89th Annual Meeting and Business Summit hosts guest speakers and business leaders
August 28, 2025
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) – The Greenbrier Resort played host to the 89th West Virginia Chamber Annual Meeting and Business Summit.
The theme for 2025 was Forging Alliances, Fueling Success.
The Kaylin Jorge, Chief Communications, Development & Policy Officer for the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce said many leaders come far and wide for this event.
“They’re here to come and connect and to forge new alliances, whether it’s meeting someone new and making a connection that maybe you don’t see every day, or maybe you see once a year and it’s at this event,” said Jorge.
“Networking is key and it’s really inspiring to get to be with other business minded folks here in West Virginia and be able to share ideas and services and communicate how we can help them grow their business,” said Tracy Culicerto, CEO of AscendHR in Beckley.
Around 61 speakers addressed the crowd during the 3-day Summit. These include Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Jim Justice and Michael Benson, President of West Virginia University.
Speaking of politicians attending the summit, former state senator Mitch Carmichael, now the Senior Advisor for LG Corporation, has attended the Summit for multiple years!
He said the connections made here can extend a lifetime.
“People are here to come and connect and to forge new alliances, Whether it’s meeting someone new and making a connection that maybe you don’t see every day, or maybe you see once a year and it’s at this event vitally important to make sure that we can maintain these connections and do the synergy and the networking so that we can help facilitate each other’s businesses and grow the state of West Virginia’s entire job,” said Carmichael.
90 sponsors supported this event and on top of that, the Chamber members said this is the biggest turn out yet.
Story by Phelicity Robinson, WVNS