West Side businesses unite for annual expo
7/17/2013
Contact: Stephanie Johnson
(304) 720-3161
director@westsidemainstreet.org
July 17, 2013
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
West Side businesses unite for annual expo
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Experience the growing economic community on Charleston’s West Side at the annual Business After Hours and Expo Thursday, Aug. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority. Department stores, supply stores, restaurants, banks and more will be on display at the networking event.
“The expo is a fantastic way to learn about the diverse range of businesses and non-profit organizations on the West Side,” said Stephanie Johnson, executive director of West Side Main Street (WSMS), a community revitalization program of West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service and the City of Charleston. “We had nearly 20 businesses attend last year and expect an even larger turnout this year.” The event is sponsored by Huntington Banks.
“The expo is another great opportunity to highlight the resurgent West Side business community,” said Bill Woodrum, associate dean and association director of WVSU Extension Service and a WSMS board member. “The past several years have added a lot of great new businesses to the area that complement the long-term community anchors for which the West Side is known. It is an exciting time to ‘Go West’!”
The expo costs $5 and includes food and beverages. Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority is located at 1525 Washington St. W. Parking is available between 7
th St. and Horns Ave.
West Virginia State University is a public, land grant, historically black university, which has evolved into a fully accessible, racially integrated, and multi‐generational institution, located in Institute, WV. As a “living laboratory of human relations,” the university is a community of students, staff, and faculty committed to academic growth, service and preservation of the racial and cultural diversity of the institution. Its mission is to meet the higher education and economic development needs of the state and region through innovative teaching and applied research.
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