Location:
Fairfield Inn & Suites – Lewisburg
273 Coleman Dr.
Lewisburg, WV 24901

Time:
8:30am – 12:00pm

Cost:
$50.00/person

Questions?
David Carrick
412.327.9119
david.carrick@mail.wvu.edu

Michael Goddard
304.222.4025
michael.goddard@mail.wvu.edu

Why Innovation?

Whether it be identifying new products, or new processes, companies with a focus on innovation realize 50-100% more growth and profit over a three year period.

Product Innovation

The driving force behind this growth is a common thread between ideas, products, and markets. That thread is often a systematic approach to how companies not only define and evaluate good ideas and their market potential, but also the diversification of existing products and capabilities into new markets as well.

Process Innovation

Using a systematic approach to innovate internal processes and procedures is critical to the success of any company. This allows companies to maintain a competitive advantage over the competition by maintaining a stance as industry leaders, leaving the competition to try and keep up.

About This Workshop

Whether you have a new product idea, need to reduce cost, decrease turnaround time, or are interested in ideas for growing your business, this workshop will introduce a systematic process for identifying, vetting, and launching successful ideas.
Topics to be discussed include:
• Introduction to Innovation

• Identifying your vision for innovation activities

• Developing and defining good ideas

• Understanding potential threats to the success of an idea

• Calculating the potential financial impacts of ideas

• Choosing the right market for your ideas

• Finding a balance between new ideas and existing products

Location:
The Blennerhassett Hotel
320 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Time:
9:00am – 3:30pm

Cost:
$199.00/person

Questions?
Dee Hayes
304.376.3346
deedre.hayes@mail.wvu.edu

About the Workshop

Do you have a new environmental team member who needs trained?

Does your internal audit team need to be expanded?

Does your team need educated on ISO 14001 standards and critical auditing practices?

This one-day course is designed to provide an overview of the ISO 14001 standard with an emphasis on requirements for the aspect/impact/risk assessment process which is a critical component to environmental management systems. Additionally, participants will learn advanced techniques in conducting internal audits, conducting thorough investigations, and developing effective corrective actions.

Location:
The Blennerhassett Hotel
320 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Time:
8:30am – 4:00pm

Cost:
$150.00/person

Questions?
David Carrick
412.327.9119
david.carrick@mail.wvu.edu

Dee Hayes
304.376.3346
deedre.hayes@mail.wvu.edu

About the Workshop

Leadership can be extremely difficult. It requires balancing internal and external customer’s needs, production schedules, goals, unexpected problems, unforeseen changes, and personnel issues. How does one successfully juggle these responsibilities to ensure the successful future of the company?

During this day-long class you will be introduce to a variety of leadership skills that will help you to become a more effective leader.

Topics to be covered include:
•  Introduction to Leadership
•  Behavioral Styles and TeamDynamics
•  Staying Focused and TimeManagement
•  Managing Chaos – ChangeManagement
•  Coaching and Managing Conflict
•  Communication Skills

About the Presenter

Chuck Stump, founder of The Performance Group, believes that attitude is ultimately more important than skill. A Charleston native and graduate of West Virginia University, he uses his diverse background and experience as a corporate manager, a proven facilitator, a trusted consultant, and the owner of four different businesses to help his clients build their people, so their people can build their business.

Since 1998, he has presented over 1,300 fun and informative presentations in the areas of leadership, change management, individual and organizational behavior, client care, and communication. His seminars use more than 27 years of hard-learned life lessons that help people change not only the way they think…but the way they act!

His client list reads like a “who’s-who” of businesses of all sizes including successful companies like Amazon.com, McDonald’s, 3M, and City National Bank just to name a few.

Location:
Holiday Inn – Martinsburg
301 Foxcroft Ave.
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Time:
9:00am – 3:30pm

Cost:
$199.00/person

Questions?
Jerry Biser
304.290.8425
gerald.biser@mail.wvu.edu

Dee Hayes
304.376.3346
deedre.hayes@mail.wvu.edu

What DEP regulations and permits are required for your organization?

Would your company be ready if the DEP showed up at your facility?

Do the new Above Ground Storage Tank rules apply to your facility?

What is required in a Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Groundwater Protection Plans?

About the seminar:

This one day course is designed to inform and guide participants to a better understanding of the required permits by the WVDEP and EPA for West Virginia businesses and manufacturers in air, water, and waste.

Upon completion of this class, you should have a clear understanding of the appropriate regulations applicable to your facility, understand the permit process, develop and implement a compliant SWPPP/GPP, SPCC plan, and/or a Spill Prevention Response Plans (SPRP), in your facility.

If your facility already has a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, or Spill Pollution Control and Countermeasures plan, participants will have a clear understanding of the requirements and possible violations when plans are not properly maintained.

About the Presenter

Dr. Terry L. Polen

This 6-hour seminar is being conducted in coordination with WVU Industrial Extension/ WVMEP and the WVDEP with Dr. Terry L. Polen, DM, PE, QEP, Ombudsman from the WVDEP.

Some of the topics Dr. Polen will cover:
• Required Permits
• Spill Pollution Control and Countermeasures (SPCC)
• Regulations for Used Oil
• Hazardous and Solid Waste
• Oil & Gas Permitting
• Toxic Release Inventories
• Developing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) & Groundwater Protection Plans (GPP)
• Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST) rules

Location:
Holiday Inn – Beckley
114 Dry Hill Road
Beckley, WV 25801

Time:
9:30am – 12:30pm

Cost:
$75.00/person

Questions?
David Carrick
412.327.9119
david.carrick@mail.wvu.edu

Michael Goddard
304.222.4025
michael.goddard@mail.wvu.edu

A cause for concern…

Cyber-attacks have quickly become a growing concern for companies of all sizes and industries. Our appetite for technology and being “connected” is quickly outgrowing our ability to protect it, leaving many vulnerable without even realizing it.

Cybersecurity Facts:

• Small & medium-sized businesses are attacked about 4,000 times a day

• Manufacturing companies are consistently a top 5 target

• 60% of small companies are unable to sustain their business over 6 months after an attack

• $445 billion is lost annually to cybercrime and espionage across the entire world economy

• Cybercrimes are projected to exceed 6 trillion by 2022

• Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), & NASA require compliance to cybersecurity standards

How will this workshop help?

If you are like many businesses, you may not know what is expected, or even how to get started. Join us for an event focused on understanding cybersecurity and how to best protect your company’s information. Attendees will learn:

• How to identify potential cyber-threats

• How to protect their employees and information from cyber-attacks

• What is required to be compliant with current cybersecurity standards

About the Presenters

Pat Toth, NIST/MEP

As Cybersecurity Program Manager for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Pat was part of the team responsible for creating the NIST 800-171 cyber security standard.

Chris May, Advantage Technology

As an Information Security Consultant, Chris works closely with your company to identify gaps in current IT practices, determine specific security needs and directives, and recommend best practice solutions to reduce risk.

Location:
Blennerhasset Hotel
320 Market St
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Time:
8:30am – 12:00pm

Cost:
$50.00/person

Questions?
Deedre Hayes
304.376.3346
deedre.hayes@mail.wvu.edu

Do you want to learn more about implementing automation and robotics into your facility?

Manufacturers have a wide variety of opportunities for improvement in their facilities, and now automation and robotics have become more cost effective than ever before.

Learn what options are available and how they can be used to streamline, supplement, or improve existing manufacturing operations at this new workshop.

We will have collaborative robots on-site for demonstrations, hands-on experience, and more.

About This Workshop

This workshop will cover the following topics and more:
•  Overview of the types of automation and robotics currently available
•  Trends in automation and robotics
•  Real world solutions to practical manufacturing problems
•  Identifying opportunities for automation and robotics in your existing facility
•  Collaborative robot information and demonstrations

Location:
Advanced Technology Center at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
1201 Science Park Drive
South Charleston, WV 25303

Time:
8:30am – 4:30pm

Cost:
$1,545.00/person

Questions?
Dee Hayes
304.376.3346
deedre.hayes@mail.wvu.edu

Jerry Biser
304.290.8425
gerald.biser@mail.wvu.edu

About This Workshop:

This 3-day Six Sigma Green Belt for Process Improvement is being offered as a collaboration between WVU Industrial Extension/MEP and the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers.

Workshop Description:

This introductory 3-day course will give you a thorough understanding of Six Sigma and how to eliminate defects through fundamental process knowledge. You’ll be able to quantify the critical quality issues in a company and then apply statistics to provide probabilities of success and failure.

Learn how to integrate principles of business, statistics and engineering to achieve tangible results. As a Six Sigma Green Belt, you will be equipped to support and champion Six Sigma implementation in your organization.

Participants must participate in all three days of the workshop and will take IISE’s Green Belt exam on the final afternoon.

What You Will Learn:

• Design and develop Six Sigma projects
• Determine process capability
• Employ the DMAIC process
• Perform basic statistical analysis on process measurements
• Prepare root cause analysis
• Support and champion Six Sigma implementation in your organization
• Explain the Six Sigma philosophy

Certification:

Individuals who complete all of the course requirements, including passing the final test, will receive the Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers.

Additional Information:

Please bring a push button calculator.