WVU leaders to highlight statewide impact, energy innovation at 2026 West Virginia Chamber Business Summit

WHAT: West Virginia University leaders will participate in the 2026 West Virginia Chamber Annual Meeting and Business Summit, joining business, government, and industry leaders from across the state.

WHEN: Sept. 2-4

WHERE: The Greenbrier, 101 W. Main St., White Sulphur Springs

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:

Sept. 2, 1:15 p.m. — Let’s Make an Impact: A Conversation with WVU, WVU Medicine, and WVU Athletics, Colonial Hall

• Michael T. Benson, president, WVU

• Wren Baker, vice president and director of athletics, WVU

• Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO, WVU Health System

• Moderated by Tony Caridi, Mountaineer Sports Network play-by-play announcer, WVU Athletics 

Sept. 2, 2:15 p.m. — RETI: Supercharging the Nation’s Energy Future, Colonial Hall

• Erienne Olesh, chief executive officer, NSF Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure Engine, WVU

Sept. 2, 3:45 p.m. — The Economic Power of Collaboration, McKinley Room

• Liz Vitullo, assistant vice president for economic innovation and co-founder of the West Virginia Grant Resource Centers, WVU

Sept. 3, 7:15 a.m. — Coffee and Conversation with RETI: A focus on workforce initiatives, Tyler Hall with Olesh and Vitullo

NOTES: WVU will host two exhibit tables to display the University’s latest updates and initiatives, including economic and community impact data, the NSF RETI Engine, the WVU Cyber signature initiative, WVU Medicine, WVU Athletics, and more.

-WVU-

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MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Farmer  
Executive Director of Strategic Priorities 
WVU Strategic Communications and Marketing 
315-256-8509; Katie.Farmer@mail.wvu.edu    

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