Dan Pochick, who was the former Associate Membership Chairman on the WVCA Board of Directors and Rish Equipment (retired) president will be honored as the 2013 winner of the Lorenelle White Lifetime Achievement Award winner in Who’s Who in West Virginia Business. Dan will be honored at an awards luncheon at the Charleston Marriott on April 19th. CONGRATULATIONS DAN!
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The 12th Regional WV CEDAR Coal Fair will be held April 28 – May 4 at the Harless Community Center in Gilbert WV. On Wednesday, April 17 at 11:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Reception Room, Governor Tomblin will be presenting CEDAR with a Coal Education Proclamation declaring the week as Coal Education Week in West Virginia. Those wishing to attend can meet in the west wing of the capitol in front of the Governor’s reception room between 11:15 – 11:25 a.m. Please give Georgene Robertson a call if you plan to attend (304) 792-8433.
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The 2013 Friends of Coal Auto Fair is set for July 19-21st at the YMCA Paul Cline Memorial Sports Complex in Beckley, WV. More than 50,000 people from all over the country are expected throughout the weekend to take in the car show, carnival rides, live music, special performance, surprise guests and festival food. Sponsorship opportunities are available and more up-to-date information can be accessed by visiting: www.
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The following is an initial schedule for the WVCA’s Speakers Bureau – will become a weekly update as in the “Events” section below. If members wish to participate or have opportunities, please call Sandi at the Association office.
| DATE | PLACE | SPEAKER |
| May | ||
| 1st | Coal Prep, Lexington, KY | Chris Hamilton |
| 3rd | WV Coal Mining Institute & WV Bar, Glad Springs, WV | Bill Raney |
| 14th | Beckley Rotary Club | C. Hamilton |
| 19-20th | WV County Commissioners Assoc. Board, Parkersburg, WV | B. Raney or C. Hamilton |
| 23rd | WV/National Commision on Aging, Cedar Lakes, WV | B. Raney or Don Nehlen |
| June | ||
| 15th | North/South Football Game, Laidley Field, Charleston, WV | D. Nehlen, B. Pruett, B. Raney |
| 18th | Wheeling Rotary | C. Hamilton |
| 24th | National Right of Way Association, Hobet Mine, Charleston, WV | B. Raney |
| 25th | WV Manufacutred Homes, Stonewall | B. Raney |
| July | ||
| 20th | FOC Auto Fair, Beckley, WV | D. Nehlen, B. Pruett, C. Hamilton, B. Raney |
| August | ||
| 4-7th | WV County Commissioners Association, Stonewall Resort | B. Raney or C. Hamilton |
| September | ||
| 6 or 7th | WV School Board Association, Flatwoods Days Inn | B. Raney or C. Hamilton |
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CHARLESTON – The 40th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium, the region’s premier annual mining event, brought together nearly 800 industry professionals per day March 6-8 in Charleston to discuss current marketing and production trends, showcase new technologies and hear from experts and our political leadership. The event was a huge success and an appropriate celebration of our industry and all that we do.