New Industries for the New Industries for the FutureFuture

Chapter 17Chapter 17

New Industries for the New Industries for the FutureFuture

In the 1970’s - 1980’s, In the 1970’s - 1980’s, WV’s “traditional WV’s “traditional industries” saw some industries” saw some declines declines • Global competition Global competition

ChinaChina Japan Japan

• Downsizing Downsizing

New Industries needed to New Industries needed to be developedbe developed• Tourism (new?)Tourism (new?)• TechnologyTechnology

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45% of the United States population lives within a 500 miles radius of West Virginia

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry 8 Tourist Regions of West 8 Tourist Regions of West

VirginiaVirginia • Eastern Panhandle Eastern Panhandle • Potomac Highlands Potomac Highlands • Mountaineer Country Mountaineer Country • Northern Panhandle Northern Panhandle • Mountain Lakes Mountain Lakes • Mid-Ohio Valley Mid-Ohio Valley • Metro Valley Metro Valley • New River/Greenbrier Valley New River/Greenbrier Valley

http://www.wvdot.com/7_tourists/7b_eightregions.htmhttp://www.wvdot.com/7_tourists/7b_eightregions.htm

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry Each of the 8

Regions cover: • 1 million acres of

West Virginia 37 state parks 2 national parks 9 state forests 2 national forests

Tourism has become year-round rather than seasonal• Ex: Snowshoe

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry W.V. Tourism Industry

offers:• Historical/Heritage

Sightseeing (battlefields, museums,

coalmines, coal-towns, railroads, trails, historic communities)

• Recreational Activities (whitewater rafting,

fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, climbing…the list goes on)

Historical/Heritage Sightseeing and

Recreation

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry W.V. Tourism

Industry offers:• Cultural Activities

(fairs, festivals, fine-arts)

• Wheeling National Heritage Area

• Wheeling Jamboree

• Mountain State Folk Festival

• Tamarack • State Fair • Clarksburg

Italian Festival

• Other Activities (gambling?)

Cultural Activities

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry

Rails to TrailsRails to Trails• http://www.wvrtc.org/aboutus/index.html

State forests and national forestsState forests and national forests• http://www.wvstateparks.com/

Winter activities Winter activities • http://www.skiingwv.com/

Historical activities Historical activities • http://www.visitwv.com/attractions/historical-siteshttp://www.visitwv.com/attractions/historical-sites

The Tourism IndustryThe Tourism Industry Tourism has two impacts on West Virginia Tourism has two impacts on West Virginia

• Direct ImpactDirect Impact (the initial value of goods and services) (the initial value of goods and services) Example: Tourists have a direct impact when they pay Example: Tourists have a direct impact when they pay

for meals in restaurants. (The restaurant is receiving for meals in restaurants. (The restaurant is receiving money from the tourists)money from the tourists)

• Indirect ImpactIndirect Impact (the purchase of goods and services by (the purchase of goods and services by businesses for operating needs)businesses for operating needs)

Example: In turn the restaurant impacts other Example: In turn the restaurant impacts other businesses – such as those businesses it buys its food businesses – such as those businesses it buys its food from, those business that produced the food, and those from, those business that produced the food, and those businesses that transported the food businesses that transported the food

Impact of Tourism Industry on West Virginia:Impact of Tourism Industry on West Virginia:• 24 million visitors + yearly 24 million visitors + yearly • $3.97 Billion – 8% of W.V. economy $3.97 Billion – 8% of W.V. economy • 44,000+ jobs supported directly 44,000+ jobs supported directly • 84,000+ jobs supported indirectly 84,000+ jobs supported indirectly

The Technology IndustryThe Technology Industry The High-Tech CorridorThe High-Tech Corridor

• CreationCreation Senator Robert C. ByrdSenator Robert C. Byrd

and and Governor Cecil Governor Cecil UnderwoodUnderwood proposed the proposed the development of the development of the Software Valley Software Valley in the in the 1980’s1980’s

• Geography Geography Runs along Interstate 79 Runs along Interstate 79

• (Morgantown, Fairmont, (Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, and Weston)Clarksburg, and Weston)

Spans four counties Spans four counties • (Monongalia, Marion, (Monongalia, Marion,

Harrison and Lewis) Harrison and Lewis) Spans 2 Tourism RegionsSpans 2 Tourism Regions

• (Mountaineer Country (Mountaineer Country and Mountain Lakes)and Mountain Lakes)

The Technology IndustryThe Technology Industry

Economic Impact of Technology Industry in Economic Impact of Technology Industry in 15 years:15 years:• Grown 33%Grown 33%• Created/Developed/Brought in 300 Technology Created/Developed/Brought in 300 Technology

Companies (4 Examples): Companies (4 Examples): Milvets Systems TechnologyMilvets Systems Technology Library Corporation Library Corporation  Information Manufacturing CorporationInformation Manufacturing Corporation Mantech Systems Engineering CorporationMantech Systems Engineering Corporation

• Supported 47,000 workers (plus 12,000 part-Supported 47,000 workers (plus 12,000 part-time student workers)time student workers)

• Generated $5.2 billion in revenueGenerated $5.2 billion in revenue

The Technology IndustryThe Technology Industry Kinds of Information

Technology (IT) jobs available:• Computer Programming • Computer systems design• Data processing/information

retrieval • Biometrics (method for

uniquely recognizing humans based upon physical and behavioral traits)

Tourism and TechnologyTourism and Technology

Aggressive Aggressive marketingmarketing-connecting -connecting the persons who provide the the persons who provide the products and services with those who products and services with those who want them.want them.

TourismTourism

Vacation, business trip, scenic or Vacation, business trip, scenic or historic attractions, sports activity, historic attractions, sports activity, outdoor adventure, shopping, and outdoor adventure, shopping, and relaxation.relaxation.

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Technology IndustryTechnology Industry

Byrd proposed software valley near Byrd proposed software valley near Morgantown which has seen dozens Morgantown which has seen dozens of high tech jobs- High-tech corridor of high tech jobs- High-tech corridor http://www.west-virginia.eu/wv/index.php?http://www.west-virginia.eu/wv/index.php?idcatside=36idcatside=36

http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fbi/is/http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/doj/fbi/is/ncic.htm FBI national crime centerncic.htm FBI national crime center

Information manufacturing Corporation in Information manufacturing Corporation in Mineral County converts paper documents Mineral County converts paper documents to digital images.to digital images.

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