LED Training Options

At the request of the WV Development Office, WVEDC is featuring a calendar of events that are eligible for LED credit. If you are aware of a conference, training or event and it is not listed here, please contact Robbie Baylor at [email protected] with information about the event including the agenda. If it is approved for LED hours we will add it to the website calendar.
You must attend one WVEDC conference to qualify to apply for the LED Grant. 
If you attend both WVEDC conferences held in the year, the second conference qualifies for 8 LED hours.

Access the 2025 LED Calendar by clicking here.

2026 Calendar

Date

Name of Conference

LED Hours

Website

1/6/2026

Unlocking the Potential of Industrial Development Authorities – 2:00 p.m.

1 hr.

https://www.sedc.org/events/regionalism-in-action-unlocking-the-potential-of-industrial-development-authorities

1/13-14/2026

Appalachia Matters - ReImagine Appalachia's 6th Annual Virtual Strategy Summit, Virtual

8 hrs

https://reimagineappalachia.org/reimagine-appalachias-6th-annual-virtual-strategy-summit/

 

1/14/2026

WVEDC Tech Connect WV; Webinar

 

1hr

 

1/14/2026

FDI in the Southeast: Guiding International Companies Through US Market Entry – 2:00 p.m.

1 hr.

https://www.sedc.org/events/fdi-in-the-southeast-guiding-international-companies-through-us-market-entry

1/20/2026

Site Criteria for Expanding Retailers: What Economic Developers Need to Know – 2:00 p.m.

1 hr.

https://www.sedc.org/events/site-criteria-for-expanding-retailers-what-economic-developers-need-to-know

1/22/2026

The Importance of Accurate Data in Maximizing Technology for Economic Development – 2:00 p.m.

1 hr.

https://www.sedc.org/events/the-importance-of-accurate-data-in-maximizing-technology-for-economic-development

2/3/2026

Business Academy: Exploring Data Centers with the WV Division of Economic Development; Webinar

1 hr.

https://us06web.zoom.us/w/88507648202?tk=5-OIHTfVboRAuizDIC9eTGY6jubMWLWsPzh2Tk5NqWg.DQkAAAAUm3eIyhZUSk5UbVBzb1JzdVZGS1Z6bXhRN0dBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=jgaEwkswNvGswxTBpeIhf2W0C5Xe5n.1&uuid=WN_ci0lBBMyT3e9DkMJnopzZg

2/12/26

Keeping Up is Not Enough: 10 Website Trends Redefining Economic Development Marketing in 2026; Webinar

1 hr.

https://www.goldenshovelagency.com/resource-learning-center/webinars/p/item/24681/keeping-up-is-not-enough-10-website-trends-redefining-economic-development-marketing-in-2026

 

2/17/26

WV Outdoor Economy Summit; Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center

7.25 hrs.

https://www.wvoutdooreconomy.com

 

2/25/26

WVEDC Beyond the Meeting Minutes: Mastering Open Governmental Proceedings; Webinar

1 hr

 

3/4/26

Exploring Rural Trends and Why They Matter; Webinar

1 hr

https://stlouisfed-org.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_FhxAPswYRryMleE3jv8C0A?utm_source=IRA+Webinar+Series&utm_campaign=38065b1ddb-DISTRICT_DIALOGUES_1_11_2022_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_aa6f152b61-38065b1ddb-472527299#/registration

4/1/26

Focus Forward: Minds & Machines, Morgantown Marriott

5.75 hrs.

 

4/15/26

WV Board of Governors Lunch & Learn ,

Behind the College-Going Rate: The College Going Reality

1 hr.

Registration:  https://wvcolleges.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ho4o41NeQvK0QBhC5Q0g4w#/registration

4/23-24/26

Annual Appalachian Health Leadership Forum -

Stonewall Resort & Conference Center, Roanoke, WV

11.5 hrs.

https://wvruralhealth.org/event/2026-appalachian-health-leadership-forum/

5/2 – 6/26

SelectUSA 2026 Investment Summit, National Harbor, MD

16.75 hrs

 

5/4-5/26

Manufacturing & Energy Growth Summit, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

7 hrs

https://www.wvmegs.com/

5/5/26

Visit Mountaineer Country Tourism, WVU Erickson Alumni Center, Morgantown

6 hrs

Registration:  https://visitmountaineercountry.ticketspice.com/2026-mountaineer-country-tourism-summit

5/5-7/26

Mountain State Land Use Summit, Charleston, WV

 

8.5 hrs

Registration - https://www.wvlsc.org/summit-registration

5/11-13/26

WV Career Collaborative & First2 Network Co-Conference, Fairmont State University & Holiday Inn Pineview dr., Morgantown

12 hrs

https://www.facebook.com/first2network/posts/-join-us-for-the-wv-career-collaborative-first2-network-spring-co-conference-we-/1574738887992901/

6/3/26

2026 Small Business Boot Camp, Morgantown Armory

4.5 hrs

Registration: https://www.prestonchamber.com/event-detail/XNa%7C9NWmSl%7CEVP0cqk26kQ2/hometown-hustle-small-business-boot-camp-regional-event

6/9/26

WVU Forestry Innovation Summit,  WVU Natural Resource Center, Bruceton Mills, WV

4.25

Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sV3QNDa5z8Q9D1S5tu-1dwe7W0wyfXVg/view

Registration: https://give.wvu.edu/event/wvu-forestry-innovation-summit/e792079

6/17/26

WVHUB-USDA The Impact Forum - Building Local Investment Through Partnership, Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center

6.75

Register here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiHxfeGx2spP-IBk8p6qQzEcft-q-j47rHcQuXMo9VaP6sOw/viewform

 

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