Charleston Area Alliance
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The Charleston Area Alliance is a private, non-profit community and economic development
organization headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia
. The Alliance offers a range of free and confidential services to companies considering Charleston for expansion or new operations, including providing information on the area’s economy
, workforce
, training and member services. Their services are free and confidential.
The Charleston Alliance was formed by a merger of three organizations to give the Charleston area
a consolidated and central organization for economic and community development. The three organizations that merged were Charleston Renaissance, BIDCO (Business and Industrial Development Corporation), and the Charleston Chamber of Commerce.
The Charleston Area Alliance is led by a volunteer board of community leaders. Its Chair is Pat Bond, of Mountaineer Capital. Its President and CEO is Matthew Ballard.
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
organization headquartered in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
. The Alliance offers a range of free and confidential services to companies considering Charleston for expansion or new operations, including providing information on the area’s economy
Economy
An economy consists of the economic system of a country or other area; the labor, capital and land resources; and the manufacturing, trade, distribution, and consumption of goods and services of that area...
, workforce
Workforce
The workforce is the labour pool in employment. It is generally used to describe those working for a single company or industry, but can also apply to a geographic region like a city, country, state, etc. The term generally excludes the employers or management, and implies those involved in...
, training and member services. Their services are free and confidential.
The Charleston Alliance was formed by a merger of three organizations to give the Charleston area
Charleston WV metropolitan area
The Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of five counties in West Virginia, anchored by the city of Charleston. It is the largest metropolitan area in the state of West Virginia...
a consolidated and central organization for economic and community development. The three organizations that merged were Charleston Renaissance, BIDCO (Business and Industrial Development Corporation), and the Charleston Chamber of Commerce.
The Charleston Area Alliance is led by a volunteer board of community leaders. Its Chair is Pat Bond, of Mountaineer Capital. Its President and CEO is Matthew Ballard.