Range Resources Sponsors Business Seminar to Address Critical Issues

Online, October 28, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Businesses working in the Marcellus and Utica Shale regions share a number of critical issues as they tap into this once in a generation economic phenomenon. To facilitate the advancement of these companies in the shale industry, Range Resources is sponsoring "The Shale Business Development Seminar" and will be partnering with a number of companies to provide businesses with management insight into the five critical areas of recruitment, sales, marketing, financial management, and legal counsel. The seminar will feature speakers from Manpower, Inc., ShaleDirectories.com, Community Bank, Bassi, McCune, Vreelander LLC, Insurance Company, and Range Resources as well.

Presenting at "The Shale Business Development Seminar" will be ShaleDirectories.com, and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Jim Smith, professor at West Virginia University. Dr. Smith recently published his highly regarded research paper, "The Pittsburgh Region: The New Energy Economy." His presentation will identify those business segments that will offer the greatest growth potential in Southwestern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Eastern Ohio over the next ten years. Business owners and senior management from Fortune 1000 companies will find Dr. Smith to be very informative as they develop their long-term strategic plans.

The seminar will be hosted by Tejas Gosai, host of KDKA's very popular new program, The Marcellus Shale and You. Gosai is also the president of TheMarcellusShale.com. Because seating is limited business owners and senior managers are encouraged to register now.

This event will be held on November 9, 2011 at the Holiday Inn Express in Bentleyville, PA. Those interested in attending can go to www.shaledirectories.com for more information and to register for the event.
ShaleDiretories.com is the leading online directory that connects the Natural Gas Industry with local businesses in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio and New York. The directory has 160,000 businesses organized by state, by county and by business category in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region. It is the directory where the natural gas industry, its employees and their families find local businesses.