CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Michelle Christian, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), today continues her four-day visit and tour of southern West Virginia.
See Christian’s bio here: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-team/sba-leadership/michelle-christian
Christian is in Boone County this morning, Tuesday, June 26. The itinerary is below.
Christian arrived Monday afternoon and she will depart on Thursday (June 25-28). During this particular trip, she wanted to focus on small business development in southern West Virginia – and specifically, how the expansion of broadband could assist in business opportunities and improvement in education at the county and college level.
West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner and his staff have organized roundtable discussions and tours of ten (10) southern West Virginia counties beginning today, Tuesday, June 26.
If anyone has the time and the interest, you can follow the delegation to all venues.
NOTICE: All meals are “dutch treat” for all who participate.
Below is an itinerary for Mrs. Christian and the delegation that will be travelling with her. For more information, please contact Mike Queen at (304) 669-5595.
Travel & Meeting Itinerary for The Media
Michelle Christian (US SBA)
June 25 – 28, 2018
Tuesday, June 26th
8:00am Short Visit with Sherman High School Principal Todd Barnette
And Boone County Board of Education Officials
10008 Coal River Road Seth, WV
8:45 Leave Seth, WV for Danville, WV (Boone County)
9:15am Breakfast & Roundtable with Boone Co. Officials (60 Minutes)
Park Avenue Restaurant Danville, WV (Buffet)
278 Park Avenue Danville, WV
10:15am Leave Madison for Hamlin, WV (Lincoln County) – Via Rt. 119 to Rt. 3
11:45 Have Lunch in Hamlin with Lincoln County Officials (60 Minutes)
M&R Restaurant: 7250 Lynn Ave. Hamlin, WV.
1:00pm Leave Hamlin for Wayne, WV (Wayne County)
Via Rt. 10 to Rt. 37
2:30pm Roundtable with Wayne County Officials (60 Minutes)
Wayne Town Hall – Danny Grace, Mayor
Brandon Dennison – Coalfield Development Corp.
3:30pm Leave for Huntington, WV (Cabell County) – Via Rt. 152
4:30pm Roundtable with City of Huntington Officials (60 Minutes)
Greater Huntington Chamber of Commerce – Bill Bissett
St. Mary’s Conference Center: 2825 5th Avenue
6:00pm Return to Charleston, WV – Via I64
Wednesday, June 27th
7:45am Meet US SBA and USDA Delegations at Embassy Suites
Then Leave Charleston for Logan, WV (Logan County)
Via Corridor G – Rt. 119
9:15am Roundtable with Logan County Officials (60 Minutes)
Logan County Chamber of Commerce
325v Stratton Street, Logan, WV
Guests to Include: Hatfield McCoy Trails Director (Jeff Lusk)
10:30am Leave Logan, WV for Williamson, WV (Mingo County)
Via Rt. 119 then Rt. 292
12:00 Lunch & Roundtable in Williamson, WV with Mingo Co. Officials
Starters Grill – 116 East 2nd Avenue Williamson, WV
Guests to Include: Dr. Dino Beckett – Williamson Health & Wellness
1:30pm Leave Williamson, WV for War, WV (McDowell County)
Via Rt. 52 to Rt. 80 to Rt. 83
3:30pm Leave War, WV for Welch, WV (McDowell County)
Via Rt. 16
4:00pm Roundtable with McDowell County Officials in Welch (45 Minutes)
Welch Town Hall – 88 Howard Street, Welch, WV
5:00pm Leave Welch, WV for Pineville, WV (Wyoming County) Rt. 16
5:30pm Short “Stop By Visit” with Wyoming County Officials (30 Minutes)
24 Main Avenue Pineville, WV
6:00pm Leave Pineville, WV for Oceana, WV (Wyoming County) Via Rt. 85
Oceana, WV to Beckley, WV (Raleigh County)
Via Rt. 85 Then to Rt. 99 Then to 305
7:15pm Roundtable & Dinner in Beckley with Raleigh County Officials
Presentation from Snowshoe Resort Officials and Citynet
8:30pm Return to Charleston, WV (Kanawha County) via WV Turnpike
Thursday, June 28th
9:30am Where do we go from here?
Debriefing & Discussion Led by RA Christian
Governor’s Cabinet & Conference Room
