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Eric Starkowicz

Executive Director

Join OVCEC in the Powerball Suite

Only a few tickets remain for Saturday night's Nailers home opener. We invite you and your family to join us as we celebrate Union & Trades Workers Appreciation Night in the ice-level Powerball Suite. The tickets are FREE and include food and drinks. 

If interested, email krista@ovcec.com ASAP!!!

Educating the Next Generation

The OVCEC Women in Construction Committee gave a presentation at Magnolia High School this week. The students were able to learn about the history of women in construction, get statistics on women in the industry today, and learn about the benefits of a career in the trades.

Wheeling Gateway Center Project Receives $4.4 Million State Grant

Gov. Jim Justice said the captain of his West Virginia State Police detail is always asking him why he comes to Wheeling so often.

On Tuesday, he came to town to bring a $4.4 million check for a major downtown revitalization project. The AML Economic Revitalization grant is for the Wheeling Gateway Center project, a plan to transform the former Wheeling Inn property into a 20,000-square-foot visitors center.

Form Energy West Virginia Facility Ready for Expansion, Company Says

Only a few weeks after celebrating its Weirton-based manufacturing facility moving into trial production, Form Energy announced Monday it is time to grow even more.



Construction on Form Factory 1 — Form Energy’s high-volume manufacturing facility — began in May 2023, with celebrations of its completion held in September. Company officials announced Monday construction to expand the complex is set to begin in the coming days.

As a “thank you” for your membership with OVCEC, your business has access to national account pricing with several vendors through OVCEC’s Member Rewards Program. These national accounts are managed by DSI, a group purchasing organization, but the associated savings opportunities are available to you solely as an OVCEC membership benefit and without DSI based costs or purchasing requirements.

Office Supplies:

• Average of 10% - 30% + savings
• Customized quotes with core items specific to your needs
• Access to approximately 500 core items negotiated by DSI
• HP Big Deal Pricing
• 10% off Branded HP Inks/Toners
• 20% off Private Brand HP Inks/Toners

ODP Business Solutions - Hot Deals on Breakroom Supplies:

While best known for office products, the ODP Business Solutions national account program also offers OVCEC Members aggressive discounts on an extensive selection of Breakroom Supplies, including but not limited to, high-quality snacks, beverages, essential breakroom equipment; bottled water options and water filtration systems; a variety of coffee products and brewing equipment; customizable plumbed water and coffee service programs; as well as a full range of cleaning products and janitorial supplies.

For more information or to register for the ODP Business Solutions national account program, contact Michael Petruzzi. Call 720-382-8162 or email mpetruzzi@dsi-mail.com.

In-Store Purchasing Card & Shared Benefit:

Attached is a printable In-Store Purchasing Card for you to share widely as a benefit with your colleagues and associates. Any employee, business colleague, customer, client, friend or family member can use this card to receive discounts when shopping for their personal and/or business use at any Office Depot or OfficeMax retail store location.

The November Issue of Safety+Health is Now Available

Check National Safety Council’s results of their annual salary survey, learn about preventing combustible dust incidents, and take a look back at the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo.

NSC White Paper on MSDs Looks at ‘Non-Physical’ Risk Factors

Work organization, job stress, and other non-physical risk factors “cannot be ignored” when assessing the likelihood of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, according to a new white paper from the National Safety Council.

MSDs include tendinitis, back strains and sprains, and carpal tunnel syndrome. They’re the most common workplace injury and remain the leading cause of worker disability, early retirement, and limitations to gainful employment, NSC says.

If you hear of a project you would like to see in our Plan Room, please let us know. We will make every effort to get it. And as always, if you need prints or you are interested in getting access to our online plan room, send us a message.

If you have questions, please contact us at ovcec@ovcec.com or 304-242-0520.