Mission

Advantage Valley is a regional marketing and strategic initiative organization that aims to foster and facilitate regional growth and advancement opportunities for businesses, communities and residents in the Charleston-Huntington MSAs.

Under the umbrella of Advantage Valley, the region's local business community, government leaders, development groups and others work to assist in:

• Nurturing greater cooperation and resource-collaboration among and within the region;
• Assisting in positioning the region’s business strengths and quality-of-life assets, particularly in energy, manufacturing, chemicals, advanced materials, financial services, health care, transportation, recreation, tourism and communications;
• Providing supportive services to the region’s economic and business development efforts and organizations;
• Promoting educational achievement and lifelong learning at all levels, and working to ensure workforce training programs align with the region’s business needs;
• Fostering and spearheading strategic initiatives for the region; and
• Championing a culture and supporting efforts that will enable and sustain entrepreneurial activities and business diversity.