Education & Awareness Team Helps Educate Public in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia about Potomac-Appalachian Transmission Highline (PATH) Project

During the month of September members of the PATH Education & Awareness Team (PEAT) were extremely active in our communities presenting information to hundreds of people about the PATH Project.

They participated in events at 17 venues including state and local chambers, rotary clubs, business associations, organizations and industry conferences; and met with a number of media representatives in West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia to help provide accurate information about the PATH Project.

The list below includes the events where PEAT members appeared during the month of September. Click select events to see photos.

Virginia
• Virginia State Buildings Trade Office Convention
• Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce Tradefest 2009
• Woodstock Chamber of Commerce Business Expo 2009
• Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Business After-Hours and Reception

Maryland
• Baltimore-DC Building Trade Conference
• Annapolis Chamber of Commerce "Business Builder" Breakfast
• Frederick, Md. Lowe’s "Safety Saturday" Event

West Virginia
• West Virginia Business Summit, hosted by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
• West Virginia Oil & Natural Gas Association Annual Meeting
• West Virginia Economic Development Council Annual Meeting
• Asphalt Pavement Association of West Virginia Annual Meeting
• American Electric Power Co. Veterans and Retired Employees Association Luncheon
• West Virginia Rotary Club meetings in the cities of Putnam, Logan, Tucker, Keyser and Romney.

A number of additional speaking engagements are planned for PEAT through the end of this year and into early 2010. Check back at the end of each month for recent community outreach highlights from PEAT.

If you would like more information on the Project, or to participate in educating your community about the importance of PATH, please e-mail peatinfo@pathtransmission.com.