Join the Smith OEDC for a webinar series focused on building West Virginia’s outdoor economy—sharing practical insights, partner spotlights, and tools for communities, businesses, and outdoor leaders.
Browse upcoming sessions below. New events are added regularly.
This series highlights what’s working across West Virginia—from community trail development and outdoor business growth to recreation planning, workforce initiatives, and partner-led case studies.
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Outdoor Community Development Manager
Corey Lilly is the Outdoor Community Development Manager at the Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative, where he uses his robust experience to help West Virginia communities leverage their outdoor assets to celebrate cultural heritage, attract and retain talent, serve visiting tourists, and drive traffic to small businesses. Corey is a 10th-generation West Virginian whose family operated the Lilly-Brooke Coal Company. After completing his Bachelor of Geology at WVU, he returned to the New River Gorge area as Executive Director of Piney Creek Watershed Association. He later worked with his hometown of Beckley, centered among the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, to develop the outdoor sector of the economy as Director of the Beckley Office of Outdoor Economic Development.