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November 9, 2004
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Chris Walker is leaving his job as the president and CEO of the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau to help run a new statewide business magazine.

He submitted his resignation on Oct. 22 after working for the bureau for 12 years, he said Monday.

He said he is joining West Virginia Publishing, a newly formed publishing company. Walker and Mike Stewart, a corporate attorney with Spilman, Thomas & Battle, are launching West Virginia Inc. in March. The magazine will be published every other month, and focus on businesses throughout the state and feature articles that are geared to helping current business owners as well as entrepreneurs starting new businesses.

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