The Upper Kanawha Valley Economic Development Commission (UKVEDC) will conduct a grant writing workshop, sponsored by UKVEDC, Montgomery General Hospital and the Bridgemont Sustainability Institute. The event will be held at the Upper Kanawha Valley Community Technology Building in Montgomery on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 9am to 3pm.

This is a basic introduction to grant writing, assisting the participants with how to identify an opportunity, how to research funding sources, etc.

The class will be taught by Christy Bailey, Executive Director of the Coal Heritage Highway Authority and the National Coal Heritage Area Authority. she is directly responsible for the historic preservation and heritage tourism development of the National Coal Heritage Area in southern West Virginia and along the Coal Heritage Trail, a national scenic byway.

The cost of the class is $20 and the sign-up deadline is March 18, 2013 and is limited to 30 registrants. The registration fee includes lunch and session materials. Interested participants can sign-up by calling the UKVEDC office, 304-981-6400 or email UKVEDC's director, Dennis Jarvis, dennisjarvis2@gmail.com