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Samantha Cart [ community ] ron Gaskins SPONSORED BY West Virginia Executive’s (WVE) annual energy celebration was held on June 1 at the University of Charleston Rotunda to launch the Spring 2016 issue, which highlighted the state’s energy and manufacturing industries. The staff at WVE continues to feature this issue each year and encourage the collaboration of West Virginia’s best and brightest minds to showcase the enduring power and potential of energy and manufacturing in the Mountain State despite the challenging business climate. “The energy celebration event helps connect people from a wide variety of backgrounds—not just those directly in the energy industry—in an effort to better promote and educate about the potential the energy industry holds for West Virginia businesses and individuals,” says Babst Calland Shareholder Mychal Schulz. “Providing a forum for people to discover and discuss these benefits serves a crucial role.” The spring issue explored topics such as pipeline infrastructure and safety, the benefits of developing the Appalachian www.wvexecutive.com summer 2016 23