Natural Gas Webinars Slated for PA Wilds

Could your hotel or restaurant gain patrons because of natural gas development? What can you do to attract these new customers? A series of webinars have been scheduled at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, in McKean County, to help businesses in the Pennsylvania Wilds learn how they might benefit from increased foot traffic and jobs related to Marcellus Shale development.

“Your Business & Marcellus Shale; Building Business Connections” is a series of six webinars that will run June 2 and 16; July 7 and 21; and Aug. 4 and 18. The webinars will be held at Swarts Hall, Room 162, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Each session will include a continental breakfast, and a 60-minute webinar followed by a 30-minute Q&A session. Cost is $15 each or $80 for the series. To register contact Outreach Services at 814-362-5078 or reach@pitt.edu.

As always, for unbiased economic and environmental information related to Marcellus Shale development in Pennsylvania, visit http://naturalgas.extension.psu.edu/. Penn State strives to provide information on both the potential positives and potential negatives of this type of development.