Three speakers will discuss different aspects of marketing critical to start-ups when the North Central Chapter of the West Virginia Entrepreneurs Forum meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the National Research Center for Coal and Energy on West Virginia Universitys Evansdale Campus.

Bill Thomasmeyer, president of Silicon Triangle Associates with past experience as a CEO of several high-tech companies, will give an overview of the critical marketing elements of a successful business strategy. Carolyn Curry, the executive officer for WVU Communications, will address relationship marketing, branding and key metrics to apply in evaluating marketing investments. Dale Martin, director of advertising and business development for Mylan Pharmaceutical, will provide a case study analysis of effective strategies for commodity sales and distribution.

Sponsorship for this meeting will be provided by the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce and Seldar Properties, a Morgantown-based property management company.

The North Central Chapter WVEF meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Meetings are free and open to the public. Monthly programs include networking with a variety of business professionals, including venture capitalists, private investors, industry experts, business service providers, inventors and other successful entrepreneurs.

Additional information, including meeting location, can be obtained by viewing the WVEF website at http://www.wvef.org or by calling Jamie Antonini at 304-292-3311 at the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce. To obtain future meeting announcements via e-mail, individuals may register on the”contact us”page on the WVEF website.