By Charles Young, WV News
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than 160 members of the North Central West Virginia business community gathered Tuesday at the West Virginia University Erickson Alumni Center for the seventh annual Bridges Without Boundaries conference.
Attendees, who represented 60 area businesses and corporations, heard from a group of leaders, state officials and experts on topics including heath care, the region’s economic outlook, the state’s proposed Amendment 2, higher education and medical marijuana.
Tuesday’s event was jointly hosted by the Morgantown Area Partnership, Marion Chamber of Commerce, Harrison Chamber of Commerce and Preston County Chamber of Commerce.
The day began with presentations from David Goldberg, president and CEO of Mon Health Systems, and Ben Gerber, president of Peak Health, who discussed the challenges currently facing the state’s health care institutions and strategies for improving health outcomes…
