMail: |
ssalisbury@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 20 |
| Fees/Admission: |
This is a free event. |
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| Sep 20 N3 Career Fair |
N3 is opening operations at the West Virginia Regional Technology Park, which the company projects will employ 300. Come meet the N3 team and learn about employment opportunities at a Career Fair 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 at The Clay Center located at One Clay Square in Charleston.
The Career Fair is presented by N3 partners including the Charleston Area Alliance, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Workforce West Virginia, the West Virginia Department of Commerce, West Viginia State University, Marshall University, University of Charleston, West Virginia University, West Virginia University at Parkersburg, Shepherd University, Bluefield State College, Pierpoint Community and Technical College, Mountwest Community and Technical College, Discover the Real WV Foundation and the Higher Education Policy Commission.
N3 provides employees with competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. The company invests heavily in employees, providing an aggressive training program designed to ensure team members are well versed in technology, demand generation and sales expertise. Some sales or marketing experience is preferred and a bachelor’s degree is required. N3 considers its employees the most valuable long-term investment it makes. The company says new team members can expect a high-paced sales environment where the sky is the limit, and a management team who focuses on career development and provides the tools, training and resources to achieve it. For more information, n3results.com/careers/ or email recruiting@n3results.com.
N3 is an integrated sales and marketing execution firm that drives cloud revenue for technology leaders including Microsoft, Kimberly-Clark, SAP, among many others. The company currently employs more than 1,200 technology sales experts across the globe. The South Charleston office joins N3’s eight other worldwide locations including its Atlanta headquarters and offices in Bogota; Dublin; Fargo, N.D.; Fort Lauderdale; London; San Jose; Costa Rica; Sao Paulo; Seattle, Singapore; and Sydney.
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| Date: |
September 20, 2017 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://n3results.com/careers/ |
| Location: |
The Clay Center
One Clay Square, Charleston, WV
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| EMail: |
recruiting@n3results.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 |
| Fees/Admission: |
5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20 |
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| Sep 21 Professional Headshot Workshop |
A professional headshot is a staple of today’s media-driven business world. Between LinkedIn, social media and business websites, a great headshot is more powerful and more important than ever.
The Alliance is working with Chris Gosses Photography to host a Professional Headshot Workshop Thursday, Sept. 21, offering members and future members discounted rates on professional headshots. Participants can register for 15-minute time slots with Gosses. Deliverables will be three of the best shots, retouched and ready to use.
In today’s world, there is no place for low quality selfies and cropped-out profile pictures with your ex-girlfriend’s left arm. Professional headshots convey confidence, professionalism, and approachability and give you a competitive edge.
Gosses is a Charleston-based professional photographer, specializing in lifestyle and advertising imagery. He is an expert in lighting, texture and composition and uses his specialized techniques to create stunning portraits and headshots for his clientele.
Headshots sessions are $40 for Alliance members $70 for future members. |
| Date: |
September 21, 2017 |
| Time: |
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
| Location: |
Charleston Area Alliance
1116 Smith St.
Charleston, WV 25301
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| Contact: |
Lesli Forbes |
| EMail: |
lforbes@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Register for 15-minute headshot sessions between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. During this session, Gosses will work one-on-one with registerduring the time period and capture your new professional image. |
| Fees/Admission: |
$40 for Alliance Members
$70 for Future Members |
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| Sep 21 House of Luxe Consignment Ribbon Cutting |
The House of Luxe is expanding to include high-end consignments making the Quarrier Street Boutique an ideal site for both buyers and sellers of designer fashion and accessories.
The shop will officially reopen as the House of Luxe Consignment Boutique with a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon Thursday, Sept. 21 at the shop, located at 817 Quarrier Street.
"Whether you want to upgrade your wardrobe for a lower cost or just want to divest yourself of gently used true designer duds, we can help you from both ends" said Cathy Nutter, the store's owner. "Consigning your clothes is one of the best style hacks for fashionable people."
Clients can offload designer clothing and accessories to accumulate spare cash. Cash-strapped bargain seekers and affluent trophy hunters alike can pare their closets, earning 50 percent of the boutique's selling price. Not only are your items for sale in-store, they are listed across multiple sites ensuring the largest possible audience for a sure sell. Resale shoppers pay roughly a quarter to a third of the original market value of still-coveted items.
Nutter said the interest in consignment shopping is due to consumers' appetite for luxury labels, even if they are gently worn.
"There has been a boon the last few years of everyone wanting a high-end designer handbag, especially Louis Vuitton,” she said. “Shopping vintage and Consignment is a mainstream. Plus the idea of recycling and going green motivates customers too."
The Boutique will take handbags, shoes, accessories, and special event dresses by high-end labels. It will also list gold and sterling jewelry brands such as David Yurman, Lagos, and John Hardy, along with name-brand crystal such as Lalique, Daum, Waterford, and Murano glass.
Consigners schedule appointments with a House of Luxe Consignment buyer to review items and discuss pricing. The Boutique aims to turn its inventory frequently, buying pieces that are no more than a few seasons old, unless vintage, and dropping prices at regular intervals to ensure that the wares look fresh and will sell at a reasonable cost.
The boutique will continue its sales of fur outerwear, including the popular sheared mink reversible, stoles, jackets, capes, and fur-trimmed accessories. The store is also the state’s only full-service furrier, offering on-site climate controlled fur storage, fur cleaning and conditioning, fur repairs and restyles, and relines and coat monogramming.
With the shops expansion, the House of Luxe Consignment Boutique also added Jeff Morehead to its sales team. A native of Parkersburg, Morehead's previous work experience include stints at QVC and ShopNBC networks.
Morehead is spearheading the boutique's new "dollar store" concept section, which aims to give the shopper a unique experience. The fun and whimsical items in the section will be priced from $2 to $30 and have been strategically curated to appeal to a wide variety of shoppers.
"While the section will serve a very pragmatic purpose and offer items at reduced prices, it will also be a spot for discovery," said Morehead, who earned a degree in fashion merchandising. " You may not think you need a new accessory when you go in, but when you spot one for $15, it seems like the most necessary thing in the world."
House of Luxe Consignment Boutique will be open 10 a.m. - 6p.m. Tuesday thru Friday and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays. |
| Date: |
September 21, 2017 |
| Time: |
12:00 PM - 12:00 PM |
| Location: |
House of Luxe Consignment Boutique
817 Quarrier St.
Charleston, WV 25301 |
| Contact: |
Cathy Nutter, Owner |
| EMail: |
canutter@hotmail.com |
| Date/Time Details: |
Noon Thursday, Sept. 21 |
| Fees/Admission: |
This is a free event. |
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| Sep 21 ArtWalk - Sept. 2017 |
Celebrating its 15th year, Downtown Charleston ArtWalk is a free self-guided walking tour of Charleston’s shops, galleries and businesses featuring regional art and performances. Typically held the third Thursday of each month, participating shops and organizations extend their hours for browsing, shopping and mingling.
For details about this month's ArtWalk, visit the Downtown Charleston ArtWalk website for the monthly participating venue map. Participating shops are located in Downtown Charleston and feature a variety of art – from paintings and sculptures to photography and music.
Attendees can stroll along at their own pace, dip in and out of stores and stop off along the way for a bite to eat at a downtown restaurant. This well-loved family-friendly event takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. and attracts art aficionados as well as folks who just want to get out and try something new.
For more information, visit www.artwalkcwv.com. ArtWalk is sponsored by the Masters Law Firm. |
| Date: |
September 21, 2017 |
| Time: |
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Website: |
http://www.artwalkcwv.com |
| Location: |
Downtown Charleston. Check monthly map for participating venues. |
| Contact: |
Susie Salisbury |
| EMail: |
ssalisbury@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
5 - 8 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 21 |
| Fees/Admission: |
This is a free event. Visit www.artwalkcwv.com to learn more about this month's participating locations. |
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| Sep 21 Generation Charleston Social Hour at Art After Dark |
Join Generation Charleston for Social Hour during the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences of West Virginia Art After Dark Thursday, Sept. 21.
When the museum lights go down, the fun begins. Meet up with friends and make new ones at this monthly networking event for young professionals, business leaders and community members.
Live music and entertainment provided by Gypsy Rhythm! Additionally, be one of the first to find out the theme of the annual Carnaval fundraising event benefiting the Clay Center and the Charleston Ballet. Get a first look at all the excitement headed your way January 27.
Art After Dark activities and entertainment are completely free. A cash bar is available onsite for refreshments. |
| Date: |
September 21, 2017 |
| Time: |
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
| Location: |
The Clay Center
One Clay Square
Charleston, WV 25301
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| Date/Time Details: |
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 |
| Fees/Admission: |
This is a free event. |
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| Sep 23 Downtown Streetfest - Sept 2017 |
Head down to Capitol Street for Downtown Streetfest block party Saturday, Sept. 23 with Beggars Clan.
Meet up with friends and family between 4:30 and 9 p.m. for live music, food and drinks, kid's activities, pop-up shops and much more. Grab a bite to eat at your favorite downtown establishments and listen to some live music.
The event is presented with title sponsorship support from City National Bank, beverage sponsorship from Mountain State Beverage and Bell's Brewing Company, placemaking sponsorship from GAI Community Solutions Group and the Charleston Convention & Visitor's Bureau, and supporting sponsorship support from the Kanawha County Public Library and Tony the Tailor.
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| Date: |
September 23, 2017 |
| Time: |
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM |
| Location: |
Capitol Street, between Kanawha Boulevard and Virginia Street. |
| Contact: |
Susie Salisbury, Vice President of Community Development |
| EMail: |
ssalisbury@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Saturday, Sept. 23
4:30 - 9 p.m. |
| Fees/Admission: |
This is a free event. |
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| Sep 25 2017 Annual Golf Scramble |
Tee up for the Charleston Area Alliance 2017 Annual Golf Scramble – a day filled with 18 holes of golf and plenty of networking opportunities. Presented with title sponsorship from United Bank, the Annual Golf Scramble supports the Alliance's mission of building a more vibrant community and prosperous economy.
The Annual Golf Scramble brings together approximately 120 players and supports the Alliance’s job creation and community enhancement programs. A wide variety of business professionals and young talent from across the Kanawha Valley join us on the course.
Gather your foursome and register today. This year's golf scramble will feature a hole-in-one challenge and many other exciting contests.
Registration
Four-Player Scramble Team: $600
Individual: $150
Registration fees increase to $800 for Four-Player Scramble Team and $250 for Individuals at 9 a.m. Sept. 21.
Exclusive Golf Scramble sponsorship opportunities expand your reach and expose your company to Kanawha County business and community leaders. Click here for 2017 Golf Scramble Sponsorship Opportunities.
Cancelation refunds cannot be issued within one week of scheduled event.
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| Date: |
September 25, 2017 |
| Time: |
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
| Location: |
Berry Hills Country Club
1 Berry Hills Road
Charleston, WV
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| Contact: |
Lesli Forbes |
| EMail: |
lforbes@charlestonareaalliance.org |
| Date/Time Details: |
Monday, Sept. 25, 2017
10 a.m. Registration
11 a.m. Lunch
11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
*Dinner, awards and prizes to follow.
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| Fees/Admission: |
Registration Rates
$150 - Individual Golfer
$600 - Foursome
Registration rates increase to $800 for Four-Player Scramble Teams and $250 for Individuals at 9 a.m. Sept. 21.
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