Welcome to the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce online.

We are pleased that you have stopped by to visit us and hope that you discover some of the many opportunities and attractions throughout our region.

The Chamber is a non-profit association of business and professional people working together to make the Cabell and Wayne County area a better place to live and do business. If you are new to our area or are searching for a particular business or resource, check out our member listings in the Buyer’s Guide section. This section features area restaurants, shopping, entertainment and more. You will also find information about our organization and the business services we offer to our members. You can even join the Chamber online!

Need to make new business contacts? Check out two of the Chamber’s newest committees, the Young Professionals Committee and the Women 2 Women Committee, which are both open to Chamber members and non-members.

We look forward to your next visit!

Mark Bugher
President and CEO

Chamber and MCTC partner to create Workforce Development Institute    

     The Workforce Development Institute is offered by Mountwest Community & Technical College and sponsored by the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce.
     The Institute, along with the support of the Chamber, was created to enhance the training efforts of local business and industry by offering a service to convert specialized training into college credit for the employee.
     When an employer expresses interest in offering these incentives to their employees, MCTC qualified representatives evaluate the training and if it meets the required standards, award college credit to employees who have earned it and want to participate.
     The two degrees these earned credits can be used toward are the Board of Governors Associate in Applied Science and Associate of Applied Science in Technical Studies. Both degrees are designed to assist adult learners in establishing professional credentials and meeting their occupational, professional, and personal goals. With the blending of the Workforce Development Institute and these specific degree programs, MCTC has in place a mechanism to deliver educational programs to nontraditional students desiring to complete their post-secondary education conveniently.
     The WFDI also benefits the employer with fewer requests for course reimbursements, a more highly-trained and degreed staff, and it’s free! There is no cost to the employer to evaluate and possibly award these credits.
     The employers use their own instructors and materials; MCTC just has to make sure that the courses offered meet the required learning outcomes and assessment.
     The best advantage though is for the employee, the applications fee and tuition costs for any credits received through this program are waived.
     To learn more about this program and how your business can become involved, contact Erika Bailey at (304) 525-1466. Information is available at www.mctc.edu.